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EUROPEAN FACES A NEW CHINESE FLAG INDIA'S COASTING BURNED BY PIRATES
MURDER CHARGE
APPEARS
TRIAL AT SESSIONS FOUR BARS & CROSS
SEQUEL TO "ROYAL ARROW" NORTHERNERS' BID FOR POWER
TRAGEDY
BEER BOTTLE AS AN EXHIBIT
One of the rare occasions on which
IN SHANTUNG
RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES
Shanghal Yesterday.
It is reported from Shibtaq, on
TRADE
A NEW VOTE
INDIAN ASSEMBLY OPPOSE GOVERNMENT
THE REBATE SYSTEM
U. S. AND THE PHILIPPINES
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QUESTION OF NAVAL BRITAIN & HANKOW
DISARMAMENT
AN EXPLANATION
S.A.D.'S
SETTLEMENT' SOON?
TO BE BLOWN UP SHORTLY DEMOCRAT SENATOR ON THE FOREIGN SECRETARY STATES SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN SPEAKS IN
ISLANDS INDEPENDENCE A
NEUTRALITY QUESTION
GOVERNMENTS VIEWS
TRAMP'S INTERESTUD
P
of
THE COMMONS
MAKING REPRESENTATIONS
London, Yesterday."
In the House of Commons, Sir
The .. "Pingfu, fileh waf re- ported yesterday to have gone badly fashore, across
the channel at
́. London," Yesterday, New Delhi, Yesterday.
Washington, Yesterday.
Questioned in the House The Assembly by 65 votes to 42 Kunglintin Rapids, on the Upper
Senator King (Democrat) has 4 European Is faced with the the north-east promontory of Shan-carried a motion by Mr. Sarabhai Yangtze River, has been looted and Introduced a bill granting indepen- Commana to-day, Sir Austen Chsm-Austin Chamberlain (Secretary of berlain (Foreign Secretary) stated State for Foreign Affaire) announc- charge of murder in the Colony tung province, that 200 of the Salt occurred this morning at the CrimPolice revolted yeserday and killed Haji referring to a select commit burned by pirates or bandits of that dence to the Philippine Islands. tee the bill abolishing the deferred
Senator King declared that the that the Government had no inten-jed that Sir Miles Lampson (the locality. their commander.
American sovereignty of thetion of issuing invitations to a new British Minister at Peking) is tak- Inal Sessions, a young man named
rebates in the coasting trade of Chang Tsung-chang is reported to India," despite the opposition of
Salvage of the vessel is not pos- Philippines was being maintained conference on naval armaments. All ing up with the National Govern- Lewis Pederson, a seaman on the Standard Oil Company's tanker Arthur, confirming the former ru-shipping inerests.
have arrived at Lungkow from Port the Government and the British sible, states a Royal Naval wireless to permit, "exploitation by Ameri-questions concerning British rela-ment of China the matter of Special
despatch, and as soon as the neces-can capitalists.".
Hlons with America and naval con-Administrative Districts Nos. 1 and 2 at Hankow (formerly the German "Royal Arrow" being charged with mour that he is backing the
Senator Dill (Democrat) asked ditions of the two countries were Haji declared that the bill would sary explosives arrive from Shang-!
Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Milne sought the murder of John Zetterberg, an present movement against General
Liu Chen-nien, the holder of Chefos, ensure a fair distribution of ship-hai the wreck will be blown up by whether there had ever been any under consideration by the Govern- and Russian Concessions).
with Greatment. He was unable to make any information regarding the safe- attempt to negotiate oiler on the same vessel.
Hwang Feng-chi, the ex-bandit ping business among the number the River authorities.
Britain ar with Japan to estab-statement until that enquiry was guarding of British interests In Mr. Justice Wood was on the chief, has arrived at Hwanghalen, of the Indian Shipping Companies
lish a protectorate over the Philip concluded. The examination of these A.D.'s Nos. 1 and 2 at Hankow. questions was being diligently pro- Bench, and the following jury was supported Chu Peng-chao, by ending the foreign monopolistic
pines. formerly General of the Anfu shipping companies.
