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PARKING PLACES IN KOWLOON
WHITE LINES
P.W.D. OFFICIAL RAISES NEW POINTS
The
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BLISHED
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1929.
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MISSIONARY FREE ELECTION SENSATION GERMANY AND THE SUDDEN DEATH OF
ITALIAN RELEASED FROM BANDITS
TIMELY CHINESE ACTION
www.
The Italian missionary in Shinkwan (in the North of Kwangtung) by name! of Dalmasso, who was captured by the bandits on June 1, has been set free
through the prompt, action of the Chin-
ese authorities. It will be recalled
Th
AT PLYMOUTH
BRIBERY ALLEGED
PETITION TO UNSEAT NEW LABOUR MEMBER
MENACE TO MOSES
London, Yesterday.
the
PEACE TREATY
JOINT MANIFESTO
"DAY OF MOURNING" FOR THE SIGNING OF TREATY
MEANING OF OBSTRUCTION
Mr. H. S. Rouse, engineer, Public that Daimasso fail into the bands of Works Department was this morn-bandita while he was accompanying a number of Chinese studenta on the ing summoned before the Kowloon way to Nauking to participate in Dr. Magistracy for parking his car Sun Yat-sen's State funeral ceremony, outside the white line of the parking the outlaws. His life was saved only A ransom of $5,000 was demanded by space permitted. for cars at the through the vigilance and timely rescue Kowloon Railway station, in the fof the Chinese troops.
On June 24th the Italian Consul- Arthur Shirley Bean, in the Drake Treaty which for vicinity of the Kowloon Star Ferry General, Mr. A. Baistrocchi, called upon Division of Plymouth at the Gen-weighed upon all classes and the intellectual and economic life of the When asked to plead, Mr. Rouse Mr. L. G. Tao, Commissioner of For-eral Election. said that he knew nothing about the
il-nation."
summons.
A Chinese constable said that while he was being driven along "MISSED BY INCHES" Salisbury-road in the car of the
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WEI-HAI-WEI
DEADLOCK REACHED. IN
NEGOTIATIONS?....
THE CHINESE VERSION
Shanghai, To-day. No agreement has been reached at the negotiations between Sir Miles Lampson (British Minister to China) and Dr. C. T; Wang (Minister of For eignfAfairs) ink connection, with the retrocssion of War từ Thịnh
FRANCE ANGRY
TO AGREEMENTS
DENUNCIATION
ANIMATED DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
M. POINCARE SYMPATHETIC
Mr Mellon, Secretary of the
"NOT GUILTY DECLARED
Berli Yesterday. Président Hindenburg and the A retired Lieutenant of
The British Minister insisted that the Royal Air Force and a retired Government have jointly issued a Civil Servant have
settlement of all matters concerning the Treasury, in a statement says that startled Ply-manifesto relating to the tenth an-
His Career
retrocession must be based on the Pro- in the event of France ratifying mouth by lodging a petition to niversary of the signature of the [Admiral Sir Arthur Cavenaghtocol of 1923, which was concluded with the War Debt Agreement, the pay.
Leveson, Moses, the Socialist, who unseat Mr. James John Hamlyn Peace Treaty.
G.C.B., K.C.B., CB., was the then Peking Government, but it ment of the $400,000,000 on account It proclaims the day a Day of Station from 1922 to 1924, and was Protocol should be nullified and the otherwise the United States would Commander-in-Chief of the China is the opinion of Dr. Wang that the of War Stocks would be postponed, against the Conservative.
Sir Mourning" in remembrance of a then well-known in Hong Kong and whole negotiations be conducted on new
a decade has in the Treaty Ports out here," He was born in 1868. Until his retire- ment last year Admiral Leveson was Sir Miles Lampson has cabled the Bri- In view of such differences of opinion, Aide-de-Camp to the King. Latterly, he commanded
atttish Government for further instruc- the Second Battle Squadron thod son of the late E. J. Leveson Dr. Wang.
Admiral Leveson was the tions before resuming negotiations with
won
eigh Affairs in Canton, to express his The petition alleges bribery, appreciation and thanks for Dalmasso's legal conveyance of voters to the. liberation:
poll, and illegal advertising.
The petition will be heard in due course by a special Court pre- sided over by a High Court Judge with a jury. Their findings will go to the Speaker of the House of Commons.
CAR
"U.S.PK (Mr. D. Burlingham, LADY'S NARROW ESCAPE IN A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, his attention was drawn! by the latter to two cars that were parked near the Star Ferry wharf, outside the Railway Station. Cars
tions.
ACTION COMMENDED
Mr. Moses was Plymouth's first Socialist Mayor two years ago.
