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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
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1845
No. 27,424 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1930.
CHATER ESTATE
DISPUTE
IN
BIG BOXING MATCH
MR. BAGRAM AND HIS $700,000. LEGACY
INTEREST WANTED
The case which has come to be known as the Sir Paul Chater Wil
SHARKEY DEFEATS PHIL SCOTT
K.O. IN THIRD ROUND
Miami, Florida, Yesterday,
The official weighing-In Phil Scott, 14 stone 9 lb.; Sharkey, 14 stone 1 lb.-Reuter's American Service.
RIOTS IN SANTO DOMINGO
BRITISH SLOOP DESPATCHED TO THE CITY
FORTRESS HELD
St. Thomas, Vir. Is., Yesterday.
Fimisess Meangst.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. —. The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 1/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
AMERICA
UGLY SCENE BRITAIN AND SOUTH
IN SPAIN
KING ALPHONSO CONDEMNED
A REPUBLIC?
MOROCCAN WAR
Madrid, Yesterday.
His Majesty's sloop Wistaria RULER BLAMED FOR| In a fifteen-rounds contest for
to Sauto Domingo, the world's heavyweight champion-proceeded Case was again before the Full ship, Jack Sharkey (America) de- where 2,000 insurgents have oc- acupled the city except the for- Court of Appeal this morning. pre-feated Phil Scott (Britain) on Blded over by Sir Henry Gollan technical knock-out In the third treas, which is garrisoned by a few supporters of President with whom were Sir Peter Grain round.
was: Vasquez. (Chief Justice, H.B.M. Supreme
Jack
America Informed
Washington, Yesterday. Court. Shanghai), and Mr. Justice
The State Department has been J. R. Wood.
informed of the sailing of the Scott's Poor Show The result was not entirely un-Wistarla, but It understands that It was all a question this is only a precautionary mea expected. of whether Seatt would be able to sure.. No. landing of British weather the storm of a fierce two- forces i contemplated. The Unit- not a Republican, but I recognise handed attack, in the traditional ed States, at present has no war American style, in the first few ship at Santo Domingo.-Reuter's rounds. Apparently he did not, American Service.
The parties in dispute were the Official Trustee of Bengal (defend- ant-appellants the Hon. Mr. W. E. (plaintiff-respondent). and Mr. J. T. Bagram and Mr. E. Sadick (defendant-respondents).
L. Shenton
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. (and ho must have been in a pretty H. G. Sheldon appeared for the ap-bad way for the end to come on pellant; Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., a technical knock-out, which means
that the fight was stopped. was for the Hon. Mr. Shenton; and Mr. F. C. Jenkin was for Mr. Bagram.
[The Dominican Republic, found-
ed in 1844, is governed under a Con-! stitution hearing the date of Novem-1 ber 18, 1884, re-proclaimed, with
It looks as if this is the end of charges, with various dates down Columbus said to Scott as a top-rank heavyweight. to 1924. He has had his chance, and lost have discovered the island of well call it a Santo Domingo, which he called Mr. Potter, for the appellant,t, and might as applied for the judgment given by day, in u boxing sense. The only Hispaniolo (1492), and the City of satisfaction British boxing fans Santo Domingo was for long the of Spanish power in the Chief Justice on March 23, get out of it is that they had at centre
The executive of the 1928, to be reversed, The judg- least and at last been able to put America.
in a Cabinet up a championship contender. It Republic is vested is to be hoped that the next one composed of the President and will do a little better.
seven Ministers, who are the heads of the departments of the Interior and Police. Finance and Com- merce, Foreign Affairs, etc.
ment was:
(1) That the above named de- fendant. Mr. J. T. Bagram, is entitled to interest on his legacy from the date of the testator's -death, (2) That the said defendant of fighter that Scott would shine The President of the Republic,
Sharkey Congratulated Sharkey is to be congratulated on his win. He is not the type
REPORT OF LORD D'ABERNON'S ECONOMIC MISSION
A VALUABLE MARKET
Rugby, Yesterday.
There are Spectacles
Spectacles and
..... but What A Differance in Quality
.... and there are opticians and. opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one European optician who mastran up to the highest qualifications. · Opticṇi man in every corner of the world re cognise his certificates and the modera equipment used.
