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MAJOR OGILVY'S STORY
CLERK RELIEVED AGAINST HIS WISH -
“YOU THINK TOO MUCH"
Received No Warning Of Possible Fraud
COURT-MARTIAL EVIDENCE
When the trial of Major G. M_H. Ogilvy, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, by a General Court Martial sitting in the Officers' Mess at Murray Barracks, was resumed this morning. Major Miles, defending officer, said that he would not be calling any witnesses. His case would depend on the evidence of the accused.
In the course of his evidence accused said that when he took over the duties of P.RI. Sgt. Wylie was his clerk. He trusted the latter implicitly. Sgt. Wylie was then suddenly relieved from duty. Accused was not consulted and he had protested against the relief af Sgt. Wylie.' -
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KOWLOON RESERVOIR TWO JAIL BREAKERS SOVIET'S "RED" WORK READY TO ATTACK
GAIN
RESULT OF RAIN
EFFECT OF GREATER RESTRIC-
,TION ON ISLAND
CONSUMPTION LESS
POLICE RAID ON A BI
STEAMER ·
SEARCHING PASSENGERS
IN INDIA
MEERUT TRIAL
As the result of a telegram re-32 ACCUSED ONCE MORE BEFORE ceived at Police Headquarters here,
COURT
NATIONAL TROOPS AGAINST FENG YU-HSIANG
THE PRESENT. DISPOSITION
Hankow, To-day.
HOW THE MONEY GOES
U.S. FIGURES
1
SUBSTANTIAL BALANCE ON
FOREIGN. TRADE
It 18 stated that 200,000 National troops are now in post- COUNSEL ATTACKS VICEROYtion for an attack on Feng Yu- WHAT TOURISTS 8PEND
halang's' Army, the Kupminchun; Meerut, Yesterday.. and that these troops are waiting
Washington, Yesterday. On the resumption of the con- only for the order to advance. According to the annual report spiracy case, the 32 accused, in The largest concentration is-tak- of the Department of Commerce, Hutchinson, who was recently ar- Feng's, base, whence should antional payments between the Unit- cluding the British journalist, ing place at Chengchow, hitherto, the financial turnover of interna-
the attack prove necessary an ad-ed States and foreign countries
A
yesterday afternoon, from the Singapore Police, to the effect that Heavy though this morning's they suspect that two of thirteen downpour of rat was-as those who Chinese prisoners who broke jail were "caught" on their way to work there on March 24, were heading for or school will testify-gures are Hong Kong on board the B.I. e.s. disappointing.
In the 24 hours ended at 10.30 "Tilawa, there was great activity rested at Nagpur, entered a.m. 1o-day, the rainfall, recorded at | among members of the local Court singing the "International"vance will be made, in the directotalled $22,000,000,000 in 1928. of the. Kowloon Observatory was only Criminal Investigation Department and wearing red badges.
tion of Loyang and the real drive which $5,000,000,000 represented 1.050 inches. In the two hours from
Mr. Sinha, one of the counsel, will commence from there towards the value of American commo- from early this morning.. 10.30 a.m.- to 12.30 p.m. to-day, the
for the defence, after consulting Tungkwan.
dities sold abroad. rainfall was 0.195 inch.
The "Tilawa", which, was due to with Pandit Motilal Nehru, Prezi- It is learned that it has beari The report shows a balance of On inquiry at the Waterworks arrive in harbour at 6 am, was dent of the Indian Congress (who necessary for the National lenders $730,000,000 in favour of the Unit- Office to-day, the "Chica Mall" wirelessed to anchor at Kowloon was seated among the counsel for to detach two brigades from the ed States compared with $588,-
against Feng Yu-000,000 in 1927. gathered that in spite of the rain Bay pending a visit from the Police defence) called attention to a re-expedition during the last 24 hours, the Before 6 o'clock, Chief Detective cent speech by the Viceroy, in hsiang to deal with Fan Taung- The report estimates that. quantity of water in storage in the Inspector Reynolds and a large which he had referred to the con- hsiu's ex-soldiers who are roving American tourists spent $525.000,- reservoirs this morning is about party of European and Chinese de spiracy case.
in the south of Hunan-Reuter. 000 abroad over two-and-a-half balf a million gallons less than that tectives gathered at Blake Pier
Leaders Movements
times the amount of War Debt of yesterday! This applies to the and boarded Police launches. They
payments received by the United Shanghai, Yesterday. Island of Hong Kong, where the went in the direction of Kowloon
States from her former Allies-- chi and Fang Chen-wu have begun
National troops under Tang Seng-Reater's American Service. present daily consumption is about, Bay to meet the "Tilawa". four million gallons.
