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NAVY RESCUES ALL FIVE SHUNTIEN CAPTIVES

SHING MUN FLOOD TRAGEDY

RUSH FOR NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN

Over-Subscribed Three Times In Hour

The new Hongkong Covernment 32 per cent. loan issued at 99 was over. subscribed at ten o'clock immediately upon opening and before eleven a.m. had bech, three times subscribed,

over.

The loan will

be closed to-day, possibly at tiffin-time.

THE BRAINS

TRUST DEFENDED

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AT YALE

SIX MEN FEARED DEAD

RUSH OF WATER DURING RAIN

VICTIMS SWEPT FROM REFUGE

RESCUE FEAT. BY

ENGINEER

Set Free by Pirates in Sampans

H.M.9, Whitshed, which picked up four of the British captivos who were not free in a sample -

Troops Closing In on Pirates

CHINESE POLITICAL

LEADER

It is now

FREED

Chefoo, June 21.

revealed that the

A torrential downpour of Chinese captive who was released rain that converted the Shing by the Shuntien pirates with Mr. Mun Gorge into a raging Grahame Nicholl, and was picked torrent within a few minutes up by an "Eagle" seaplane, was of the bursting of the atorm Mr. Shan Tien-ling.

FEARS OF PANAMA SABOTAGE

is believed to have cost the Interior in the Peking Government Mr. Shen was Minister of the lives of six men working on of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, and he was, the Gorge Dam site yester-the only notable Chinese per- sonality among the prisoners day afternoon.

taken,

One man was gallantly rescued Findly, through the tunnel, and later two bodies feared to be additional

.

The condition of Mr. J. P. Rass.

USE OF BRAINS IN Fry, but four men were swept of the Shuntien, remains a

GOVERNMENT

(Special to "Telegraph"}

victims, were found in the bottom

of the gorge.

The tragedy is attributed to the failure of the victims to pay aften-

Hly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie on to warnings of danger.

Kallam

26 Jul

Ordinance, 1821. Arceived

New York, June 20.

June

Wit and humour exercised at,

WARNING SIGNAL

changed.

He is still in danger. It la re- yealed that he has three openings into the hend through the skull and a bad fracture.

ile has been informed of his mother's expected arrival this afternoon and expressed great joy at her approaching visit.

TROOPS CLOSING IN.

AMERICAN FLEET PASSAGE

TO BE RUSHED IN OCTOBER

(Spacial to "Telegraph”)

(y Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mes

Ordinance, 1895. Resalond

a.m.)

ANGLO-DUTCH

ASCOT

ONE PICKED FAR EAST ALLIANCE DOWNPOUR

UP BY SEAPLANE

OTHERS SAFE ON.

WHITSHED

PLANE PURSUIT OF GANG

FOLLOWED DURING ENTIRE DAY

Shanghai, June 21.

All the British captives in the Shuntien piracy affair have been released and are

Japanese Report Donied

In London

London, June 21. Reuter is authoritatively in- formed that there is no foundation for the reports published in a Japanese news- paper that Great Britain and the Netherlands have con- eluded a secret agreement for - a united front on military and economic matters in the Far East and that the commander- in-chief of the British Troops in Malaya will shortly visit. the Netherlands-Reuter.

FAVOURITES BEATEN

CONSISTENTLY·

LIGHT BROCADE DEFEATED

(Special to "Tolograph")

(hy Telegraph. Gevurisht, Telegraphie Hes--

Ordinance. 1995. Revelaod Juna

MIKUNICODEM POFISIRANTESATERthe

FINANCING RECOVERY

now safely in the hands of LARGE-SCALE PLANS the British naval authorities.

- IN AMERICA

RELIEF AND LOANS „TO INDUSTRY

London, June 20. Another brilliant day for bookmakers was fur- nished at Ascot to-day and the punters did not even have the satisfaction of basking in brilliant weather,

A glorious sunshine prevailed when the King and Queen drove

In

open Inndaus to the Royal

Enclosure, but heavy rains in the

afternoon caused the race-goers to |indulge in a general helter-skelter

to the grand-stands.

A high wind also detracted from the enjoyment, although there was no destroying the good spirits of the bookmakers,

ONE WINNING FAVOURITE.