LAZARUS
The Optician. Phone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appoint-
mant.
Ralph A. Cooper, F10. (Êngl.), Registered Optometriat (Canada),
AFRAID OF BEING SHOT!
STUPIDITY OF A FEMALE HAWKER
AN ARMS CASE
Her own stupidity in being scar-
POLICY AT THE NAVAL CONFERENCE
LARGEST POSSIBLE SCRAPPING OF BATTLESHIP TONNAGE ?-
TORIES CHEER PREMIER
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons' Mr. - The report was issued to-nighted to report a bad character to
the Police for fear of her son be- G. Mander (Lib.) asked.. whether of Lord D'Abernon's Economic Ing shot dead formed the subject it was the Government's polley to Mission to the Argentine, Brazil of a case at the Kowloon Magis arrive by International agreement Naval Conference at the and Uruguay. The Mission points tracy this morning, when, before at the A sensational attack on King Alfonso was made by the Conserva- out that, as Great Britain is the T. S. Whyte-Smith, a licens-largest possible scrapping of
ed woman hawker named Wong To battleship tonnage. tive ex-Premier Sanchez Guerra,largest customer for many South was charged with the unlawful Mr. Ramsay MacDonald replied at a wildly enthusiastic meeting American products, she has a de- possession of a revolver (Colt) that he had nothing to add to the here. for admission to which people finite claim to favourable treat her house at 648, Shanghai Street. the British Memorandum mention- end 17 rounds of ammunition at statement of policy contained fr paid nearly a sovereign for the ao-
ment. This claim is strengthen-i
Detective-Inspector Fallon, pro-ed on February 7.- called "free" seats.
"The King po longer enjoys the ed by the fact that, in strong con-secuting, said that yesterday he Commander Kenworthy asked
the aentence went with a Chinese detective to whether I am trast with most importing coun-the defendant's house, where he memorandum looking to the even confidence of the people.
tries, Britain now allows South enquired for the principal tenant, itual disappearance of battleships American produce free entry to and later the defendant returned, is the policy of the British de- its vast market and has hitherto and claimed to be so,
legation to the Conference, Mr. A search was carried out in the MacDonald said: refused to listen those who ad-
back yard, and in a groove of a vocate customs duties against for slanted bench, presumably used eign produce. The Mission are for carpentry, the revolver and convinced that real advantage can
ammunition ware found after a plank of wood had been removed. be derived from negotiating on a
The defondant stated that last reciprocal basis, either through year a man and a woman (Sui
$
KIKY Alfonso
in
the
"It is the policy of His Majesty's Government. It is an aim that has got to be attain- ed by International agreement. We cannot go one pound avoir- dupois beyond what the other Powers do. (Conservative Cheers.)
block purchases similar to the sysYx) lived wh her but they left,
and In their cubicle tem initiated in Buenos Aires, or found a locked basket. She told certainly expected to arrive at an was later Mr. MacDonald added that he
still better, by stipulating conces her son to open it, and he did so, International agreement on Naval sions in return for advantages but to her utter surprise, the arma | Disarmament-Reuter. offered by Great Britain as a con-
were found, wrapped up in a cloth. sumer.
Entertained by Queen
Rugby, Yesterday. "Very Silly".
The wives of the delegates at- Reciprocity
Detective Inspector Fallon said | tending the Naval Conference were Reciprocity, they say, might be that the woman was very silly in- entertained at ten by the Queen come an essential feature of Bri- deed in not giving information to at Buckingham Palace this after- the Police as regards the bad noon. Her Majesty, with whom
is entitled to be paid Interest on ngainat, although he himself is who assumed office in 1924, is that if the people wish they are tish economic policy in South character, as she would have car was Princese Mary," accorded the
his legacy at the rate of 8 per
said not to be too keen on a ding-Senor Horacio Vasquez,
cent. per annum if the income of
man.
best way to do that is to let the square miles, and a population, Inside the theatre, a turbulent crowd and prescience, demonstrated the other story to light. She alleged that the woman, Sul Yik, stole a Mr. Jenkin argued on behalf of candidates have plenty of fights 1921, of 897,405. That of the Pro- outside eagerly attempted entry, adherence of the Argentine Gov- gold ring which belonged to ber
An Ordinary Legacy?
entitled to hav a Republic," said America, each country endeavour- tainly been rewarded. The woman guests a very homely welcome in dong fight. But he was evidently The area of the Republic, which, the estate is sufficient, and (3)
too rugged for the ex-London fire-embraces the eastern portion of the Guerra, and be fercely condemned Ing to assist the other day by Zaci- was in a very substantial way, the suites of the State apart.
