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ADMIRALTY COURT
CLAIM.
Mr. Sheldon & the Helm Action.
OVER $80,000 INVOLVED,
In the Admiralty Court this. morning, before the Chief Jus tice (Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.), with the Harbour Master (Hon. Commander Hole, R.N. (retd.), as Assessor, hearing was resum- ed of the action, involving over $80,000, brought by the China | Navigation Company, against the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and vice
in Hong Kong harbour in fog on March 23 last between
No. 28,002
FIERCE BATTLE
BANDITS ATTACK
JAPANESE.
MANY KILLED
POWER HOUSE BLOWN UP.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932.
STORY OF A LOAN
DEMANDED:
Alleged Threats of Assault.
A TRAP..
Two Chinese youths were charged
GIFT TO LEAGUE
BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 8/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month
GERMAN FINANCIAL
CRISIS AVERTED.
Question of Extension of Credits.
FRENCH OPPOSITION.
Basel, Yesterday.
At the instance of M. Moret;
before Mr. E.: H. Williams at the DECLARED OPEN Governor of the Bank of France.
Central Magistracy this morning, with demanding, with menaces or by force, $80 from Chỉ Kwok Man. and with conspiracy.
ed.
Inspector John Murphy prosecut-
Complainant, who was the son of A message from Mukden states the master of the Chi Tung Drug
Tokyo, To-day.
M. AVENOL'S APPEAL.
(Reuter's Special Service.)
Geneva, Yesterday.
4
the Council of the Bank of Inter- national Settlements, has unani- mously refused to renew uncon- ditionally the credit of twenty- five million dollars to the Reichs- bank, which expires on Feb- ruary 4.
Dr. Luther, German Finance Minister, has protested against
Wahr
JUST ARRIVED!
DUNLOP 1932
TENNIS BALLS
(PRESSURE PACKED).
NOW OBTAINABLE FROM ALL STORES.
UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
AWARD OF DEGREES GAINED IN 1931
VICE - CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS
FINANCE-STUDY OF CHINESE
NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
- A large assembly gathered in the Great Hall of the Hong Kong
versa, arising out of a collision that a company of Japanese in-/Store, said he knew the second de-
fantry suffered severely at Hsin- fendant, when the latter was a The first concrete step to China Navigation s.s. Kiangsu
Min-tun, near Ta Hu-shan, last foki employed in a similar shop in wards the Disarmament Confer- the refusal which, it is feared, University yesterday afternoon for the 23rd. Congregation for the Defendant left ence was made to-day, when will adversely affected German distribution of degrees. A proc ession of prominent officials and and the N.V.K. a. Toyooka Maru, evening, at the hands of a large the same street,
force of bandits. The China Navigation Co. are ments have been hurriedly dea-ago.
Reinforce this employment about two years beautiful new building, adjoin-currency. But, he has been in citizens, headed by the Chancellor, His Excellency the Governor Sir On December 28, he saw doing the League Secretariat, erect formed that that responsibility William Peel, and the Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Hornell, berakded represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, patched from Mukden to the re- fendant in the Tin Nam Tea House ed specially to accommodate the rests with the German Govern the opening of the Congregation, after which the Vice-Chancellor de- K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C. lief of the Japanese.
The refusal is regarded livered a sturing address. (instructed by Messrs. Johnson,
In Wing Lok Street, and defendant Conference, and its committees, ment. Stokes and Master)
The bandits attacked and des-asked him to have toa. During was opened by the President of as a warning. while Mr.
French stranglehold of Ger- troyed the power station at Pa the tea, defendant invited complain- the Geneva State Council, who H. G. Sheldon
After the speeches the gradua tes were presented for their degrees Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and min, Ta Hu-shan and Chin-chow ern Hotel. Complainant went that League:
(instructed by Tao-hao, thus plunging Hsin-ant to his room at the Great East- presented the building to the man finances la threatened by by the Deans of the three Faculties. Bowley) is appearing for the N.Y.K.
