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No. 27,493
NAVAL TREATY SAID DEFENDANT BLAMES
TO BE UNFAIR.
STIFF CROSS - EXAMINATION OF US. ADMIRAL.
HOT WORDS IN SENATE.
COUNSEL.
ESTABLISHED
1845
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1930.
KWANGSI WAR.
Ironsides' Main Body Routed.
TO DESERT CRIME.
Mr. Whalen Finds Trade More Lucrative.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR The closing rate of the dollar en demand, to-day was 1/5 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ON THE RAILWAY.
Summonses Against Mr. T. G. H. Brayfield.
SALARY OF £20,000. "A LOT BEHIND THEM."
-New York, Yesterday, Summonses issued against Mr. Police Commissioner Grover-T. G. H. Brayfield, as a result of in held on Monday, which was attend- Whalen is resigning and return alleged incidents on the Kowloon-
Chau Ming-shuing to his old post as General
YOUR QUESTIONS NOT IN A
SERIES."
BANTER IN COURT.
much
Washington, Yesterday.
There
was
banter
RUMOURS DENIED.
Canton, Yesterday,
At the Weekly Memorial Service
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician
13, Queen's Road Central.
CHIANG KAI-SHEK GAINS GROUND.
SPLIT IN THE RANKS OF LABOUR?
MORE VICTORIES CLAIMED FORSIR
NATIONAL FORCES.
CITIES BESIEGED.
Hsuchow, Monday.
OSWALD MOSLEY'S FEUD WITH MR. THOMAS
RESIGNATION FROM POST.
London, Yesterday.
A report from. General Liu The Government's majority
left
A variety of advice was given Court this morning when the hear-ed by Chairman in the Senate committees on the ing was resumed before Sir Joseph C.I.C. Chan Chai-tong. C.I.C. Chu Manager of a leading New York Canton Railway, on May 8, and Chih, Commander of the 2nd was reduced to 15 with the House London Naval Treaty by high H. Kemp, K.C., at the Supreme Shao-liang, Admiral Chan Chak and departmental-store at salary of later dates, were mentioned in the Army Corps, to Marshal Chiang ef Commons last night, in conse-
to-day. naval officers
Rear-Court, in the action in which the other civil and miltary offelals and £20,000, Mr. Edward Mulrooney, Kowloon Court this morning. Kai-shek, claims that his troops quence of the abstention from
of Labour succeeded on the morning of May voting Admirals J. V. Chase and J, R. Po On Company is suing Mak Chun- representatives from various or Assistant Chief Inspector of the
when Mr. T. J. Prior, appearing on 17 to break through the enemy's wingers and several Liber- Pringle described the cruiser pro-loong alios Ng Shing, for a de- gans, numbering over 1,000, Chair-
behalf of defendant, made appli- defensive line along Liuho, and to als On the division which vision unfair and strenuously ob-claration and damages in respect to man Chan Ming-ahu said in part
cation for the hearing to be put capture the Minchun district near ended the debate on the Opposi jected to other parts of the agree-the mortgage of the launch Sunt as follows:- ment, but Rear-Admiral H. E. Shiu On, to Mr. R. A. Basto, M.B.,
off indefinitely. Mr. Prior said Lanfeng in the afternoon, and tion motion alleging that the Gov- that his vanguards are now press-ernment had failed adequately to Yarnell supported the Treaty pro- B.S., M.R.C.S.
that he took this action, as it was ling Noihuang; his right wing at- deal with the unemployment pro- intended to brief Counsel in the tacking Hafaocheng; and left blem, the sensational result of which was the announcement to- Mr. Jenkin, he said, had wing engaging Chulhsien. been asked to act for defendant Acting under instructions from day that Sir Oswald Mosley had In the matter, but he had been Feng Yu-hsiang, the Shangi resigned the Chancellorship of the. briefed for a case in the Higher troops have been transported in Duchy of Lancaster. Court, which was expected to 340 coaches from the north sec- Sir Oswald Mosley long ago occupy all his time for at least tion of the Ping-Han line to re- three weeks.