Senator King replied that he was secuted. As soon as it was conclud-He indicated that the Hupeh Pro-
Government vincial
had given empanelled: Messrs. W. Borrowman
Both Party,
are #ying Chang Sir George Rainy, Commerce
not at liberty to say. He declared, the first steps would be to com- pledges regarding these districts (foreman), W. E. Hale, R. E. H. Tsung-chang's banner which is com- member, pleading for the retention
ed that he had on various occa-municate Its results to the Govern and that, accordingly, the action of Oliver, L. V. Anderson, S. A. Lopes, posed of four bars and a yellow of the rebate system, suggested
sions introduced resolations call-fments of the Dominions and receive placing them under the Wu-Han that a possible alternative was an L. A. Rosario, and A. Wheeler.
ing upon the Secretary of State to and consider their views.
Sir E. Howard's Statement Fighting was reported yesterday agreement of the system such as in the vicinity of Fushan and Pei- was enforced in the Straits Settle-
negotiate treaties with the great London Yesterday,
In regard to the statement by the chiakou, presumably between the ments and South Africa-Reuter.
British Ambassador, at Washington The temperature récorded in con-Powers guaranteeing the neutral- combination of ex-Northerners, ban-
tral London at three o'clock this ity of the Islanda Reuter.
(Sir Esme Howard) regarding dits and rebels on the one side,
afternoon was 41 degrees (Fahren-
further negotiations on naval arma- heit) or 9 above freezing point.
mente. Sir A. Chamberlain said the statement was not made on the in This was the highest point touched since the great frost commenced
GOVERNMENT IN A PRECARI-structions of the British Government had given such pledges. ten days ago and represented a con-
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy conducted the prosecution for the Crown.
The accused was defended by Mr. II. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr.
cross.
by
a
.0. E. C. Marton, of Messrs. and the troops holding Chefoo, on
Deacons.
in.
A Swedish interpreter was 8Worn
Murder or Manslaughter?
the other-Reuter.
Chefoo Quiet
re-
On the other hand, the port of Cefoo itself was quiet yesterday. for the Crown, at says a R.N. wireless report.
hand Earlier news to outset, In addressing the
-stated that the pri-Karding the intention of the ex- the bar stood charg- Northernera to regain footing. ed with murder, a definition of reads as follows:- which he cited from a legal authori-
Counsel
the jury, soner at
have to consider,
Shanghai, Yesterday.
TREATY RATIFIED
THE U.S.A. AND CHINA'S NEW
TARIFF
SIGNED IN WASHINGTON
Washington, Yesterday. Mr. F. B. Kellogg and the Chin- ese Minister have exchanged rati- fications of the Sino-American Tariff Treaty signed in Peking last
Arbitration
HOME WEATHER HOW THE "GREẤT FROST”. IS PROGRESSING.
FROST AGAIN PREDICTED
"GENERALLY FINE"
"N. E. or variable winds, light to moderate; generally fine, some fog" is the forecast until noon to-morrow for Hong Kong, the adjacent coast and Formosa Channel.
At 10.56 a.m. the Observatory reported: The anti-cyclone has passed into the Pacific Light to moderate thom soon may be expected over the China Ses. "
ty. There was another offence-or A Japanese report from, Dairen July by Mr. J. V. A. MacMurray charge sald counsel, that of man-states that Chang Tsung-chang and (the U.S. Minister to China) and slaughter, which the jury might also Wa Kuung-hain (who are two of Mr. T. V. Soong (the Chinese Minis
the diehards of the old Northern ter of Finance). A plan of the steamer "Royal Generals) sailed for Lungkow and
Mr. Kellogg and the Norwegian Arrow" was here produced and in that the five-barred fing of the old Minister have also signed the Nor spected by the jury. The fittings of Republic and Northern Government wegian American one of the cabins were described by was holated at the port offices of Treaty. Reuter's American Ser.
vice. counsel, who stated that in that Tsingtao-Reuter. cabin it was alleged that the crime
[Dr. Alfred Sze has been Chinese with which the prisoner was charg
Minister at Washington for some ed occurred on January 18.
time but, on transfer to Londontinuous rise since the early hours Dr. C. C. Wu has been appointed of the morning, successor. It was Dr. Wu who
The rise in the temperature was carried through
U.S. CABINET
MR. HOOVER CHOOSES A
NAVAL SECRETARY
-
1
BRITISH POLITICS
OUS POSITION
ment.
T
Asked whether he was aware that:
Municipality was in contravention of an earlier undertaking not to change the administrations of form- er concessions.
