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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY
7, 1931.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
WIDOW'S MUI-
TSAI.
HOOVER'S MORATORIUM APOLOGY FOR SCENE CHUM OF
PLAN ACCEPTED
PRESIDENT'S HISTORIC SPEECH.
ONLY ONE RESERVATION IN REGARD TO TECHNICAL QUESTIONS.
“WE HAVE NO MISGIVINGS"
Washington, Yesterday.
"I am glad to announce that the American proposal of one yeur's postponement of all inter-Governmental debts and Repara-
•
IN COMMONS.
Premier Suggests That Matter Be Dropped.
TORIES CONCUR.
London, Yesterday. Apologies for their. part in the House of Commons scene on July 2 were offered by Messre, Maxton, Kinley, Buchanan and Beckett.
The Premier, in expressing gratification that the apologies have been made, suggested that the House might desire to let the matter rest.
Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr.
tions has now been accepted in principle by all the important credi-Lloyd George concurred, and the tor Governments," was the historic statement of President Hoover, incident terminated-Router. marking the successful outcome of to-day's Franco-American con- versations in Paris.
NOTE THAT WAS REFUSED
"Indefensible."
KITCHENER
DEATH OF VETERAN
GENERAL.
EPIC BATTLE
EGYPT FREED FROM
Sir
DERVISH RULE.
London, Yesterday.
Left by Mother in Her Charge.
CASE NOT SERIOUS.
A widow hamed Wong Sze was
FORT DUNLOP
Local Branch. Fedder Bldg. Tel 24554.
MASSACRE WITNESSES GROW OF CHINESE
THOUSANDS UNDER POLICE GUARD.
this morning summoned before Mr. BITTER FEELING
Schofield, in the Central Police Court, for having had in her cus- tody or control an unregistered mui teal, aged 17 years.
were
REGRET EXPRESSED IN JAPAN.
WEARY.
Sharp Reproof From Chief Justice.
"VERY SERIOUS MATTER."
The trial of Wong Cheung, alias Wong Sik-cheung, for the alleged murder of Kay Shuk in Yaumati on April I continued at the Assizes this morning,. before the Chief Justice, Sir J. H. Kemp.
Further witnesses, all women, were examined and cross-examined, one of them showing some resentment al the questions addressed to her, which earned for her a sharp reproof from His Lordship, who said starrly, "Let me warn you that you must an- swer the questions respectful. ly.This is a very serious matter concerning the murder on trial for his life. We are all trying to ascertain the truth In this matter, and It is a trou-
blesome business for everyone. Meanwhile, I will not have any disrespect from you.”
Defendant-The mut taai was left with me by my sister, who went abroad. She was left in my charge. Mr. Schofield-That is a plea of guilty really, because she was in
Tokyo, To-day. or control, although The death in Chelsea to day of your custody
The latest official despatch the octogenarian soldier, General that does not imply that you are from the Overseas Ministry
Neville Lyttleton, P.C., the owner.
states that 44 Chinese, Including KC.B., recalls the famous Soudan
Mui-Tsai's Version.
three women, were killed and 82, Campaign of 1898, in which.. as
Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen, of the including 14 women, seriously in- Rugby, Yesterday. Colonel the Hon. Lyttleton, he S.C.A., said that the girl complain jured in Pingyang. About 1,000 President Hoover pointed out that the terms of acceptance by In the House of Commone four commanded the 2nd Brigade,ed to No. 7 Police Station on July 2 Chinese refugees have been ac members of the Left Wing of The attack which Kitchener, thut she was an ill-treated mui tsai, commodated in the Police Station the French Government were subject to the approval of the other the Labour Party who caused a with a force of 26,000 men, ad- but when examined at the S.C.A. and elsewhere under Police pro- interested Powers, for whom the United States naturally cannot, scene in the House on Thursday vanced against the Khalifa's offices later she stated that she was, tection. speak. Reuter's American Service.
by resisting the removal of a forces of 40,000 strong, develop-bought at the age of six years, and
The despatch reports that al colleague, suspended after dis-ed into the Battle of Omdurman, not just left, because she had seen obeying the ruling of the Speak which the British won with over the "deed of presentation' which, imab of 3,000 Koreans attempted Her yesterday afternoon to attack a er, apologised.
