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stage when settlement could easily Be reached over the original fade wore it not that later side issues *** are serious stumbling blocks. Thus although the agreement of July 21 contained clause that the Council would encourage the payment of strike pay, feeling is now growing in Shamean that since this agreement has been repudiated, or at any rate, delayed, payment of strike pay would amount to an admission of defeat. That there is much to be said for this view is borne out by the "North China Daily News' com- ment upon the situation. As this thoughtful paper observes, to surrender now would merely mean renewal of the fight a little-later under worse conditions.. That is a point which the Shameen's Euro peans cannot afford to ignore, and whatever decisions they finally reach over strike pay and other Tequally important questions, they should look not so much to the present as to the future.
The Next Step.
M. Herriot, the French Prime Minister, made it plain at the famous Chequers' meeting and on Ltd other occasions that it was his desire that the questions of Inter Allled debta and the security of France should be considered either at the London Conference or as a sequel to it. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald insisted that the confer- ence should concentrate on finding & way acceptable to all parties con cerned of applying the Dawea' report He was wise in thus limit-
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tung from. further draining the civilian population to prosecute internecine warfare whose sole object-is- individual enrichment. What the Merchant Volunteers are deing in Kwangtung may well be done elsewhere in China. Should the present movement succeed, the death knell to militarism will have
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been sounded. Then and then only (From Our Own Correspondent,) will there be security for the investor in China. The British
Singapore, August.18.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1924.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
INDIAN ARRAIGNED ON
MURDER CHARGE.
FURTHER EVIDENCE HEARD.
ARMED ROBBERS.
HOUSE ENTERED EARLY, THIS MORNING.
JEWELS STOLEN.
Ng Kwan, married woman. The hearing of evidence against Chan Din, the Indian chauffeur who residing at No. 25, Gilman Street, is charged with the murder of his third floor, has reported to the wife, Gennab, on May 27 was police that three man armed with continued before Mr. Justice knives entered her house at 5.30 yesterday afternoon and this jewellery was stolen valued at Gompertz at the Criminal Sessions a.m. this moming. A quantity of
morning..
$433
plea for a spirit of goodwill and of It now appears that s.8. "Sarie mutual accommodation; a readi-Borneo," owned by Chop This ness to sacrifice individual inter-Seen-yang, gave a sudden list and ests to the common good of China Bank within ten minutes... should hearten the efforts of Mr. The ninetcon persons, saved The Jurors empanelled for the The men gained entrance by Chan Lim-pak, Commandant and were first-class passengers. The case are Measts, G. W. Selles pushing back the bolt on the door. the Merchant Volunteers. Inci- Captain, Chief Officer and Chief (foreman), C. Makeham, J. and the only occupant, an old Douglas, D. C. Miller, G. H. de woman, was led up and gagged dentaliy also, it should act as a Engineer were all drowned. deterrent to the Bolshevik prosi [Note: In addition to Captain Veer, A. E. Farrell, and T. R. with a dagger and a handkerchief.
HABERDASHERY STOLEN. paganda. summoning Chinese Offerhaus, and a European mate, Rennett.
In answer to the final cross-
Kung Yat-wing, No. 18, Welling students to prepare for "a bloody the vessel carried a crew of 82. At struggle against the Imperialistic the time of the disaster, it is examination of Mr. H. S. Fitzroy ton Street reports that during last believed the vessel was carrying (for the defence) Isa Khan, an night his godown at No. 24, Wing a number of deck passengers sordian acquaintance of the pri- Kut Street, was forcibly entered.
Ten· cases of haberdashery soner whom the latter a valued $2,340, were stolen. the loss of life must have been very heavy-Ed. "China Mail."I
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cuses - of--misconduct--with--the deceased, said that: there was no arrangement between him and the deceased. In the event of prisoner divorcing her. He did not tell her that in such a case he would keep
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· SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Rev. G. G. Bimes will preach at Cheng Chau next Sunday.
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Dr. Severn, who had been men tioned as a witness hy the Attorney Engineer Ligut. · · Commander General and whad not been C W-Lambert has been appolated" August 19.—Coronet Theatre: (From Our Own Correspondent.) called upon to make a statement, to HM.S. "Hawking.” "The Great, Impersonation."
August 19-The Star Theatre; The Shriek of Araby.
The Whispered Name.”
August 19 Queen's Theatre: The right that failed."
August. Ig, — World Theatre
"PUBLIC"AVOTIONS. August 23-Lammert Bros at Sales Room, sporting guns, etc.,
noon.
August 28.--Lammert Bros., at Sales-Rooms, valuable building land, 3 p.m.
COMPANY MEETINGS.
