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IN KOWLOON TRADE EXHIBITION ON PRAYERS FOR NAVAL COLDEST DAY THIS DIAMONDS FROM THE SPLENDOURS OF COLD MAKES REBELS
BOARD SHIP
TONG
4,
CONFERENCE
WINTER
ANTWERP
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT ITALIAN BUSINESS MEN'S VISIT ARCHBISHOP ON THE DANGER BUT TEMPERATURE IS NOT A PROCEDURE AT THE BANQUE
SUPPLY
INVIDIOUS POSITION
TO HONG KONG
ITALIAN PRODUCTS
motor vessel Remo arrived in. Hong
of Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the
supply was brought to the notice
The inadequateness of the Kow- Yesterday afternoon the Italian
loon Tong flushing system water
Kowloon Tong water to the Gov- erament's filtered mains on De service by connecting unfiltered cember 17, 1929.
vessel.
Promotion of Trade The secretary of the "Instructive and Commercial Voyage" is Mr. Calderoni, who is representing his father's firm of Meears. Calderoni, well-known Italian silverware manufacturers.
OF ITS FAILURE
Sheldon.
ROME REVIVED COLOURFUL PAGAENT BEFORE
* ROYAL TRIBUNE
WEDDING FESTIVITIES
Rome Yesterday,
LOYAL SOLDIERS TIRED OF WAR:
HOSTILITIES TO CEASE
$100,000 FOR TANG SENG-CHI
Peking, Yesterday,
The most characteristically na The Kouminchup Generals, La one of the most Chung-lin and Liu Yuk-fua who
►
LOCAL RECORD
DE L'INDO-CHINE A SERIOUS SETBACK . WHAT HAS CAUSED THE SPELL SIR W. REES-DAVIES'S RULING
London, Yesterday, To-day was the coldest this-win-
The case in the Supreme Court The churches of England, Wales, ter. For the information of those concerning the claim for £6,082- Koog and tied up alongside the Kow- and the United States are setting who have not been long in the 15-4 aa value or the return of a tional as well as
on wharf. Among her passengers aside January 19 (Sunday) for Colony, however, it has to be stat parcel of diamonds alleged to have colourful festivities in connection arrived from Talyuan on January 4 Kowloon Magistracy this morning, who are making a 44 months' tour of day of prayer and intercession for grees at 7 am-la by no means a was, continued to-day before the when 4,500 people from Italian called a military conference with are a party of 30 Italian businessmen, the opening of the Naval Conference ed that the temperature--41.4 de- been lost in Hong Kong in 1922 with the Royal wedding was held at the Tungkuan Pass, immediately when Mr. W. M. Gitting, B.Sc. fndia, Malaya, China and Japan to (Eng.), of Wm. C. Jack & Co., develop the markets for Italian pro-
the Conference's success.
low record.
Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, Provinces and Colonies participated Generals. Soong Chih-yuen, Sun Ltd., and residing at 22 Essex ducts in those countries.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in
The relative humidity when the C.B.E., K.C.
In a wonderful parade of costumes, Liang-cheng and Shih Cheng-ting,. Crescent, Kowloon Tong, appear- The businessthen on this "Instruc-a letter to the churches, says that low temperature occurred was 72
Court: Original Jurisdiction, some dressed in most gorgeous announcing the re-organisation of ed in answer to a summons Isau- tive and Commercial Voyage" have in some respects the conference is per cent. Except in 1925, when Parties: Louis Kornitzer, Henri clothing and the others in simplest their troops by. General Yen Hai- ed by the Water Authority,
brought with them a fine collection of the most important International the temperature also fell to 41.4
N, Gutwirth and Isaac H. Goldberg, garb. Animals, typical of the san. diamond merchants, 40, Rue Coquil different districta, accompanied the The ammons alleged that he samples of beautiful and useful goods conference since the Paris Confer degrees (on January 31 that unlawfully did extend the water/ Which are on exhibition on board the ence of 1919. Failure to
hart, Antwerp, Belgium, plaintiffs;
Due to the severity of the present secure year), this is the lowest tempera-
Banque de l'Indo-Chine, Hong Kong.
procession, led by eighteen cold weather, and to the soldiers agreement would be a serious set-ture recorded at the Royal Ob- defendants.
trumpeters playing the march of being tired of the war, the above back in the dificult road to stable, servatory-in the month of Janu Counsel for plaintiffs, Mr. F. C. "the regions of Italy," specially military leaders decided to draft a international peace.--Reuter. ary-since 1917, when it' fell to
Jenkin, C.B.E.; for defendants, Mr. Composed by Mascagni. Eldon Potter, K.C. and Mr. H. G. group as it passed the Royal tribune termination
Each circular telegram, declaring the Hoover's Farewell Message
as low as 88.8 on the 9th.
of their opposition, Washington, Yesterday.