Primo de Rivera, who "came under
and made good business with her❘ments. Among the guests were island of Haiti, Quisqueya or the King influence.
litles for receiving in exchange barber's shop, as she could afford Miss Ishbel MacDonald, daughter That the said defendant should re-
Respon- ceive payment at the rate of 7 per America will be pleased. Bri- Santot mago--the western divi faiblitieke exacted from all adequate return.
to put up a bail of $250.
of the Premier.—British Wireless- cent or such lesser rate as the tain must get busy right away, to afah forming the Repubileof in a legul manner.”
Dr. Irrigoyen, with foresight Now the woman brought ax-Service. income of the estate allows to be groom another contender and the Halti-i3 estimated at 19,992
While Gnarr was inveighing in-
Earlier Cables" paid."
Tokyo, Yesterday. Admiral Baron Sakamoto, the of Santo Domingo 18 and the best of tuition, and not vince
shouting "Down with the King." ernment to this policy by signing daughter. She was frightened to well-known ; publicist, writing in Mr. Bagram that the case was a proclaim them champions as soon 148.446.
The situation was once so ugly that with the Mission a trade agree- give them away to the Police for the Hochi, declares that Japan is ordinary legacy, and that pending
The population contains some the, police charged with drawn the payment of the legacy his clients they have stumbled through a
fight with one or two third-rat-Creoles of Spanish descent, but is sabres and cavalry came into action. ment whereby each country under-fear that her daughter would be unable to conceive any solid rea-
shot dead.
600 for America's refusal to was entitled to interest. Also
to 8,700,000 ers, which is usually done with mainly composed of a mixed race A number of people were badly takes to buy up
The Magistrate imposed a fine recognise her claim for seventy of European, African and Indian injured,
pounds in value of products of of $200, with the alternative of per cent. and asserts that the Meanwhile, the beat of luck to blood; there are, however, many
The King is popularly held to be
the other. Kid Berg in his quest for the Turks and Syrians, especially in the culprit in regard to the respon
Santo Domingo City, where the sibility for the disastrous Moroccan The mere use of the word "re.world's light-weight crown.
dry goods trade is mainly in their war affair and the subsequent as- siduary" in the will by the testator
hande. The language used in sumption of the dictatorship by De potentialities of Brazil the Mis- had nothing to do with whether or
Spanish, but there are a few hun-Rivera.
sion contrast the high tariffs of SERIOUS not the property was in truth a
from dred farmers, descended
that country with the absence of Pro-Republican feeling is strong. residuary estate.
American negro immigrants of but it is doubtful whether the British tariffs against Brazilian 1828, who speak corrupt English. Republicans are
produce. The Mission recommend anfficiently -or-. The religion of the State la ganized at present to make an Roman Catholic, and there is a effective, concerted move against Catholic Archbishopric, The the Monarchy----Reuter, National Military Force consists
there was nothing in the will which could have defeated his client of that right, and that interim Interest might be paid annually.
Counsel quoted several authorities in support of his contention, and said that residuary estate was the balance of an estate, including everything which had fallen in or was to fall in, and the balance of the whole of Sir Paul Chater's estate was given to the Holy Church- of Nazareth, who were, in truth, the only residuary legatee.
Entitled To Interest Mr. Jenkin went on to say that, even assuming them to be ordinary logacles, the trustee under the will was entitled, pending payment of
our promising young hoxers.
5 MISSIONARIES MURDERED
GHASTLY OUTRAGE BY BANDITS
FOULLY DONE TO DEATH
The China Mail, just before go- ing to Press, learned that details had been received in the Colony of a ghastly murder of missionaries by bandits in the Yingtak district, on the North River.