Work of Search
operations to surround Chengchow, At..Tytam reservoir there was On account off the mist outside, only about half an inch of rain; at however, the ship did not essay to
hitherto the stronghold of Feng Yu- hsiang. Tetamtak about a quarter of an make port until 9.30 a... and im- inch; and at Pokfulam about a third mediately she anchored in Kowloon Bay, the wafting Police launches Accused further said that when of an inch! he became P.R.I., Sgt. Wylic was his "Fukwang Arrives
went on board and proceeded with clerk. He considered the latter
To-day the Asiatic Petroleum the work of searching for the two was absolutely satisfactory in every Co.'s "Fukyang" arrived from wanted men. way and be placed implicit trust on Shanghai with 860 tons of water, -As there were no fewer than 700 him.
this being her first trip down in the Chinese ... passengers travelling. Major Miles: Was there any par programme of relief. Arrangements steerage, not counting the passen. of which, of course, had to be ques- ticular reason why you trusted Sgt. to discharge the water. have been gers travelling in other classes, all.
he had made. Wylie ap much I knew been P.R.I. clerk for two or three
tioned, the work of the Police on board was necessarily slow, every years and that my predecessors all
Chinese on board having to pass trusted him.
We are officially informed that singly through a cordon of CID., Major Milea: Was it on your sug- the total storage in the island re-men who closely questioned them.
WAS NEVER CONSULTED
Major Ogilvy, who is charged with the alleged pegligence of his duties As President of the Regi- Amental Institute gave his evidence this morning. He said that he had received his first commission in November, 1906. He had had 17 or 18 years' actual experience with different battalions.
He was on Home teave in 1926 and in September that year, he was recalled to his battalion then sta tioned in Egypt to take over the command. It came as à surprise to him, because when he went on leave in July there were actually two if not three officers in the bat- talion who were senior to him."
When he took over the command, he then made arrangements for the battalion to move from Egypt to Chim. Three weeks Inter he hand- ed over the command to Lieut.-Col. Comyn at Suez, the latter was then on the transport.
from my previous expérience, and from the Standing Orders and also from the PR.I, of the East Surreys Regiment whom we relieved.
WEEKLY STATEMENT
gestion that he was relieved?-It] reservoirs yesterday morning Those who could satisfy the was certainly not my suggestion.amounted to
-
Still a Sergeant Major Miles: Were you-consulted about his relief?-I was not con-The reduction sulted. I.was simply told of it and I protested.
.
Major Miles: Was there any reason given why he should be
mains.
177.62 million gal-searchers that they were lawful
21.24
.52
Suspects Detained
The work of the searchers in iden-
* Viceroy Attack. He (Sinha) described the Viceroy's remarks thereanent as an insolent challenge to the au- thority of the Law Courts of India."
The Crown Counsel therefore described Sinha's statement as a scurrilous attack on the Viceroy." The Court over-ruled tion.
the objec
"BOLSHIE" SLOGANS
Saturaday was the eve of the anni- Feng Yu-hsiang is expected to be
versary of the Shakki affair, and two at Taiyuan.
Chinese were caught painting -Com- Yen Hsi-shan still says that he munistic slogans on the Dockyard wall
Mr. Langford James, counsel will retire from military service at at. night. for the prosecution (continuing the same time as Feng. his opening address) alleged that British Communista had carried on Propaganda among Indian ste-
RAIN
This morning's weather re- port issued by the Royal Obser- vatory states:
A weak anti-cyclone covers. Japan and a depression is situ- ated over Tongking.
Forecast: S. or variable winds, moderate; cloudy; rain..
Moscow's Machinations Mr. Langford
Later. Chiang Kai-shek has left Nanking for Hauchow.
The arrival of Feng Yu-hsiang at Taiyuan has been reported.--Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
Yen Hsi-shan
Shanghai, To-day.