10,000 dervish enemy losses and however, could not be found. Mr. Maxton said that he wishes many wounded, and 5,000 pri- work, included washing, sweeping factory in which several hundred ed to express his deep regret to soners. The British and Egyp- the floors, and also the making of Chinese had taken refuge but
Witness replied that she was charcoal cakes which the Speaker and the House for tian casualties together were
they were repulsed by the Police, sold. The money got by this means who were compelled to shoot, kill very sorry. She was an ignorant allowing himself to be influenced under 600.
was kept by the defendant. That ing seven Koreans.
woman who had not been in a by his feelings and the circum-
Although most of the Chinese Court before, and did not know The results of this historic part of the story had been confirm. stances of the moment to act in battle (for which Kitchener was ed by Wong Sze in her statement casualties occurred during riot how to act there.. a manner which in calm reason raised to the peerage as Baron to the SCIA.
ing on the nights of July 5 and 6, he knew to be indefensible.
The defendant had four Chinese were assaulted and
"Not Imagination." Kitchener of Khartoum, and re also said that a friend left her killed yesterday morning after The relations of the provisions Prime Minister moving that the the practical destruction of the old, with her (defendant) when she ed. A party of 51 gendarmes quest of Mr. Jenkin. Answering The incident was closed by the ceived a grant of £30,000) were daughter, who was then six years the main riots had been suppress Shui-ting was recalled at the re At the opening, the woman Li Hoover's viewpoint with the re- Hoover's proposals was raised in proceedings: be entered on the Khalifa's army, the extinction of went to Singapore about ten years has been sent as reinforcements. servation that the technical the House of
Journal of the House-British Mahdism in the Soudan, and the ago. points shall be satisfactorily question time to-day.
Wireless Service.
There was no deed of pre settled. Reuter..
recovery of nearly all the coun-sentation then, but a verbal agree the Chancellor was asked [Disorderly scenes occurred in try formerly under Egyptian ment was made, whereby the girl to state to: what extent the House of Commons on July authority. the plan would be suspended 2. due to the Left Wing Labour- or modified, especially in regard ite, Mr. MacGovern, refusing to to the supply of Reparation coal withdraw after a motion of sus- to France, Belgium and Italy in pension had been carried by 815 the event of the suspension of votes to 16. The disturbance
months $60 had been paid, but for blanks. It is stated that a total her omission. Also when she the debt and Reparation pay reached such a pitch that the
the last seven months nothing was 04 214 Chinese houses and shops said that a-rope was thrown ments as suggested by the Speaker was compelled te sus-
Nile Expedition. paid. The girl still continued to have been looted since the riots over Kau Bhuk's head, it was the American President.
pend the sitting for 20 minutes.
Sir Neville was born in Hagley, Mr. MacGovern was backed up by
do the work, for which she received, began. At present 8,900 Chinese truth. Thave no grudge against no payment..
are taking refuge with the Police, the prisoner, and he has none other left wingers, who wrestled Worcestershire, in 1845, being
but many are still missing against me, so why should I give
• No Lump Sum. the third son of the 4th. Baron
The steamer Ritsu left Chemulpo false evidence against him?" she
Paris, Yesterday. It is semi-officially stated that France is summoning an imme- diato conference in Paris of the Young Plan signatories and meanwhile, accepts President
New Formula.
Washington, Later. The President believes that all outstanding Moratorium differ- ences will be removed by the new formula submitted to France, providing that all technical and other questions shall be referred
to technical experts.
The Acting Secretary of State:
terested Powers dealing with the Moratorium. Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
Reparation Coal.
Rugby, Yesterday.
of the Young Plan to President
Commons at when
Answering for Mr. Philip Snowden, Mr. Pethick Lawrence,
would have to work and in return
further questions, she said that
Cause of the Trouble,
her statement as to seeing blood According to Press despatches imagination. She had said the ous Aasize hearing, that was not
For the part which he played she would get free board and lodg- Korean mobs several times yester same thing in the Police Court. Lyttleton was promoted Major- time to the defendant, for the girls were dispersed by the Police firing ous Assize hearing, that was not day attempted freak attacks on If she had not been, asked any in this campaign, Sir Nevilla ing. The woman gave 35 at the Chinese houses, in Fingyang, but questions about it at the previ General and mentioned in d maintenance, and in the first three spatches-Renter
"It is not a very serious case,"
of in the form of cash or in the formWER BABIES BORN then Viceroy of Ireland, and later to become of the girl, and Mr. Maction works, thereby ruining the round Kau Shuk's neck.
IN BRITAIN.
Military Secretary to Sir John
Mr. Castle, to-night declared: Financial Secretary to the Trea- with the attendants who were Lyttleton. Educated at Eton, he said Mr. MaoFadyen, "because no yesterday, with 1,000 Chinese reconcluded. "We have no misgivings about sury, said: "The British Govern summoned to eject him. The the President's plan becoming ment understand that a proposal Speaker later extended Mr. Mac-entered the Rifle Brigade in lump sum was paid for the girl, if fugeon, mostly farmers, from Her Impatient: Witness. effective," and added that Mr. was made by President Hoover Govern's suspension from five 1865, and served with it in defendant's statement is correct bin. A similar incident at Wang Che Yeong then gave her ver- Mellon was unable to accept the on June 20 to involve complete days to the remainder of the Canada, India and Home, even that, the money paid was definitely Pao-Shan occurred on July 2 in the sion of what happened in the last French note as the basis of suspension for one year of all session.]
tually becoming Colonel Comman toward the girl's board in the first Sufhua District. Koreans are com- house on the night in question, dant. From 1868-73 he was two or three months." settlement as it raised new and Reparation payments, whether
Aide-de-Camp to Lord Spencer,
plaining to the Japanese Consul that There was a struggle, and she serious difficulties, many
The Magistrate naked what, was the Chinese destroyed their irriga saw the prisoner throw a rope which would involve the Young of deliveries in kind; including Plan, of which the United States the supply of coal on the Repara- is not a signatory.
tion account. The French also asked the
Payment in Kind, United States to undertake to The question of payments in and facilitate floating securities difficulty still to be surmounted with the United States. She in the negotiations in Paris be- also insisted that $20,000,000 tween the French Government worth of reparation in "kind and the American representa- should be distinguished from tives, Mr. Mellon and Mr. Edge, other Reparations. It was not so the United States Ambassador, much the $20,000,000, involved which were continued to-day. as the fact that several other
provide loans to other countries kind is reported to be the chief Birth Rate Less Than
Half of 1890 Figures.
HUGE GROWTH OF LONDON.
London, Yesterday. The census taken on April 28 The Memorandum embodying showed that there were 44,790, Governments notified that they the French views as modified by 485 people in Great Britain with would make exceptions If anyone the last few days' negotiations & surplus of 1,861,063 females else did. Thus the plan would be having been considered by the over males.. very seriously whittled down.-President of the United States, Reuter's American Service.
Cause of Depression,
Later.
Violence Condemned.
Ayde, Governor of Gibraltar, and Fadyen replied that she was at pre- paddle fields. in 1885 to Lord Reay, Governor sent in the P5 Leung Kuk. of Bombay.
His Worship The girl" seems He also served in the Egyptian campaign of 1882 fairly well nourished. taking a conspicuous part in the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir and in the Nile Expedition of 1898, when he
Mr. MacFadyen-I think so, your Worship, g
A fine of $50 was imposed.
Shanghai, To-day. The newspapers are unanimous in regretting the Korean disturbances and condemning the Koreans re sorting to such violence in retalia-
Witness became impatient under further questions, saying, when asked to demonstrate the position of the men during the struggle, "It's no use daking me to say so much about it. I am getting tired of it all.
His Lordship (sternly); Go"
was in command of a Brigade. WAR DECLARED ON tion for the Wampaothan Incident, down there and demonically ob-
Str. Neville commanded, the Forces in South Africa from 1902-04 and was Chief of the General Staff and First Military Member of the Army Council in 1904-08. His last post was as General Officer Commanding-in- This total shows rather over Chief of the Forces in Ireland, in the reply was before the negotia- 2,000,000 increase compared with 1912. He had been Governor of tors, who met this afternoon and the 1821 census. A million and Chelsea Hospital since 1912, after a short session adjourned a quarter fewer babies were where he resided. until to-night in the meantime, born and there were 500,000
a meeting of the French Council fewer deaths between 1921-31 of Ministers was held
President Hoover added that
than in the preceding decade.. Congress had still to approve the Washington reports, state that The birth rate was less that at Franco - American- agreement, the American reply as regards than that prior to 1890. ... but he had received many assur- the French Memorandum is still One of the most remarkable ances of support from both unsatisfactory, but according to features is the enormous growth Houses, irrespective of political Mr. Castle, Acting Secretary of of the greater London popula« amilations. State, it contains a new and tion, which has increased by He repeated that one of the simplified formula which is ex- 727,000, the equivalent of 10 per causes of the world's depression pected to meet the whole situacent-Reuter, was the burden of fears of com-tion. Another Washington Press petitive armaments, the costs, of telegram states that President which exceeded the inter-Govern Hoover is hopeful of agreement mental debts.
being reached to-night British Notes would be sent to the in- Wireless Service.