The present cold spell is due Solicitors: for, plaintiffs, Mesars. erected in Quirinal Square, saluted pledging their loyalty to the Central to a peralatent anti-cyclone which Deacons; for defendants, Mesars, in the local fashion. The trip, it is learned, was planned
Hoping that the American people spread southward from S.E. Mon-
Many groups Government and obeying the in- by the Japanese Consul-General at would co-operate in the progress of golla and has been central to the
Johnson, Stokes & Master.
carried musical Instruments and structions of the Central Disband- from the Milan to enable businessmen of taly the London Naval Conference by north of the Yangtze Valley (In
Degree of Diligence tambourines from Naples accor-ment Committee. F.W.D. (December 23) but after to study the possibilities of promoting "patience, encouragement, and free- Central China) since January 6, begun yesterday, Mr. Fotter refer-Abruzzi, and little wooden abe- Continuing his opening address deons from Forli, bagpipes from he had done this the summons, trade with the Far East.
dom from criticism," President was served on him on December
Gollan's predecessor, Sir William Sardiniana sang strange traditional January 5, a telegram to all military Warmer Soon? [
red to a decision of Sir Henry pherds' pipes from the Campagna. General Yen Hai-san circulated on 27.
Rees-Davies, recorded in Hong Kong Iturgies; buils from the Campagna leaders in Honan Province, asking Law Reporta. Sir William sat in drew that case in Summary Jurisdiction altars; afty camels from Libya pending the settlement of the gen- decorated carts carrying them to cease all military activities, to cope with the pressure there, Mr. ridden by a native contingent ac-eral situation. Potter explained. He had found companied by a hundred horsemen, that the defendants in that case and a delegation from the Island of
Travelling Expenses
Hankow, Yesterday. were not negligent and that the Rhodes, dressed in the ancient
General Yen Hal-san has, in facts of each case must determine costume of the Knights of Rhodes. view the recommendation of General the degree of diligence to be exer-Occasionally a space was cleared Chao cised. Mr. Potter argued that the in front of the Royal tribune for Governor, decided to take over con- Hang-tich, the ex-Hunan Banque could not be held liable for a tarantella or native fig to be trol of the troops, ander Tang Seng- shipped from Antwerp. the loss of a parcel of diamonds danced.
The cortege took three chi. It is said that Yen will hold hours to pass.---Router.
himself responsible for the liquida- tlon of all arrears due to Tang's. troops, while Tang's personal travel-
Mr. Gittins, in reply, admitted the offence but said that she put the defect right on the day that he received a notice
Cart Before the Horse Reading the notice, his Worship pointed out that it did not say that a simmons would be served within three days, and in regard to this he remarked that it was like "pulting the cart before the horse." The main objection of the Water Authority was the altering of the water system.
Mr. Gittins remarked that the flush water was not adequate in supply, and as a real result of this, trouble was met with in the Sanitary. Départment. He added that he had tamperd the service just for nécessity..
At
Thursday,
In all perts visited during the cruise, Hoover bade farewell to the AmeriHankow reported a falling baro the Italian businessmen will endeavour can delegation to the conference, meter on January 6 (the "China to get inta personal touch with dealers which is sailing from New York on Mall" learns from Mr. T. F. of goods which Italy produces. East of Suez to show them the kind the steamer George Washington, on Claxton, Director, Royal Observa the some time they hope to get valu-
tory, Kowloon), indicating that able first-hand experience of business
the anti-cyclone might be begin- methods in the Orient.
ning to move eastward, with sub- equent rising temperature at Hong Kong.
This fall did not continue, how ever, the barometer over the Yang. taze Valley remaining high. usually persistent but will prob. The anti-cyclone has been un-
Another Tour
Mr. Hoover declared that the com- plexities of the problem were such that no immediate and quick results If the present voyage proves to be need be hoped for the completion of another tour to the East with a larger or even four months. successful the visitors will organise the conference in three months or assortment of Italian goods,
It would be In itself a great accomplishment. Amongst the exhibits on board the Reme are tinned products exhibited by He added that there was goodwill Messrs. Bertozzi; a number of beauti- folt towards the conference on the fui thawls and goods in artificial silk part of every'nation, and expressed shown by Messrs. G. Marzoratti; the opinion that the United States Musical Instruments, displayed by had never before sent a delegation amphone and Cazzani; oil exhibita by jaboard with such grasp of the es- Messrs. P. Sasso and Sons; a large santials of the problem they had to alarm clocks in a wide range of colours assortment of wrist watches, clocks and solve..
