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HONG KONG. MONDAY, JANUARY-21, 1929.
“IF I AM GUILTY THEN DR. KOCH INQUIRES A DOLLAR LINER KWANGS
HANG ME"
PRISONER DEFIANT
HAD 342 FORGED $10 NOTES OF MALAYA
PIRACY CASE: NEW TURN
"If′I am guilty then hang mel" defiantly replied Tam Wlog to His
goue Pulane Judge (Mr. The Jacks at the Criminal Sessions this morning when asked if he had anything to allege why sentence of the Court should not be passed him.
SMALL-POX POINTS TO BE RAISED
AT SANITARY BOARD
At to-morrow's Sanitary Board meeting Dr. W. V. M. Koch will ask a number of interesting ques- tions regarding the treatment of small-pox patients, etc. His queries are:-
ASHORE
"PRES. GARFIELD”
ROUND - THE - WORLD VESSEL CALLS SOS
TIMELY RESCUE ...“
New York, Yesterday.
1
She sent out an 808 and the
"We shall not go as far as that, his Lordship replied. Then, in
"Pan-America," in the vicinity, stern tones, his Lordship informed
If this be no, what, if any, pre-rushed to the spot and took off prisoner that he had been convict- ed by a jury of possession of a large cautions are taken as regards the the passengers, luggage and mails. quantity (842 of $10 each, purport-people in the immediate neighbour-Reuter's American Service.
ed to have been issued by the Straits Settlements Government) of
forged notes, and that he would: therefore be sentenced to five years' hard labour.
Witness Injured
hood? Are they compulsorily vac cinated?
It was stated that the Sanitary
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LEADERS FORGED TRAMWAY THE FRENCH CONSUL RADIO EADLOCK
DISAGREE?
ICHANG SITUATION
LIU HO - TING CONSIDERED TO
ABE SECURE
GEN, YANG SEN-ECLIPSED
SCRIP?
CHINESE CHARGED
HELD MAN SAYS IT WAS GIVEN BY PORTUGUESE
ين
MARKET VALUE $10,250
LISTENS TO EXTRADITION CASE
A REQUISITIONI Chau Hang-chun, who is held by the local police pending extra- dition proceedings against him, again appeared before Mr. R. E Lindsell, this morning and was 're-
BROKEN
CHINA U.S.A.
TWO SERVICES START IN SHANGHAI
LOWER RATESÍ.
Shanghai, Jan. 14.
What the poll Ultuation at Chan Fuk alias Chan: Satnam | manded for a further troelette Will the Medical Officer of The Dollar liner "President Gar: Ichang on the Upper Yangtase and Poon, Pul alias Poon: Wal-nam The defendant la charged with The radio-cable deadlock which Health, Dr. Pope, say whether the feld" which salled from here on River, is at plasent, is defined in were charged before Major Chaving obtained, by false pre for many years has prevented on a round-the-world a Royal Naval communique which, Willson, O.B.Eat the Central tences, certain title deeds in Hai-China from communicating with statement attributed to him in a Jan. 17 recent prosecution for failure to cruise with 81 passengers, is fast however, points to dlasgreement Magistracy this morning with pos- phong, believed to be worth about America and Europe by radio was notify a case of Small-pox is cor- on Matanilla Reef off the Bahamas, among leaders of the Kwangst session of share scrip wrongfully $80,000.
broken with a vengeance to-day rect, namely that such cases may while proceeding to Havana on the group at Wuhan, age, purporting to be 500 shares of the Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who is when two competing radio services
First of all" ft is learned that Hong Kong Tramway Co. be treated in their own houses first port of call.
on prosecuting on behalf of a firm in belonging to different departments trade is again open at Wanhalen, January 18, of the market value of Haiphong, informed the Court that of the National government opened provided the contacts are vaccin-
$10,250. ated and the case notified?
a requisition had been received. circnits connecting China with the „The first defendant was further. M. Dufaure de la Prade, the United States, Europe and other charged with aiding and abetting French Consul, continued Mr,countades. in the uttering of the scrip, and Macnamara, bad received a tale- The first opened was by the the second defendant with uttering- gram în code from the French Gov- Chinese government administration”,
The first defendant admitted both ernment of Indo-China requesting which recently made a contract charges. He sold that the scrip the man to be detained pending the with the Radio Corporation of was given to him by e Portuguese. arrival of the requisition. The America whereby messages being The second defendant stated that French Consul, was in Court. relayed through Manila, pending the it was given to him by the first Mr. Macnamara Intimated that completion, 'afa powerful new defendant, He said he did not the French Consul had written to station here by the Radio Corpora- know the scrip was forged.
the Colonial Secretary requesting tion of America, which will be able On the second charge, the second the Captain Superintendent of to communicate with the United defendant pleaded not guilty" on Police to have the defendant de States by the end of the year. the ground that he did not know tained.
