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MR. BREWER SAYS HE MARSHAL LI HERE
IS GAGGED
JUDGE DISAGREES
MR. R. SIMMONS SUCCEEDS ON CLAIM FOR $375
LEAVING FOR SHANGHAI
TO-MORROW
NATIONAL CONGRESS
HONG KONG
WEDNES
OWA
MARCH 6, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BASKING IN BOGNOR'S PRESIDENT HOOVER'S A SENSATION IN
SUNSHINE
KING'S PROGRESS
By special train from Canton, VISIT OF KEEPER OF THE PRIVY Marshal Li Chat-sum arrived in Kowloon last evening and is stay-
WHERE THE DEFENCE FAILEDjing at the residence of Mr. Mok
Kon-sang, the compradore
of
PURSE
A LONG TALK
London, Yesterday.
"I have been gagged," declared Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, until Mr. Natone Brewer, President, his departure for Shanghai to The King has passed a good day, at the instone Banking Corporation morrow on the in the Summary Court this morning "Antenor."
Blue Funnel 6.8. The sun shone brilliantly through after judgment had been given
Marshal Ll, it is to be noted, is out the day and after sitting in the against him by his Honour the one of the Commission appointed sun room during the morning His Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). by the National Government to in- Masjesty went back to his bedroom His Lordship replied that Mr. vestigate into the ousting of Gen- so that he could get the full effect . Brewer had not been gagged, eral Lu Ti-ping from the provin-of the sun from the western win-
Judgment was given for Mr. R. [cial governorship of Hunan. Simmons, general works manager It is Marshal Li's main inten- dowe.
of the Hong Kong Engineering &tlon, however, to attend the third
Sir Frederick Ponsonby, Keeper Construction Co., Ltd., in the aum of national congress of the National- of the Privy Purse, visited Craig- $375 (with costs) for board and ist Party on the conclusion ofwell House this afternoon at the lodging due by Mr. and Mrs. Brewer which he is expected to return to at No. 4, Century-crescent, in June, Canton.
King's command, and submitted 1928,
Accompanying Marshal Li are some papers to His Majesty, Sir Mr. Simmons falled on his other Mrs. Li Chai-sum, Mr. Chu Chao-Ponsonby also had a long talk with claim for $32 for a portion of wages 'hain (Commissioner of Foreign the King-British Wireless Service,
due to a wash amah for four months Affairs at Canton and Vice-Minister ended June, 1928.
The Issue
for Foreign Affairs in the National Government), Mr. Fung Chuk-man
His Lordship declared that Mr. | (Finance Commissioner at Canton) Brewer had succeeded in establish and Mr. Ma Chiu-taun (Recon- ing (the onus being on the defence) struction Commissioner at Can- that there was a verbal agreement ton).
for him and his wife to leave, but When the "China Mail" inquir- the leave was whether such agree-ed to-day it had not been decided ment included a term that plaintiff that Marshal Li is to be entertain- had forgone the $375. In this the fed at Government House. defence had failed to satisfy his Lordship.
On February 28, it will be recall- ed, his Lordship had reserved judg- ment and postponed hearing of Mr. Brewer's counter-claim against Mr. Simmons for damages and special damages. His Lordship delivered judgment this morning.
TROOPS ON MARCH
EXPEDITION FOR HANKOW IN
PREPARATION
TROUBLE AT CONGRESS?
Further to the Central China de- Special Costs Asked
velopments, which may or may not After finding for Mr Simmons in portend a split between the Na- the sum of $375, his Lordship sald tional Government at Nanking and that plaintiff had, however, joined the regional authorities at Han- second claim in respect of wages kow, a Royal Naval communique due to an amah. It is clear-from-Issned" this morning readySupong the evidence, he continued, that de- fendant at no time contracted to on account of
make any payment auch wages.
Mr. D. L. Strellett (of Messrs. K. Hall Brutton & Co.) said that the defences raised had been more numerous and elaborate than one usually found in the Summary Couri and he, accordingly, applied for special costs.
His Lordship pointed out that he had no power to grant a higher scale because judgment had been
gives for more than $200 (scale 3), which is the highest In Summary
Jurisdiction.
The parties could, however, appeal from the Registrar's ruling if they
wished,
Mr. Brewer's Contention Mr. Brewer then submitted that
at no time did he have an oppor-
tunity of addressing the Court and
it
ASSASSINATION OF M.P.
Shocking Outrage Reported From Japan
Tokyo, Yesterday.