"Several months have elapsed since the punitive expedition com- posal to add a fleet of six-inch: The defendant in the witness box manded by Commanders-in-Chief gun cruisers to the American stated that the launch was his and Chan and Chu was despatched to It is a matter of much Navy.
that he had chartered it to Ng Sze-Kwangsi.
note that the
The cross-examination of chuen and Chan Man-sang for 3500 gratification to Admiral Chase by Senator Reed a month. In respect of this charter strongholds of the rebels have fallen before the Foreign Relations a sum of $1,050 was owing to him after great efforts made by the Committee was so severe that by the charterers and as he was in military comrades of the 6th and 8th Senator Johnson (California) need of money to tide over the Chi- Route Army. declared that Senator Reed was nese New Year, he had mortgaged it treating the Admiral unfairly. to Mr. Basto. Defendant produced Senator Reed flushed and glared the charter and said that a Chinese piece goods firm, Fook Chun Loong. had signed as guarantor.
Genator Reed.
across the table and replied: "I thank the Senator for his lecture.
can Service.
Earlier News.
Tangle About Tang. Cross-examined. by Mr. Sheldon, for the plaintiffs, witness said that named Tang Ki-kwai had written out the charter for him and
a man
know.
The insurgents are now broken up and compelled to flee in disorder, so that their destruc- tion may be anticipated in the very near future. The burning question concerning Kwangsi is now not one of military operations, but of re- habilitation."
He then called upon General Chu Shao-liang for an
address.
History Created, General Chu Shao-liang intimated that Tang, had also negotiated the that the fall of Kwelping was not transaction. Mr. Sheldon: Where is Tang Kl-kwa now?--I don't expected by the insurgents, due to its precipitous hills and mountains which form a natural defence, and Have you looked for him?-Look also the strong fortifications, and for him? Why he is a broker and that, owing to these natural and When did you look for him?-artificial advantages, Kwelping had used to
ge to several houses in never been known in history to fall
Into the hands of an enemy, Yaumati and I enquired there.
It is a pity that you could not find him; he will be a useful witness to you? I could not find him.
goes about.
With
Mr. Grover Whalen.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
Rain Again. Prevents Play.
case.
Under the circumstances, said Mr. Prior, he would apply for the present hearing to be held over until Mr. Jenkin was at liberty.
inforce the Kuominchun on the| | east of the Lung-Hai line; two divisions under Sun Tsu having district, where fortifications have been prepared.
arrived on the west of Minchun
The Magistrate, Mr. Whyte-
Fall of Kweiteh City. Smith, inquired of Mr. L. R Andrewes, Assistant Crown Soli- Having occupied the Kweiteh citor, who appeared for plaintiffs, Railway station on May 15, the the Kowloon-Canton Railway, National forces besieged the city he approved of such a course, bur till May 18 noon, when it fell into Mr. Andrewes objected, stating the hands of the 1st National that the case hardly warranted Training Division under Feng Te such a long delay.
pe, after three days' violent en- gagement.
About 5,000 prison- ers and 4,000 rifles were captured. according to a report from Gen- eral Feng Te-pe to Nanking on May 19.
. "Periodical"" Cases, Ilis Worship,,after looking over the summonses, said: It appears to me that plaintiffs are object- ing to what is something in the nature of a nuisance.
over in the way suggested..
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Lot Behind Them. Mr. Prior: There is a lot be hind them, Your Worship, and there are likely to be cross-pro- ceedings against various officials of the Railway.
Marshal Chiang again visited
Sir O. Mosley.
the aid of the Cantonese fleet and the planes, in addition to other
Mr. Prior replied that these Kweiteh on May 18, from which weapons of modern warfare, the Detective Division, succeeds him. cases were "periodical" and evid. point he will proceed to the front, punitive forces, he was glad to say,-Reuter's American Service.
ence would be brought to this personally to direct the opera-
tions. Has he not an office in Hong however, broke the record of history
[Commissioner Whalen has effect, whereupon His Worship re- Kong? I don't know.
been conducting a most vigor-marked that this looked rather armoured trains commanded by The dispositions of the National The C.LC. Have you enquired from other by capturing Kwaiping.