Retrograde Step
Sir Austen Chamberlain, in hig reply, said that he was not aware. that the Hupeh Provincial Govern-
is
who. ob
The question of cancellation of MR: BALDWIN'S INTERVENTION the statement of the Ambassador the constitutions of these districts, and the subsequent statement by the Bald Sir Austen, is being taken up
the National [with
Government London, Yesterday. Foreign Office had caused misunder-
Lampson, The newspapers gave prominence sandings to arise in America, Sir by Sir Miles
the stating
British to a scene in the House of Com-Austen said there was no contradic- mona last night when Mr. Bald- tion between the statements. The jections to the retrograde step of
the Wu-Han authorities and is urg-- win's eleventh hour intervention statement issued by the Foreign. saved the Government from defeat. Office was a correction of mistaken ing reconsideration of such car- The debate was on the question inferences drawn from the state-cellation, the idea being to preserver some form of foreign representa- of compensating Irish loyalista ment made by our Ambassador in tion in the administration of these who suffered loss during the Washington.
formar foreign concessious. troubles in south Ireland, and back bench Conservatives openly which the statement was made by that he hoped a friendly settlement
Explaining the circumstances in
Sir Austen concluded by saying: revolted when Mr. Amery intro- the Ambassador. Sir A. Chamber is in sight-Reuter. duced an estimate attempting to lain said the Ambassador, on being
[Note: The former British Con justify the Government's decision approached by representatives of not fully to
cession at Hankow, which was pay claims above the Press for his views on the poplaced under joint Sino-British ad- 21,000.
Mr. Churchill's adamant attitude ability of a renewal of discussions particularly annoyed the Conser on the limitation of naval arma ministration by the Chen-O'Malley Special Administrative District No. vatives, and anxious Government ments, gave his personal opinions as Agreement of 1927 and became the negotiations regarded as a foretaste of thaw but Whips, fearing a division, brought to the possible course of events. In does not enter into consideration: because the Wu-Han Municipality. new Chinese frost is again predicted for to /in. Mr. Baldwin,, who immediately dicate that immediate developments has not attempted to take it over.
night. British Wireless Service.. able the whole matter to be recondeductions in this sense seemed to cats in S.A.D.'s Nos. 1 and 2.1
moved to report progress and en-
were likely, although erroneous There are, however, British Inter- sidered.-Reuter.
In America for a DESCENDANT OF PRESIDENTS | tariff.]
Washington, Yesterday.
After the Royal Arrow" arrived here, and was lying alongside the Standard Oil Company's wharf at Laichikok a good deal of drinking. appeared to have been indulged in. Zetterberg and a man named John Algot Bernson were joined in the cabin by the prisoner, and a great
It is learned that President- deal of argument arose in regard to jelect Hoover has chosen, as secre- boxing and other matters. Accused tary for the Navy, Mr. Charles also had some drinks there, but how Francis Adams, a lawyer, treasur- much it was not possible to say.ler of the Corporation of Harvard although some evidence would be College, and a famous amateur called bearing on that point.
Only Three Persons.
MAYOR'S FUND
NOW NEARLY A MILLION AND A HALF STERLING
no part of his statement did he in-
have been drawn from his remarka by certain sections of the Press-
Plumbers' Harvest
London, Yesterday.......... The lengthy thaw has at last ar. rived in England, and the dis- BRITISH AIRCRAFT · British Wireless Service,
location of traffic is disappear- log. Plumbers are reaping à golden harvest from burst pipes.'
Disasters Abroad
Meanwhile the melting snows are bringing disaster in many places abroad.
1
AMERICA CHOOSES BLACK-
ན
BURN MACHINES
́U.S. EXPERTS' DECISION
London, Yesterday,
London, Yesterday. The Lord Mayor's fund for the yachtsman. He is the great-grand-rellef of distress caused by unem son of President John Quincy ployment now approaches a total of When the victim of the alleged of John Adams, the second president £1,400,000 by the Government's Adams and great-great-grandson £700,000, which will be brought to killed there were of the United States-Reuter's pound for pound contribution. The serious damage has been caused by ments have been reached by which only three persons in the cabin. American Service.
amount already distributed exozeds £432,000.
Boots and Clothing ·
occurrence was
One was Bernson,who would be call-
ed na a witness to say what he saw;
the second was the man who was
gineer, who in turn sent for the
Five Hours Later
It is reported from Athens that
It is understood that arrange-
EMPIRE TRADE
GRANT FOR LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
BY MARKETING BOARD
London, Yesterday.. The Empire Marketing Board has
the
TUBE CRASH
DESPERATE FIGHT BENEATH THE HUDSON
50 PASSENGERS INJURED
New York, Yesterday, Fifty passengers were injured and two hundred affected by smoke and fumes as the result of a fire
:
floods in Greek Macedonia and flying boats of British design will Thrace. A number of villages in be used on the new commercial air!
now dead and the third was the forehead, but he did not see a bruise clothing for women and children in@hort of food.