A similar petition succeeded in Plymouth in 1880 when Mr. Bates unseated his counsel, Sir Edward Clarke, and thereupon fought a by-election and won Reuter.
the seat.-
The Chinese driver of publie metor No. 830 and No. 127 were outside car No. 26 appeared before Mr. E. W. the parking space, and he (witness) Hamilton, this morning, on three sum was instructed to take out a summonses for breach of traffic regula 'mons against the two car owners.
The first charge was that of reck. less driving in Ice House-street at 10.45 a.m., on June 10; the second was one
At the General Election the fol of failing to produce his licence to an lowing resulted: Indian pointsman un June 19; and the J. J. Moses, Labour third of falling to exhibit his driver'a Sir A. Shirley Benn, Conserva-
rass badge..
A Map Produced
Mr. Rouse asked the constable to point out in two maps (produced) where exactly his car was parked. This the constable did, indicating that
the car was parked to the Northern side of the white line.
Mr. Rouse asked the witness if there was not another car parked next his.
The constable replied that when he saw the place there was no other
car.
Mr. Rouse said that he would not
have parked his car where he had but for the fact that all other avail- able parking space Was already occupied.
Doubtful Points
Mr. Rouse intimated that he wish ed Mr. Burlingham to attend the Court to give evidence to clear up certain points that had arisen as the result of what the constable had said. He added that he himself was nut al all certain where he had parked his car!
tive
Accused admitted the
irst two Hugh Pratt, Liberal
Labour majority
charges only.
It repudiates the assertion of Germany being solely guilty for the war-Renter.
FINE GENERALLY
This morning's weather re- port states:
The anticyclone is now situat ed in the Pacific to the East of N. Japan.
Pressure has decreased slight-
ly to moderately throughout the
srea,
1¬
A depression or typhoon about 400 miles east of Bashi Channel. The direction of motion of the latter is at present unknown.
Forecast: S.K. winds, moder- ate; one generally.
Typhoon..Warning
Consulate-
16,684
14,673
6,309
The American
2,011
General has received the fol- lowing from the Manila Ob- servatory: *
14.660
12,161 3,645
Dealing with the first charge, Traffic Sub-Inspector Nicols said that accused In 1924 the figures were:- took the corner into Queen's-road from Sir A, Shirley Benn, Conserva-
Ice House-street in such a careless tive
manner that he missed car No. 575, J. J. Moses, Labour
In which was Mrs. Matheson, by inches. S. Stephens, Libera),
On the suggestion of the Magistrate, the Officer agreed not to press the third charge against the accused.
Mr. Hamilton imposed fines of $15 or three weeks on the first charge and $5 or one week on the other.
To Mrs. Matheson, who was in Court, to you for drawing the attention of the his Worship remarked: I am obliged Police to this case. I wish more people would do so."
Conservative majority 2,608
MINERS HOURS
IMPORTANT MEETING AT NO. 10, DOWING STREET
LEADERS PLEASED
Manila, June 23, 10.15 am- Cyclone or Typhoon 3, of Bashi Channel, moving N.
HORSE SHOW
BRITAIN WINS PRINCE OF
KWALES CA
LIVELY OLD BRONCHO
London, Yesterday,
At the International Horse Show, to-:
lines.
expect payment thereof on August
1. Reuter's American Service.
Debate In French-Chamber
Paris, Yesterday. -War debts and reparations pro-
and married, in 1902, Jemima Adeline Sir Miles Lampson will probably revoked a very critical debate in the Beatrice, daughter of Francis Black-turn to Peking this week-end and let. Chamber, with M. Poincare, the wood, Norton Court, widow of 7th the matter rest for the time being. Earl of Darnley; one sen and three Nan Chung Kuo News Service. daughters. Educated: private school; H.M.S. "Britannia," Midshipman, 1883
Lieut. 1887 Commander 1899: Cap. "SVERIGE" UNLUCKY tain, 1993; Rear-Admiral, 1913; Vice- Admiral, 1919; Admiral, 1922: serv
ed European War, Battle of Jutland- Bank, 1916
Queen medal;
Victoria's Diamond Jubil King George VI's Coronation medal Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1905; Commander of the same, 1919; 2nd Class of the Rising Sun, Japan; lat Claes of St. Stanislaus of Russia; F.R.G.S.; younger brother of Trinity
House.]
