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大英八月一號 禮拜四日 中華民國已巳年六月廿六日
No. 27,246
HONG KONG,
SORDID AFFAIR
FIRST
YOUTH CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT
AT HOME
BAIL ALLOWED
ESTABLISHED
1845
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1929.
TO-DAY'S. DOLLAR.
The
closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11.2/101
BY ELECTION BELGIUM & CHINA THE S.S.
HITCH IN RETROCESSION NEGOTIATION
SIR W. JOWITT
Detective Sub-Inspector Bozeskwy, TURN-COAT LABOURITE KEEPS this morning before Mr. E. W.) Hamilton, charged a Chinese youth,
ALL OFFICERS MUST GO TOO aged 16 years, with indecently assault-
Riga. Yesterday.
The Commander
of the Soviet forces in Siberia has ordered all Huesian reservists born since 1902 and living in the Far East to re-join the Soviet army at Vladivostock.
The order applies similarly to all officers on the reserve of the Soviet Army, irrespective of age.
Later.
The earlier cable about the mobi- lisation of the Red Army's reserv. ists in the Far East has been con firmed. Reuter,
Moscow, Yesterday. Khabarovsk is mentioned as the place where the reservists are to assemble to rejoin the Army Reuter.
Japanese Blamed
Peking. Yesterday. Reports from Harbin attribute whatever tension there is locally in connection with the Sino-Russian dispute to a Japanese desire to arouac false alarm. It is said that Japanese are beginning to engage in business and other trading activities; which Russians recently gave up or suspended temporarily.
ing a 7-year-old Chinese girl on the of No. 58, Third-street, second four West Point, on the evening of July 17. The Inspector asked for a week's
HIS SEAT
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Shanghai. To-day. The Sino-Belgian negotiation for the retrocession of the Belgian Concession at Tientsin to China is reported to have broken off at its final stage.
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FINDING
CAPTAIN OPTIMISTIC
NEW YORK AGENTS' OFFICIALS CENSURED
“UNSATISFACTORY" ECHO OF SEVEN YEARS
WRITING ON THE WALL
WAR
MINDEN DAY
IN 1756
Because of the unsatisfactory man- STORY OF THE BATTLE FOUGHT ner in which a Shantung constable gave his eyfilence, Mr. E. W. Hamilton NO LACK OF DISCIPLINE
this morning threw out the case in London, Yesterday.
which Cheng Fook-lam, described as a
K.O.S.B. CELEBRATE The first by-election since the
London, Yesterday.
house coolie employed at No. 196, The format remand because a certain part General Election has taken place in tegates' insistence on due recogni-the loss of the
It appears that the Belgian de- The Board of Trade enquiry into tious slogans on the aides of Jardine's Battn. King's Own Scottish Bor-
Peak, was charged with writing sedi- of the girl's clothing had been sent Preston where Sir W. A. Jowitt, tion by China of all public and has given its judgment that the Kong Electric Co.'s. transformer boxing roses in their helmets, and a Officers and men of the 2nd 3.8. "Vestris" to the analyst, and the Police
Bridge on the Peak, and on a Hong derers are to be seen to-day wear- are K.C., the Attorney-General sought private-owned awaiting the result of the examina-re-election following on his seces-Concession and so Municipal when leaving Hoboken, and unft
property la the vessel was in an unsafe condition erected on the bridge, Giving the facts of the case, the Insion from the Liberal Party and bonds is the sole difficulty.
Mr. H. C. Lee was for the defence.
squad. of men were busily erect- joining the Labour Party and Chinese delegation fused to
The to encounter the perils of the sea. Several photographs of the "writing a platform, and pitching tents Government.