All requisitions for boots and the Maritza Valley are isolated and (Bervice to be established between made a grant to the London School (on the first car of a tube train- pro- '
Two aeroplanes the United States Atlantic seaboard prisoner at the bar. Bernson was there,
the distressed areas have been met, dropped-foodstuffs to relieve the and the Pacific coast of South of Economics for the establish-ceeding to New Jersey by the under- America. An influential group of ment of a Chair of Imperial Econo-ground railway beneath the Hudson therefore, the only eye-witness be-
By the jury-The body was lying and local committees are assisting plight of the villagers.
American financiers are promoting mic Relations, which will provide River.
There were a thousand parken- sides the prisoner. Bernson would
Floods have also occurred at on its back. The feet were not by special grants in cases of illness
the scheme, and their technical re- an authoritative centre for tell them that a quarrel arose And
projecting over the edge of the bunk. or accident and are also making Pelopennessus and Thessaly. The presentatives, after a five months scientific study of many economie gers on board the train, many of whom had their clothes torn off in. that he saw the prisoner take up a
grants to enable the recipients to total losses, it is expected, will tour devoted to an examination of problems confronting those engag-the mad scramble to escape. When bottle and strike Zetterberg on the
of millions of flying boat Dr. Issac Newton testified that accept fresh employment. Assist-reach hundred
types in many ed in the active development of the windows of the train were nape of the neck. As soon as pri- in the early hours of January 19 he ance is also being given in school drachmai. The Government is tak- countries, have entered Into Empire trade.
opened to let out the smoke flames. soner knew what he had done be saw the accused at the Kowloon fees and where necessary in the ing urgent measures of relief.- an agreement with the Black- It is also hoped to increase the appeared and men and women sent for the assistant chief en-Hospital. He had a pulse of 128. provision of extra nourishment to Router.
burn Aeroplane Company of supply of trained economista Clawed one another in a mad fight The Judge: What is the normal? families. Other uses to which the Ice Jams on the Danube
Leeds, who are among the qualified to undertake practical for safety in which the weaker were Witness: About 72.
money supplied by the central fund
Belgrade, Yesterday.
ploreers of British aviation and are economic research along lines cal trampled under foot. Several of Continuing, witness said that pri-is being put include the granting Artillery batteries are standing particularly noted for their all-culated directly to benefit the mar the passengers say they saw pools they had ince gone away with
soner's speech appeared to be a of assistance towards the transfer by the iron gates of the Danube metal design of large flying boats, keting of Empire products in the of blazing ofl in the tunnel.---Rou- their ship. The body of the victim trifle indistinct; his gait was of young persons and special assiet-to blow up the ice jams and allow A United States company will United Kingdom. Heuter.
ter's American Service, was taken to the mortuary after normal; his breath smelled strongly ance in certain matters in connec- the flood water to escape in case be formed, known as the Blackburn the Police, including Cider Det.-of alcohol; and he passed the vaualtion with emigration and the assist the tremendous masses of snow Aircraft Corporation, and will have Inspector Lane, had been called in, unreliable teste for Insobriety quite ance in the cultivation of market melt suddenly before the rivers are the right under an agreement to and subsequently a post-mortem ex-successfully. He concluded that pri- garden allotments.
clear of ice, which would result use the British Blackburn.design of. amination was made by Dr. Doveysoner was then sober, but that he
Leas Unemployment
in grave floods-Reuter.
fying boats and light aeroplanea.
Costes crash is attributed If the jury believed the evidence of might have been drunk previously, officially recorded in registered un-
It was in a Blackburn Iris flying the man who said he actually saw
By Mr. Sheldon: The prisoner had the fatal blow struck, they would a black eye extending above the preceding week. For several weeks
employment as compared with the KENYA'S GOVERNOR boat that the Air Minister, Sir water freezing in the feed pipes.
Samuel Hoare, last year made his
Costes will again make an at have to say whether that blow was right eyebrow; it was badly dis- the figures have shown progressive SIR. E. GRIGG UNDERGOES AN
Baltic cruise, and the Parliamentary tempt of the same flight in a simi- struck with malice aforethought
Secretary for Air, Sir Philiplar plane in about a month-Reu- with the intent to kill. If so, they
Sassoon, flaw to India.