A proletarian member of the Diet Mr. Senji Yamamoto, was assassinated this evening by s reactionary named Kuroda, who afterward surrendered himself to the Police, stating that his motive was a protest against the alleged radical activities of y Mr. Yamamoto, who was a mem- ber of the Extreme Left.-Reu-
ter.
"Report from various sources confirm that tion is preparing to advance from Nanking against Hankow.
"Steamers belonging to the China Merchants S.N. Co. (on the Lower Yangtze River) are not allowed to pass Kiukiang.
a military expedi- THE FORGED TREATY
"It also appears that the Nan- king authorities anticipate trou- ble during the third national
congress of the Nationalist Party on March 19."
Marshal L Chai-sum of Canton,
DUTCH PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT
NO DANGER TO HOLL. ND
The Hague, Yesterday. In the Second Chamber the Prime
CABINET
SENATE ÇONFIRMS COL. STIMSON TO BE SECRETARY
AOF STATE
ADAMS FOR THE NAVY
***Washington, Yesterday.
DUBLIN
40 ARRESTS
YOUNG MEN ROUNDED-UP IN VARIOUS PARTS OF CITY
GOVERNMENTS SUSPICIONS
London, Yesterday.
witt
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DEFENCE SAYS “NO-CASE TO: ANSWER"
RAILWAY BLOCKING PROGRESS
COUNCIL QUESTION
MR. POTTER'S ARGUMENT On the case for the plaintiffs WILL" GOVERNMENT APPOINT having been closed, Mr. Eldon COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY? Potter, K.C. (instructed by Messrs. Ruse & Co.) submitted for the de TRANSFER THE TERMINUS fendants, Tuen Kee Hong, mer chants, No. 24. Claverley-street, -At the geofing of the Legislativa, The Senate a confimed Presid† ~There was a sensation in Dublin that he had no cand to summer in Commall to merrow" afternoon the ent Hoover's Cabinet:
this afternoon when it became the suit for $11,554.78 damager Hon. Sir Henry E. Pollock, Kt., KC., Secretary of State, Col. H. Lknown that 40 young men had been plus 8 per cent. intarest by the pursuant to notice, will ask the
arrested at houses in various parts Banque Industrielle de Chine, aris- following questions:— of the city during the night. Fifteening out of alleged breach of a con of them were later released.
tract for the purchase by defen- No information is given beyond dants of £10,000 sterling at ex- the statement by the authorities change 28./5d. telegraphic trans- Dthat the arrests had been made on fer on London not later than July
suspicion; but it is noteworthy that 91, 1921. F. Pres. Cosgrave, is a speech yester-
St'mson.
Treasury, Mr. A. W. Mellon. Interior, Dr. W. L Wilbar. Commerce, Mr. R. P. Lamont.' War, Mr. J. Q. Good. Attorney General. Mr. W. Mitchell. Brown.
Postmaster General, Mr. W.
Navy, Mr. C. F. Adams. Labour, Mr. J. J. Davia. Agriculture, Mr. A. M. Hyde- Reuter's American Service.
4
day evening, referred to the exist The case is being heard by his j・ lence in Dublin of
Honour the Chief Justice (Sir a body of criminals Intent upon murdering Henry Gollan, C.B.E.) in Original those who who exercised the rights Jurisdiction..
of citizenship, for instance of Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Stimson's Career
jurore, and that the Government Messrs. Deacons) is for plaintiffs. Mr. Stimson was born in New was determined to protect the lives York City in September, 1867-and property of citizens.-Reuter, He was educated at both Yale and Harvard and was a gradusta of the School of Law. He was mar ried in 1893 to Miss Mabe! Well-
INC
Colonel Henry L. Stimson, late Governor-General of the Philippines, who has been ap- pointed Secretary of State in President Hoover's Cabinet.
should be noted, is leaving Hong Kong to-morrow to attend the con- gress, He is a leader of the Kwangsi military group, which is in power at Hankow and which is were convinced that the Government aon.
Foreigners At Chefoo
were unable to interfere and the
1ST BN. QUEEN'S REGT.
Departure from Hong Kong Again Postponed
The departure from Hong Kong of the 1st Battalion the Queen's Royal Regiment, hav- ing been postponed once and then fixed provisionally for March 16, has again been put -off.
