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China" Mail
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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1930.
No. 27,409
REVENUE
OFFICERS' WARRANT OF ARREST LAND ́ INVESTMENT
COMPANY
OLD HONG KONG HOTEL SITE
RAID
DECISION IN TWO SERIOUS CHARGES
A REASONABLE DOURT
.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton gave judg-
ment at the Central Magistracy
SET ASIDE
STEAMSHIP VENEZIA CASE IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION
CHIEF JUSTICE MAKES ORDER
Sitting in Admiralty Jurisdiction In the Supreme Court this morning,
CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW
FRENCH FLAGSHIP
Admiral Lands at Queen's Pier
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6'5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
There are Spectacles and Spectacles
......but What A Difference in Quality............... and there are opticians and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one European optician who measures up to the highest qualifications. Optical men in every corner of the world re- cognize his certificates and the modern equipment used.
LAZARUS
The Optician, Phone Mr. Cooper C 1203 for appoint-
ment
Ralph A. Cooper, F.1.0. (Engl.), Registered Optometrist (Canada).
CHINESE SHUT OUT OF CHINESE TREATY WITH PROGRESS ALL ALONG
HIS HOUSE
-
WRONGFUL SEIZURE OF FURNITURE ALLEGED
PECULIAR CASE
GREECE
THE LINE
DESIRE TO STRENGTHEN BONDS PREMIER OPTISTIC OF FATE
OF AMITY & TRADE
GOOD UNDERSTANDING
Canton, Yesterday.
OF NAVAL CONFERENCE
FRANK DISCUSSION
this morning in the case in which his Lordship the Chief Justice (81 Ltd., was held in the Board Room fat Queen's Pier, He was accompanied Justice J. R. Wood) at the Sum- | amity by a treaty which will faci- ference, said that progress
four Chinese revenue officers were charged with demanding money with menaces, and larceny of money from a quarryman living
mary
was
the
to the
ia hut on the hillside at Shau. ateamship Venezia be set aside be-Pearce, A. H. White, J. E. Joseph Government House, and at 10.30 made (sued Mr. and Mrs. Chan So for the principles of equality and respectments, which for years has been
VISITS ACTING GOVERNOR
Vice-Admiral Mouget, aboard the French cruiser Waldeck Rousseau, The forty-first annual general fagship in Eastern waters, arrived in A peculiar case, in which an meeting of the Hong Kong Land the port at 8.30 this morning. The absent sister-in-law played the lead-
London, Yesterday. The Republic of China and the salutes were exchanged, and ing role, was heard before His Hellenic Republic, animated by a Ramsay MacDonald, in the course In the House of Commons Mr.. Investment and Agency Company, usual
later, at 9.55 s.m. the Admiral landed Honour the Pulane Judge, Henry Gollan) made an order that of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and by his A.D.C., Lieutenant de Bryas,
(Mr. desire to strengthen the bonds of jof a statement on the Naval Con- the writ of summons, warrant of Co., Ltd., at 12.30 p.m. to-day. and was received by M. Eava! Villalon,
Court this morning, when litate the promotion of the econo- being made all along the line. "We arrest and all subsequent proceed-j The Chairman, Mr. B. D. F. Acting French Consul, and a military Tang Kam-sing, described as a mie and commercial relations of are nearing agreement on ings against the owners of the Beith,
was supported by Sir guard of honour.
draughtsman in the employment of the two countries, and recognis difficult question relating The Admiral then paid a visit to Messrs. Dension, Ram and Gibbs, ing that the application Robert Ho Tung, Messra. T. E.j
of the method limitation of naval arma- Cause the action had been impro-and H. H. H. Priestley (Directors) visit of inspection to the Royal Naval recovery of $302 representing the for territorial sovereignty is the a stumbling block to the progress. perly brought and that the de- and Mr. L. S. Greenhill (Secre Mr. Hin-shing Lo defended the
At 10.45 he returned to his ship, belongings which were alleged to derstanding between peoples, have the League of Nations."
of furniture and personal only method to preserve good un-of the preparatory commission of and fourth first, second
where H.E. the Officer Administering have been wrongfully seized from appointed for this purpose as that we were engaged in frank defen-
He stated Others present were
Mesars. the Government, (the Hon.
Mr. him. dants; whilst No. 3 was repré-
H. C. Rodgers, H. H. Lennox, W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.) later returned sented by Mr. Frank X. d'Almada F. C. Jenkin, Instructed by Messrs. H. Chambers, C. L. Oliphant, D.