The Board also enumerated the ing on the wall" were produced by Sub-in the Murray Barracks Parade accept this demand and has cabled following contrihatory causes of Inspector Logan in charge of Mount ground this morning. As in May the colours were carried by Dr. A. B. instructions.-Nan
Conservative to the Nanking Forelan Office for the disaster-Loading the vessel Gough Police Station, together with
Why this bustle and hustle, one chung Kuo beyond the leadline; the condition English translations Howitt, and an Independent Labour- Newa Service.
of the Chinese may ask, and why comes this sud-
Holden, who was at the bottom of
which caused a list. ite also stood, namely, Mr. S. M.
of the ship; the insufficient margin character, made at the Secretariat for den fastidiousness of wearing of stability and of buoyancy re-
roses in their helmeta? Because the poll in May.
serve; and the heavy weather,
"Slogans"
to-day is the anniversary of the There were several slogans, the most Battle of Minden or the Seven objectionable of which were:
tion,
spector said that both the accused and the little girl lived with their respec tive parents on the second floor of No. 58, Third-street, which was shared by the two families.
mother went to carry water and teck At 7.30 p.m., on July 17, the girl's the child with her. Accused was left found that she would have to wait a alone on the floor. When the mother long time for her turn to draw water, she sent the girl home.
The mother ex-
The by-election resulted:- Sir W. Jowitt. Labour Dr. A. B. Howitt, Con.
An hour later when the mother re-'8. M. Holden, Ind. Lab. turned with the water, the little girl complained of having been interfered with by the youth. plained that she did not immediately inform the Police because she was a new comer here and did not know the procedure or even where the Police Station was. However, she preserved the girl's elething exactly as when
they were removed from ber.
35,608 .29,168 410
Labour majority
... 6,440 Technically this constitutes a Labour gain as Mr. Jowitt's elec- tion in May was a Liberal gain. The result in May was:-
T. Shaw, Labour W, Jowitt, Liberal Dr. Hewitt, Con.
C. E. G. Emmett, Con. 5. Helden, Ind. Lab. In
1924
Yesterday, the girl's mother com- plained of what had happened to a friend; and the latter accompanied her to the Police Station, where a reported:
In spite of great, efforts by peace ful Chinese to minimize the Chinese was made and the girl's clothing was Eastern Railway issue, the military hell by the Police,
authorities of Manchuria continue ficulty the
The Magistrate remarked on the dif- case presented, because
to take steps to be prepared."there was only the evidence of the girl, Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
who was so young that he doubted if Reds v Whites?
she would be able to testify properly. Inspector Rozesiswy replied that when he questioned the girl at the
South
-37,705 .31,277 .29,116 .27,754
2,111
the polling
result-
Shaw, Labour
27,009
Kennedy, Con.
25,887
Hodge, Liberal
26,327
Barnes, Con.
.24,577
Preston returns two members to the Commons.
State of Partics
accesses.&page BOYCOTT ECHOES No Agitation Against British
FULL YANGTSZE CARGOES
Royal Naval Intelligence from the Upper Yangtze River, as contained in a com- munique to-day, indicates that the more or less artificial boy. cott of British shippling is now at an end. At present British vessels in those ealers are getting full cargoes.
From Chungking, the Treaty port farthest up the Yangisze, it is learned that the local Commander, General Lin Helang, has issued orders for the suppression of the anti- British Boycott Suciely.
The state of the parties in the CIELNICÑOSõnateses station, she told him a perfectly con-House of Commons is
nected story.
Tokyo, Yesterday. The (Japanese-owned) Manchuria Railway office has recely ad a report that over a hundred
Mr. Hamilton also made reference tɔ" were killed and wounded in a clash the delay in reporting to the Police, between "Red" and "White" Rus- and the Inspector agreed that that was sians at Iman, to the north of regrettable. He suggested that it was Vladivostock on July 28. The newsed by, the parties trying to effect a probable that the delay was really caus. has not been confirmed from any settlement between themselves and only other source.--Reuter.
went to the Police when, an agreement could not be reached
'Plane Brought Down
"Peking, Yesterday.
His Worship said that considering al! Chinese reports from Suifenho the circumstances and the nocused's state that a Russian aeroplane flying youth, he would deal with the case over the city was forced down by summarily,
One
Chinese of $250.
engine trouble in Chinese territory.accused being allowed bail in the sun A formal week's remand was given, Five Russian and occupants were arrested and impri- soned by the Chinese military authoritica.
