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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1928.
ARMS SCANDAL,
Allegation By Berlin Newspaper.
MINISTER INVOLVED.
Arrest Of Germans In China. Ordered.
London, Yesterday.
PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
Discussions To Continue.
T.U.C. DECISION.
Committee Appointed To Meet Employers.
WAR SCARE.
Officers' Irresponsible Statements.
OF NO IMPORTANCE.
Timely Warning By President Coolidge.
Washington, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. The "Daily Telegrpah's" Berlin After a lengthy sitting the It is announced that President correspondent says that if the General Council of the Trade Coolidge sees no reason why the "Berliner Tageblatt" is correctly Union Congress, it is officially newspapers of the United States Informed Herr Groener will have stated, has decided to continue or any other country should take to explain to the Reichstag even the discussions with the employ- seriously the statements of a more delicate scandal than the era on the subject of industrial | American naval officers predicting Phoebus film affair in which his peace, and has authorised the a war between the United States department was involved.
Committee, including Messrs. and its commercial competitors.- Ben Turner, J. H. Thomas, and Reuter's American Service. Will Thorne, to confer with the employers' Committee.
The "Berliner Tageblatt" alleges that a lieutenant in the active Army and a high official of the Naval Transport Department of the War Ministry are concerned
It is understood that there was substantial majority in favour
Mr. A. J. Cook claimed that six
in a "curious transaction" regard-of continuing the discussions. ing the shipment of 17 waggons
the
"Free Speech."
Washington, Later. The Presidential statement was evoked by a declaration by Rear- Admiral Plunkett that alarming charges were often made when of munitions which the Kiel police members of the Council opposed appropriations were sought from stopped when it was about to be the continuance of the discussions Congress. President Coolidge shipped to a destination declared without a mandate from the was of opinion that it was to be Oslo but was suspected to Unions.-Reuter.
difficult to curb speakers for fear le China.
A New Era,
of raising a cry of the violation, The "Berliner Tageblatt" speaks
Rugby. Yesterday. of free speech, but he recom- derisively of the hints that the Mr. Reginald McKenna, Chair-mended those charged with the Kielmunitions affair should be man of the Midland Bank, at the nation's defence to follow hushed up in the interests of na- general meeting of shareholders, policy of considering the welfare tional defence" and says that said that the hope expressed a of the country in public state there is no question of the in-year ago that 1927 would witness ments.-Reuter's American Ser- terests of national defence as it the dawn of a new era in indus- vice. was a piece of business wherein triat relationships and an upward much money was to be made and trend in prosperity had been ful that the question must be cleared filled. There had undoubtedly as to what purposes this been a great improvement in the money was to be applied."
relations between capital and la- After stating that the War De-hour, and a gradual but steady re- partment knew nothing whatever covery of trade following the about this consignment of muni- grave difficulties through which tions the "Berliner Tageblatt" the country had passed in 1926.
In the Summary Court this assiumes that Herr Coroner will He did not suggest that there morning, before Mr. Justice J. R. end such dealings once and for all. was cause for unbounded optim- wood, Pulsne Judge, Mr. James. -Reuter.
iam. The problem yet before the H. Backhouse sued Mme. R. Sarrault country were numerous and com- and Rose Sarrault, a partner, for plicated, but the background was the sum of $1,000 in respect to the brighter than a year ago.-Bri-wrongful delivery of five parcels of tish Wireless Service.
up
Naval Department Denial.
Berlin, Yesterday. Replying to a question in the Budget Committee of the Reich- stag Dr. Stresemann stated that the Naval Department had 'assur-
CHINESE STEALS $2,000 WORTH JEWELLERY.
ed the Foreign Office that neither THEFTS ADMITTED. it nor any of its officials had any- thing do with the shipments of arms and munitions for China, and the Foreign Office accepted this as a formal denial of the rumours that had been circulated. Germans To Be Arrested.
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LADIES' HATS.
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LOCAL TRADERS IN COURT.
CLAIM FOR $1,000.
hats from London.
Defendant counter-claimed the sum of $361.79 in respect of one parcel of goods allegedly wrongful- ly received by plaintiff.