ous campaign against Com-like prejudging the case. was confident that Kwangsi, would ship brokers if he is still in Honsoon be restored to normalcy and
General Chiang Au-tso are report- He added: The summonses seemed as follows:-The "Hu Kwang" munjamin y York City, Kong? Yes, I made enquiries but that his object in returning to Can-
to me to be hardly of sufficient I will try to copy his own temper- they did not know.
on Chiungchow-Tainan line: the with his colleagues, Mr. Lansbury. ate frame of mind."
gravity to warrant their being put yun Kwei," "Chang Cheng and and Mr. Tom Johnston, prepared ton was to consult the Chairman Johnson
Your friend Tang was a shipping on the rehabilitation of Kwangsi. retorted: "You would be better broker too, wasn't he?-He is a
"Peiping" on Tangshan-Hsuchowa memorandum outlining much off if you did."-Reuter's Ameri- shipping broker as well as a dealer
Insurgents Routech
line; and Tung Yat" on Pengpu-more progressive remedies to deal Following the above 'speaker,
Pukow line. in sundries.
with unemployment than Mr. C.I.C. Chan Chai-tong announced
Rebels Surrender.
Thomas proposed. The details of Did he have any part in this that the main body of the Ironside- Washington, Yesterday. chartering? Yes, besides writing Kwangal insurgents were routed.
Luyi and Chihcheng, two im- the memorandum have never been portant cities in the east of Ho-disclosed, but Sir Oswald Mosley's Sharp cross-questioning of out the charter, he took part in the The scattered remnants were being naval experts was a feature of transaction.
vigorously pursued by the punitive the Foreign Relations Com. 1 suppose he was paid a commia- forces. The C.I.C. further drew mittee's hearing, of opinions, ofsion on this charter?-About $20 to the attention of those present that the Naval Treaty.
$90.
they must not believe the rumours Admiral Hilary Jones opposed You are a shipping man, aren't regarding the remnants of the the provisions regarding both you, and you know a good deal about Ironsides and Kwangel-ites invading eight-inch gun and six-inch gun ships?-I have been in the business the North River districts of Kwang- cruisers.
for six or seven years.
tung again, since the rebels had The usual brokerage: is 5 per cent. suffered such heavy casualties la Senator Reed contended that Admiral Jones expressed contrary on the total amount of the charter the recent struggle, losing the views in a letter last year, and-The ships which I have dealt with greater part of their heavy artillery. Admiral Jones replied. "That were all launches and not ocean go-machine-guns and war materials to letter was written to find a yard-ing steamers, and in this case I only the punitive forces. stick."
paid him something for his trouble. Furthermore I did not receive 8 Examining Rear-Admirai
I only Bristol, Mr. Reed cited the British lump sum on the charter.
received small amounts now and
-
Furthermore,
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and Japanese cruiser strength then. If I am allowed time I think for the two men who had chartered before the conference and asked,
"Do you suppose they would I can find Tang.
have ceased building to allow us
Not In Legal Profession.
your launch? Yes.
You have a year's time to find
Went Out Of Business. Did you make any attempt to get the money from the guarantor?
The Secretary of the Hong. Kong Cricket Club courteously Informs the China Mail that he has received a cablegram from Shanghai stating:
Heavy rain still prevailing in Shanghai No play to- day and very doubtful if there will be any play to-
morrow,
The Services match on Thursday and Friday has been cancelled.
SOUTH AFRICA.
U.S. Minister to Be Appointed.
His Worship: Nevertheless, Inan, which have been guarded by differences with Mr. Thomas have It was stated don't think the course suggested portion of Sun Tien-ying and been notorious. would be justified. I don't think: Wan Tsun-tsal's troops, are beehriy in March that only the en- these are very serious or importing besieged by the National treaties of Mr. George Lansbury ant cases, and I don't see why forces under Li Yun-chi, and are prevented him then from resign- they should be postponed in expected to fall at any moment. ing.
The Cabinet recently finally re- definitely. Therefore, I propose The rebels. under Sun Tien-ying, to fix Tuesday, May 27, at 2.15 who dug themselves in outside jected the Memorandum.