30 MILES AN
HOUR
Dangerous
Motor Lorry
DRIVER'S ADMISSIONS:
The foot brakes were all right. Defendant drove in the middle of the road, and rounded the band without sounding his horn,
Fines totalling $85 were Im posed
Renca
Scotland's Millions,
CROSSED BOWS OF
POLICE LAUNCH.
Coxswain Strenuously Denies Offence
COMMUNISM.
Anti-Red Drive Plang in United States.
TRADE BOYCOTTS.
New York, Yesterday.
The papers alike impeach the focal The witness had previously authorities for failing to prevent jected to demonstrating in Court the outrages, which the Nichi Nichi as to how the rope was thrown characterises as a disgrace to the around the man's neck, saying, Japanese Empire"
it was not a nice thing to do," but was directed that it was necessary.NG SURA
The Kokumin fears that there will be possible serious developments, and the Jij urges the Government to do everything possible to sup press the riots and pay compensa tion to the unfortunate victims
The organisation of a great without delay. drive against the Communists,
which it is hoped will spread to
the principal countries through-
Earlier Newe
Tokyo, Yesterday,
After relating how the man was attacked, 'and how she sEW a sack taken witness was asked by Mr. Fitzroy, for the prosecution, After that did you. ever see Kau Shuk alive again?" Witness (ingeniously). How could 1, when he was dead?
When the Light Went Out. ⠀ out the world is announced by An official despatch received at the formation of a committee of gendarme headquarters states that In cross-examination witness 100 prominent Americans to the military and civil author Jenkin as to the precise time at.
was closely questioned by Mr. fight Communism by trade boy-ities are conferring to arrange for which the light went out, The catts, counter-propaganda and the protection of the Chinese
previous witness, he reminded other means.MANAG The despatch adds that Chemul- her, had said that it went out The Committee includes Mr. po is now quiet, but that 200 whilst she was in her cubicle. Matthew Woll, Vice-President of Koreans started a riot against the Present witness put it as going 600 FEET AWAY !!!*. Rugby Yesterday.
the Labour Federation, the Epis Chinese last night at Gensan on out when the previous witness. The first figures of the census In the Marine Court this morn copal Bishop of New York, and the east coast of Korea was sitting by her side Which taken on April 26 issued by the ing, Lance-Sergeant Wagland, of Bimilar committees are being strations are reported from all of Witness said that she was
Cardinal Dougherty.
Anti-Chinese riots and demon was correct? Registrar, General to day shown the Water Police chged Wong projected in the leading Euro-the leading towns and cities in quite sure she saw the light put total population in England and Fook, coxswain of the steam launch Wales of 89,948,000, an Increase Man Sang, before Comdr. Bean Countries Reuters Amer Korea. Great uneasiness prevalle out, and that her story was cor- since the last census in 1921 of Newill, with falling to observe the
can Service. 2,061,000, the preponderance of rule of the road in the harbour REBELS REPULSED IN females over males being on the evening of July 1. Accus 20,800,000. The density is 685ed denied the charge. persons per square mile, The 3The Bergean
of Scotland Je at d
total or E
of nearly 45 mill- Not
0,000%
Kevidence was that
BURMA
Forty Out of 150 Killed in Encounter
#REBELLION SPREADS.
throughout the peninsula and com-rect. There might be an ex- mercial transactions at Seoul and planation in that it was switched
Pingyang have been brought to a off and on again, but she could
standstill. - not be sure. I am very much Four thousand Chinese are tak- confused by the cross-examina- ing refuge, at their Consulate in tion," she said. The questions are shaking me, and I don't know how to answer them properly." The third woman witness was the then called, and examined by Mr.
Fitzroy Alved at The case is proceeding.
gyang and the Chine ter this morning called sign: Ofice and fireq tion his country fury