RESUMES FLIGHT. BUT
RETURNS
STILL IN ICELAND
Premier again hinting a desire to leave to others the task of settl- ing the question.
the
M. Franklin Bouillon denounced and the Franco-British Franca-American Debt Agree- ments as being designed to drain the "last drop of blood of the country' already bled white.". He demanded whether France could with a discuss the Agreements dagger at her throat-(the "dag- ger is Mr. Mellon's statement cabled earlier) and go ahead. He urged M. Poincare to refuse to The "Sverige" has returned to ratify. "You have the whole of Reykjavik.-Reuter.
France behind you and, for once, The last heard of this Swedish the whole Chamber, which appear plane was that her fight had been led to be unanimous. postponed until
Reykjavik, Yesterday, The "Sverige" has resumed her light.
Later.
Died Suddenly In France The British Wireless report says:-Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson died suddenly in France, where he was touring with Lady Leveson.
spare parts for a He was sixty-one years old. As new engine were available, and that Rear-Admiral he led Second Divi- she was still at Reykjavik (Iceland). sion in the battle of Jutland. From U.S. via the Aretic.] »
The "Sverige" is attempting to reach October, 1918, he commanded the fifth battle squadron and was pre- sent at the surrender of German navy.
NO LICENCE
DRIVER WITH THOROUGHLY
BAD RECORD
FINE OF $100
and with reckless driving.
LABOUR PARTY
A NEW CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
COMMUNICATION, CHANNEL
London, Yesterday,
Poincare's Views .
M. Poincare replied that he would gladly second M. Franklin Bouillon, if his position did not demand reticence. He had fre quently endeavoured to get the London and Washington Agree ments revised, and declared that the Chamber would never ratify them without safeguarding chaises
tain corresponding payment from
The Parliamentary Labour Party at Germany or if Germany default-
its first post-election meeting, presided, France would be absolved
ters.--Reuter.
'SOUTHERN CROSS?
M. Poincare agreed to act on the Chamber's motion.Reuter. Postponement of Payment Sought
A Chinese, whose driver's licence ed over by Mr. MacDonald in the House from honouring the Washington ** day, the Prince of Wales' Cup was had been suspended by the Police, of Commons, unanimously approved the and London Agreements. He London, Yesterday. "TOO BUSY "
won by Great Britain, France being was this morning charged before recent Cabinet decision to appoint a would gladly try again, but he Headed by Mr. Herbert Smith, the reserved.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton with driving members to act as a channel of com-
Corisultative Committee of twelve was not hopeful of success. Miners Federation Executive went to Each competing country was repre-public car No. 26 without a licence,munication between Party and Minis- RICH CHINESE ABSENT
Downing Street this morning to inter-sented by three. FROM COURT
view Mr. MacDonald, to request that Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Magis-
The British team of horses, included the Labour Party's pledge with regard a Broncho, 25 years old which, in spite trate, said that he thought that that
THREAT OF ARREST
to shortening of miners' hours be bon-of its age, jumped as well as ever at 7 pm.. yesterday he was on would not be of any great help to
oured.
British Wireless Service... Mr. Rouse, but of course the case
Mr. R. C. Lee was this morning sun-
The delegation also requests the re- could be remanded to
make this moned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton for peal of the Eight Hours' Act, adequate 'possible.
leaving his motor car unattended in ensions at sixty, the raising of the Mr. Rouse replied that it might Percival-street.
of boys entering mines, a new Com- He sent a representa-pensation Act, & National Agreement not be of help, but the case might|tive. be ventilated in the Press to show! When asked where Mr. Lee wae, the and a minimum wage. people why these summons were representative said: "He is too busy to
come to Court." being issued.
Proposals were also to be submitted
GERMAN POLITICS
REJECTS VOTE OF CENSURE
ON STRESEMANN
FASCISTS AND “REDS” JOIN
OFF TO ENGLAND VIA SINGAPORE
The Chamber adopted the mo- tion "that the Government seek a postponement of the payment of War Stocks due to America on August 1, in order to enable the Chamber thoroughly to examine the Washington and London Debt Agreements. Reuter.
Berlin, June 20.
Traffic Sergeant Kelly said that
motor cycle patrol in Praya East when he saw the car travelling east. Ha recognised the driver as a man whose licence had been suspended. Accordingly, he got of his bicycle and ordered defendant to stop.
London, Yesterday.. Defendant did so right on the The "Southern Cross," manned ļas to re-organisation of the industry,
tram lines and then jumped out by Captain Kingsford Smith and but the Executive will not press for in- Mr. Hamilton: Is he too busy to be mediate nationalisation.-Reuter.
of the car and гап into a side three companions, has started on Mr. Rouse asked the constable if
A meeting of the Federation of He has sent me up to he would have taken out the sum-
street Witness followed but lost the overseas stage of the Austra-German Industries was held this "Nowise Dissatisfied"
The Reichstag rejected the motion sight of the man. He returned and lia-England flight, from Derby in morning, Dr. Duisberg presiding, mons if he had not been instructed plead guilty" for him.