H.M.'s troopship "Somerset- shire," which is to convey the Queen's away, will leave Singa. pore for Hong Kong on March 14 and not March 8, On the same basis as "arrived at on. Monday, the vessel ought be. hero then on March 20 and sail on March 22 to arrive at Southampton on May 2,
COAL INDUSTRY
MINERS' EXECUTIVE MEET
PRIME MINISTER
SWEEPING PROPOSALS
London, Yesterday.
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In view of the remarks made by the President of the Kowloon Residents'.'Association, at their recent annual meeting, with re- ference to the Kowloon-Canton Railway blocking the development of the southern part of the Kow- loon Peninsula, will the Govern- ment appoint a Committee for the purpose of inquiring and report- Ing to this Council as to
(1) The feasibility of, (1) The desirability of, and (iii) The cost of transferring the terminus of the Kowloon Canton Railway to the East side of the Kowloon Penin- sula?
Mr. Potter's Argument Commenting on the lapse of time before the action, Mr. Potter sald that it was his experience that no bank would give credit in auch cir- cumstances for five and three- quarter years. That lapse, he con-
Position Summarised tinued, was remarkable and the Speaking at the annual meeting obvious interpretation was that the of the K.R.A. the Chairman, Mr. bank and the defendanta had both E. Cock, sald in part: "The fact assumed the contract to have been (obtrudes itself that the Railway Anished and done with.
stands in the way of the best de-
The defendant firm had been in velopment of Kowloon. It appro- existence in Hong Kong for over priates quite one half of the 50 years, carrying on an exten-waterfront of the toe of the Penin- sive business in importing and ex-sula, it has over one and a half porting rice and sugar and, at the million square feet of valuable land same time, what might almost be lying Idle, de practically prohibits called. Chinese banking, It put access to the most southernly side through a considerable number of
and it has plers about three times
exchange contracts
as extensive, as the public plers and on behalf of customers yearly and the contract which are scarcely used at all. I in question was entered into for a tion in the time at my disposal. I can only touch tightly on the ques- customer at Amoy.
have been told that the Railway is Except for the extraordinary where it is because some day it may document sent out by the bank's be possible to get into the train at special manager on August 9, 1921, Kowloon and get off at Paris. This said Mr. Potter, which contained will be good if it doesn't come too the, essential terms of the contract late. If it does come will it matter stated wrongly, nothing further very much to the traveller whether was done until February, 1927.
he embarks at Kowloon Point or Hungbom? Meantime, China 18 developing roads and making more and more use of motor transport.
"What a magnificent motor vehicle terminus the existing Railway Sta-
Compradore's, Position When a contract was in force a bank always gent reminders of out- standing exchange contracts dur- The full Executive of the Miners' ing the current month but no such tion would make, and what an excel-
Their proposals thereanent were
sent out in the
RESCUE TUG
MOTOR ENGINES FOR THE "KAU SING”7 ·
Minister, referring to the forged ington White, of New Haven, Federation waited on Mr. Baldwin reminders were treaty, said that after learning that Connecticut. In 1891 Mr. Stimson in Downing Street to urge immedi- present case and there was no suglent solution to the traffic problem the Amsterdam "Hetalgemeen Handelsblad" had declined an offer years later became a
was admitted to the Bar and two ate and definite action to deal with gestion by plaintiffs that any auch we are considering, with a future member of unemployment in the coalfields in-indications had been sent. There far exceeding anything that the for publication he and the Foreign the law firm of Root and Clarke, cluding the reorganisation of the was a complete and absolute sil. Railway ever had." hear that a Utrecht paper had de- Howard, Winther and Clarke, and Minister exceedingly regretted to which later was changed to Root, industry.
lence from the beginning of July cided to publish it. Both, however, Howard, Winther and lands time very sweeping and included national unt. August. S.,
control of the coalfields, the repeal Mr. Potter explained that where now alleged to be the objective of only thing, possible
Throughout his public career of the Eight Hours Act, superan-a European was the manager of a the Nanking expedition.
was to invite Mr. Stimson has held the offices nuation for all mine workers at the bank, a Chinese wishing to enter Information from the French and of United States District Attorney age of sixty, scientific utilisation of into an exchange contract would
QUESTION FOR COUNCIL Belgian Governmenta.
for the Southern District of New coal with a view to the reabsorption never see the manager but would The British Government spon-
of unemployed miners, legislative Interview the compradore who, no
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock bas Cabinet of President William cited from the others.