From the scanty details so far them, to the ordinary rate of inter- available it appears that Bishop est-8 per cent. The presumption
Saleslan priest, was, of course, that the legacies Verseglia,
Carravaria, and three should be payable at the end of the Father
of a native constabulary known as the "Policia Nacional." com- prising 3,000 officers and men. The Republic has no navy. British Consul is Capt. E. A. do Comean.]
The
HATS IN COURT
Detained Until End of Sitting
executor's year. The burden. Chinese sisters, five.in all, were Proceedings in Mr. E. W. Hamil- therefore, lay upon those who con- travelling to Linchow, when at a tan's Court were twice held up this tended to the contrary.
place called Sulpin they were at-morning when his Worship noticed Therefore, on the basis that they tacked by the outlaws, and foully two Chinese wearing their hats in were ordinary legatees, in the done to death. The outrage took
Court. absence of anything to contrary in place, according to our informant, They were both ofdered to be the will itself. they were entitled on Wednesday last.
brought up before the bench and in! from the end of the executor's year
each case the Magistrate asked Later, a message was received sternly: "What do you mean by
to interest at the ruling rate with-that the Bishop and the priest were wearing your hat in my Court?"
fa the jurisdiction of the Court.
A Surplus Income Dealing with the point as to whe- ther Interim Interest might be paid annually, or whether it should not be paid until the legacy. Itself was actually paid, counsel said that the original application was made by the executor himself. The circumst ances of that application were that be had a surplus income of about A quarter of a million, and he want-
ed to know what to do about it.
Mr. Jenkin contended that, if there Was such a surplus in hand, there Was no reason why it should not
Idead. The fate of the Sisters was In each instance the reply was
not mentioned.
the same. It was the men's first| Yingtak, which is on. the visit to Court and they did not know North River, about 75 miles that they had to enter it bare head- above Canton, can be reached ed
by the Canton-Hankow fallway. Mr. Hamilton ordered, the two Linchow is in the North-West offenders to leave their hats with corner of Kwangtung, near to the Police and to sit in Court until the border of Hunan. Sulpli he rose, when they would be allowed is described as being a point on to depart the overland Jouraby between'
the two first-named places.1
TRAFFIC IN BOYS
Charges Against Woman and Coolie
be paid out from year to year the right to interest in the case of There was no point in keeping it Mr. Bagram and others' axisted locked up in the executor's irrespective of the fact of whether a Lun Ching, a married woman of exchequer. At some time or other fund would ever be farnied or not. Chu Chun villago, Swatow, and the money had to be paid out, and Mr. Bagram's rights did not depend Lum Sheung, a coolle of Tat Tau Po there was no point whatever in on the formation of a fund.
ago, Chiuchow, made their secozid must really did not matter whether such appearance before Mr.
a fund was set absit or not. Once
Kowk the prior charge
deny Bei
been Vest
into clat
trady
SOME RAIN
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: Pressure is high over N. China.
The depression over Indo- China has filled up.
Moderate monsoon along the S. E. coast of China and over the N. China Sen.
Forecast:-NE. winds, mo- derate generally; cloudy; some
rain.
Rainfall Rainfall since January 1 8.65 inches, against an avera- age of 8.11 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The température and humidi- ty at certain specified centres. this morning at 6 o'clock
Temp. Humid.
Weze:
Hont Kont Macao.
..
97
68
08
Pratas Islan
.78;
%
Manila
68
38
Amoy
54
94.
Swatow Chefoo Shanghai
98.
100
88
spectively"Ho, Fuk Ngau (8)cald Tal (7) for
alias -Ah
Brazil's Potentialities Referring
the enormous
to
three months' hard labour, and American Delegation ought to ordered the confiscation of the state its reasons if it insists on
maintaining this stand.
In this connection there appears be a feeling in Naval circles
ATME.
to
BLOW TO that Britain ought to attempt to
KWANGSI REBELS
THEIR REMNANTS
that, on the British side, the re- NOT IN A POSITION TO RALLY moval of the coffee duty should be sympathetically considered if Brazil shows signs of reciprocal concession favouring Britain.