But simultaneously with the that it was a forgery. He admitted
Mr. F. H. Loseby, who appeared opening of the new Chinese govern, that the first defendant told him to for the defendant, said that as his mont circuit which co-operates with, receive the money.
client was arrested under the ex- the Radio Corporation of America Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Direc- tradition act and under a warrant via Manila, the Chinese ministry tor of Criminal Intelligence, intim- lasued by his Worship, who after of communications announced to- ated that the case would be comfixing the date for hearing when day the opening of a completed mitted for trial.
the case was previously brought radio service which is also up had stated that unless a remunicating with the United States The case was adjourned until quisition was received by then the and Europe but by way of Mukden Wednesday.
Mr. Loseby therefore suggested Atlantic. defendant would be discharged. and Germany and thence across the
that his client was entitled to be Both services have distributed released for the requisition of the rate services to the business houses Governor had not come..
Board permitted auch procedure- vide Question, i If this la 60, when and under what cireum- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith (Asalet-stances was the Board influenced
to allow this? ant Crown Solicitor) prosecuted. Det. Sub.-Inspector M. Murphy was in charge of the case,
In such cases can the Medi-
cal Officer of Health satisfy him- self that danger of spread can be Prisoner was arrested by a Chi-nverted especially In crowded nese revenue officer on December 10 localities and tenement houses, outside the Tung On wharf on and can efficient and proper means Connaught-read.
of isolation be adopted among the poorer classes in the community?
In the case of a foreigner suffer-
Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, in the course of ovidence, said that watermarks were often ing from amall-pox is compulsory forged by being painted on (super-removal to an isolation hospital ficially) with spirit gum.
Insisted upon?
Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, who only left hospital a few days ago after an operation, had the misfortune severely to injure him retiring self when
from the witness-box and had to be assisted
RWAY.
Piracy Trial
Ho Fu, whose trial was post- poned from the December Sesalans, appeared before His Honour the
Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan,
Shanghai, Saturday:
Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa (the) Japanese Minister to China) ar- rived here this afternoon but it is understood that he will be staying here two or three days before pro- ceeding to Nanking, the Chinese capital-Reuter.
Japan declares that Mr. Yoshi- zawa's visit is in connection with the settlement of outstanding Issued between Japan and China, Are the Nurses and Staff in the it having been announced that Kennedy Town Hospital strictly Japan has accopted China's new isolated and forbidden to leave the Tariff to come into force on Feb. 1. compound except for a walk along A Nanking Foreign Office spokes- Jubilee-road, and also forbidden man, however, said that there is to mix with the community. If some suspicion that Mr. Yoshi- so, why is auch strict faolation zawa's object may be to tide over
the opening of the Japanese Diet.
Understanding Reached
Nanking, Saturday.
"เ
Insisted upon in their case?
How many cases have been dumped, and how many concealed cases discovered? Can a state- With reference to the Tokyo or be given of the cases dump-cablegram yesterday it is learned C.B.E.. K.C.) when the January ed weekly compared with them
authoritative sources that Sessions opened this morning,
no agreement of any sort between Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (assistant cases notified?”
China and Japan is ready for Attorney-General) prosecuted. Sub-
signature, but an understanding Inspector Langley was in charge of the case. Mr. C. G. Alabaster,
O.B.E., K.C., (Instructed by Mr. A.
· E. Hall) defonded.
The charge was one of piracy (as distinct from that of piracy with endangering life, for which the punishment is depth).
AFGHANISTAN
REBELS IN FULL POWER AT KABUL
has boon reached ao, when the new tariff becomes effective, no opposi tion will be forthcoming from Japan.
The Chinese Government's Note fu regard to tariff autonomy which was sent to the Powers was first Later the Note was again dispatched and accepted by Japan, whose accept-| ance is interpreted here an algnify- ing Japan's recognition of China's. tariff autonomy.
New Delhi, Yesterday. As already reported the news from Kabul indicates that Habibulla returned by Japan Nearly Two Years Ago Mr. Alabaster intimated that in- Khan, also known as Bacho Saqao, formation had been received from the leader of the Afghan revolt, la the Shekki Magistrate's court in now in complete control of the city, Heungshan, but it did not go suf- the Citadel having been peacefully ficiently far to justify the special surrendered. plea of autrefois acquit (that is, Intermediaries representing both It is stated that the position of that prisoner had been tried else aides waited on the British Minis- the Chinese Government. remains where and acquitted) previously ter, Sir Franis Humphrys, on Arm, that Japan muet withdraw Saturday and requested him to her troops from Shantung before *Accordingly, prisoner was called facilitate the evacuation by air of China enters into formal negotia- upon to plead and he entered a King Inayatulla in whose favour tions or signs any agreement with vigorous denial,
his brother Amanullah abdicated Japan.
entered.