The application was made by Mr. Frank Austin, A. C. Kennedy, A. his visit.
their Plenipotentiaries, that is to discussion with the other delega Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the say;
tions in regard to the equilibrium: The Waldeck Rousseau will remain plaintiff, and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall e Castro.
Hastings, Dennys and Bawley, on L. Newbigging, J. A. Kendrew. P. here for eight nine days, during was for the defendants.
The Government of the Repub-between the Powers, in which con- of naval strengths to be catablished behalf of the New China Era Ship- S. Cassidy, R. E. Coxon, A. Piercy, been arranged the crew, including which time a road of festivities have
Claim for Damages Venezia. ping Company, Ltd., owners of the K. Stuart Smith.
nection he had every hope that we B. C. Randall, motor
Mr. Lo said that the plaintiff's His Excellency, Mr. Kao Lou, should ultimately The plaintiffs
rides nd the
reach action were
Colony and claim was in the T. R. Macdonald, B. W. Tape, E. G. cinema shows. gineering Co., who appeared in per-holders).
the Kwong Fat En-Smith, and D. F. Ribeiro (share been arranged them at the Helena
May Institute the Y.M.C.A. was instituted
kiwan.
fendants in the case were domi-tary). ciled in Hong Kong.
2:
The Judgment Mr. Hamilton said: In this case it is common ground that the four defendants with Revenue Officer Dunlop, proceeds early on the morning of December 29, 1929 to
Chairman's Speech Shaukiwon,
Originally action thence to Tsang
The Chairman, in proposing the Kwan's hut by
by the plaintiff firm against the adoption of, the report and ac- the quarry, and, after an interval, to Tsang Kwan's owners for the recovery of $41.-counts, said:
255.54 being balance due for neces-
hut in Chaiwan Tsai.
BOD.
Gentlemen,-With your permis-
It is ad-saries, equipments and repairs con-ion I propose to take the report mitted that there was no warrant tracted between July 6 and Decem- and accounts as, read. and that the raid was irregular ber 30, 1929.
From the Proht and Loss Ac-
for this reason,
and because of
was that there
the
Departmental routine which de- In asking for the warrant of ur count you will have noticed that mands that before raids instruc-rest, writ of summons and all sub-although our rents have increas- tions must be given by the senior Mr. Jenkin said that his contention effected during the year under re- sequent proceedings be set aside, ed no sales of property have been revenue cfficer avaliable. It is arguable that this method of pro-
was a want of view owing to the inactive condi- cedure by the defendants tends to jurisdiction because (1) the ship tion of
the property
market. throw a sinister light on the whole belong. d to the part of Hong Kong Total receipts, however-as com- set of events. To this the defen- and (2) at the time of the institu-pared with those of 1928 which dants reply that it was zeal, and tion of the action, the owners of the included a sum of $16,283.00 re- point to the fact that all, except ship were domiciled in Hong Kong, presenting profit on the sale of the fourth defendant who was
Mr. Jenkin further said that the property-are reduced by less pressed into the service later had ship was arrested on January 22, than $3,000 which I trust will be 1980, under an order of the Court. considered by you a satisfactory but recently joined the force. At
The owners were at the time result. any rate, I do not believe that there was a premeditation of rob-demiciled in Hong Kong: the Com.
The accounts call for little bery, when they had laid the in-pany was a limited company regis- comment. formation, as they could not pas- Colony was their principal place of gages has been reduced by $1,207,-
tered in Hong Kong, and
The amount advanced on mort- sibly know that R. O. Dunlop
business. Therefore there was no 000 odd whilst the amount invest- would not report to an experiene-jurisdiction at all under Admiralty ed in Property shows an increase
No definite light la
Jurisdiction. thrown in this case by the point, Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that by accounted for, firstly, by pur of $1,500,000. odd. This is main he had received a letter from chase plaintiffs' solicitor last night, con-small residential and other Pro- or resumption of various a telephone conversation|perties which your Directors con- The two direct witnesses for 1 ming
Tsang with Mr. Davidson (solicitor for the sidered advantageons to acquire the Crown came next. Kwan deposes that his person was defendants) and consenting to the and, secondly by construction work rabbed of two five-dollar rolls of withdrawal of the writ of summons on the Hong Kong Hotel old site 10-cent pieces by the first defen- and warrant of arrest.
A representative of the Kwong now called "Gloucester Build- found in the pocket of the car. Fat Engineering Co. when asked if ing") and on some Chinese tene- He mentions no dynamite. That he had anything to say, told his ment houses in the Eastern dis-
of the Lordship that the action
ed officer.
in my opinion.