Plaintiff claimed to have suffered damage by the wrongful conver- sion by the defendant of five par- cela of goods consigned by post ad- Before Mr. Roger Edward dressed to Rolande Sarrault, Hong Lindsell at the Central Magis- Kong, the property of the plaintiff, tracy this morning, a Chinese was valued at $878.79. The claim was The "Lokal Anzeiger" publishes charged with being found on the for this amount in addition to dam- a telegram from Hong Kong stat staircase of No. 21, Leighton Hill ages in respect to the loss of profit ing that the Nanking Govern-Road at 1 am., on Monday for an on the sale of the goods. In order ment has ordered all the branches unlawful purpose. He pleaded to bring the case within the juris- of two German firms to be closed "guilty" and also admitted three diction of the Court, the damages and their managers arrested on a other charges of theft from the were limited to such an amount as charge of rebellion as the firms same house on October 20, brought the total claimed are accused of supplying November 19 and January 10 of $1,000. Marshal Chang Teo-lin with wea- three lots of jewellery worth alto-claim for $1,000. pons shipped on the Norwegian gether over $2,000.- steamer "Skule."-Reuter.
FORD AEROPLANE.
INTEREST IN FIRST PUBLIC
APPEARANCE.
FLIGHT TO MIANÍ.
New York, Yesterday.
up to There was an alternative
Counter Claim, The Wanchai police said that the accused was formerly employ stating that on August 15 defen- Mme. Sarrault counter-claimed, ed by the complainant's husband dant, through her London agent, in an aerated water factory and Mr. H. Pearman, purchased from had been to the house to do some Messrs. Thos. Tohmend & Co., 45, carpenter's work. He thus be ladica felt hats and five ladies" fancy came acquainted with the com-straw hats of the value of $186.79. plainant and visited the house on The goods were despatched from various occasions, and it was London by parcel post addressed to alleged that he stole the jewellery the defendants
in the course of such visits..
The Police asked for three days remand in custody to en- The Ford aeroplane has made ita able them to complete inquiries in first public appearance. The plane the matter. la under twenty feet from wing
The Magistrate remanded the
to wing, and has a petrol capacity accused until Saturday.
of 48 gallons stored in the wing!
tanks. It is driven by a tiny two-
cylinder motor and much
гевет-
bles the small fighting planes usedį
by the French in war time. Piloted by Mr. Harry
Brooks,
זי
CHARGE DROPPED.
In the
Dame of Mme. Sarrault. It is alleged that plaintiff wrongfully took delivery
September 30. In all the sum
of $361.79 was counter-claimed.
Mr. Hugh Jones, for the plain- tiff, said that plaintiff and defen- dant were at one tíme partners carrying on business-as Rolando Sarrault, in Queen's Road Central, After the partnership was dissoly- [ed goods continued to arrive in the
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who was heavily clad, as the cabin The case in which a Chinese is name of Rolande Sarrault and the Bookbinders. is not enclosed, the machine has charged with stealing letters from five parcels concerned in the claim left Miani on a non-stop flight, a private letter box, and with at- before the Court so arrived. It Reuter's American Service.
Forced Down.
tempting to dbain money by false was admitted by the defendants pretences, was dropped by the that the five parcels were the pro- New York. Yesterday. Police when the accused again ap-perty of the plaintiff and therefore The Ford aeroplane was forced peared before Mr. Roger Edward counsel did not intend to call evi- down at Ashville, North Carolina, Lindsell at the Central Magistracy dence. owing to the formation of ice on this, morning. In discharging the Mr. L. R. Andrewes, for, defen- the wings. Reuter's American Ser- accused, Mr. Lindsel! remarked that dants, said they had paid $678.73 he was very lucky that no evidence into Court, this represented the could be given against him for value of the goods. They, however, stealing letters, and that now the denied liability and wrongful con MOTH AEROPLANES. complainant in the other charge version. They claimed the goods
was not available.
were received by mistake and they were not liable for damages about the cost price.
vice.
FACTORY TO BE ESTABLISHED
IN CANADA..
· HIT BY TRAMCAR.
Received By Mistake..
In regard to the counter claim,
DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION,
A young Chinese woman named went on counsel, this concerned a Rugby, Yesterday. Soo Heung Hving at No. 5. Wing parcel of goods intended for the de- The De Havilland Aircraft Com. Lee Street, was yesterday taken to fendant and sold to her by Mr. pany, Limited, intend to establish the Government Civil Hospital as Pearman which arrived at the same a factory at the Leaside Aerodrome, the result of being knocked down time as the other goods. These Toronto, primarily to provide a ser- by a tramcar in Des Voeux Road were received by plaintiff, but not by vice station for the many Moth Central, near Wing On Street. mistake. An offer to effect a settle. light aeroplanes that are being sup- She is suffering from severe scalp ment by the payment of the differ plied to Canada.
wounds,
The business manager of the De Havilland Company, who recently visited Canada, believes that the quick development of aviation In
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Judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $1,000 with costs on the claro, and for the defendant on The-clouing rate of the dollar, the counter-claim, for $223.50 and on demand; to-day wan 2/0 3/16. võit: concurrently, fu
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