Dr. Stresemana, not took the car off the tram track, North-west Australia to Singa Kastel, reported on the Paris confer- The Reparations expert, Horr Judging by the miners' leaders' withstanding that the German Nation- where it was in danger of being run pore-Reuter. countenances they were in no way als, Fascisti and Communists
2,000 Miles Across Australia
enee, and eventually a resolution The Magistrate: Then what is the dissatisfied on emerging from the signed against the Government into by a tramcar. Defendant was
It was hoped to reach Singapore, that the new plan is imeompatible was passed unanimously declaring arrested this morning.
The Magistrate inquired where but it would make for Java, if con- with Germany's capacity to pay. the charge of reckless driving came trary winds were encountered. In Final judgment is suspended, how- its first stage, they few 2,000 miles ever, pending an analysis of the
to do so by Mr. Burlingham.
The constable replied that he would have taken down the numbers of the cars and then
seen the
Meaning of Obstruction
Traffic Inspector about thora.
►
arrested?
His Worship imposed a fine of $10. Defendant's representative said that he did not have the money,
Later.
of censure on
Reater.
use of coming here to plead "guilty" in meeting at Downing Street. They his behalf?I can phone for the declined to make a statement, but | ---------------
one remarked: "An interesting an- Magistrate: No, you tell Mr Lee,
money.
In reply to certain objections that if he is not here at 10.30 to-mor- nouncement will be made in Parlia- rafsed by Mr. Rouse as to the mean- row morning a warrant will be issued ment next week." ing of obstruction, his Worship said for his arrest. I don't care who a man that he would hold that obstruction is; he has to come when he is summon- meant parking a car outside the ed by this Court.
white line. If one person saw that] another car had been parked “outside the parking space, he would do the same, and so on until the whole of the entrance to the Railway Station would be obstructed..
The summons was adjourned for a week for Mr. Burlingham to. attend.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
BOY AS TOUT
TOOK THE FIRST JOB OFFERED
FIM
RICHER BY $2
To Meet The Owners The Government is arranging an Interview with the coal-owners. similar to to-day's meeting with the miners' leaders..
Government Communique
issued from No. 10, Downing Street An official communique: was
Berlin, Yesterday,
were
in.
1929 rainfall Average Deficit
14.37 inches 37.93 inches 29.56 inches DON'T WASTE WATER !
KELLOGG PACT
at the close of the interview. The JAPAN'S APPROVAL PLEASES
members of the Executive and the Government present, included the Prime Minister, Mr. J. H.: Thomas
ly destituts, remarked Mr. E. W.
a motor car.
AMERICA
Washington, Yesterday.
has ap
cal aspectsTTANEOCERD
The Sergeant said that defendant across Australia to Derby-British plan and consideration of the politi had stopped the car on the tram Wireless Service. lines. Instead of pulling to the left of the road,
A Fine Point Mr. Hamilton But you pulled him up. That is a fine point, and
• THIRD COURT
I don't think it would be fair to MRS. DAWES PRESENTED AT make a conviction in the circum- stance.
Accused said that be was per- suaded by the master of car No. 28)
BUCKINGHAM
London, Yesterday. The third Court of the season,
STREET FOOTBALL
LEAGUE SECRETARY, APPEARS AS PROSECUTOR
· HOSPITAL COMPLAINT ·
Nine Chinese youths, were ar-
to drive it for him only once, held last evening at Buckingham rested yesterday for trespassing on "It's pretty hard lines if he is real (Minister for Unemployment), Mr.
Government circles here are re-assuring him that he would not be Palace, was noteworthy for the Crown land by playing football Hamilton this morning in dealing with William Graham, President of the joicing at the news that the found out. When the Sergeant fact that Mrs. Arthur Henderson, on the old site of the Diocesan
stopped him, he ran off not with the as the wife of the Foreign Secre Boys' School, Bonham-road. a case in which a small Chinese boy Board of Trade, Miss Bondfield, Japanese Privy Council
This morning eight of the For the theft of three pieces of
was charged with touting for fare for Minister of Labour, and Mr. Ben proved the Kellogg Pact. Intention of avoiding arrest but to tary, presented Mrs. Dawes, the
Turner. The communique adds: All fifteen original signatories fetch the owner of the car. When wife of the United States Ambas defendants appeared before Mr. wood from a matshed in Castle Feak
E. W. Hamilton, whilst the other, Road, an unemployed Chinese was were dead and be had to earn his own fully surveyed, and will be which will come into force when already gure
The lad said that both his parents "The situation in the coalfields was have now endorsed the Pact, they returned later the Sergeant had sador.
The American Ambassador him- who was on bail, did not turn up. this morning at the Kowloon Magis-living. He took on the tout's job be taken to arrange a similar interview the Japanese ratification is de-
The Magistrate convicted on the self appeared in ordinary evening His Workship ordered this young tracy sentenced to six months' cause that was the only one that he with the owners.
posited-Reuter's American Ser
dreas, though the rest of the U. S. ball of $5 to be estreated. imprisonment.
could get. If he were given a chance he
ViceAME
Embassy staff were knee breeches.. The other eight admitted the The accused, who had one pre-would not dare, offend again.pn
Reuter.
charge against them. The Police said that it was true that The Parliamentary Labour Party, at. Its first meeting to-day in the
The P.LP.
ARMED ROBBERY SEQUEL Three Chinese were this morning
itted to stand their trial at the
first charge only.
He remarked to accused: It comes to this, that you have a thorouginy bad record, so bad that the Police withdrew your licence. If you people think you can get your Hcence suspended and then go on
SAD FATALITY
LAME YOUTH INCINERATED
IN PLANE CRASH
Mr. W. E. Hollands, of the P.W.D., told the Magistrate that the ground in question was walled in, but there was a low gate over which the defendants climbed, The arrest was made as the result of complaints
vicus conviction for theft said that the lad's parents were dead and he was he did not steal the wood as God living with his uncle. The latter told House of Commons, under the chair- himself only knew! The complain him to go and look for work and acmanship of the Prime Minister, dis- ant and his fokls were his enemies sused approached the first public car cussed arrangements for its future at the Kowloon Magistracy com driving you are very much mis- and they had beaten him.driver, he wiw and got a job as a tout meetings.
Mr. T 8. Whyte-Smith said that Mr. Hamilton (to the boy) You can- While the Party was in Opposi- next Criminal Sessions. They were taken. Fined $100 or two monthe. accused was only asking for a not break the law by touting for motor tion they met weekly for the discharged in connection with an arm-
made by the hospital Sisters about hammering if he went around late cars. Try get a job as an errand cussion of current political questions ed robbery in Kowloon district
QUICK WORK
the boys making so much noise... at night stealing other people's boy I will give you $2 from the poor but, as all members of the Execu some time ago
New York, Yesterday, The Magistrate remarked that things.
A peculiar case was mentioned Francis Phillips, aged 21, the there was box to carry on with. Don't spend tive, now hold office in the Govern- Mr. B. C. Calthrop, Assistant this morning by Mr. F. E. Loseby at crippled son of the late John warning trespassers. He thought a notice at the place. it all at once. You must make it last ment, it la considered undesirable Superintendent of Police, gave evi- the Summary Court, in which the Phillips, a millionaire contractor that there had been some trouble at long time."
that the weekly meetings should be dence of an Identification parade parties concerned were all Chinese controlling the so-called "Sewer the same place recently when the held at the Kowloon City Polies He said that his client was involved pipe Ling in the borough of youngsters threw stones at a con- It was therefore decided that Station, and said the accused were in motorcycle accident, and as Queens, New York, has been in stable who attempted to disperse moetings, in the future, should be not identified with the exception of soon he was taken to hospital cinerated as a result of an aero-them the boys who wor hdd monthly and that a Consulta- first accused
TOO SERIOUS “FIGHT""
NEW JUNIOR LORDS
London, Yesterday
continued
Baltimore, May 14. Mr. Richard Dix, the film star, in hospital recovering from an operation necessitated by the mis The King has approved of the ap- tive Committee of 12 members taken zeal of a number of Chinese, pointment of Mr. William Whiteley, should serve as a channel of com- who during the making of a film M-P., and Mr. Wilfred Faling, M.Pmunication between the Party and recently took the cinema director's to be Junior Lords of the Treasury, members of the Cabinet-Birlish yells of Fight" too seriously.
British Wireless Service,
Wireless Service.
his machine was sold by the other plane crash. Six of the boys who were 16 party. The cycle, which was a The youth was pinned under the years of age, or under, were fined TO-DAY'S POLLAR Harley Davidson, had beeg sent to debris, and screamed out direc$5 each or eight strokes of the Canton to its new owner The tions to frantic would be rescu rattan, whilst two elder boys ware The closing rate of the dollar on case will be heard by Mr. Justice ers, but he perished in the flames ordered to pay $5 each or go to jail Idemand, to-day was 1/11 3/16. J. R. Wood next week.
-Reuters American Service.
for eight days