The Magistrate held that Mr. Cittins had used his own initia-exhibited by Mesars, Verge; and felt State, in a farewell message to the Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary of was an engineer hats good quality shown by Messrs.
delegates, anid that this was a most
tive, but as he himself
ho should have known Guazotti.
better than to tamper with the In addition Mesra, Calderoni have a opportune time to see if they could large selection of silver goods, includ- not still further delay or decrease Mr. J. Barnett, overseer at the ing a handsome Community Sots, vames the expenses of the battleship fleet.
water.
F.W.D., explained that he bellev ed wells were being put in houses but that was not the business of the Water Authority but the house owners themselves.
dull and bright silver; and there are your to find a mutually satisfactory and tea-sets in attractive patterns in Simultaneously they could ended- also samples of macaroni and spa- ghetti by Barille Bros., and a selection arrangement for limiting the build- of ladies' shoes, for evening and day ing of cruisers, destroyers and sub- wear, by various manufacturers. marines, thus securing a still fur- Sparkling wines, vermouth, and red ther increase of that sense of secur- wines are exhibited by Mesars. Borane,ity which was essential to interna- be-hibits of interest are electric batterics,
Ricasoli and Cinzano; and other ex-tional goodwill.
Inspector Lee, of the Water Au- thority, intimated that there were wells and mechanical' pumps ing installed in houses.
Government Offices
Mr. Barnett then remarked that i writers.
dynamos, by Scani, Ltd., nautical gear,
New York, Yesterday. medicinal salts, beads, and type- The churches in the United States will observe January 19 as a day of no one in Hong Kong was allow- Altogether, the products of 82 Italian prayer for the success of the Log- ad fresh water for flushing sys-firme, embracing a wide range of goods don Conference-Reuter's Ameri- tem, but only Government offices!: are ou exhibition.
The Magistrate asked why only Government offices should be al-j
lowed this?
His Worship: The remedy pro- posed is that wells are going to
be put there in
Kowloon Tong
DEATH IN
NAVAL
HOSPITAL
then? That is all very well but OLD DOCK YARD HAND PASSES how soon, I wonder. The last person spoke to about it, was one year ago!
Mr. Barnett: The Water Autho rity do not put in water for flush- ing.
The Maglatrate (to Mr. Gittins): Falling to get your water, you tried the Government's?
AWAY
MR. FRANCIS J. McCARTHY
can Service.
Earlier News
Rugby, Yesterday. In a leading article discussing the forthcoming Naval Conference, the Times to-day suggests that a practical straightforward step might be made
of battleships.
It
THE CHINA WAR ---
Further Successes in North for Loyalists
Hankow, To-day. Further successes for the troops loyal to the National Government in the campaign against the North Chinà rebels under Tang Seng-chi are ten- tioned in reports reaching here, the gist of which in that
Sulping and Chumation occupied by the 2nd Route Army under General Liu Shih and rolling stock and two armoured trains. (of the Peking-Hankow Rail- way) captured at Chuma- tien.
Such parcels had been addressed to the Banque (and delivered there by the Hong Kong Post Office)
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only as a convenience for plaintiffs,
Hungaria's Gift
an
Budapest, Yesterday.
Wonderful Presents
Activities To Cease
Government.
Nanking, Yesterday.
paid by the Central
Rebels' Reorganisation
Taiyuan, Yesterday. General Yen Hai-san has wired
The Hungarian Government has ling expenses to foreign countries who would have evidence if there sent Prince Humbert as a wedding are to be was any tampering. "It would be present Hungarian coach, unjust if our liability were increas-with a team of four magnificent ed as if we were keeping the parcel milk white Arab horses-Reuter. in safe custody," Mr. Potter added.
to Nanking for approval of the Mr. Potter then referred to a book
Rome, Yesterday. scheme for the re-organisation of kept by the Banque in regard to safe
Valuable objets d'art executed, the rebels: Sun Liang-cheng's deposits. This exhibit had not been by great XV. century artists are troops are to be
handed over to previously disclosed. Mr. Jenkin
among the wonderful presents to General Yang Kit for enlistment. remarked that he presumed the ex-the Royal couple from the Italian Soong Chih-yuen and Shih Ching hibit would be proved.
On his Lordship asking Mr. Potterber and the Fascist Party.
Government, the Senate, the Cham-ting's troops, having. concentrated at Tungkuan Pass, are to await for the latter said that, to shorten the
case, he had submitted that there was The bridegroom's presents to the re-organisation. Wan Tsun-teol's no case to answer and was, at the bride include a priceless pearl neck-troops are to be re-organised by the same time, outlining his opening. He lace, willed by his grandmother, Hupeh Province. would certainly call evidence, he said. Queen Margherita, to whomever
Military Appointments
An Objection
would be his bride The King of
Chengchow, Testerday, When Mr. Jenkin observed that he Italy has given the castle of
After his arrival at Chengchow, might require time to consider the Racconigi, in Piedmont, Crown General Yen Hai-san made the fol position, his Lordship said that he Prince Humbert's birthplace, where lowing appointments:-General Han
might give him an adjournment (in
view of the book being produced at the happy couple will spend part Fu-kui to be the C.I.C. of the A telegram by General Tu
this stage of the trial) but the book of the honeymoon, and later chiefly northern route of the front column, Fel-peng from Sinyangchow..did not relate to the fame and was reside.-Relter.
General Wang Chin-yu and General Liu Chun-yung, the Commander and Vice Commander of the Central
states that 1,000 rebel prisoners are being moyed from the front to Hankow shortly-Reuter.
only to show, as Mr. Fatter contend- ed, the procedure at the Banque.
His Lordship held that it was un- necessary to disclose the book before- hand. Mr. Jenkia: "With very great respect, I ask your Lordship to note
my obfection"
His Lordship then sald ho would note
by the further limitation of the sizeably begin to move eastward in a day or two when the temperature It says "The Washington Treaty left at Hong Kong should rise again. the objection when the book was put one loose end usefully trailing. was part of the plan of its American The year 1898 saw the "record" in formally on evidence being called by the defeace. Mr. Jenkin replied that promoters to confine the first experi- cold day in Hong Kong-82.0 do if after he had seen the book he might The death occurred at the Royal ment in the limitation of arms to exist grees-this occurring on January oven admit it (that is, without chal Naval Hospital yesterday afternoon of ing naval strength. There is no other 18. Other times when the tem-lenge). Mr. Francis J. McCarthy, at the age explanation why the maximum tonnage, perature has been lower than 41.4 of 60, from bronchopneumonia.
And therefore in practice the minimum in Hong Kong are as follow:- tonnage, of a battleship should have
In January
Mr. Gitting stressed the point Mr. McCarthy had been in the been fixed at 35,000 tons. that the water was not sufficient. Colony, for the past 22 years and 'had. "Indeed, no scientific reason has ever Inspector Lee: The Kowloon been employed at the Royal Naval been advanced, or can be advanced, Tong reservoir dries up.
Dockyard during all those years, and why a battlesh should be even half that size. The only defence for these
dently a mistake?
Nothing To Do With It
The Magistrate: Then the put at the time of his death he was in hyper-trophied vessels in any Navy is ting in of the closets was evi.
charge of the smiths at the Chief that another nation has built or will Constructors' Department.
build them Competition created the 85,000 tons battleship, limitation sane- tied it, strategy does not require it, and economy condemns tt. :
Mr. Barnett: We have nothing
Mr. McCarthy was popular among all his colleagues, and the news of his Mr. Whyte-Smith Inquired of Mr. sudden death has cast a gloom among
to do with it.
them.
A Bold Stroke
STOPPING CANADIAN column, General Wang Chun and
LIQUOR
General Yang Shing-chi, the Com- mander and Vice-Commander of the |Right Wing, and, General ́. Cháng. Commander of the Left Wing. The above commanderi are to be under the direction of General Han Fu-kui.
AMERICA PROPOSALS FOR THE Tak-shun, the
BORDER
STRENGTHENED FORCES
Bridge Destroyed
Hankow, Yesterday.
who retreated on The Federal Government has receiv January 4 towards the north-eastern
Ottawa, Yesterday.
The enemy,
Mr. Potter said that the defence had no intention whatsoever of taking Mrjed a preliminary report from Mr. direction, being apprehensive of Jenkin by surprise. It was 65 re-Marsey, Canadian Minister in Washclose purault by the National forces, sult of developments in Court yesterington, outlining the proposats of the have destroyed the No. 519 bridge day that he Mr. Potter) decided, to Washington Government for a large at Kokahan. call for the book, only to indicate the increase of the border patrol with a procedure adopted a the Banque..
1893 (Jan. 18) 1900 1916
44.0
37.6
39.3
1917
38.8
In February
1888
40.6
1889
40.8
1897
41.0
1901 (Feb. 5) 1902
38.4
small packet" ON
40,5
1919
1925
In December 1896 (Dec. 28)
39.7
40.7
view to stopping the inflow of Cana-
Reward For Tang's Capture
Safe Deposit Book
Shanghai, Yesterday. The rebel remnants of Tang Later, Mr. Potter pointed out that dian liquor into the United States, also Seng-chl have retired in disorder the safe deposit book for 1922 showed suggesting the establishment of 500 towards Sul-ping, while the whare- that the name of Mr. Kornitzer a new ports of entry In addition to the abouts of Tang are unknown. The peared twice as having deposited "a
each" occasion. present 4100 official ports at which entire brigade under Meng Ping- Whereas, the argument was that the traffic across the border can be con- yoh surrendered as well as five parcel forming the subject matter of centrated and adequately controlled. 39,4
regiments under Kung Hao and two the claim (one of a line of, a number At present there are thousands of regiments under Liu Hing. It would be a bold and popularly
handed over to Mr. Kornitzer in Heng points along the border line at which
General Liu Shih offers a reward Kong after receipt from the Post motor cars can cross, and the object for the capture of Tang Seng chi economy if Britain, Americs, and
Office) had not been thus recorded. In of the Washington Government ja to Japan, who are the only three nations According to the records kept a book of counterfolls of receipts ismed centralise as far as possible the cross-$100,000 If alive, and $50,000 if were to agreed to trust to common sense average, slightly colder than Janu- Korndizer's name also appeared twice. tion and Custora forces-Reuter. specially interested in battleships, since 1884, February is, on an for safe deposits. In 1921, Mff, ing points with strengthened Prohibi- dead, rather than convention in the stated ary (in Hong Kong) and January The case is proceeding. monsure of their battleships. is colder than December.
"Boch an agreement could not fall to
Gitting whether he had to use bucHe was pnmarried, but leaves an kets for the closets, and the latter replied that he had to, and he hadged mother at Home to mourn his intelligible stroke for peace to use fresh water in doing so. Hes. For her great sympathy will be was like being up on a tree not
felt
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at
knowing what to do if it was not noon, passing the Monument at
The funeral takes place this after the Water: Authority then it would o'clock.
be the Sanitary Department chasing.
'eftår him);
and
H's Worship. I think I must THEFT FROM TAIKOO DOCK have powerful effect on all the sub-
fine you $15, because you admit doing the extension without getting permission?
Mr. Gittins: That will be no
"Ironsides Frozen
sequent, and less tractable business 2 other nearby places claim to have ng at:6 o'clock were
Residents in Canton, Macao and certain specified centres this morn
Temp.Humid.
Detective Sergeant Goodwin, of
the Conference British Wireless Shaukiwan Police Station, this
Bervice
morningcharged a Chinese before KNO
HWorship remarked that it was Mr E. W. Hambton with the theft not right to tamper with the Gov of door handles and bits of metal
Taikop Dockyard. A #got #notice to harne
d the offence,
Króm:
Mr.
had even colder weather than Hong In Event of War
Kong, Snow was definitely report Hong Kong dodecadalona ed at Walchow, which is about 80 Macao Washington, Yesterday miles from Hong Kong and in the Manil A famous breakfast party is being same latitudd as Canton. Amoy held by Fresident Hoover at the White traveller who Ived-Irum Swa House today, to the whole American Wuchow on the W delegation to the London Naval Con-hat about 200 of the ference, preparatory to thele departure later in the day,
Canton
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JAPAN MOTOR STRIKE
Yokohama, To-day.
Fled To Japan Upon receipt of the telegram from General Yen Hal-ean regard- Ing the suspension of hostilities, portion of the troops under Tang The Ford Motor Co. (of Japan) has Seng-chi stationed at Hus Sheung raised the minimum wage of employees Klu and Linyue, have hoisted the from five to six yen per day.
white flag, declaring their willing The strike at General Motors factory nese to be re-organized.
is still unsettled; the plant baing clos
Under the protection of General: od pending settlement of the dispute Yen Hai-san for his safety to. go Reuter,
LANCASHIRE COTTON
London, Yerbirday, The Lancashire Cotton Corporation
abroad, Tang Seng-chi is reported.
to have fled to Japan-Canton News Agency.....
Morale Destroyed Hal
has increased the capital by £1,651,000The conference between Yen Hel -day In order to provide funds to absorb
further 29 milla-Reuter
nferencn), was
Monds
hen the
KE AIRMEN KILLED.
London, Tester „Two naval airmen have been swing 10%, helry Amphibian ing in San Diy Bity from Ker
Hanków, Yesterday.
shan, Ho Cheng-chun, and other Nanking leaders has made a fect sion to attack from Chengchow In the near future with the object of subingating Tang Seng-chi. It suported that the rebels' lines of communication have been cut
kurus-lane and they are retiring. ditumorale in anid to have been