Singapore, August 18,- The creditors of the local branch of the Banque Industrielle do Chine have accepted. a.settlement,
They will receive 45 per cent. of
their claims in cash and 50 per cent. in Boxer bonds.
Shareholder's Appert. In connection with the cable above, the following is of interest, culled from a Home paper by the
last mail..
was at this stage called and 'sald that he considered that it was quite Inspector Andrew has been likely that the jagged edge of the transferred to Hongkong from chopper was caused by blows on Cheung Chau. His place is being the bones of the deceased's legs. filled by Sergeant Mc Fall.
Sub-Inspector J. Moss gave
evidence as to what transpired
The wedding of Mr. M. Reader when Isa Khan was locked up for Harris and Miss Turner, daughter drunkenness on the evening of of Judge Sir Skinner and Lady May 20 (the night when Isa Khan Turner, will take place at Weihai- said that he invited the prisoner wel on September 24. to dinner to see if he could not him and his wife). Witness said the death at home on May 9, of bring about a settlement between) The C.S.P. regrets to announce A case involving the whole ques that on that occasion prisonercom- Lance Sergeant NJ Watts who September 16. Extraordinary tion of the compromise settlement plained that Isa Khan and the was invalided from the Hongkong general meeting of The China (reglement transactionnel) of the deceased had misconducted them. Folice Force in the early part of Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the affairs of the Banque Industrielle
selves.
this year. Registered Office of the Company: de Chine, which was approved by Morrison Street, where the Crown Li Fat, a foki at the shop, in Pedder Street, noon.
Sir Charles Ellot, the British- October 8.-Second meeting of the French Chamber and Senato, allege the chopper was bought, Ambassador to Tokio, has arrived the China Sugar Refining Co., has just been decided by the Third identified the chopper produced in in Tientsin from Kobe and it is. Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder trustee of the settlement called on in uniform on the morning of Peking shortly. Sir Charles is at
Appeal Court in Paris.
The Court as the one sold to an Indian rumoured that he will go up to Street, noon.
October 18. — Extraordinary the shareholders of the bank to May 27. He positively asserted present making a tour through General Meeting of Douglas S.S. pay up the last quarter of their that the chopper produced was China with a view to investigating One shareholder. the one purchased.
the problems that are now: com- Co., Ltd., at the Registered. Office subscriptions. of the Company, 30 Des Voeux Baron de Bastard, refused to pay Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, fronting the Republic Rood, Central,-noop,
the remainder of his subscription witness modified his statement until after the conclusion of the considerably, staring that it might Mr Chas E Parkes, Assistant suit against the former manages have been sold on another occasion ment of the bank now before the He could not identify the man who
purchased the chopper. Appeal Court.'
Re-examined, witness said he prisoner was the man who made was not prepared to swear that the the purchase.
ing its scope. The other questions have, to be faced in the near future, however, and in the light of the coming negotiations two statements made at the closing of the London Conference are parti- Mr. Mac. cularly interesting." Donald said that he proposed that the question of Inter-Allied debty should be dealt with in accordance with a declaration made in Paris. Details of this declaration are not to hand, but it would appear October 20.-Third meeting of that-there-has-been-some-sort-of The China Sugar Refining Co tacit understanding between the Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder Premiers that if France would Street, noon. give up some of the hopes cherish- ed by her in the last few years in
regard to Reparations, her debt to Britain would be generously handled. Then there was the statement by Herr Marx, the Ger- .man Premier, that he hoped that
OTHER MEETING.
August 20-At the Hongkong Lodge, The Theosophical Society 1 Queen's Road, Central public lecture an "Condition of Life after Death." 5.45 p.m.
The Commerce Tribunal ordered Baron de Bastard to make the pay ment demanded; he appealed against this decision. If he had won his appeal the consequence
Today's Evidence. At this morning's hearing the August 26.-Hongkong Cricket would have been that the shareIndian constable, who saw the holders who had array and up prisoners driving along the Jubilee their quota would have had due Road, after it is thought that the cause for grievance, while those crime was committed and was who had not responded to the call said in the Attorney General's
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the provision in regard to arbitra-League meeting at Hongkong tion would always be used and war Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.15 p.m. come to an end. With Germany in this frame of mind and with a French Premier who is anxious for Germany to enter the League of Nations (as evidenced by his inter- view with Mr. Norman Angell, the
LOCAL AND' GENERAL.
Six cases of enteric and one of
cross-examination
Traffic Manager of the Dollar Steamship Line arrived by the "President Polk" yesterday. Mr. Perkes is making the world tourin calling at all ports on the Com the Interests of the Dollar Line
pany's schedule, and is expecting not to reach headquarters again for many months.