The Crown Witnesses
dant, and he
identifies one roll
la one of the curiosities
саве.
er.
gested the move to Tsang Tun's hut, and Tsang Kwan was taken as a guide, presumedly handcuff- ed to prevent escape.
"Very Conventent" Now we come
to the evidence
of Teang Tun. Ho was robbed
of $47, he told us; the money was
trict.
W?B
His Lordship then granted the application and made the order ac cordingly.
taken from his person and plac- was sick.
There is no corrobora- ed on a table, except for three tion. It might be that the 24 hours silver dollars produced by his hours was required for fixing up the wife, At this time R.O. Dunlop story with Teang Kwan, was anid to be upstairs, but Tsang
Evidence In The .Car
New Reserve Account
Dockyard.
value
lic of China:
day, a ten-dance has defendants had wrongfully detained ter Plenipotentiary of China at?
one for damages. The Envoy Extraordinary and Miniament-Reuter.
SOME: FDRIZZLE
To-day's ther report from the Royal Q Orvatory State:
The antilone in central to the nort of the Yangtsze Valley and strengthened.
Strong pusoon
prevails along the S.E. coast of China and a fresh monsoon over the N. China Sea.
Forecast N. E. winds; fresh: overcast; some drizzle or mist.
$
J Rainfall Rainfall since January 1, 2.01 inch, against an average of 2.09 indi
Temperature and Humidity
The temerature and humidi- ty ng “su (pesified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:
goods belonging to the plaintiff and Paris.
agrce-
British View. Published
Rugby, Yesterday. The President of the Hellenic | The Prime Minister, at the invitation of Mr. Baldwin, made a His Excellency Mr. M. Politis, short statement in the House of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Commons this evening on the pro- Plenipotentiary of Greece at Paris.gress of the Naval Conference. who, having exchanged their full He said that when the ⚫ Conference powers, have agreed upon the fol-met, some important preparatory lowing provisions:
work had still to be done, The delegations had exchanged viewB
also had converted them into money.
Plaintiff resided in No. 46 Lee Republic: Tung Street with his brother and a distant relative-a aister-in-law.
On January 2, plaintiff had to remove his premises and as he had to attend work, he gave order to his amah to attend to the removal. The brother was also away and the sister-in-law had returned to the country.
Perpetual Peace Article I. There shall be perpe-before it was desirable to publish. Plaintiff said that when he re-tual peace and everlasting amity
the programme. The Conference. turned from work in the evening between China and Greece as well had now, reached a stage where the delegations were discussing the he found his house occupied by a as between their nationals, number of men who described them- Article II. It is agreed that the British Government had therefore details of their requirements. The selves as policemen and bailiffs. two High Contracting Partles aball These men told him that the house have the right mutually to appoint the policy which had
prepared a Momorandum, indicating: had been seized. Plaintiff was thus and send duly accredited diplomatic them in these negotiations up. till actuated
forced to pass the night elsewhere. agents who shall reciprocally enjoy,
Orders To Seize
in the countries of their
This document, which had The amah who attended the residence, the privileges and immuni- Dominion delegates at the Con- since been discussed with the moval would say that when she got ties which may be accorded
поже
re-
to
was
the furniture out into the road, the similar agents of other nations, ac-ference, and generally approved by defendants and their friends stop-cording to the law of nations. The
them,
now available AS R White Paper. A summary of the ped her. They told her that they two High Contracting Parties shall wors police officers and had orders have the right to appoint Consuls memorandum had been issued to to seize the furniture.
General, Consuls, Vice-Consuls and the press as a result of the issue of The next day, plaintiff again Consular Agents, who shall reside a communication giving in some called at the house when he found in the principal cities of the two
detail the views advanced by the that all his furniture and belongings countries where the residence of decided not to withhold the state- United States delegation; and he had been removed. The house was such foreign agents is permitted ment of the British view until
-
Temp. Humid.
Hong Kong
55
81
Macao TAN
54
80
Pratas Island Manila
60
84
86
85
.44
84
40
92
24
100
the furniture to a shop and there The Consulate-General,
Shanghai
28
$1
she obtained a receipt from them. Vice-Consuls, and Consular Agents,
Amoy
Swatow Chefoo
NIPPON HOLIDAY
Japanese Ships in Harbour Dressed
HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY
ancient customs.
#
locked. The amsh would further and shall be treated with due con- say that the defendants had taken sideration and regard.
to-day.