Howard Taft, Delegate to the New unemployed miners under proper transaction put through a bank was tive Council to-morrow:-
side and the emigration of surplus was his
bellet that every such tion for the meeting of the Legisla- The Dutch Government were con-York vinced that no danger from any special representative of the Pre-
Constitutional Convention, conditions. other nation threatened Holland. He aldent to Nicaragua, and Governor and it was officially stated after formance and obtained commission Council, from the Honourable the
with the compradore who guaran- Will the The interview lasted three hours teed the Chinese customer's per report, for the information of this
Government obtain hoped the people would reject any General of the Philippine Islands.wards that a joint report of the for so doing. lingering suspicion.--Reuter.
During the War Mr. Stimson proceedings would be issued as
Harbour Master with reference to served with distinction with the soon as possible.
(1) the feasibility of, and (1) the cost (after giving credit for the estimated sale-value of her present engines) of substituting motor engines for the
Chefoo, Yesterday.
The United States Consul (Mr.)
making clear the nature of his de-Leroy Webber), in an interview/taneously offered information Bolt fork, Secretary of War in the restriction of adult labour from out- jdoubt, would see the manager.. Itį „iven notice of the following ques-
fence, or "in any respect to try to with General Liu Chen-nien, re-
sway your, Lordship's judgment," ceived renewed assurances of the "Mr. Strellett has made out that protection of foreign life and pro- 'my defence was considerably in ex-perty.
cess of what was needed and I have Liu Chen-nien was of the opinion had no opportunity to explain why that there would be no fighting for It was necessary," Mr. Brewer add-ja few days, the altuation remain- ed. "I ask your Lordship to granting quiet."-Reuter,
me an appointment."
His Lordship: "When the matter
was closed you made no application.” Loud sounding bella are to be Mr. Brewer: "I understood your placed at the entrances to the Black- Lordship to say that I would have an wall Tunnel, between Poplar and opportunity of addressing the Court. Greenwich, to attract the notice of I went to your office to inquire and traffic duty policemen, and prevent was told that no arrangement had, further traffic from entering after a collision or emergency has occurred. been made."
LEAGUE'S HOME
A £1,000,000 CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDINGS
FURTHER DETAILS ·
Geneva, Yesterday.
1
Field Artillery. He is a Protestant
His Lordship announced that he It is learned that the miners took it that there was no evidence and a member of various important leaders were disappointed and said in the present case of such prac- cluba, lodges and fraternities. Mr. that they had been promised tice. Stimson has been an intimate friend nothing-Reuter.
of several Presidents of the United States, including the late Theodore Roosevelt and Mr. Harding,
REPARATIONS
RESULTS DEPENDENT UPON EXPERTS
SIR AUSTEN'S STATEMENT
"Serious Perils
#
Mr. Potter argued that in a tale-present engines of the "Kau Sing"! graphic transfer contract; defen-
dant ought to be able to walk Into
the bank on any day of the cur
to
RUBBER GOODS
MARKS ACT
COMMITTEE'S FINDING
مسة
Treasurer, Mellon's Position
Washington, Yesterday. League has signed the million ster-ously
The Secretary-General of the
Although the Senate has unanim
rent month and ask for a telegram QUERY UNDER MERCHANDISE approved of President
to be sent, to London for the pur. ling contract for the construction of Hoover's, Cabinet, it has sanction-
pose of carrying out the contract. an Assembly Hall, new Secretariat led the Democrat resolution de
Serious perile might arise offices, and a new library in the manding an investigation into Mr.
London, Yesterday. partles if they were, he added, at Ariana Park.
Mellon's right to continue in office could be reached on questions from so doing such
The opinion that no conclusion any particular time, prevented
London, Yesterday. The Standing Committee under on the ground, that he has violat-sither of the evacuation of the credit and possible claims, the Merchandise Marks Act are re ed the old statute forbidding a Rhineland or disarmament until the secretary of the treasury to engage Reparations Experts had finished afternoon that it was
His Lordship remarked yesterday ported to have found that the appli
an extra cants have not made out a case to In business or commerce-Reuters their labours in Paris, was put for ordinary case. A bank did not require rubber manufactures to bedr American Service.........
|ward by Sir. Austen Chamberlain
"I Have Been Gagged" His Lordship: "You and I are not understanding each other. I stated lett reserving the right to reply if clearly that I proposed to deliver necessary. judgment on the claim and make a After the adjournment Mr. Architects are submitting plans later appointment for hearing your Brewer went over the evidence for this month and a special committee both sides and asked his Lordship of five has been appointed by the Mr Brewer: "Your words were 'I to find that there had been a verbal Assembly-Reuter. will hear you, Mr. Brewer, by ap agreement (his main defence all pointment'. Because I have made along), the existence of which plain-
counter-claim."
no such speech I have been gagged.jtiff. had denied.