Place Taal Tao, the Manchu pointed chief of the Mongolian guard-of-honour attached to the
well known pacifist writer) the cerebrospinal fever.were reported was ordered to pay up the remain-Mr. H. S. Fitzroy as to the time Tsal Tao has been chief of the
problem of European security at would appear to be as near settle- ment às it ever has been. M. Herriot-and-Herr Mark may not at present have the majority of the French and German people behind them in regard to this
the week-end. All were Chinese,
on
A girl aged 11 years was yesterday knocked down Pokfulam Road by one of the Aberdeen buses. She had to be sent to hospital.
problem of security but there Captain Leemwe, s.s."Omblin" assuredly is hope for a settlement has reported to the police that at the coming Assembly of the during last night three coils of League on the lines of an agree- Manila rope and three wire hausers ment between the British and were stolen: The value is $235. French Premiers as 'to à common and mutual guarantee with an offer later to Germany to become a party to it, Germany would in that event automatically become a member of the League.
British Plea For China.
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Two men sent to hospital from Shamshuino Police Station were suffering from stab wounds. They are said to have been attacked yesterday by a stranger, who made good his escape. -
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would have had the right to defer opening to have noticed that the Préatency. The Mogolian guard payment. The Appeal Court, how- prisoner's garments were stained! was originally the Emperor's ever, have given a judgment as if with blood, was subjected to took it over for service at the bodyguard, but Yuan Shi-kaf against Baron de Bastard, who lengthy
by Presidential mansion. ~ Princo that the notes with which he Emperor's Manchu bodyguard ing quarter of his holding.
Local Shareholders.
refreshed his memory" had been since the downfall off the k Hongkong shareholders, at a written. This witness was a new Manchus. meeting on December 12 last, one brought by the prosecution agreed to a compromise wherchyard his evidence was not payment is being made to them in throughout the cross-examination as officers of the Cheng Chan In the depositions. He maintained "Distribution Notes" to be paid off that the entry was made at the Association for the ensuing year: within a maximum period of 25 time.
President, Mr. J. L Mc Pherson years without intereat.
Vice-Presidents; Messrs. HA down a similar offer because, ed it one walking or running along the Harlow; Religious Services: Rev. Singapore shareholders turned this witness said he bad seen no Sec. and Treasurer. Mr. E. A. During further cross-examination
Cartwright, Rev. J. A. Kempf; Hon.
is alleged, they were under the hillside. It would be difficult for J. C. Mitchel, Miss Reld, Rev. belief that Singapore assets could him to notice anyone going in the G. G. Barnes, Rev. H. Davies and be ear-marked for local creditora direction of Aberdeen owing to Dr. P. N. Anderson, Entertain The assets in Singapore exceeded the thick, bush growth. At the ment and Recreation: Mr. LM, the liabilities and consequently corner of Sassoon Road witness Whyte, Mrs. Wright, Mr. G. W.C shareholders there hoped that a met Sandhi Khan, an unemployed Burnett, Rev. R. D. Rees and settlement in full would have been Indian chauffeur, who was standing Miss Tipton.
made.
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As matters stand, they there. He told witness that he appear to have done better than was waiting for Chan Din's master any other shareholders. It is with whom he had business. They understood that the Societe Fran- had been standing a few minutes not at home. He then left im- crise de Gerance de la Banque As he passed, he called out to |together whan-prisoner-passed--
mediately. He had never had-im-
A man, suffering from skull wounds, said to have been inflicted Elsewhere in this issue will be by ten men, at Connaught Road, Industrielle de Chine do not intend Sandhi Khan I'm sorry I have proper relations with the prison- found the full text of the speech, West, near Queen Victoria Street, made by Sir Charles Addis, at a
was sent to Government Civil to re-open the Singapore branch. dinner given in London to the Hospital yesterday afternoon. visiting delegates to the meeting
موسي
the lukongs should be taken back
nothing in my hands or Ier's wife, nor had he ever taken would strike you." Witness
her away from her husband and technically, that is to say they
called out to the prisoner to stop her home. should be formally taken back and
but he took no notice." Witness Asked what had happened ou Wan Tat charged: before of the China Consortium carly, in Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Hong The strike July. Reuter, at the time, sent a kong Magistracy this morning for
DOPE.
and Sandhi Khan then parted the occasion of the dinner at which company. He knew nothing as he, the prisoner and Isa Khan had leaders only wanted the lukongs brief summary of the speech from having twenty taels of raw oplum
CHINESE FINED FOR
to relations between Sandbl Khan been present, the witness said that back in their posts long enough for which it was evident that Sir at Connaught Road Central, was
POSSESSION.SE
and the prisoner's wife to account prisoner had a lot to drink and the grand victory parade for Charles, at any rate, is by no fined $350. In default three
per te kan for the remark. He had not even started to abuse his wife. Iss means pessimistic about the months bard labour is due.