Licutonant Luce, Lieutenant Field, Mr. G. L. Brand, and Mr. D. M. Watson, who were released in sampan at 0.30 pm. last night, were pleked up by H.M.S. Whitshed.

Mr. G. D. Nicoll, of the Man- Washington, June 201

ufacturers Life Insurance Com- The worries of the United pany,

Washington, June 20.. more dramatically

Apart from the first race, the States Navy Department rescued. British seaplanes

Large-scale Government Churchill Stakes, which was won concerning ble sabo-carrier. H.M.S. Eagle, picked him

connvitring from the alreraft-financing of Recovery re-2 to 1 on, the bookmakers had by Felicitation, which started at tage in the Panama Canal up, together with a Chinese. were again indirectly ex- pressed to-day..

WOR

Lator.

re-

Chefno,

the

ceived the final sanction of things all their own way.

Not another favourite finished; in FOUND IN SAMPAN. the Administration to-day. Arst place for the rest of the day, He, too, was found in a sampan.. Mr. Claud Swanson, Secretary his Chinese companion being one the Deficiency Bill, which pro

President Roosevelt has signed failing with extraordinary com

slatency. of the Nasy Department; an- of the twenty natives who were vides for the allotment of over Cup, was won by Mr. Crumewing's The chief race, the Royal Hunt ounced to-day that the entire also made prisoner by the pirates. $2,000,000,000 for special Govern- Caymanas, a 50/1 chance, putting the Pacific on or about November United States feet wil return to 1, after six weeks of further war are aboard H.M.S. Whitshed and ginning July 1 and appropriations won easily by a length and a half Lace, Field, Brand and Watson mont finance for the year be-in its first appearance on the As soon as the rain commenced

racecourse this scason. Caymanas manoeuvres in the Guananame are now proceeding to the expense of the special advisers to fall, a warning signal was of President Roosevelt, popularly given, as is customary, for all men

Chinese naval and land forces region, to which the Fleet pro-where they will arrive to-day. referred to as the "Brains Trust," to come out of the gorge, which is are

for general relief, public works, from Lord Derby's Highlander and in cecda on September 17. busily engaged now

In releasing the British captives, and drought relief.

Mr. Heath's Young Native, three pour off the President like water so narrow that the water riacs hemming in the pirates-and-pre-|- -- 4

They will attempt, he added, the pirates hope to obtain the

lengths-behind- another rapid tranalt of

The President also signed

·öff a duck's back.

the assistance of the British authorit- Rayburn Bill, providing for

The quickly and presents a menace at Venting their escape.

French challenger and time He is not to be bullied or joked all

when rainfall 13

the favourite, Rentenmark. In addition to Gen. Han Fu-chur's Panama Canal.

Jes in negotiating with the Chin-establishment of a Federal Com fourth place.

ran into into depriving himself of their abnormally heavy,

We hope they will get through ese Government. rapidly closing in troops, who are

mission to regulate the Com valued advice and couperation. Of approximately forty men in on their lair, the Chinese gus- even faster this time. We believe

SEEKING IMMUNITY.

munications inilustry. This was made clear by Presi. the gorge, thirty-five obeyed the boats, Tungtin and Tinghai, are it is best to take the feet through unit because we

The Communications dent Roosevelt at Newhaven to-day signal, but five of them, thinking watching the coast for signs of the the Canal as a

The pirates told Mr. Nicholl mission will be established when Yale University conferred that they would seek shelter from pirates and their Chinese captives, don't wish to take any chances."

are friendly to the July 1. Mr. Swanson indicated that the that they upon him the honorary degree of the rain in the tunnel, the most while the gunboat Huichlu is lying

Jarvis's two-year-old, which beat Doctor of Laws.

dangerous place if the rain lasted Changshautau, also keeping fleet will remain in the Pacific British Government, but are

posed to the Chinese Government signed the Loans to Industry Bill, Knigated incidentally gained his Later. President Roosevelta large field of older horses. Speaking at the Alumat, the long, crossed the gorge and stood watch for movements by the gang, indefinitely-United Press,

who it is thought may try to go to

because of the activity against President defended the Brains In its mouth,

smugglings.

which will enable the provision sovanth consecutive win.