From Taheiho comes a report that the Russians seized the Chinese steamer "Shenyang" on July 28 and took her to Blagoveschensk.-Reu-
ter.
The
Conference Soon?
TO BE SCRAPPED
"ARAFURA" COMING HERE ONCE MORE
"NELLORE" TO REPLACE HER
Labour Conservative Liberal ...
Representation by votes:-
Independent
Conservative Labour Libers!
Independerit
289
261
59
7
8,807,088
8,457,612
5,266,909
147,571
COMMENT ON SECESSION
All Partners Taken By Surprise
Commenting on the defection of Sir (then Mr.) W. A. Jowitt from the Liberals, the "Daily Mail" stated:
The one topic of conversation in political circles was the decision of with the Liberals and join the So- Mr. W. A. Jowitt, K.C., to break clalist Government as Attorney- General.
COTTON INDUSTRY
Chinese Affairs.
"Down with Imperialism." "Long live the Red Army." "Long live the Communist (Third)
Internationale."
years' war 1756.
which broke out in
The King's Own Scottish
Borderers, then known as The Edinburgh Regiment (25th Foot),
It declares that the half-doors i on the upper deck were not water- tight; but finds that the lifeboats were in a seaworthy condition, and the arrangements for manning and The principal witness for the prose together with other regiments, launching them were efficient.
Shantung constable No.1 took part in the conflict. They Further, the "Vestris" was affici-D294. He said that he saw the ac- won a glorious victory, and it is ently officered and manned.
cused and another man writing the this victory they are celebrating slogans from the children's playground to-day,
Big Actions Pending- It is stated in the newspapers that actions for huge suma, in the American Courts, will depend upon. the judgment.
ention was
on the Peak After watching them for while, he went towards them "walk- ing downhill from the playground."
Mr. Hamilton: You turned your back
This
ing, and his evidence was unreliable, so the case must go
Aquatic Display
The celebration will kick off" with an aquatic display at Tai
on them? No. I was facing them all Wan Beach this afternoon at 3.30 The Court held forty sitting since the time. April 23 and the judgment is
o'clock. The items on the pro- Case Dismissed very long.
Magistrate (to Inspector Logan) ators will be amply rewarded by gramme are a novelty and spec- The President, in answering 58 The case mast be dismissed. Board of Trade questions (seria-man is an utter fool, he must go up
the fun provided in the Chasing. tim) held, inter alia, that some dis-hill to go towards them; yet he insists the Number race, the inter-Com- organisation resulted from placing that he went downhill from the play pany Relay Reel and Walking the women and children in the port ground and still went towards them.
Pole race. While to those who boats in a mistaken application of
His Worship added that he was ex-want to see a display of prowess in the traditional order: "Women
tremely sorry have to dismiss the the water, there will be a water and children first."
case, but the constable was the only polo match and an inter-company discipline among the crew.
There was no lack of order and person who sew the actual act of writ- tug-of-war competition.
In the evening there will be a The 8.0.S. should have been sent Inspector Logan was instructed to concert and Highland Dancing at out six hours carlier.
place the constable on report, Mr. the Parade Ground. The pro- Those Censured
Hamilton remarking that it was of no gramme starts at 8.30 p.m. Full The Court considered that the use of this constable coming to Court programme is appended: captain was unduly optimistic be to give evidence before him again, be Judges Highland Dancing: fore the foundering, and held that cause he would not hear him, pod Major R. David Cook (Vice President) Harry present my compliments to the C.S.P.. landers), Pipe Major W. C. K. A. Wolfe-Murray, In conclusion his Worship said: D.SO., M.C. (The Seaforth High- Wheeler (Marine Superintendent) and say that this man must be removed Mackie, Pipe Major G. Sinclair and Captain Heasley (Assistant from your (Inspector Logan's) station (The King's Own Scottish Border- Marine Superintendent) of the New He is no good on the Peak, London.. Yesterday. The committee to inquire into the ful act and default contributory to York agents were gulity of a wrong- cotton industry will comprise Mr. Wm. Graham
the loss of the "Vestris". (President of the Board of Trade) Mr. A. V. Alexan- 4500 towards the expenses of the The Court ordered Cook to pay i der ("First Lord") Mr. Joseph Jones (Secretary of the Yorkshire enquiry, and recommended that alt Sir Alan Anderson and Sir William regards safety of life as was af- Mine Workers' Association) and should enjoy the same protection as foreign-going passenger ships!