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at heard gossip. 162497 6439WW. which banners had actually been future of the Chinese Republic:
Khan (at whose house the prison- the Kowloon Magistracy this Sandhi Khan's Story. ** er's wife was. then staying) told Although considerable uncer-
prepared once when settlement It is true that optimism lies in the
She made him he should not abuse his wife Charged with 1-treating two morning, Li Slun was charged
Sandhi Khan, the chauffeur who tainty exists regarding some seemed certain. This incident is restoration of the government of muftsar's belonging to him, Yan with having in his possession ona
China, which may yet become Yum Chinese constable was tact of prepared opium, riot being was unemployed at the time of the 30; he ought to take her back. are the workers, for instance among the many that have as expect. Signs are not wanting yesterday. The ball Exed in the Chening On Street yesterday. A fine Chan Din's place as Mr. Arnold's warbering his wife, blew's police! resuming work during the next occurred since the strike began; it that the merchants of China-the case was $2,000, notwithstanding of $100 or turee months hard chauffeur, was the next witness whistle and made a complaint to few days?-there are other points shows that the strike leaders' real country's backbone are at long an application by Mr. C. A. S. Russ labour in default was imposed. He said he had known the the constable to this effect. They which cannot possibly be mis- object is to sumiliate the laal beginning to realize that it in for a smaller amount. The police Wong one carged with three or four months before May ther and on the way: Chan Din
Another Case prisoner for three years. For all went to the police station togel understood. First among thess is foreigner. Every statement which their presence felt. It is true that Hospital as a result of the injuries preparing opium at No: 16. Ngau 27 they had been on very good wilo. Isa Khan was detained at
incumbent upon them to make stated that the two girls are in!
Faccused witness of harbouring his?! the fact that the strike in political the strike leaders issue through they may not gain their end with: they received and will not be dishi wa village. He was fined terms Winter occasionally the police station but the others in its motives, say what the renal the "Canton Gazette is coloured out bloodshed, but the mere fact charged within a fortnight $100.
visited the prisoner who also call- left. ed to see him at his quarters. “Canton Gazette" will to the con- by this hypocrisy over the lukongs of the Southern Merchants having Charged with being a member
Cross-examinedby the Attorney. formed armed volunteer corps
Asked by the Attorney General if General witness said that Chan trary. The actual workers did not. They have been thoroughly dis- does not necessarily signify that
he ever saw prisoner's wife when want to strike and they would credited and their whole testimony they intend to resort to arms. The
the prisoner was not in, witness Din had never accused him or Ian gindly return to-morrow if they is suspect. Therefore there is "Hay" incident in Canton has s
Bald he had once called and bega themselves with his wife.
Khan of having misconducted were allowed. That their welfare little good in taking their utter though, the merchants are not complainant, ichfall, constabler L Kam-lam charged with being
far not led to any open rupture quitted dwing to the absence of the
told by a coolie that prisoner was is nothing to the leaders the care tances seriously. Much more to the likely to give in without a struggle who was stated command men enga of the lukongs, as we have pointed point is to examine the possible if the authorities persist in their aged arthe Chinesession of one juger pisto out before, fully demonstrates outcomes of the strike, Like all present attitude. It is to be hoped Spector Murphy, that his and fifty rounds of e Feeling that the lukongs had such movements which are allow that the Canton authorities will name be subedtuted for that of the ard the 8.8. Empress of Axia
betrayed their trust, the ed to drag along interminably, it realize, before it is too late, that constable, as, complainant. His they are opposed unless we are Worship sal that has was unable Councils rightly refused to take le fast reaching a stage when the baily mistaken by a determined to do that and referred to a similar Thereupon the strike original fasue has become obscured body of men intent upon prevents cake which came before Mr. Wood some time #go, when the defendant ally suggested that under a series of later issues, a ing the military leaders in Kwan
was discharged
aspects of the Shameen, strike-possibly the most illuminating fait accompli sooner than most of remanded by Mr. R. E, Lindsell, Government opium,at No. 18, crime and who had since taken Prisoner accused Isa Khanoff
groa
them
of a Triad Society before My E. W Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis tracy Yesterday, Pang Kin, an une employed bilversmith, was
ARMS CASE.
ACCUSED REMANDED
Yesterday was brought before Mr.. W-Hamilton at the Kowloon magistracy this morning and war remanderantik Bumftampede
Defendant war repe Mr. 180 d'Almd
pante.
Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy,
| witness denied that he had never. | been to the prisoner's house dur”! [ing a period when the defendant was away on holiday." He had not met her at night the rac corrse, taken her or taken hor ta
ntil this aftert