Feng Yu-hsiang, accompanied
On
They were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, this morning, with damaging the wall by painting the slogans on it. the application of Sergeant O'Donovan, who said that 115 pamph- and these would have to be translated, lets were alen found on the Retused,
the Magistrate gave a week's formal remand.
by a small company of Kuomin- necessarily mean that he will go chun oficials and a bodyguard abroad, but rather that his under- has arrived at Taiyuan. He im-
mediately interviewed Yen Hai-standing with Yen Hsi-shan must.
be well founded. shan and it is reported that they
Chiang's Mission have agreed to make a joint trip to Europe by way of Japan. This It is reliably stated that it is trip, however, will not be realia widely believed that Yen Hsi-shan's ed for some time, as they intend only object at the present juncture to hold an important conference is to maintain peace and effect a Shansi leaders.-Nan Chung Kuoshek and Feng Yu-hsiang, falling Kuominchun and compromise between Chiang Kai-
which he will give up his posts and
between the
News Service. "
**Attitude Firm
Shanghai, To-day.
go abroad. In this peace polley #t
is understood that Yen Hai-sham
As a matter of fart. I did not want lons, showing a decrease of 15.18 persons were allowed to depart, but to Jose him..
million gallons during the past others whose stories were doubtful week; the amount collected from were detained, for further exam- streama being 6.11 million gallons.ination
of 11⁄2 hours per Secret Documents
day in the hours of supply intro- He could recall only one occasion
duced last Tuesday is resulting in tifying the two wanted men is dents in British Universities and a saving of about half a million necessarily hampered on account of had sent several British emis when Lt-Col. Comyn'consulted him about the battalion, and that was
gallons per day from the city the absence of photos and finger-saries to India. when they were en route to Hong relieved?-As far as I can remem
prints, so that it was not surprising The week's consumption totals that they had to detain a number Kong. The main sabject discussed ber it was said that he was going 27.14 million gallons and is made of suspects who were brought cryptic, coded letters between the James read was about promotion: Col. Comynin for his promotion. I was either bad never at any
In spite of the Nanking leaders' has the support of. four other com- time asked told by his Company Commander or up as follows:-
ashore and taken to Headquarters, "Red" International and the ac- him for the secret documents fe, by the Commanding Officer.
From City Mains
where the "weeding" process is cused. Spratt, instructing Spratt repeated advice to him not to re-manders, Liu Chen-hua, Chen Tiao and he had never handed it to Col
To Tanks being gone through.
to organise a strong delegation tire, from military and civil serien, Fang Chen-wu and Tang Major Miles: Might I be allowed Comyn personally.
Chiang Kai-shek's to be Seng-chi, hence It is understood that the finger from India to attend a meeting of vice Yer Hai-shan seems
Pan-Pacifist prints of the two jail breakers can the
Trade Union firm in his attitude that he must sudden departure for the North to be received from Singapore by wire. Secretariat in Canton and there-join Feng Yu-halang. to go abroad deal directly with Yen Hei-shan in discover some modus if no compromise can be reached order less, the first time that this will be after go to Moscow.
the Kuominchun done in this part of the world. Spratt outlined a scheme to es between Therefore, with the finger-prints tablish an All-India Communist Nanking.-Nan Chung Kuo News due here within a day or so, it organisation at, a cost of 2,400 Service. should not be long before the two rupees monthly.
fact, they were
board the ed via the frontier.-Reuter. training he wanted at the Regi-million gallons during the past Tilawa." menital Institute. The other promo-week.
Of the thirteen prisoners who Major Ogilvy: No, and there was tion was that of Sergeant Major, but
The week's consumption, exclud broke jail in Singapore, about four Sergeant Wylle was still a sergeant ing supplies to Hong Kong, is are now still at large, the remain 10.67 million gallons, plus 0.36 der having been captured in million gallons from the Tsun Johore, two are supposed to be on total, of the "Tawa" and the other two Wan supply, making a 11.03 million gallons.
are still unaccounted for.
When accused was in temporary to, remind the Court that Sgt. Wylie command, he had never examined was a full sergeant then and is still
the secret documents. Subsequent- ly, he was placed in temporary command of the battalion again That was only for a fortnight to
ward the end of 1927.
å full sergeant now.
21
11
Taikoo
Lai Chi Kok Tsun Wan Steamers, etc.
2.38
2,12
.88
27.14
Kowloon Water Works
In answer to another question that the only promotion open to from the Court, Major Miles said}
The storage in the mainland Sgt. Wylie was that of Company reservoirs
yesterday morning Quartermaster Sergeant, and for amounted to 100.28 million gal
Letters also
Major Miles: Did you consider it that he could have had the finest lons, showing an increase of 1977 fugitives will be discovered, if, in showed that money had been receiv
was your duty to examine
secret documents then?--
no occasion to do so.
the
Never Seen it Before Accused was then shown the secret pamphlet which; at the early trial, Col. Comyn .stages of the
alleged was not forthcoming when
he asked for it. Accused said that
to-day.
...
The President: But that could be a genuine reason?
Major Miles: Yes, it could be. He Come And He Stayed
The yield from the Shing Mun River and streams - during the
gallons.
he had no recollection of ever having At this stage the accused was ask-wook is, therefore, 32.82 million seen that pamphlet before the trial.ed a question and he prefixed his re-
He did not even know that it was in existence.
Major Miles: "ave you ever bad any of the contents explained to you? No.
ply with think," which made the Judge Advocate (Mr. Somerset · Fitz-
roy) exclaim that it appeared to him
Storage
The following shows the amount that the accused had said "I think in storage (million gallons) too many times altogether. Accused the dates named:
had had plenty of time to think and it
Major Miles: Was it communicat-would be of greater help to the Court April "22 ed. to you then?--No.
Major Miles: Have you at any time received advice or warning from your Commanding Officer of a posible fraud?-To the best of my recullection Lave not.
if the accused were to give a straight- forward reply to questions asked.
Continuing, aceased said that he had, never been personally asked as to whe ther Corpl Hendry was suitable for the job or not.
Story of the Outbreak We append the story of the jail break which was culled from a Singapore paper:—:
The island of Singapore was on searched on March 24 by the Police when it became known that thirteen long sentenced convicts had escaped from the Criminai Prison, Sepoy Lines, during the morning.
Hong Kong Mainland 926,35 196.81 +32T.26 117.44 311.72 121.65
309.84 125.34
29
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May
6
13.
11
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288.07 115.30
27
+
June 3
10
261.03 102,18 297.90 212.71
87.96 85.61
17
192.76 80.51
JJ
The men, eleven of whom are Cantonese, one a Tiuchin, and one
at the Prison.
Today's rainfall 1.05 inch 1929 rainfall.18.99 inches Average .36.28 inches Deficit ..
.22.29 inches
DON'T WASTE WATER ! ·
BRITAIN & RUSSIA
to
and vivendi.--Beuter.
Big. Bodyguard
Shanghai, Yesterday, Ferg's Latest Telegram
Llu Chen-hua and Fang Chen-wu Shanghai, To-day. arrived at Nanking on June 23 Considerable importance is at-and returned to the North the same tached to a long telegram to Yen evening with Chiang Kai-shek, who Hsi-shan from Feng Yu-hatang, was accompanied by two hundred the contents of which can be con- staff officers, in addition to a body- strued as a threat against Chiang guard necessitating four trains. Kai-shek if the latter continues to The Ministers, Mr. H. H. Kung and exert pressure on the Kuomin-Mr. "Chao Tal-wen,' are proceeding chun.
direct to Taiyuan.—Renter.
"Peaceful Gesture"
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An Observer's Views
Shanghai, June 21. The strained situation between
Feng says that he has long made up his mind to retire from all posts as he has no wish to re- main in office for personal gain. Chiang Kai-shek and Feng Yu- However, the problem of the dis halang which has existed for several posal of the huge Kuominchun is months with the almost daily pos- an important one and affects the sibility of a war outbreak was welfare of the North-western pro- definitely eased to-day as the result NO “DEFINITE MOVE" BY
vinces,,, In view of the heavy res- of an announcement that Chiang BRITISH GOVERNMENT
ponsibility, he is, bound to take, he Kai-shek has departed from Nan- cannot retire without any regard king for Tientsin för the purpose CONSIDERING “WAYS & MEANS"
to the disposal- of this army. of participating in a conference of military and political officials, likely London, Yesterday.
Feng also asserts that the Kuo- including Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Regarding the reports that the minchun has made great conces Hai-shan and others, where it is a Khen, were, it is reported, in British Government will shortly re-tone to Chiang Kai-shek hy giv-hoped that a peaceful adjustment. laundry work There were over fifty so employed sis, Reuter understands that there This is a peaceful gesture by the
sume diplomatic relations with Rug-ing up Shantung and Honan. will be reached
Chances of Success 377.82 100.28 in a courtyard.
has been no definite move, so far, the command to Col. Comyn in 1926, Originally he came in as Messing N.CO.
Consumption
Although reports are conflicting, was there another officer perform-He was brought in by the Messing weekly consumption (million gal-known convict was
The following figures show the first aroused when a certain we but that the British Government is Kuomichun and is intended to
avoid any possible conflict. Un- Nanking states that Feng Yu- considering ways and means of Officer. He remained and became lons) on the dates mentioned:
giving early, effect to a desire to fortunately, such a peaceful gestang is now proceeding from P.R.I. clerk as well as Messing N.C.O.|
missing. A roll call was immedi- accord recognition to the Soviet Chiang, who is still continuing to of Shaust, where the initial con- ture has not been appreciated by Shensi province to Taiyuan, capital Hong Kong Mainland ately taken and the absence of the Government-Reuter: (Case proceeding).
thirteen was established. Ma
exert pressure on the Kuominchum ference is scheduled with Yen. Hel- The alarm was given and the
forces in western Honan.
ahan, following which Feng is Police informed. It is understood that the means by which the men made their escape was a drain, leading from the courtyard to Qutram-road. 39.59
One of the two thick iron bare set across the ∙14.04 27.14* 11.08 opening had been cut through,
Twice PRI
The Judge Advocate: How did Cpl:] Major Miles: When you handed Hendry first came into your office?
ing the duties of P.R.I.?—Yes.