INQUIRY INTO ITS CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
THE COMMITTEE
McLintock-Reuter.
KØBSRESABB8E55938658
OCCASIONAL RAIN
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Observa- tory states:
The anti-cyelone remains over 8. Japan; pressure is relatively low in a trough ex- tending from Tongking across S. Formosa and N. Luzon to the Pacific.
Forecast:-S. winds, moder- ate; cloudy, occasional rain.
forded to emigrant ships--which means Board of Trade supervision. -Reuter.
S.S. "BREMEN ”
CHEATES ANOTHER RECORD: ON THE ATLANTIC
The accused was discharged.
ASSAULT CASE ANOTHER REMAND FOR
THREE CHINESE
QUESTION OF BAIL?
ers).
1. Scottish
Bruce"
Programme
Fantasia.
"Robert Bonnisseau..
2. Novices Highland Fling. 3. Songs
4.
The case in which three Chin- ese are charged with assault on a boarding house runner on board 5. the JCJ.L. 8.s. "Tjitaroem," while the vessel was in port, was re-
6. sumed this morning at the Kow. 7 loon Magistracy, before Mr. T. 5. 8. Whyte-Smith, when Mr. J. M. NEW YORK TO PLYMOUTH
Remedios, who is appearing for the defence, made an application London, Yesterday.
for the reduction of ball which The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner was at the first hearing fixed at
at Plymouth $1,000 each. after a record voyage from New
Mr. Remedios pointed out that York in 4 days, 14 hours and 30 the prisoners were not able to pay minutes. Reuter's American Ser- the bail and therefore it was
rather hard for them that the [The "Bremen" recently made the should stay in prison till the crossing from Cherbourg to New formal hearing. York in 4 days, 18 hours, 17 mins. compared with the "Mauretania's** record of 5 days, 2 hrs., 34 mins.]
"Bremen" arrived
On interviewing the agents of Nanking, Yesterday.
the Eastern & Australian Steam-- first Sino-Russian pre-ship Co.,
It came as a complete surprise to liminary conference met in the Mackenzie and Company, a "China but many of his friends were quick Messrs. Mackinnon, Liberals and Conservatives alike, afternoon of July 30 at Manchuli, Mail" representative learned that to congratulate Mr. Jowitt on his | the Soviet Consul General at Har- the 8.5. "Arafura" (of the E. & A. courage. bin, M. Melnikov, representing the S.S. Co., Ltd.) will soon be scrap- Soviet, and Mr. Tsai Yun-halang ped, owing, mainly, to her age.
Inquiries among his friends showed that he must have made representing China.
years on the Australia-Japan run and troubled thought.
The vessel has been for many his politieal life only after long the decision to change the whole of via Hong Kong and Shanghai.
This bril- The "Arafura," which was an reputation at the Bar; and he was FesTSEBESESPERvice.
liant K.C. has built up an enviable ex-German tramp, is a ship 6,000 tons.
of looked upor by the Liberal Party as She is
one of its most powerful men. scheduled to sail for land, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney forsaken his lucrative position at He would not have thrown over Manila, Sandakan. Thursday Is-lifelong political friendships and with Russian officials, is proceed-and Melbourne, to-morrow at 4.30 the Bar without a very good reason. ing to Harbin from Mukden to-day. to hold a preliminary meeting with
It is understood that they discues ed the questions of the time and place for a formal Sine-Russian conference-Reuter.