He wished to make it quite clear. Consuls, that this Memorandum, which In-
She in her turn was forced to sign prior to their assumption of office, shall dicated their policy, had not been. a receipt to the defendant.
obtain the customary exequatur issued drawn up in agreement with any other delegation. The Prime Corroborative evidence was then by the Government of the country given by the plaintiff, and in cross-where they shall reside. The sald Gov-Miniator added, “At this stage of examination, he admitted that his ernment may withdraw its exequatur the proceedings it is difficult for me to give the House any detalls sister-in-law had her bed in the "pon showing good cause. same room as himself.
The two High Contracting Parties of the present state of the negotia- shall abstain from appointing mer-tions. But I can say with con- chants as Consuls-General, Consuls,fidence that progress is being made Vice-Consula or Consular Agents, all along the line." honorary Consula being excepted.
Trade Privileges
The Submarine question The heads of the delegations Article III. The nationals of either held a meeting at St. James's Palace A communique
stated, "For
No one does, but the find- brought because none of the owners
As regards the allocation of the The connection between his of the ship admitted liability.
Possession Admitted balance available for distribution house and Tsang Tun's is this:
His Lordship said that he was
For the defence, Mr. Rendall ad- Information found in a book aug-tot concerned with any side fasue your Directors advocate opening
mitted taking possession of six in the case. with was that the action had been Repairs and Renewals A/c.
All he had to deal Reserve Account called Special All Japanese ships in the-harbour articles whose total value, as claim- and were dressed this morning, the oc-ed by the plaintiff, was $175. The improperly brought.
crediting thereto a sum of $25,000 caston bolig a Japanese rational case for the defence was that the Hight Contracting Party residing in this morning. to meet any special expenditure holiday. The holiday is celebrat-woman described as the sister-in-the territory of the other, shall have afterwards issued that may become necessary to the ed in memory of the illustrious law to the plaintiff was connected the liberty, in conformity with the laws the immediate future the order of properties in the way of rebuild-Emperor Melji, the 45 years of with several money Joan associa- and regulations of the country, to buy, business will be a plenary meeting ing, renewing or improving them whose reign constituted one of the tions. She was indebted to Mrs. to sell, to travel and, in short, to en: to-morrow for the discussion of sub- brought about by unforeseen cir- greatest epochs in the development Chan So in two sums of $100 each. rage in commerce or any other lawful cumstances and not applicable to of the nation.
On January 2, Mrs. Chan So re-undertaking in any locality where the marines and the completion of Capital Account as the money so The young Emperor, who was celved information that the sister-nationals of any other nations may de questions now under consideration expended thereon cannot be re only 18 years old at the time of his in-law was going away in order to 50.
by the First Committee, and their garded as prolonging the life of accession, came to the Throne at a escape payment of her debts.
Mrs.
They are placed together with their report to the heads of the delega- the particular building.
most critical time.
Chan So informed other creditors Persons and property, under the juris. tions." The necessity and prudence of He found himself guided by the and they all went to the house at comply with the laws of the country over to-morrow's plenary meeting, diction of local tribunals; they shall, The Prime Minister will preside Kwan was brought in-very con Now, for the evidence found in this step is shown by the large young samural of progressive Lee Tung Street. There they saw where they reside; they shall not pay and the British view regarding the veniently for the prosecution-and the car. The chauffeur's evidence amount which it has been found ideas, who had no compunction in that all the furniture had been ra- any impost, tax or contribution higher submarine question will be given be was in a position to see the makes it clear that the defendante necessary to expend during the doing away with old traditions and moved to the aide-walk. Mrs. than those paid by the nationals of the by Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord money taken from Tsang Tun. know that R. O. Ward had spoken current year under the heading of
Chan So then Informed No. 2 Police country. There is a good deal of confusion to him and that they had to proceed repairs to house property, La., a accession, the feudal chieftains detective was sent to order the ing Farties recognise that all questions delegates took place during the
In 1869, two years after Maiji's Station about the matter, and a
of the Admiralty. in the evidence as to what hap-to the Police Station. Now, if the aum
Article IV. The two High Contract- of $58,714.65 against
Many conversations between the pened in the house but I cannot evidence of the prosecution is true, $36,436.19 in 1928.
memorialised the Court for peribis-furniture to be removed back to the relative to customa matters shall be ex- course of to-day, and a meeting of put much weight either way on the defendants got rid of $47 plus As regards the anticipated pro-trusts.
alon to surrender their ancient premises. Evidence these discrepancies, as the interior 310 in silver rolls during the time gress in the erection of "Glouces-the whole territory was brought of furniture which the defence ad-o customs duty higher
would also clusively regulated by the internal Within
a few months be called to show that the six pieces legislation of each of them. However, experts was held for the further of a Chinese cottage is usually lit before their search, except a five-ter Building" as outlined to you under Impérial government.
