TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1933.
BRITAIN AND NANKING INCREASES
FUKIEN
WITHDRAWAL
OF FOREIGNERS
NOT ADVISED SITUATION CLOSELÝ.
WATCHED.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT WARNED
TAXATION
Duty On Foreign Rice
And Wheat.
- M
$1,000,000 REVENUE A` MONTH EXPECTED
Shanghai, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL,
ABDUCTION OF To-day's Short Story.
A MINOR
Dentist's Daughter Taken To Shanghai.
PROMINENT CHINESE NOW INVOLVED IN CHARGE
THE DIPTYCH
WAS once invited to be the Mr. Ho Kwong, of 7, Macdon
guest of a literary society at and his son Ernest their annual dinner. You can It is disclosed that as a resultnell Road,
appeared before Mr. laugh if you like, but it's per-
and rolled tobacco, the customs
eign rice and wheat.
new
of 21.
Mr.
By A. J. Alan.
I
have it, and then we both agreed at it was time to make a move. He'd got his car outside, and he ol discussions held here on Sun-Ho,
offered me a lift-which way was day between Mr. Wang Ching-wel, E. W. Hamilton at the Central fectly true. I wrote back to the I going? I told him where I livea, and he said his place was in Camp. President of the Executive Yuen, Police Court this morning on secretary and complained. and Dr. H. H. Kung Finance Minis-summonses charging them with said, "What do you mean by den Hill; so it atted in quit well, measures have been being concerned with Thomas asking me to this dinner? How and we started off. Ler, definite London, To-day.
worked out for the opening up of Lee of 6, Fung Fai Terrace. dare you." and all that, and he On the way he asked me if I was In the House of Com- new sources of revenue to meet the Happy Valley, in the abduction said he was very sorry, but they at all interested in antiques.
deficita of the Central of Alma To, a girl under the age always did have a guest each told him that I like old oak, but mons yesterday, the Con- current
Government fluances.
year, and it was my turn -- 30 didn't know much about anything servative member for
Mr. R. A. Wadeson prosecuted there was no way out of it, and else. (I don't really know much While a decision has been taken Whitehaven, Cumber on a slight increase in the con- and Mr. W. C. Hung was counsel went.
[about old ́onk.)* What's more--er-which is more, He said: "Well, I've just got land, Mr. W. Nunn, ask-solidated axes on cement, watches for the first defendant while
M. K. Lo appeared for the other
made a speech. At least, when I hold of an old snuffbox I'd rather ed what steps were be rates on certain imported articles
two denfendants."
Could you apare a Mr. Lo said that he would like to say I made a speech-I told three like you to see. ing taken for the safe will be increased in addition to the clear up a point in the proceedings. stories which my grandfather told minute to come and look at it
I naturally couldn't say "No," so removal of British resi- institution of a special tax on for. The local Ordinance was said to be me, and they passed as new;; so it
declaratory of common law, but it was all very satisfactory and we called in at his place. It was a dents from the disturb- It is estimated that by these
source of national revenue.ecution to charge his clients
was the possible idea of the prose-cheerful, and it went on. I suppose, small house in one of those steer
turnings on the left. ed areas in Fukien in
with about half-past ten. Government
Park-avenue. We coffers jaiding and abetting.
As I came out of the room where down Holland view of the Chinese Gov- the Central
* benefited by an additional In a charge of that form the we'd dined into the corridor a man went in, and he took me upstairs ernment's recommenda- income of something over $1,000, acts of aiding and abetting were came up to me and said, "It is Mr. into the drawing-room. There he tion for the withdrawal 800 a month.
the principal offences and he would Alan. isn't it?" and I said it was. introduced me to a perfectly good! What kinds of foreign articles like to be clear on the point. as it Then he said: "I'm afraid you don't wife, and we talked of all the foreigners in will be affected by the increased would
for two or in-remember me. My name's Bacci, three minutes. those areas.
Custom: rates has not been distructions
He We once met at the B.B.C."
While we talked, I looked round) losed by the authorities.-Central |150 asked for particulars of tho I didn't remember him, asa mat.the room, and noticed that it was' acts which constituted siding and lter of face. But really one meets somewhat expensively furnished in abetting. He did not like facing a such a lot of people at the B.B.C. Empire style. The pieces were charge he did not know, he added. in one way and another that there well matched and the general effec. Mr. Lo said that his clients could was nothing in that. Not that I was good, but Impire stuff doesn't not be charged with actual taking orget people as a rule.
happen to appeal to me. And it seemed that the present Anyway, I said, "Of course, yes” charge was a round-about way gelling at his clients by alleging as one does--and then he insist Jalding and abetting.