Reds Waut $8,000,000
Mukden, To-day.
Mr. Chu Shao-yang, the Chinese
delegate appointed to negotiate
M. Melinkov, the Russian Consul General at Harbin.
p.m. Japan via Hong Kong, which will
From Australia she proceeds to speculation in political circles.
This reason was a source of much
Restraining The Wild Men His friends
unanimous
fore she is scrapped in Japan, be her last call at this port, be
It is reported that both sides have agreed that
were a formal Sine after performing a great service about it. They credited Mr. Jowitt Russian conference be held at for her company, and giving plea-with the view that: Manchuli. A number of the Chin-sure to the many passengers who
The Liberal Party is dead; That he can help to exercise a sane
A LEGAL POINT
TOBACCO AND WINE ON CHINESE JUNK"
The remanded-case in which a Chinese is charged with the un- lawful possession, of tobacco and mun Pass. was resumed at the wine on board his junk in Capsi- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, before Mr T. S. Whyte-Smith.
i
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(a) "The Road to the Isles"
Fraser (b) "Turn Ye To Me", Wilson
Mr. R. Me A. Keown. Inter Company Foursome Reels. Selection, "Sir Harry Lauder's Song's"
..Hume
Open Highland Fling. Open Sword Dance. Highland Patrol, "The Wee Macgregor"
Amera Finale, "Eightsome and Six-- teensome Reels"
Danced by (Company and H.Q. Wing Teams) Presentation. of Prizes. "Blue Bonnets O'er the Border" God Save the King. Conductor: Mr. W. H. Fitz- Earle, A.R.C.M.
Story of the Battle The Seven Years War broke out Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, who is for in 1756 and Pitt, who was Prime the prosecution, did not agree, and Minister at the time, regarded the said that it was necessary that he overthrow of French Power in REDS" ON A BUS about the reduction of the bail.
should consult Sergt. Humphreya Carada and India as the main objec tive of the War. This was made His Worship then remanded the possible by our Naval supremacy, which had been gained shortly, be- fore in the "Wars of the Austrian Succession which came to an end in 1748.
case.
CANINE CASE
DOGS AT LARGE WITHOUT MUZZLES
France retaliated by collecting a large force in Normandy for the purpose of invading England and the territories of her Allies, the Prussians and Hanoverians. Pitt
MAKE AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES IN LONDON
LEFT TO "COOL DOWN" ese delegation are expected to ar have had the opportunity of travel-restraint on Socialist legislation; and, Office, stated that it was unlawful Station, as ordinary passengers, rive at Manchuli to-day or to-ling on her,
Mr. Taylor, of the Harbour
London, Yesterday. morrow, However, the definite
Boarding a bus at Victoria date for the beginning of formal chased by the Eastern and Aus
The 8.8. "Nellore" has been pur to moderate, sound Government
Generally, help to reduce, Socialism to have wines on board in British eight Communist women and a man, negotiations has not been an-
Mr. Jowitt is one nounced, but will probably be
tralian Steamship Company to re- Liberals who believe that with a
of those waters.
chained themselves to the seats on after a further consultation place their s.s. "Arafura and is restraining influence from within defendant was not actually stop-
His Worship argued that the the top but, and refused to leave. Mr. T. L. Knight, 338 Kowloon Tong on the French coast, which served. Miss S. Rose appearing on behalf of "Countered this by a series of raids It is rumoured that Russia is scheduled to sail from Japan about the Socialists will be able to build ping at Hong Kong, but Mr. Taylor the bus to Scotland Yard.
The officials immediately drove Estate, on a summas of allewng a to harass the enemy and make them prepared to present a demand to
October 18.
up a sound, alternative Government. pointed out that in the Hong Kong China for a compensation to the ed from the P. & O. Steamship that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, hav-ther defendant was going to stop Flag Internationale."
The "Nellore" has been acquir He is credited with the view also Regulations, Sub-sertion 3, whe-played banners and sang the "Red morning at the Kowloon Police Court
The Communists, ea route, dis on July 28 at about 3 p.m., was this ing their coasts..
dog to be abroad without a muzzle, utilise part of their forces in guard- amount of $8,000,000 which was entailed as military expenses in
Company and is of 6,858 tonsing almost completely ignored the at Hong Kong or nat, if he had connection with mobilising Soviet gross tonnage. She has improved left wing, is determined to tolerate had the liquor and tobacco on able to loosen the chains, so the bus Estate was
The Police were temporarily un-
Mr. Yung of 94 Kowloon Tong troops at the frontier since the passenger carrying accommodation no wild-cat schemes. Two men board he could he prosecuted. was left standing in a torrential offence.
fined $6 for similar The Edinburgh Regiment (25th and increased cargo capacity, like Lord Justice Sankey and Mr. After lengthy argument his Good 2nd class passenger accom,
Jowift, utterly opposed to wild-cat Worship adjourned the can for 24 The Police, later, sawed through cences, and for allowing one of them for Germany on July 11, 1768, to- Foot) took part in two or three of modation is provided, as well as schemes, will, it is urged, ageist the hours thus giving Mr Taylor the seats and arrested the Cam to go abroad without a muzslegether with two other British In- Sing Tal, a godown owner, was fined these raids, notably that on the Isle downpour.
$10 for keeping two dogs without Hof Aix in 1767, and finally embarked considerably improved amenities Prime Minister enormously in his time to consult the solicitor in the muniste. for 1st Saloon passengers. The efforts to retrain the wild men. ship to also particularly well suit ed for carrying Chinese travelling Srd class.
crisis began. Nan Chung Kuo News Service.
DIPLOMATIC POST
THE US. AMBASSADOR TO ITALY
BANKER'S NAME MENTIONED
Washington, Yesterday. The Baltimore banker, Mr. John W Garrett, it is believed, will sme ceed Mr. Henry Fletcher as Ambas- sador to Italy Mr. Fletcher is re Hiring Router's American Service
"GRAF ZEPPELIN ” AGAIN LEAVES GERMANY FOR NEW YORK
Friedrichshafen, Yesterday, The Graf Zeppelin" left at 8.30 for America Reuter.
matter.
Mr. Jowitt, say his friends, has
illusions about the task he has 6000ISKASSIEDERO undertaken. He does not vlow it with the enthusiasm that char
To-day's rainfall 0.90 inch acterises a newly appointed Minia ter. Mr. Jowitt thinks he has done
1929 rainfall 37.40 inches his duty, and at considerable sacri- fice.
Average*ST 52.04 inches Defleft 111.65 inches DONT WASTE WATER I
Chances of a trial flight by the airship B100 are jeopardised by the continuance of the strike at How den Airship Station
Shanghai Normal
Shanghai, To-day. At 9.30 am, contrary to many alarmist rumoura concerning to day's possibilities, everything, was normal, • the mills and factories working as usual. Reuter
Because he had saved the borough hundreds of pounds by in creasing the water supply, the Richmond Counell has increased the salary of its water engineer by 4100 a year.
fined $6.4
His Worship mentioned that the
Garrisons Captured
Police made the regulation simply to fantry Regiments, landing on keep the dreadful disease of rabies. August 2 at Embden, whence they from spreading he marched to Coesfeld and joined up The tenant of 171 Kowloon Tong with the rest of the Allied armies Estate was fined 15 for keeping a dog under Prince Ferdinand of Bru without a licence.
The tenant of 9 Kowloon Tong In April 1759, Prince Ferdinand, Eetate, was this morning at the Kow finding his Army vastly Inferior in Whyto-Smith, fined $5 for allowing his treated to Saltaan, leaving, garrisons bon Magistracy, before Mr. T. S numbers to the French Army, dog to go abroad without a muzzle,
His Worship remarked that he would however at Lippstadt Rietber fins a person So if the animal was a Munster and Minden, bitch, because there was more chance Lef rabies, if any, spreading,
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