Regarding Uruguay, the Mission suggest that the discussions on reciprocal treatment which, they initiated should be continued | British Wireless Service.
FIRE AT WANCHAI
A Medicine Shop Burned Out
DWELLINGS UNDAMAGED
CANTON SUCCESS
Cantos, Yesterday.
prevail upon America to accede to the Japanese claim lest the Con- ference break up without some
concrete achievement.
It is feared that failure to reach
an' agreement would have a very bad effect
the International
ол
situation, at the same time damag- ing British prestige, as it would be
As for as the military situation In regarded as showing that British
statesmanship in Incapable of v Kwangs is concerned, the operations handilag conference which continue to be in favour of the Canton Britain convened.
a cessation of further fighting.
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forces, who had dealt a most serious Indicative of Japan's determina- blow to the insurgents during the last tion to secure the seventy per cent. ratio or nothing, Admiral Kanji jengagement at Paklau, as reported a
is reported to be prepared to week ago. Since then, there has been resign on the grounds of his inability to hold himself respon- It is generally believed that, after able for the
the defence of having suffered such heavy casualties, country if Japan accepts leas.--
Reuter. the rebels are not for the time being The ground floor of 181; Queen's
in a position to rally their reimants for Road, East, situated near the another direct encounter but to carry
TRICK ON A LADY
Grand Theatre in Wanchai, and used on a guerrilla warfare, taking full ad-
Mrs. Hopwar, of 8, Jordan as a Chinese medicine shop, was rantage of the mountainous nature of
Road, Kowloon, reported to the the country by hiding themselves upon burned out by fire which broke the approach of any large body of Can- Police, yesterday, the theft of her out in the early hours of this to forces.
ico chest, which was removed from morning. The upper floors, oc- The recent military conference be her house by a trick, cupled, as dwellings, were not tween General Chan Chal-tong, C.-1.-C. According to the lady, she had. damaged.
Chu Shao-liang, C-I-C. of the 6th arranged on, Tuesday with, a fok The call was received at the of the 8th Route Army and General of the Peninsula Stores to have Central Fire Station at 8.41 am that the 8th Route Army are to be re-day a man called, accompanied by Route Army, ma rónched the decision the ice chest repaired. The next and three appliances were at once ponsible for the advancing column of two coolles, and, representing that despatched, two being from Wanchal both the Fu and upper West River, with he was an employee of the stores, and one from Central,
the following disposition-N
took the ice chest away, Pending the turning on of the General Li Yang-king of the 68rd
Yesterday she inquired at the Division is to push up to Fa, River, stores if the repairs had been com
co-operating with the 8th and 50th pleted, and was informed that it Division; Generals Chiang Kwong-
water at the main, the first-aid ep pliances carried on the engines were "brought, into use, and were found adequate to subdue the flanies, which were quickly got in hand, a
There was prevented from spreading, and the appliances re- turned to the Stations with an hour.
The cause of the outbreak has not so far been ascertained. R 17 It was learned later that the stock
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nei and Yo Hon-mou of the 61st and had not been sent for by the 59th Division are to advance to up stores.
per West River from Tengyuan;: Gen-| erals Taoi Ting-kai and Heang Hon- ping of the 60th and 62nd Divisions,
ALLEGED KIDNAPPER
to the southern section to intercept Chan Ngan, a widow of, 67, Aus the rebela while General Hsu Hel-tin Road, was produced before. aheung the 3rd Independent Bria. Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at the rade la to take over the defence of Kowloon Hagistracy this morning,
Wachow and surroundings charged on two counts:-
In compliance with the order, Gen-
of herbs, medicine &c., carried in the shop was damaged to the extent of eral Hid will leave Shinkwith
A That she did, on February
The stock is insured by troops by train toldspador Caster, 10 take away Lau Ngau (8) from of where his forces will be transported to the mother, Tam Heong, at 4
Wuchow Immediately iron arrival Cheung Lok Stree Canton News Agency,
Ah Inse
reet for $4,000;
That she did on February 6
| take away Kwong
Best
mathar, Nga
Lok Street!
On the pplicatio
Berg