He would on standing me a drink. I didn't like to know if they were charged want it in the least, but it would with the essence of the aiding and have looked a little unfriendly to abelling or with the principal of refuse, on the top of having clean fence of taking the girl out of the forgotten him.
The Foreign Secre- New Agency. tary, Sir John Simon, re- plied that he was un- NANKING PEACE
DELEGATION. aware that the Chinese Government had recom-
mended the withdrawal Canton Delegates Come
To Hong Kong. of foreigners. No such recommendations
had
been received by the Bri tish Government.
DISCUSSIONS TO-DAY.
enable him to Lake
defence. for his
possession of her father.
of
Wis
Mr. Wadeson said that it alleged that they conspired and all took part in the actual taking of the girl.
So we went down to a little lounge there is on the ground floor and had the drink.
as you go
A
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Island." by Karet and Josef Capek.
Canton, To-day. With the arrival of the Nanking The Chinese Government had delegation in Bong Kong, import-
Then Bacci said: "This what I been warned of the British Gov. ant discussions on the politient
wanted to show you," and he went ernment's apprehension that the situation in China are in progress
This man Kacci was an Italian, across to a little apecimen table in lives and property of
British there.
of course. He'd travelled a good the corner-you know, one of thone subjects in Pukien might be en
The Chaton delegation who pro- Mr. Lo said that he gathered that deal, and was quite interesting to glass-topped things on lega, that dangered.
ceeded to Hong Kong yesterday in he was not only called upon to de-listen to, but I wanted to get home people keep medals in. time to meet the Nanking delega fend the essence of alding and suggested the other half of the tion Are Ntrengthened by the abetting but to defend all three whisky and soda, but he wouldn't
·addition of Mr. Lâu Chi-wen, Mayor charged jointly with taking. of Canton and Mr. Lin Yeh-chung, İ Mr. Wadeson said that it made Commissioner of the Civil Depart- [no difference.
Satisfactory AssuranCES had been received regarding the position and H.M.S. "Verity" had proceeded to Foochow for the purpose of affording the necessary pro tection for British interests, while other naval units would be available for dis- patch if necessary,
The British authorities were
ment of the Kwangtung Provincial Mr. Hamilton said that it was Government, They laft Canton perfectly obvious that Mr. Lo was
closely watching the situation, KING AND QUEEN OF
Sir Simon concluded.-Reuter
1
There were several snuff-boxer in it, and he lifted the glass lid and took one out. It certainly will ex- tremely handsome, and he sala
REPRIEVE FOR MRS. HADLEY he'd been given to understand that
(Continued from Page-1).
it was worth a lot of money. What, did I think about it?
told him I thought it was very fine, and so on, but that really 1 badn't the vaguest idea what i raight be worth.
for Hong Kong last night.-Central entitled to particulars. Mr. Wade- News Agency.
son replied that he had no objec-course of a quarrel when both had tion to giving them.
been drinking heavily. The hearing was then adjourned Her appeal being dismissed, 0 until next Monday, December 18, at petition for reprleve, largely signed
He was a bit disappointed about 2.30 p.m.
by residents of Shanghal, was pre-that-did I know anyone who wan a judge of such things? And for
DENMARK.
I was intimated that Mr. Hung sented on Saturday to Sir Miles
case of the first defendant.
B.W.S. VERSION OF Lunch At Buckingham would instruct counsel to take the Lampson, the retiring British Minis- the moment I couldn't think of any-
STATEMENT.
E
London, To-day.
the
Palace.
--
Paluce, John Buckingham
al
yesterday,
FAILURE OF ROOSEVELT
GOLD PLAN
(Continued from Page 11.
TO CO-OPERATE.
ter to China, as the last hope of
one. You ngvar tin I said: saving her life.