British Air Force
A junk, which left Cheung Chau Last Monday. Island on March 6, 1927, is alleged to have been pirated by prisoner and others when off Lan Tau Island. Shots were stated to have been fired but nobody was hurt.
BANKER HELD
A "GAZETTE DU FRANC" ECHO
FLIGHT FROM PARIS
Glaris (Switzerland),
Protection Promised
Nanking, Yesterday.
Dr. C. T. Wang (the Foreign
a
General Hu Tsung-tu, whose protege is in control at Ichang,
port above Ichang, but few ships
can run
river level:
there at the prevailing
At Icheng, General Lin Ho-ting (the man in power) has received alorsement and his position seems secure
It appears that one of Yan Sen's Generals recently cast off allegiance to him, thus opening
FINE TO CLOUDY
N. E. winds, fresh, fine to cloudy, is the forecast until noon to-morrow.
The anti-cyclone is how can........ "tral to the north of Koren. A V-shaped depression appears to be forming over the Loochoo Islands.
The typhoon is now situated. to the north-west of the Pelow Islands,
Fresh monsoon may be ex- pected along the S.E. coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Indications of the above charges were given fù yesterday's, “Sunday Herald,"
GERMANY'S TAXES
FINANCE MINISTER'S NEW
PROPOSALSBU
BIG DEFICT
Bariin, Yesterday. Acording to a report from Bar in, the Finance Minister proposes to increase existing taxes in order to meet the deficit of 600,000,000 marks foreshadowed in the 1929 Budget.
Com
and press correspondente to-day, the His Worship, however, ruled Carinese government radio adurinis- against him, as he was satisfied tration quoting rates about 6 per that a requisition would be receive cent. below the service controlled ed. He remanded the case for an by the communications between other week.
WAR AND PEACE
NO ILLUSIONS, SAYS SIGNOR MUSSOLINI
Chink and Europe while the situa tion is reversed in the services be tween China and the United States.
Roth radio rates are, however, somewhat below the cable rates. Radio rates on commercial messages. average about 80 conta gold per "WORLD IS ARMING”- word, straight messages with 40 cents a word for deferred messages. Roma-Signor Mussolini, in a Both the Chinese radio services In order to realise this sum, the speech at the final session of the are, publishing advertisements in twenty-seventh Legislature, refer the local press but while the com Finance Minister anticipates to red to foreign affairs, and sald:munications ministry is not disclos [obtain 165 million marks from beer,
We are all for peace. We ing its connection with the United 90 million marks from spirit, 20 signed the Kellogg Fact, which I States, it is thought locally to be million marks from the "heritage define as sublime, and it really is an international telephone and tele- tax," 104 million marks by a 20 pero sublime that one might even graph company which absorbed the cent. Increase in the property tax.
If there Mackay cable interests.
In presenting these estimates, the call it transcendental. Finance Minister says he doubts were any other pacts in sight we The Chinese government · radio whether Germany's great financial should make haste to sign them. administration which co-operates burden will be bearable beyond But above and beneath and along with the Radio Corporation of this year.
He points out that a side of these pacts there is the America, via Manila, published tele- general deficit in the revenue of no reality that we ought not to ignore grams exchanged between General lean than 312 million marks has if we do not want to commit the Harword of the Radio Corporation been caused by Germany's repara- crime of treason against the na: of America and Chang Chiang- tions obligations-Reuter.
tion. With this reality, it is this-klang, head of the National govern- the whole world is arming. Every mant construction bureau, feliciting day the papers publish reports China and Americs on the establish- about the building of submarines ment of a Chinese-American con and cruisers and other implements trolled direct radio communication. of war. Certainly
CLOSER RELATIONS
BRITAIN'S CO-OFERATION WITH JAPAN
A" CONCORD". SOCIETY:
GOING HOME
2ND BN. SCOTS GUARDS EMBARK
It was represented that the de-Minister) issued the following off- parture of Inayatulla would have cial statement this afternoon:—
the way to Wanhsten to General the effect of preventing further
"The National Government has Liu Hsiang, who was at war with
"You will certainly have follow- bloodshed. Arrangemente were consistently maintained the policy Yang Sen. et therefore made for British Royal of the protection of foreign lives
ed the Parliamentary debates In All of Yang Sen's civilian staff,
obber countries, from which it ap Air Force seroplanes early yester and property in China. In carry also a number of Japanese mill- day morning to convey Inayatulla ing out its policy, the Government tary Instructors, together with the
Osaka, Saturday.
pears that the number of guns and bayonets is ever growing. and members of his suite, including has spared no effort in seeing to it wives and families of senior offil-
Regarding the visit of the Bri- we must have no illusions about
Shanghai, Yesterday, seven ladies, the ex-Minister for that adequate and effective protec- cers under Yang Sen fled to Ichang tish Ambassador to Osaka on the political state of Europe. War, and two brothers of Queention is given to all foreign lives and on the loss of Wanhsten and have January 25 there will be a ban- When a storm is approaching Despite a discouraging downpour Souriya, from Kabul to Peshwar. property without discrimination since been under the protection of quet to the guest of honour by everybody talks about peace and and wintry cold, Shanghai gave a
Tribal Revelt
anywhere in China. In order to Liu Ho-ting
local business man.
tranquillity as if by a profound warm farewell this afternoon to the Unconfirmed report states that dissipate apprehensions on the part Lit Ho-ting is a native of There. Is renewed advocacy for We do not want to disturb da
need of the spirit.
2nd Battalion, the Ecots Guards, the Surianis tribe in West of Japanese, the National Govern- Hupeh, and he is acting under the co-operation between Britain and European equilibrium, but we large crowds turning out to see them Pacquement, the outside bourse Afghanistan has revolted and cap meat will exercise particular cau- orders of General Hu Tsung (of Japan. Furthermore, it fe propos must be ready. Not one of you march from the race course to the operator who disappeared when tored the town of Farrar, murder- tion and provide special measures the Kwanga military group) at ed to establish a Brito will be astonished and nobody dock, where they boarded the trans the examining magistrate in Paris ing all the Afghan officials except for further ensuring protection to Hankow i juvent summoned him last week to give the governor. The revolt is appar- Japanese lives and property in
Japanese Society here on similar, an explanation in connection with
On the other hand, the com-lines to the British Society in ought to be astonished if I call port "City of Marseilles,”....” which ently directed rether against Shautung as soon as the Japanese munique continues, Ma Wen-ti Tokyo.".
upon the nation, whose convales sails to-morrow. the "Gazette du Franc" affair, was Amanuliah and his policy than Government has expressed its read who is opposed to Lin Hoting, was The "Asahi" welcomes the Am-cence is advanced and complete, H.R.M.'s Consul, Mr. C F arrested at St. Gall. His wife was against the central government news actually to withdraw Japanese sent up by General Li Taung-Jen hassador and hopes that relations to make another sacrifice, so that Garstin, took the salute cutside the It should be noted that General will be farther cemented, but it all aur forcesses, land and air British Consulate-General, while Li Teung-ion is one of the big utters a warning against the pospascist Italy is carrying out
may be perfected. four of the Kwangel group and Itsible misinterpretation that Japan
also arrested.
Yesterday
Since Pacquement's disappear- ance from Paris the failure of his banking business has been an- nounced - with a deficiency of- Frs 22,000,000-Reuter.
A BOMBSHELL
INJUNCTION FOR GENERAL BOOTH
generally.
Future Policy Obscure
set,Quetta, Jan. 19. - Travellers from Chaman, report that Amanullah has held s berbah et Kandahar at which he appealed for help room the Kandaharis. It is believed that if it is desired Amanullah could obtain a good deal
troops from that area." Reuter.
ROYALIST RIOTS
"REAL AND SHAM
GENDARMES
A COLLISION
Parle, Yesterday
be in competition with - his col- league, Hu Taung tu
...
the Scottish Company of the Shang
a
haf Volunteer Corps furnished a
|guer l'of honour agen
The Scots Guards are proceeding
versaries
"to be
and
the
the
difference policy Hos Ill-omened period,
Home, and the 6th Armoured Car Company, which is also aboard the foreign "City of Marsellles, is going to hat the Egypt for a further spell of foreign
With dutyReuter
AS
is dificult to reallege that he should centres closer Brito-Japanese co-foreign policy which even her as operation in order to enforce op pressive measures against China.. chang of The paper goes so far as to say that view of : Great Britain's
Little is known in
Tailg Ben Opinion
he has, for the time pal
libe
faded out of the political picture
NSTVEN
the
polles
NAVAL EM
as gen-Kik
of support in the Kandahar area. A violent fracas occurred in the His further movements” and policy vicinity of the Paris Opera House however remain obscure. — Reuter, yesterday when a squad, of police
Wattempted to stop a lorry contain
ing a number of Camelots
· London, Saturday, "The news of the grant of an in- function restraining the appoint- FOCH IMPROVES Royalist ment of a successor to General Booth dropped as a bombshell
Paris, Saturday, among the members of the High A bulletin states that Marshal Council which are, délibérating lov. Fosh's condition has Blightly imő the
Beuter
[darmies.
Camelots
Barót
Note: The 2nd Bn. Scots Guards: was in Hong Kong before transfor to Shanghal last year.
PARLIAMENT
Ident of the Council and
of last week's deput