Pochow, have surrendered to the Sir Oswald Mosley, who is one p.m. as the time for hearing National forces and will be trans- of the ablest debaters
in the
ficipate in last night's debate. It "Red Spears" Active.
is rumoured that Mr. Thomas re- Hankow, Monday. fused to agree to Sir Oswald The local militia and the Red Mosley winning up the debate,
Three Summonses,
The summonses, three in num.ferred elsewhere upon the Gov- House of Commons, did not par- ber, are issued against Mr. Bray-ernment's instructions. field for (a) wilfully obstructing
-Reuter.ke
MASKEE - RETURNS.
or impeding F. W. Winyard, a railway servant, in the discharge | of his duty, in that he refused to Spear Fraternity in the southern also that Sis Oswald Mosley re show his ticket for the purpose of sector of Honan are linking to-garded the Government's small examination, or at least that he gether with the object of attack-majority tantamount to a vote of Unemployment showed it in such a way that it ing the rear of the Kuominchun. non-confidence.
The Shansi forces under Kwan ministers and politicians are now was impossible for the complain- SENATE TO APPROVE. ant to examine it. The alleged Fu-an assaulted Tsaochow on speculating whether Mr. Ramsay to catch up with them without bir?--I am not in the legal bust
offence is said to have occurred on May 15, out were repulsed by the MacDonald will induce Sir Oswald this treaty ?"
Washington, Yesterday.
Shantung troops under Fan Hsl. Mosley to withdraw his resigna- May 8. Admiral Bristol was of opinion are my case.
nese and did not know how to pre-The firth unfortunately went out of the House of Representatives The second summons is for antik, who in turn followed up the tion. In any event, Sir Oswald
business a month or so before the that in view of their financial con- dition they could not continue.
But you have had a full year of expiry of the agreement.!
have passed a resolution unant-alleged offence on the same date, rebels and recaptured Yuchwang. Mosley is assured of the support Both the Foreign Relations can't take that into account.
the law, hive. you not?-But you You just told us that the reason mongly authorising the appoint this time issued at the instance Sunchwang, Tangchwang, Taying, of a strong section of left wingera. Committee and the Navn! Com-
I am why you did not go after the two ment of a Minister in South of Li Yan-leung, a servant of the Kwokchwang, etc.. in the south- a layman and -ff this question had men was because there was, a Africa. The resolution has been Kowloon-Canton Railway, It is ern sector of Tasohsian. Fan's mittee are confident of having a sufficient majority to ratify the cropped up earlier, I might have guarantor, and so what is the use of sent to the Senate for approval.couched in similar terms, except men are now reported to be pursu that the words "for the purpose ing the rebels to Liuho on the the guarantor if the firm had closed Reuter's American Service.
of examination or punching" oc- Honan-Shantung border. Who is Ng Sze-chuen? He was down?--I told the Court yesterday
At 2.80 this morning a mea Steamers to Tientsin. cur in the charge.
sage was received by Waglan. In order to prevent arms and Lighthouse from the junk Mr. R. Baker, Manager of the allway, is complainant in the last ammunition being shipped to the Maskee, to the effect that the charge, in which Mr. Brayfield is northern militarists, the State craft was putting back to port alleged to have "unlawfully, and Council is considering the enforce owing to the fact that two mem- without permission of the Admin-ment of a strict search on all bers of the crew, namely Messrs istrator of the Railway, left or steamers that are leaving for Stanley C. Banks and John C. W. caused to be left the motor car. Tientsin Canton News Agency. Grenham, are sick, but not k No. 824 on the railway Nanking's Captures,"
enough to need medical attention. premises or the approach thereto, which is under the control of the Administrator
Treaty. They passed a resolution
found Tang, 2,
in favour of an early conclusion the man introduced to me by Mak that the firm had closed down.
of the public hearings of the en-Kat-chung. quiry. Reuter's American Ser-
vice.
A Japanese Suicide.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
Counsel again pressed for an
dend answer to the question, and witness
Where is he? He is dead.
in a series.
SHOWERY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory. states:
Depressions are contral over 8.E. Mongolia and over Tong- king.