Route Out Hed
Chief Officer. The evidence of these two men would have to be read as
coloured.
A further decrease of 27,000 is
improvement approximately on the By the Court-Prisoner was re-same scale--Reuter.
must find the prisoner guilty of tonal. murder. If, however, the reply of
Plans Proved
C
COFFEE CROP.
REDUCED BY HEAVY RAIN
IN BRAZIL.
Sao Paolos, Yesterday.
OPERATION
London, Yesterday.
ter.
COSTES' SMASH
Paris, Yesterday.
to
Later Details
It transpires that four trains.. crammed with 2,000 home-going" New Yorkers, are concerned in the: disaster...
Twelve of the injured are still! in hospital.
The Transit Commissioner states that as a result of the Enquiry he had concluded that a short circuit and fire on the track were respon-. The American manufacturing Mr. J. Huggina, M.C.S., and his sible, capable, mulus By Mr, Sheldon: He could not say.
Some quarters are disposed to the jury was in the negative, they now whether the black eye could or
Sir Edward Grigg, Governor of and operating rights have been bride, Miss Mollie Green, who were Kenya, who has been in England for acquired by A. R. Martine of New married at Kuala Lumpur on Feb. blame the Railway Company, as the would then have to consider the could not have been caused by a
some weeks, has undergone, an York and he announces that a 16 left for Home soon after their road-bed tunnel was found covered. question of manslaughter.
bottle...
operation in London for appendi- $10,000,000 American company will wedding.
with grease oil and papers, which " By the jury: The prisoner may
eltia..
o be organized in the United States.
are believed to be sparks from the. The operation was successful and and air lines inaugurated before The plans produced were formally have been incapable five hours be
With the exception of the "Min-brakes, or that a lighted cigarette. proved by Mr. Charles A. Grimes, of fore he was examined; he may have
It is hoped that Sir Edward will be the end of 1929, going to South kropeo," the official argan of the may have Ignited. the Public Works Department. been unable to walk properly five The heaviest rainfall experienc well enough to leave the nursing America by way of Cubs and Kuomintang, which suided by the It appears the driver of the ed here for the past ten years has, home and resume bla work in about Central America, with an eventual order of the National Government first train, finding the flames ahead In reply to Mr. Sheldon, witness hours before. stated that when he made the plans By Mr. Sheldon: Prisoner may it is estimated, reduced the coffee a fortnight-British Wireless Ser-hook up across the South At to recognise the Gregorian New of him, attempted to drive through
vice.
lantic to South Africa. - _____ Year and not the lunar festival at but the train stopped half-way and ~ Mr. Martine says that the deal Chinese New Year-all. Chinese the smoke, acrid fumes and ever- Shanghai, YesterdayThe Geath is a very important one, both from newspapers in Shanghai held their growing heat and finally flames has occurred of Mr. Vyvyas Dent, the viewpoint of military and customary week's holiday. a former Commissioner of Custom commercial aviation Seaplanes of and a noted sinologue, as the really kinds will be shipped from in air armed robberies in sult of injuries received in a motor England until the American fac 12 pollos districts, gangs 'bus accident-Beute
tory is in operation British Wire with $2,810, no arrests being less Serv
In connection
be did not notice whether there was have been unable five hours pre-crop in this area by 25 per cent. a settee in the cabin in which the vlously to think rationally, or to --Reuter's, American Service,
dirtinguish between right and
PEKING LEGATIONS ARE
Peking, Yesterday.
alleged affray took place.
Dr. B. C. Wong spoke to being wrong. called to the "Royal Arrow" wod By the Court: Having regard to seeing a man dead on the bunk, the desus raised-as to the condition which he examined. He briefly de of the prisoner five hours before the
The Legation Quarter authorities scribed the wounds he saw, but was examined-it might have been rapidly solved yesterday's – počíte added, in reply to the Court, that he possible for him to have been so strike problem. During the night did not disturb the body. The light drunk as not to know what he was an entire new police force was re- in the cabin was quite aufficient for doing That, however, was merely crafted, which was on duty before. bis purpose..
Replying to Mr. Sheldon, witness said that he examined the victim's
(Continued or Fare 14.)
midday." The new police consist of ex-mtalepal police, watchmen, etc.
GAR
howe
of
outside the windows cause a panic, among the passengers,
Women screamed, knelt on the
off floor and prayed. Men shouted, de, cursed “and smashed" wli
Impr
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