than those consideration of the compromise: by a small oil lamp, and the fitful dollar roll of ho tee,, If they got at our last annual meeting, this,
mitted taking were in fact given in shall be levied upon the goods, the pro-methods of naval limitation. Their paid by the nationals of the country proposals on global and category gleam of electric torches does not rid of any why not of all? How I regret to say, has not been ful programme
From this time on a progressive settlement, of the loan by a sister duce or manufacture of either High report will be presented to the next: make for accurate observation. did they get rid of it? (I deduct Alled owing to unforeseen dim: form was embarked upon, with the
of administrative re of the absent sister-in-law.. The evidence of these two men, from the sum mentioned such money culties in the preparation of the establishment of a representativo
Contracting Party, which are imported meeting of the First Committee The case is proceeding.
for exported by their nationals. ff I believe it, must convict all they fairly may have had.) new foundations.
on Wednesday"-British Wireless four defendants. I know nothing Evidence shows that his united The pile driving, I am glad to 1881 and Imperial Ediet, was issued
government as the main object.
Principles of Equality Service. of them, save that (a) two years weath was not under-815. Where say, as I expect also are the oc-promising the creation of a Na- Making a total of $1 per share which are not provided for in the pre-
HONG KONG TRAMWAYS ago a lodger, the wife of a clank was the rest? Gone, save for the cupants of all adjacent buildings, tional Assembly ten years later for the year and leaving the sum Parties agree to apply the principles armaments were given by Mr.
Article V. In regard to questions
Earlier Cables man, Tsang Kwal, was convicted one $5 roll of 10-cent pieces and is now almost completed and the In 1889, the Japanese Constitution of $259,5652.75 to be carried for- of equality and mutual respect for Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of on an oplum charge and banish-three sticks of dynamite. Why erection of the steel frame work granting representative government ed whilst staying with Teang Tun. dynamite? It is suggested it was will commence very shortly. It is was proclaimed by the Emperor in ward the Directors of the Hong territorial, sovereignty which const-the Exchequer, in a wireless talk and (b) that an opium pot was taken to plant on defendants, bat, hoped that a portion of the build-person at Tokyo. The date was Kong Tramways, Limited have re- tute the basis of the present Treaty.
though the raid was a coup mangueing will be revenue producing in February 11, and to-day is the 1929 of 60 cents per share payable drawn up in two copies, in the Chinese, last night. He said that the hope there was no such charge. Then about a year's time.
commended a fiún) dividend for
relayed from London, throughout. Article VI. The present Treaty is the United States and Canada Hearmy
why dynamite Possible it adds a Speaking generally there are
anniversary
Dynamite is used in quarries.
The Emperor Malji died on July after the date of the forthcoming Greek and French languages. In case sent time in the property market. ways be held in profound veneration the Company to be announced in French text shall be authoritative,
I now beg to propose the d by the Japanese people..
due course. As I say, the search reveals no option, of the report” and accounts The pros int fro
found in Teang Tun's house.
In
Rugby, Yesterday. sent Treaty, the two High Contracting Striking facts on the burden of
Now, when did these men lay the name and address to the 85 roll: signs of improvement at the pro- | 31, 1912, and, his memory will al-ordinary yearly general meeting off any difference of Interpretation, the of the Naval Conference was to
complaint? A report was laid by 2 Tsang Fung, Inspector McWalter thinks at 420 àm. It was of kid-
inspector tells me
whet the.
RO
that before the
happy
Pertinent Query
of sulle cave this, and as presented and, when this has and Messrs. A. H. Compton and Considerations the been duly seconded, I shall be pleas Joseph, retiring directors, cdimcalter @from ed to answer to the best of my war
hat they ability questions shareholders:
seconded" by
A WEEK'S DISEASES
During the week ended. Eebruary 8
he following disease were notified
Medical Officer of Health
Cases Deaths
to
reach an agreement which would," Article VII. The present Treaty Increase the feeling of security shall be valid for a period of three among nations, but would promise years, beginning from the day of its the peoples some relief from: coming into force. If neither of the armament burdene." The magn!-
two Parties denounces. It six months tude of these burdens was not before the expiration of the wald period,
(Continued on Page 8)
it shall remain in force until it la de nounced and shall esse to be operative only after the expiration of a period
six months from the day of notifica tion of such denunciation
soon as possible and the rusty shall come into fored, dis the day of meh kres
Artlole VIIL The present Treaty change shall be ratingu by the two High Con- tracting: Parties. In accordanon with their respectlys, lagination
101ocations, ahall