He Trust as a necessity of modern

sen ugalu.

of capital for industry through started at 7/1 and beat the The Chinese commander-in-chief

three channels. government.

favourite, Satyr, which was heavily backed at 21/20 by a neck,

Their Majesties again knw A sum of $276,000,000 will be sensation in the last race of the Qaka winner, through financial present free, having been picked

Institutions Light Brocade, starting at 11/8 or, In up from sampans by HMS, Whit-

extraordinary circum falled to gain a place in the shed and H.M.S. Engle. One of stances, directly by the Govern Coronation Stakes, over one mile. which was won by Mr. Marahall the twenty Chinese captives has; ment to industry.

Field's Foxcroft by a neck and a

FURTHER WARNING.

of the Third Naval Squadron at NEW WARSHIP IDEA

Lake

The tunnel foreman, who had Welhaiwel is, under orders from ordered his own men out, gave Nanking to

all possible these men further warning to mensures to rescue the captives leave for a place of safety, but and round up the pirates,—Reuter. they said they thought the rain would soon atop and consequently! did not obey orders.

·RIBALD LAUGHTER.

"While there has been ribald laughter about the une or brains in the Federal Government, to-day more than ever in qublic life we are compelled to use them.”

Te

Within a few minutes, the water emphasised that qualifica tions rather than politics would in the gorge began to rise very determine

choices for posts in the rapidly. The men in the tunnel Administration.

then realised the real danger they Referring to the universities of were in, and ran to a small island Yale and Harvard (although most of rock between the flume and the of his Brains Trust advisers bail tunnel, with water rushing down from Columbia), Mr. Roosevelt de- on both sides of them. clared: "They have always been ready to experiment, thanks God!"

BROADER UNDERSTANDING.

SWEPT AWAY.

CUTS IN CHINA'S TARIFF

DETAILS EXPECTED

SHORTLY

Nanking, June 21. Although details have not been Colleagues watched helplessly revealed, it is fairly certain that as the swirling swator continued the Nanking Finance Ministry will Continuing, he pleaded for a to rise rapidly and finally swept section of the import customs shortly announce revisions of ↑ 20 broad understanding of the them off their place of rofuge; tariff, according fairer treatment peculiar problems facing the Four of them were carried right to certain classes of imports. It

les In a narrow viewpoint,

tunnel. The fifth man was more

One of the engineers, Mr. Find- tuy, went down on the derrick and rescued him.

month.

rates.-Central News.

next

ABANDONMENT

Denial of Pressure By

State Department

(Specias to "Telegraph"> (ny Telegraph, Copyright. Teksarankie Wes- gea Ordinance, ARFI. Rocaired June en to am

op.

to

They appear to be content keep their loot and maintain their immunity, fearing the closing In of the Chinese troops.-Reuter.

Péking, June 21.

FIVE-YEAR LOANS.

Com-

SEVENTH VICTORY.

The Fernhill Stakes were 'won Christopher on by Knighted, Mr.

All five British captives are at available for five-year loans, day, when the

also been released.

MORALE BROKEN..

A further mum

extreme-Reuter Special.

.

A

the

is provided for five-year loans, to head from Honey Buzzard and be made by the Reconstruction Zelina. As can well be imagined, Apparently the pirates' morale Finance Corporation directly to the finish was thrilling in

|Industry, with a limit set of half a has been broken by the manner in

dollara to any single which the Chinese troops have million Mr. Claud Swanson, Secretary cloaed in and by the relentless borrower.Reuter, of the Navy, denied rumours in pursuit of the party by aeroplanes circulation connected with the from the British aircraft-carrier ditching of proposals for a new Eagle.

Washington, June 20.

the

OCCASIONAL HAIN Pressure is highest in the British prisoners of the Shun-Pacific to the south-east of Japan. type of cruiser-aircraft-carrier. The careful combing of the coast tien pirates. the plans, which provided for ously-looking

He said the Navy had abandoned by the planes disclosed a suspici

The depression is crossing central Japan on a north-east track. A party yesterday,

shallow depression covers Tong- flying-deck cruisers with six-inch

king. Local forecast:--South or variable winds, moderate; cloudy, occasional rain.

fication.