Mr. Strellett: "I don't think that
is quito fair to his Lordship."
Judgment Upheld
His Lordship upheld the judgment His Lordship: "You have not he had delivered earlier, adding that been gagged, Mr. Brewer."
it was not often that the Court was Continuing, his Lordship pointed in a dilemma as to which elde had out to Mr. Brewer that he had re-given false evidence. "I am often ceived notice of judgment to, be asked," he said, "by parties to say
delivered.
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t
"DRAWING NEARER"
TOKYO OPINION ON CHINA NEGOTIATIONS
BIG DRUG HAUL G$1,000,000 WORTH SEIZED IN NEW YORK
as loss of
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to Press representatives at Geneva, sleep on its rights, he said. If any indication of their origin at time of He considered the question of the thing was owing to there, why did importation, but have made out a evacuation of the Rhineland was they let five years go by and say case for a "sale order" as regards
[] many of the goods. connected with the questions now nothing?
The Committee, therefore, recom- Mr. Jenkin replied that a letter of mend an Order in Council for mark being dealt with by the Experts" Committee in Paris and he could demand on defendant was sent not see how any agreement could be within seven days of expiry of the Kingdom sheet rubber, hose, tubing, ing when exposed for sale United reached until the experts had alleged contract.pn which evidence is false. The Court ese preliminary negotiations is in
finished their work. Everybody fa not in a dilemma this time. I am dicated th a press Interview given
had the question of evacuation. in re-ment" (as alleged by Mr. Brewer). Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, heroin and opfum, consigned for British Wireless Service.....
The authorities have seized a mind but the Experts Committee satisfied that there was an agree- by Mr. Mori, the Parliamentary million dollars worth of morphine must finish their labours first But the issue, his Lordship observed, after a conference held this morn- Kentucky, California, Missouri and was whether the verbal agreemant
Mr. Strellett: "Mr. Brewer wants to buy another ticket after the
sult of the race, my Lord."
Hie Lordship's Decision
me to do 7"
Tokyo, Yesterday. Some progress in the Sino-Japan-
FOUR MEN ARRESTED
New York, Yesterday.
His Lordship's View
some evidence
tennis and golf balls and similar articles, toys being excluded.-Feu-
I will have to take the lapse into ter consideration as from which a jury might safer the door shut when he was entitled to contract ftself had been abandoned,”
have the right of caRing at any
His Lordship (to Mr. Brewer): "I included a term that plaintiff was ing between high officials of the Texas, and four men have been are After thirty years continuous his Lordship continued. "It would time to perform the contract and think the misunderstanding is en-to forgo the 3375. On this point, Foreign Office, stating that Mr. K. rested as suspected agents of an summer service between, London and be for the serious consideration of the bank had deprived him of that tirely your own. What do you ask his Lordship announced that he had Yoshizawa (Minister to China) International Drug Ring-Reuter's Southend, Margate and Ramsgate, a jury, dn conjunction with other right
not been satisfied by the defence." had not asked for fresh Instruc-American Service,,
the pleasure steamer "Eagle" has facts although, of course, it would
On Mr. Jenkin asking, Mr.. Potter: Mr. Brewer then addressed his Mr. Brewer informed the Court tiona
been sold to Dutch aufpbreakers.not be enough by Heelfig
if it was suggested that defendant: Lordship, and his Lordship, on the that moneys had kes paid in. He Mr. Mori said, the Government
TAG r. Potter stated at one stage went to the bank on July 2.for the ground, that Mri Brewer had not applied for a stay of execution, had no intention et present,
opened the now pontoon bridge the bank's closing its door on July Mr. Potter replied: “I don't see The Sultan of Fersk formally that the breach of contract was in purpose of taking up the exchange, been beard, said he was prepared to pending "hearing of the counter sending any, but intimated, that - review the case. His Lordship then olsim, which his Lordship fixed for the opinions of both parties were ordered an adjournment, Mr. Strel the afternoon of March 15.
The closing rate of the dollar on across the Perak River at Parit re- 2 when people could not enter the why I could make any atatement drawing nearer, Beuter.
demand to-day, was 1/11 13/18. cently.
bank. - Defendant had found the of that kind" wit
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR