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The disappearance of two silver bangles during a tennis party at the Peak Club yester day afternoon, had its sequel at the Central Magistracy this
Washington, Dec. 7 London, Dec: 7.. morning when a Chinese tennis:
In his annual muste to Con- The P. & O. S. N. Co. Ltd., court coolie was charged before report for the year ended Sep-Me. R. E. Lindsell with the theft gress, President Coolidge pleads for economy, but suggests that tember 30 of £919,000 compared of the fewellery, Meeting at House of Commons. President. Coolidge stated that with £955.000 the previous year.
Sub-Insp. W. Shannon inform- portion of the Budget surplus at $383,000,000 be London, Dec. 7.
the report of the Extra-Terri- A sum of £274,000 is placed led his Worship that the stolen estimated
of used to reduce the burden of Parliament's interest in the toriality Commission was being reserve for redemption of de- bangles were the property situation in China was further studied with a view to determin-bentures and £133,000 is carried Mrs. L. D. Jell, who, together taxation.
The message says that the with some friends, attended a evidenced at a meeting of M.Ping United States policy in the forward. and peers held at the House of future-Reuter's "American Ser-
The report mentions that the tennis party at the Peak Club customs receipts for the pre- The theftsent fiscal year are. estimated at Commons under the presidency of vice.
"Moldavia" has been converted yesterday afternoon. Commdr. E. Hilton Young, at
to an oil burner; and it is pro was reported to Mount Gough Over $613,000,000, which is a which. Mr..Gull,who recently re-
posed similarly to convert the Police Station, a detective was record.
The message points out that Turned from China made a state-
Narkunda ang "Naldera" as sent to the Club and the bangles
de-65 per cent. of the importä were were eventually traced to: ment as to the position after
soon as possible. which Mr. C. N. Leefe, on behalf
The company's business infendant's cubicle in the servants duty free.
The United States admitted a of the China, Committee, indicatort of armed intervention by the China has been greatly interfer-quarters. ed a course of action which the United States is out of the ques-ed with, but it is considered Asked by the Magistrate what committee suggested that the tion.
he had to say in answer to the things will improve soon.
charge. defendant said that the With regard to the company's Eritish Government should adopt.
This course suggested that the fade is one of "wait and see."-Indian affairs, the year has been bangles were put on the tennis Eritish diplomatic representative Reuter's American Service.
one of great dieulty, but the ground. After everyone had left outlook is now brighter.
The picked them up. He intend im China should inform the Can-
led to look for the lady in order
to return them to her...
HANKOW POSITION.
NOW "GENERALLY MORE TRANQUIL."
ANÍLÝLITÍSH MEETING. FIASCO-
Hankow. Dec. 7.
The situation. generally is more tranqu Following the withdrawal of the naval men yesterday the volunteers were withdrawn this morning.
Yesterday's meeting to es, tablish a society to overthrow the British proved an utter fiasco owing to the very intense opposition of the Chambers of Commerce and other responsi Ble Chinese.
"
Representatives or the Poll tical Bureau, the unions, and workers of the British Cigar- ette Company, which closed down ita factories owing to the recent labour troubles, are forming a committee to discuss the question of the mainten- ance of these workers.
It is stated that the Political Bureau is contributing $5,000: while the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, a rival Con- cerny is contributing $2,000 and proposes to open a new factory and employ the B.C.C. strikers.
-Reuter.
Bo
tonese Government that directly it restores peace and good order in the territory it governs and terminates all boycotts and strikes against foreigners it will be re- cognised by the Powers.
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"Wait and See."
Washington, Dec. 7. The critical situation in China is being very closely watched.
The official view is that any
The State Department's atti
The directors have nominated Sir Geoffrey Rothe Clarke to a loyseat on the Board-Reuter.
London Press Comment..
London, Dec. 7. The Westminster Gazette" in leader commenting on Mr. George's Bradford speech, says that the allegations that a penty exists.
in Britain which is sounding the FOR BIAS BAY? torsin of war is handy material for the Russian propagandists who are trying to convince the Chinese that Britain is their enemy,
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BIG ARMS HAUL MADE AT YAUMATI..
ELEMENT OF MYSTERY,
Owing to the fact that two Max-
Until the Government does some- thing which can'fairly be interpret- ed as aggressive it is highly desir- able to avoid language imputing ser pistols, fully loaded, were found Such an intention to it." Public among the contraband on board, an opinion in Britain is solid against element of mystery is added to the Chinesaadventures of any sort. big seizure of arma made by the **We hope Mr. Miles Lampson will Water Police on board unk. No.
greater volume of free imports
Britain.
と
than any other country except In view of the agitation for a reduction in tariffs there does not seem to be a very large field) within the, area of American im- parts in which it is probable reductions would be advantage- tous to foreign goods.
His Worship: Why did you not give them to the No. 1 boy? was very late and dark at that İtime.
Sufficient funds are pledged to! finance the storage and carrying. Mr. Lindsell: What is the use of 4,000,000 bales of cotton, but no method of meeting the situa- You of lying like, that to me? are employed at the Peak Club tion will be adequate which has not contemplated the reduction and the No. 1 boy is, there...
Defendant He was not thereof about one-third of the acreage
in the coming year..
them."
His Worship: I don't believe you. He is always there at that hour. You are lying. You are convicted and you will go to jail for four weeks.
be given a free hand and widest 3,324 lying in the PAY OR GO TO JAIL
discretion."
Wan, in the harbour of the Colony. The "Daily Telegraph" soundly That the shipment was being made rates Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Jas a 'smuggling deal-as distinct Ramsay Macdonald, and declares from piracy-la also believed as } that recognition of the Cantonese saltpetre and sulphur were found Government by Britain would give as well.
"DENTIST" WHO HAD NO LICENCE.
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The message says that the rubber industry in the Philip- pines should be encouraged. Reuter's American Service.
Washington, Dec. 7. The Secretary of Labour, Mr. Davis, in his annual depart- mental feport, says that owing to the growing practice of resort- ing to conciliatory and mediatory action in trade disputes, the number of American labour con HEATED PROTESTS IN COURTtroversies is diminishing.
The workers fully share in the as "big eyed chicken," by reason of Summoned for having practised prosperity of America, which the two even painted on the bows. dentistry without a licence from to-day is the richest country that existed, and hopeless This kind of craft is built on that the Principal Civil Medical Officer, ever part of the Kwangtung coust. be-Low Yee-san, 28, protested poverty except among the aged tween Shanmei and Swatow and in-vehemently when fined $100 by and infirm is almost unknown. cluding Blas Bay.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central The administration of the immi- gration laws in 1926 is described Magistracy this morning.
Insp. G. R. Fallon prosecuted as very satisfactory.
Since Congress adopted the on behalf of the Police
limitation policy in 1921 the Questioned by the Magistrate number of immigrants excluded with regard to his qualifications, after the long journey
the crowning touch of Folly and The junk is of the type known confusion, to the diplomatic record of the treaty Powers, for the past few years.
The paper concludes Aaying. let these critics recognise the plain facts and admit that cir- cumstances, have presented the Communist masters of Russia with avast opportunity for mischief of which they have taken the fullest advantage and for the consequences of which the Powers must needs be prepared.
Views of the "Times,"
Nine men were found on board, all speaking the Chiu-chow dialect, lending a further touch of suspicion to the boat being bound for the ad- joining coast.
to
The crew of seven bach their heads the defendant said that he was a America has been reduced to a wrapped in blue cloth turbans and fully qualified dentist. He prae minimum, due partly to the Naturally, says the "Times." com-wore their hair long, like the boat-tised in the country and had only stationing of menting on Mr. Lloyd George's men and coolies of up-country ports "mischief making." Britain will near Swatow. not take sides in Chinese civil wars,
but has an obvious and pressing duty to protect the lives of her sub-{ jects, and the employment of the navy therefore does not constitute
war..
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The other two men are alleged to be supercargoes.
recently come to Hong Kong,
Insp. Fallon informed his Wor, ship that the FC.M.O. had recent ly received from an anonymous When the Police took the junk source a copy of a circular pur- by surprise they found it loaded porting to advertise the defen with coal, rattan and general cargo. Cant as a dentist. This circular
United States medical and immigration inspec Etors abroad.-Reuter's American
Service.
Quiet Session. Washington, Dec. 7. The short last session of the
In thirty bags concealed among (produced) had been forward-sixty-ninth Congress has open. The newspaper paya a tribute to the coal, were found a large collec-ed to the Crown Solicitor who, in ed.
The only incident occurred in) Revision of Treaties,
the wisdom of Mr. Lampson, in ex-tion of arms, mostly Mauser pistoleturn, had handed it over to the
Police for action. ploring the position in Central and ammunition.
Defendant's the Senate, when Senator Walsh Feking and Canton should be China and expresses the opinion
bribery A search of the crew's quarters name was not on the Register of drew atttention informed simultaneously that the that it is worth while to get into revealed two loaded pistole hidden Licensed Practitionera!
chargea against Mr. Arthur existing treaties will be revised personal contact with the Cantonese under the floor of the junk's small
His Worship: Have you got Gould, the Republican Senator- when responsible governments leaders; but the principle that in-joss altar.
any qualifications at all?
elect for Maine.. After discus- have been established in the ternational treaties can be repu There were 38 cases of saltpetra
Witness produced a photo-sion, the latter was sworn in. North and South, but until thediated by one-sided declarations or and about 80 cases of sulphur.
graph..
Senators Kellogg and Sargent treaties have been revised, both violent action is inadmissible...
His Worship: What is it?-Awill present Mr. Davis, the War The junk was towed by the Police governments will be required to
Finally, it urges Mr. Lampson to to the Yaumati refuge and the men registration certificate from the Secretary. recognise the existing treaties."
The Senate completed its work put a check on the "dangerous tam-will be charged formally at the Canton Government. Further, tariff autonomy will
Kowloon Magistracy
His Worship: It doesn't prove in twenty minutes; and adjourn- that you are a dentist. What else ed out of respect to the memory be extended to North and South Pering with the Customs. China from January 1, 1928, or
have you got-I left my papers of two Senators who have died 1929 or some convenient date, and
in the country. I had no intention since the last session. of practising here as a dentist. The House of Representatives
His Worship: And yet you put adjourned for an hour. apa notice board outside of your Gallivan introduced a resolution house and issue circulars ?-Some on prohibition. friends advised me to practise
China Association. Mr. Leefe, chairman of the China Association, in a letter to the Press!
Parlor.both governments should in the adds his voice to the chorus of interval take the necessary steps criticism of Mr. Lloyd George's to abolish internal taxation:
Lastly if both governments de- speech. He says there is good ren- son to hope that the influence of sire, the Powers will be prepared now extended to Chinese subjects in the foreign concessions and
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A SEAMEN'S CLUB.
HONG KONG POLICE SEIZE
DOCUMENTS...
the extremists in China is only A Chinese seamen's club at temporary, and out of the welter No. 20A, Praya East (2nd and a party" is arising compatent to 3rd floors) was raided by a speak on behalf of a sufletently strong posse of Police detectives large part of the country to carry yesterday.
documents, "America's Attitude.
A quantity of out a revision of the treaties, which Washington, Dec. 7.
have long admirably served the books, etc., found on the pre- President Coolidge, in his an- needs of both nations. He opines mises, was seized by the Police nual message to Congress, refer- that results will be obtained by such for investigation.
A seamen's club in Hong Kong' ring to the Peking Tariff Confer-negotiations enabling China and ence says: "We are prepared to Britain to continue to trade, provid- serves much the same purpose
a "home."
Hakkas com→ resume negotiations whenever a ing the Minister to China be not as government representing
the thwarted by gross. misrepresenta-prised the majority of members Chinese people and acting on tion.
their behalf presents itself.
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HANKOW POSITION.
of this one.
One man aged about 50 was detained.
trymen.
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Mr.
Both houses, have a prodigious here owing to the prevalence of array of legislation, but few if bandits in the country. I have any important measures except: cured several of my fellow-coun- the general supply Bills are like- ly to be passed. The adminis- Upon learning that the prosecu-tration will fight for tax reduc- tion did not allege that defendant tion, while shipping, railways, had done any harm, his Worship con, banking, the Philippines, imposed a fine of $100."
and national defence will be! Defendant left the Court pro-dealt with in pending Bills:
Reuter's American Service.. testing heatedly.
Brought back into Court some few minutes later, defendant in- formed his Worship that he was unable to pay the fine.
THE WEATHER,
T noon to-morrow the offieta
Mr... Lindsell: Well, you will "The fact that constant war- fare between the contending.
The Police are believed to have have to go to jail. You are liable weather forecast for all local dis Shanghai, Dec. 7. been looking for evidence in to a fine of $600 and six monthstricts la:-NE. winde, strong; fine. Chinese factions has rendered it
At 11.40 am, to-day, the Observa impossible to bring these negotia- A Hankow message of Decem-connection either with the Sea hard labour.
Defendant: I ask you to reduce tory reported:-Pressure has in
creased considerably over S. China tions to a successful conclusion is ber 6 states that the British men's Union headquarters in
His Worship sald that he had and from Formosa to S.W. Japan, no evidence to show that the pro moderately over Central China and secution regarded the matter as slightly over the Philippines, a purely technical offence Defen- Meteorological observations at dant would go to jail for two a to-day--barometer 80.20;] The closing rate of the dollar, months with hard labour if the temperature 58; humidity 44; wind on demand, to-day was 1/1015/16 fine was not paid by one o'clock, N. force 3; weather overcast
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"Throughout the conflicts we withdrawn at the request of the organisation in Canton, haye maintained a position of Chinese authorities, who guar-
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"Our naval vessels in Asiatic waters, pursuarit of treaty rights, have been used only to protect American citizens."
antee the integrity of the British concession."
A platoon of marines remain ashore on ordinary guard duties.
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