GRADUATES 1931. ·
into darkness,
car',
Seamanship and the Law.
The Japanese casualties are This morning, Mr. Sheldon reported to be 4 officers and 30 made submissions in regard to of the Company
men killed, while the remainder seamanship and the law. After The Japanese fought desperate are wounded. dealing with authorities Counselly against overwhelming odds, went on to say that there was for the bandits are said to have no case laid down to any that a numbered about 5,000. ship, in a fog not knowing where
A Japanese armoured another ship was lying, should which was despatched to the as- take helm action. In some cir-sistance of the remnants of the eumstances such, action could be Company desperately fighting taken, that is, where the master the bandits, was derailed and of a ship deems it necessary to
overturned take helm action. The general where a section of the line had near Hsin Min-tan, rule was not to take helm action been removed by the bandits. He submitted that this present It is now learned that there case was a very good example of that rule, and that if Captain at Hsin Min-tun who extricated unwounded men Ritchie, of the Kiangsu had not themselves and defended the Pa- taken helm action in the north-tao-hae power station until the ern fairway, there would not bandits blew it. have been a collision.
Mr. Sheldon then read Cap tain Tominago's evidence, Mr. Jenkin reading the subsequent cross-examination.
Pilot's Evidence.
were ten
Whether these with it is not known.
men went up
A few reinforcements have got through, and with
some of the original company; who were slightly wounded, fought the Mr. Li Wai, who piloted the bandits and drove them off. The 8.8. Toyooka Maru on the morn-victors have informed battalion ing in question, was called to headquarters at Taho-shan that give evidence. Replying to Mr. they are now holding Hai Min- Sheldon witness said that he tun-Reuter.
was not prepared to say whether
all the way was off the ship, but LEAGUE'S INQUIRY
he could tell for certain that she was not going as fast as one knot; just before the collision, because the pilot's boat was going ahead. of the ship. Her speed was less than half a knot.
COMMISSION.
China and Japan Approve.
night and defendant asked him for
FINE.
The Royal Observatory's re- port issued to-day states
The anticyclone is central, S.E. of Tokyo, moving E. An- other has formed over China. A depression North of Vladivostock is moving E.
Forecast:-Northerly winds; fresh; fine.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10. a.m. to-day- nil. Total since January 1-nil. against an average of 0.80 Inch-deficit 0.30 inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wast
Hong Kong
58
Macao
54
Pratas Island
67
Manila
87
Foochow
50
66
38
33
Amoy Chefoo Shangbal
ja loan of $30.
Complainant said.
the subsequent decision of the Bank of International Settle
M. Avenol received the build-ments renewing the credit of ing on behalf of the League, and twenty-five million dollars for in returning thanks said: three months conditionally."
The Banks of England, of "This Conference will assume France, and the Federal Reserve in character a solemn gravity Bank are renewing their credits which the authorities and people in equal amount to Germany. of Geneva cannot escape. There fore, I ask the authorities and people of Geneva to contribute after the insistence by the French bank, which involves the their warmest and most active
possibility of a crisis in Germán sympathy."
inances, as M. Moret intimated that the Bank of France was
F
THE PRESIDENTSHIP
OF GERMANY.
"Unconstitutional” Methods.
VOTE OF PEOPLE DEMANDED.
Berlin, Yesterday
This decision has been adopted
not disposed to renew the credit
for more than a month-Router.
OUR TELEPHONIC
WORLD.
Amazing Exhibition at Imperial Institute
CHILDREN TO RING UP EMPIRE.