Hon. Mr. J. R. Wood Returning. "Why, do you want to sell it?" and London, To-day.
he said: "Well, as it happens, I do,” The Acting Chief Justice, the Replying to a question
Their Majesties the King and
Hon. Mr. J. R. Wood, and Mrs. Wood and he explained why. House of Catmons yesterday, on Queen entertained to luncheon
At that time the big Wall Street from are due back in the Colony the situation in Pukion, Sir
Shanghai by the P. and O. s.s. Ran-alump was just beginning, and a Simon, the Foreign Secretary, said Their Majesties the King and Queen that the Chinese Government had of Denmark, who are paying a short ROOSEVELT WANTS FARMERS chi. on Friday morning, Mr. Jus- lot of their money was in American tlee Wood sat on the Court of Ap-stocks. They were having to cable been warned of the British Govern-unoffein visit to England.
peal which dismissed the appeal of out fresh cover every day, and it ment's apprehepsions lest British Their Majesties afterwards at-
Chicago, To-day. Mrs. Hadley, who was sentenced to was the very devil. (He spoke lives and properly should be endan- tended the Command performance States farmers must co-operate to death for the murder of Captain perfect English.) I felt rather gered in the event of an armed con- of the Green Room plays given at the fullest for the agricultural pro-Younga. fict developing. and patiefactory, Drury Lane Theatre on behalf of gramme to succeed, slated President assurances had been received. King George's Pension Fund for Roosevelt in a message to the Au The British warship H.M.S. Actors and Actresses.-British Wire-[nual Convention of the Ainerican Verity is at present at Foochow to, Tess Service.
| Farm Bureau Federation, yesterday, afford all necessary protection to
The maladjustment between sup-
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CONTE ROSSO DELAYED FOR MARCONIS
sorry for him, being in a hole like that, and I finally managed to re- member that I did know an art dealer. Two, in fact, father and son. They'd got a place in a back street, near Pall Mall The kind of place with one dirty old vase in
cheon given by the Italian com-about a million a year. I shan't the munity in Shanghai, the sailing of tell you who they are, but the son's we the liner, 8.8. Conte Rosso, for Christian name is Isidore-at-least, he Hong Kong, was delayed until 8 his arst name is Isidore. His
p.m. to-day.
friends call him Ixty.
British interests, while other units The wedding took place yesterply and demand, which had been To enable the Marchese and the of the Chinu Squadron will be avail-day afternoon, before the Registrar years in the making could not be Marchas Marconi to attend a lux-the window and a turn-over of able for dispatch to Amoy should of the Supreme Court, of Moritz cured over-night. conditions there shows signs of de-Charles Dearmer Cunha, Engineer, "The money la getting into terioraling.
of the Peninsula Hotel, to Eileen hands of those needing it, but The British Consular Officers at Lysaught, formerly of 10, Somerset are not yet out of the wood," both posts are closely following the Road, Kowloon. situation.-British Wireless Ser-
vice.
Foreign Warships At
Foochow.
JAPANESE CRUISER DEP ARTS.
The Japanese Cruiser Kuma left| Pagoda Anchorage, Foochow, on Sunday for Formosa, while the U.S. Gunboat Ashville left the anchorage, yesterday for Shanghai
The latter vessel was relieved by the US. Gunboat Fulton from
Manila.
U.S. MINISTER SEES
· WANG CHING-WEI,
*Protecting American Interests In Fukien.
Nanking, To-day. Mr. Nelson Johnson, American Minlater to China, called on Mr." Wang Ching-wel at the Taller's odicial residence * yesterday after-
noon,
His viall is reported to have con- 'nection with the problem of sicuri ing prouction of American live Land"intarants in Puklen.-Central
News Agency..
said-Beuter. -.
Roman Wedding Day to Please II Duce
At all events, I offered to give Baccf an introduction to Izzy if that was any use. He said: "Thank you very much, but why not bring him along to dinner? We shall be delighted, and you can fix any day you like next week
It's not too easy to parry a gen- [eral invitation like that, so I said I'd 'see what could be done, and let him know, and soon after that he ran me home.
Well, next, morning I what they call "approached" Izzy on the tele- phone, and asked him what he thought. He said at once that they didn't do much in the snuff, box line, pictures were more their strong suit, but he'd certainly come and give an opinion on this one; if I liked.
By the way, I was quite definite on the subject of Bacci. I said: "I don't know anything about the feller, he seems i decent and all the rest of it, but that, was all: 1 } could say,
I purposele didn't mention Wal Street, because it would have been hardly
that he
we did.
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