He owed you money, did he not? replied that what he meant to say Yes, $1,050 in respect of the was, before the firm had closed down, charter.
he looked to them for payment, but Tension over the London Naval
In answer to another question, after the guarantor had gone out of Treaty has been heightened by witness aald that a surviving part- business, he did not look to them the suicide of Lieutenant Com ner, Chan Man-sang, was respon any more. mander Kusakari, a member of sible for the debt since the other one Pressed further on this point, the naval General Staff, who died had died, but counsel certainly could witness said: "You did not put The typhoon is about 300 to-day in hospital at Numazu, not expect that the surviving part your questions to me
miles NN.W. of Yap, moving after having slashed his abdomen ner would dare to show his face. You jumped from one thing, to any with a sword on a train between Witness added: "If he did, I other and that has confused me Forecast:-S. winds; mader
would have at once applied to the very much.
@wate; generally / cloudy; some Court for a warrant for his arrest. Mr. Sheldon: Yes, I sea, wit-showers. did not explain his harakir Have you enquired for him: in nesses do sometimes get confused.ENTO CEN Rainfall but his naval comrades declare Questioned forther
Canton?Once
But you told me yourself voluntari- Eainfall to 10. a.m. to-day that recently he had been bitter why he made no
aB toy that the guarantor closed down attempts business a month or so before the and despondent over the future to locate the man who owed expiry of the agreement? Witness of the navy as a result of the him such a big sum, and a man inrrupted and said You Res London Pact
who would be a useful witness to tioned me as to what did the guaran- Admiral Takarabe continues to him at the same time, defendant 'tor guarantee for and I thought be closely guarded, and policemen said that at the time, the mounted on motor cycles accom- in respect of the charter pany his motor car everywhere. expired, and besides
Kobe and Tokyo.
Lleut Commander Kusakari,
Reuter
TRAIN COLLISION.
guarantor Fook Chany Loon
guaranto
What
damage
aunch they woul
oney was not for
ment you meanf", that if the guarantor not ↑ were: in existence, I would look to
him for something
Questioned as to what steps he tha head of the firm, which had closed had taken in trying to locate the down, witness said that he had look valled for the man only once. - - He did to not try to look for the fokls of the defunct shop in order to ascertain, ing, the whereaboute of the man who
owed
werd, the guarantors.
in proceeding
20:06 feh. Balufall since January 1, 18.66 Inches againat
Temperature and Humidity an average of 18.66 inches,
The temperature and humlal- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
"Tamp. Humid.
Hồng Kong), 80
Shanghai, Yesterday, It further stated that the An official communique from Maskee was expected to sail into Bauchowfu states that among the harbour at 6 o'clock this morning. The latter offences are alleged rebels captured by the Government but at noon she had not reached. to have been committed on May troops in the battle at Kweiteh, here. 14 15, and 16.
was a Divisional Commander named All skippers of incoming vessels Sun Tien-chus, w who is believed to within the last few days have re
FORGED $100 NOTE,
be a brother of Sun Tien-ying ported to the Harbour Office that The prisoners, numbering about they have experienced very 6,000, will be entrained to Fengpu heavy sea and strong winds." Two Chinese were charged at shortly, Kowloon Court this morning with The munitions captured include uttering a forged 8100 bank note, 6,000 rifles, eight field guns and a and also with obtaining money on
forged note from the Kum Tol large number of machine guns
Beuter.! Hotel, Yaumiati, with futent to de- fraud.
It was intimated that Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was to appear for second defendant, and an applica tion was made for a remand, with ball,
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Macao 278 Pratas Leland -87. Manila Amoy
Mo Ping-wan and Chu Shao yang and have recently return Fed to Canton from Kwangsi
after completing the final stage. Troops from Canton.................
of the Kwangai campaigni ⠀⠀⠀Emissary for Hong Kong. [From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, To-day. Shanghai, Yesterday According to a Peking report The Nanking military head" Marshal Yon Hel-shan is sending quarters has decided to desdelegate to the south to Inter- patch the two divisions of Nan-view Mr. Wang Ching-wet. This king troops, which are on their is Mr. Yeh Chi, who is now in way to Shanghai from Canton, Peking on his way to Hong Kong. to the Tientsin Pukow: Railway
his statement personal letter from Hai-aban to Mr.