Herr Hitler, the Nationalist leader, and von Hugenberg have)
London, January 5. One of the greatest publicity decided not to support the move stunts to make the world more
for a prolongation of President telephone-minded, will take place Hindenburg's term of office by to-morrow at the Imperial In- action of the Reichstag. It is stitute, South Kensington. believed each is writing a letter been invited to attend the open- Hundreds of children have to Dr. Bruening declaring that, ing of the great telephone ex-
Degree of Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Ban Tau-zung, M.B., B.S. Degree of Master of Surgery. Degree of Bachelor of Medicine Dr. Phoon Seck-wah, M.B., B.S.
and Bachelor of Surgery. Chan Shing-chue. Bessie Chen.
Cheng Hung-yue. Cheng Sul-yue." Victor Enok. Florentino Santos Fernando. Lam Shiu-wah.. Lim Ek-quee. : Ling Ke-dieh. Ng Yeok-boon Phoon Seck-qual, Hilda Mo-yin Yuon.
In Absentia Yien Kho Khong kha
Kadapa Venkata Krishna. Degree of Bachelor of Science
in Engineering...
Chan Leung-chi. Chan Yuen-chèung.. Choi Fan-yang. Foo Eng-keng.
Lai Weng-cheong. Ma Hsiao-hao, Hassan Nemazce. Leonard Aaron Oppenheim. Poon King-wong," Tan Peng-liat Yau Fung-hoi.
- In Absentia. Sun Chih-fuh.
Degree of Bachelor of Arts. Abu Bakar,
Olga Maria de Castro Basto. Cheung King-pak. Choy Wai-haan. Ng Kwong-yuen.
John Pau
Tsui Hung-kee.
Sheila Rosemary Whitley. Wong Kwong-yan." Yeap Choon-yow,
On March 10, 1981, this Univer-
University grew into manhood, it might be that many more eminent Professora than John Anderson would occupy its Chair of Medi« cine, but that I doubted whether any of his successors would be more universally beloved in Hong Kong. Dr. Anderson died a com paratively poor man, but he did not forget this University. He bas bequeathed to the University the sum of £250 free of duty, for the establishment of a prize in the form of a gold medal to be given annually to the medical student who attains the highest aggregate of marks in all the professional examinations
Welcome to New Cacara- In December last, Dr. Leslie Davis arrived from Cairo (he had been previously in the Soudan).tol All the vacant Chair of Pathology. Earlier in the year Mr N. H France came from. Cambridge to be the University's Reader in Hia tory. The University has been fortunate in securing the services* of these two officers. On behalf of you all I extend to them a hearty welcome and hope that they will be happy here,
Boxer Hidemnity."
he would obtain the loan for him, while they desire. to see Pre-hibition, which for the first day
The Boxer Indemnity unto which this University had for so many but had no intention of doing so sident Hindenburg remain in at least, will have Postmaster-
weary years of waiting lifted up The next day defendant came to the office, this should be done by a General, Sir Kingsley Wood, as
Its eyes in hope, was dispored of shop with the first defendant, and vote of the people and not achiev- its master of ceremonies. One
by an Act of Parliament which on March 8, 1981, found its way on calling him out into the street, ed through the "unconstitution of the features of the exhibition
to the Statute Book of Great Bri threatened to assault him unless the al means" as suggested by the will be to speak from there to Replying to Mr. Sheldon's ques-]
taip. Under the provisions of this money was forthcoming, either in' tion as to why the Toyooka Maru
Government. stock or cash.
Act a sum of $265,000 has been. Complainant again
Canada, America, South Africa, changed her course to N.E. in
OF PERSONNEL. pretended to agree. The trio again rafuse to participate in the distant ships at sea, by means Although the Nationalists will Australia, New Zealand or even
paid over to this University. This the northern fairway, witness
sum has been invested in War met on January 1 at Wing Lok Reichstag's action for an exten-of easy and efficient telephonic said they were heading for a buoy
Loans in London. Paris, Yesterday.
Street, when one of the defendant ission of President Hindenburgh's communication. (B 29) so they had to turn their China and Japan have now ap-alleged to have said "I will give term of office, it is understood
Newspaper Controversy Answered. course to avoid colliding with it proved of the names of members you no more chances. Do you want they would support him, if he ventions of the telephone will All the latest devices and in
A leading article in one of the After changing their course the of the League Commission of to die?" No more
local nawspapers, criticised this fog came down.
Inquiry (Manchuria). It now the defendant until January 8, in which case it is certain he thoroughly demonstrated. Every efty's Brat Vice Chancellor, Sir versity not take advantage of the
Was seen of stood again for election in May, not only be exhibited but
arrangement. "Why did the Uni- Mr. Sheldon What did you only remains to obtain the ap- when first defendant telephoned to would be elected by an over-up-to-date apparatus in auto Charles Ellot, died at sea.Bir locally? It seems that under do when the fog came down? proval of the League's members complainant and asked him out to whelming majority. Reuter.
exchange and invest the money Witness replied that the en-for the Commission to be form tea at the Asia Cafe. Complainant
matic exchange will be shown, Charles was a great scholar and existing financial conditions, no gines were stopped, and kept ally constituted, and leave for refused on the grounds that he was
and a new instrument recording great gentleman. As I said when steady and the fog signal was the Far East-Reuter.
voice variations by means of a many members of the University can ever do the right thing, great light screen, signals and met in this hall to pay to Sir was in grave nancial difficultier for when the University in 1930 bells, will be tested before the Charles their last tribute, looking owing to the collapse of the dol visitors.
back over this University's lar, the cry was all this might While the telephone is being troubled history, I have sometimes put through Its paces, a spot-wondered and still wonder who have been prevented if only a xes. light will play continuously over ther the Institution would have sonable proportion of the Univer the crowd. When it alights and survived the years of its precari sterling securities. The collapse "sity's funds had been invested in stops on the head of some child, ous infancy had it not been for should have been foreseen. Per- he or she will be allowed to speak the personality and reputation of over the telephone to another its-first Vice Chancellor May. I [hapa, if we had foreseen it, child in some distant part of the repost something else which I; said of us would not be here; but
on this same occasion, namely easy to and in Hong Ko
ously, trustee securities
blowni.
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The case is proceeding.
REPARATIONS.
German Ambassador and M.. Laval,
AN INTERVIEW.
WOMAN TRADER VICTIMISED.
Youth Goes Off with Box of Jade.
busy. At 7 pm on the same day, first defendant came to the shop and Invited complainant out to tea at the Paris Cafe. This time com- plainant went. In the shop de-
HISTORY IN
CYCLES
fendant said, "We are friends, let Fifty-Seven Ancient
us have no trouble. If you fail to bring the $80 I shall have you |assaulted.. I have only to say one word and can get plenty of people bo assault you," The money wIS
Varieties.
IN A VILLA MUSEUM.
Kwan Mui, a trader of Lan then promised for noon the follow-near Croydon is a museum contain world.
Few cycllate know that or a vills Paris, Yesterdays the Yip San Chan Boarding Hotel
Tau, temporarily residing at ng day, at the Great Eastern Ing 67 antique bicycles, represent During the exhibition, arrange that if letting that we do they yield anything like, M. Laval to-day received the House, No. 8, Connaught Road, German Ambassador. The na reports to the Police that on Jan-
ing 70 years of cycling history, ments have been made to plug we deplore our loss, should deter ture of the conversation has not unry 10, she booked a room at
ren of how The museum is owned by Mr. H. win on any line in the world, mine that this University which forest they used to yield. been revealed, but it is assumed, the boarding house and while
In Bartlett, who describes the mu providing, of course, a time is meant 40 much to Bir Charles years spector that the Ambassador gave fure there made the acquaintance of
my.contribution to the educa- chosen when that circuit is free Fliot should be maintained in ther explanation of Dr. Bruen Chinese youth with whom she
noted
don and entertainment. Ing's Reparations state This explanation fa calculated to she went to visit some friends at ent had conversation: The same day Shanklwan, and stayed there the
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