The Judge Advocate: Who was ha?Capt. Renney.
Major Miles Can you recollect when you actually took over the duties of PRI.?-It was about tan days after we had embarked. That must have been about October 10.
Major Miles: Have you ever been P.R.L before 7-Yes, twice and for short periods only,
1
Tell us that in your own language?
SHOCKING ACCIDENT
April 22,
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A workman employed at the Kowloon Dock was shockingly injured yester day when he got caught in a drilling June machine whilst working on a ship in the course of construction at the dock. his right arm broken in several places: The His right shoulder. was crashed and
Major Miles: During the voyage from Suez to Hong Kong, did the Commanding Officer consult you in regard to the battalion To the diton, best of my knowledge he did not.
In answer to another question, accused was understood to say that on arriving at Hong Kong he had. received no instructions from Col. Comyn regarding his duties as P.RL. There was not even a dia cussion on the subject.
Knew From Previous Experience
Major Miles: How did you know what our duties were then?-Only
87.66 30.78
37.69 29.83 39.03 2717 30.57 ·26.07 SL.08 25.06 33.86 25,36 27.48 24.86
27.87
30.18
Suspicions seem to have been
found to be
Kowloon figures include leaving an aperture sufficient to
(Continued on Page 7)
PANAMA CANAL
HUGE BLIDE” INTO THE GAILLARD CUT
TRAFFIC UNINTERRUPTED
Balboa, Panaria, Yesterday,
In conclusion Feng binte that expected to proceed with his much- trouble cannot be averted if discussed trip abroad, thus permit Chiang Kai-shek does not change ting Chiang Kai-shek and the his policy towards the Kuomin- Central Government to re-organise chun-Nan Chung Kuo News Ser-Feng's 200,000 troops as well as to vice.
assume authority over the finances of the administration in the north- west territories
Whether or not Feng is actually
Feng Not Going?
Peking, Yesterday, He was taken to the Government the amount supplied to water boats allow the passage of a human huge land slide of a 250,000 Chiang Kai-shek's visit to Peking Civil Hospital in a very critical con- and Hong Kong. Estimated popula- being
Details of a peaceful adjustment cubic feet of material into the is causing much speculation. Early were not disclosed, but it is stated tion --- Hong Kong, 432,550) Kow- It ja rumoured that two of the Gaillard Cut of the Canal bas oc- this morning Shang Chen hurriedly that the Government has agreed to loon, 170,820total, 602,880, convicts, very probably the last of curred. It affects 700 feet of the departed for Taiyuan. It is under assume responsibility of financing FALL FROM VERANDAH .
them, were soon emerging from the canal bottom, reducing the depth at stood he will take over Shansi Feng's troops. drain, quickly disappearing, the centre from 40 to 38 feet.
affairs in order to allow Yen Hel- Leaning over the verandah to take in
It seems apparent that the Traffic is not interrupted.--Reushan to go to Peking to meet retiring is disputed, but it is re- clothing which had been hung out to
The damage done by fires in men must have received some out ter's American Service. dry, a 14-year old Chinese girl yester French forests covers over 800 alde assistance. The theory is
ported that the Government has ap day afternoon overbalanced and fell acres in the Rheims district, 700 held that it may have been an ex- into the street from the first floor of acres near Laval, and 2,000 acres of convict, who knew the possibili No. 212, Reclamation-street, Yaumati
she was severely injured on the head, pines near Chatellerault Heavy ties of such an escape and may and was taken to the Kwon Wab Hod losses are also reported from the even have held conversation along pital in a serious condition.
the drain.
Pyrenees.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR
The closing rate of the dollar on Idemand, to-day was 1/118/16,
Chiang Kai-shek.
It is understood that Chang|propriated Mex. $200,000 for the Houeh-liang has also been invited payment of his and his associates. here to meet Chiang Kai-shek but travelling expensen. MAN it le doubtful if he wi come.
It is said that peace prospects are Well-informed circles state that not 80 per cent, favourable. --- Feng Yu-hsiang's arrival does not Chicago Tribune Service.