LITTLE ENTENTE

served.

The

HUMBER

SNIPE "80"

NANKING ACTIVITY,

Nanking, June 20. United States, saying that danger away and swept through the reported that the revised tariff guns, but denied that the decisionmong which Europeans were ob-1

was duo to request by the State

The Foreign Office is paying The use of brains in govern- fortunate. He was carried to the Will be promulgated early Department that the idea should PLANES FOLLOW GANG.

close attention to the "Shuntien" ment seems to me to be a good corner of the tongue trench, where

Meanwhile, the Finance Minis-be relinquished because the Lon- practice and it will be continued. he was then out of the main try has, under orders from the made no mention of such a class-throughout the day until dusk fell, hold

A conference was The planes followed the party piracy case. don and Washington Treaties "There was never a time," he swiftly flowing current. In a sort

with the central · military added, when politics and poli- of backwater, and within reach of Executive Yuan, announced that

the pirates between 5 p.m. and authorities this evening regarding ticians have entered into govern- a derrick.

a number of Items will be exempt

Mr. Swanson sald that the P.m. having pushed off the captives montal affairs less than they do

stops to rounding-up the pirates from customs duty, while other to-day.

It is reported that the pirates on articles are to pay much reduced General Navy Board, in addition in sampans.

the Shantung coast. The to three-quarters of the officers "I cannot tell offhand the pall

of the navy,

against the sont mesenges by Mr. Nicholl ad- Central Government wore

will co- ties of some of the most respon-

Iden. United Press,

dressed to the British Consul-Gen- sible people in

operate with the Shantung pro- our present

eral at Tsinanfu. government."—United Press.

Meanwhile, it la fearned from vincial authorities in routing is chosen by drivers who demand Tainanfu that Han Fu-chu's forces out the pirate haunts.

exceptional performance. This aro closing in and throwing a

The Air Bureau has been instruct-new model reveals, even more cordon round the pirate lair, framed to despatch a aquadron to asalst than its predecessors, an in-built which it impossible that they can

speed, in the search, which is now being ability for

lightning escape.

conducted by Infantry from the acceleration,

road-. CADOGAN TRIBUTE.

Shantung Army.

|holding. luxurious smoothness--- [no wonder so, many experienced Sir Alexander, Cadogan_to-day

CHINESE NAVAL AID.

motorists are found to-day, at (y Telegraph. Copieright. Telegraphte Mes paid a tribute to the Chinese

Ordinates, LEDA. Received June

A message authorities, both central and local, states that the Third Fleet of the

from Woliniwel the wheel of the Humber Snipe. of Dr. Ingram was committed, a m four suspects have been arrested

who undoubtedly had done their Chinese Navy has been instructed Bucharest, June 20.

ASK and are being taken to Peking for The Little Entente Conference utmost to effect the release of the to despatch gunboats to partici examination.

has ended, an official communique captives and the apprehension of pate in the search. Two gun- The focal authorities are con- being issued detailing a

the pirates-Reutor,

bonts sailed this morning (20th) Messra. Butterfold and Swiro's from Welhafwel, while another la Adent that with the arrests, a point resolution, including reasser- tangible clue will be secured-ton of hostility to the restoration Hongkong ollice have received a steaming from Changshan Island. Central New..............

of the Hapsburgs-United Preas, cable, announcing, the.. release of Central News,

STOP PRESS

INGRAM MURDER

FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Peking, June 21.

TWO BODIES IN GORGE.

At first it was thought that the four men awept through the tunnel! were the only victims, but when the flood had subsided, two bodies were found, leading to a fear that the total loss of life was six..

Rescue of the men when they It la ufficially announced that ran to the island was unfortunate- as a result of the nearch conducted ly impossible, as the rocks wore by Goverment troops in the Yuen thirly fout too far away for the Ping District, where the murder derrick to reach them.

Applications in respect of the now Hongkong Government Loan, of which $5,000,000 is being issued to the public, totalled $16.005,000 when the list closed at 3 pm. to.

The Confular dinner to mark the day. A start on the task of departure of Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul General for the U.S.A., which allotment is being made

should have taken place on the 28th morrow.

Instant, has been postponed to next

10-

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