CABLES.
BARLIER CABLES. *
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SITUATION. IN MOROCCO.
M. BRIAND IN STATEMENT BEFORE CHAMBER.
I
PARIS, December 30th. In the Chamber of Deputies, replying to the Communist, M: Cachin, with`re- gard to the visit to Paris of Captain Canning ( British subject) as an envoy of Abd el Krim, with whom M. Briand had refused to treat, M. Briand lengthily explained his refusal and said that Capt.. Canning had no official mandate to be. sent to Paris at the very moment 'the French authorities bad secured possession. of basales of propaganda intended to stir up
a revolt of Mosleme against France and against Spain who, wore endeavouring to bring about a real peace. Tha situation in Morocco had consider ably improved, and Moroccans themselves were policing the frontiers. Ten thou- sand families had returned to allegiance in order to escape the terrible cruelty and tyranny of Abd el Krim who was in no wise qualified to speak for the tribes, particularly those of Djebalas and Riffs, with whom France and Spain preferred to negotiate. He hoped to arrive shortly at a satisfactory solution.
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FOOTBALL AT HOME.
MORTON DEFEAT ABERDEEN IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE
LONDON, December 30th. In the Scottish League Morton defeated Aberdeen by two goals to mil.
NEXT CRICKET TESTS.
AUSTRALIA SELECTS, TWELVE
MEN FOR TOUR.
MELBOURNE, December 30th.
for the forthcoming tour in England:-
Collins, Ponsford, Bardsley, Oldfield, Gregory, Taylor. Macartney, Andrews,
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THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY
FAR = 'EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
[THOUGH BEUTER'S. AGENCY, ] PEKING POLITICS,
ANOTHER CABINET. FORMED
IN CAPITAL...
PEKING, December 31st.
It is semi-officially stated that the Nato, containing the resignation en bloc of the former Cabinet Ministers, in being accept ed by mandato this evening.
N
Simultaneously a mandate is being issued, "appointing new Cabinet Minis ters under Mr. Hou Shih Ting.
THE NEW CABINET.
The following is the new formation Premier
Rau ShibYing. C. T. Wang,
Foreign Affairs Interiors Communications Finance Agriculture and Com
merce. Justice Navy War Education...
Yu Yao-Yen. ...Kung Hai Chat. ..Chen Chin Tao.
Kow Hsia. „Ma Chun Wu.
Tu Hai Kuei. ·! Chai Teh Yao.. Ye Pei Chi
LATE GENERAL HSU.
WAS SHOT NOT BOMRED, IS LATEST REPORT.
HIS SUITE ESCAPED.
PERING, December 31st, Later reports show that General "Hau Shu Tseng, thot his death through being shot and not bombed as stated in yester day's cables:
No member of Genera! Esu's staff was injured.
CRIMINALT SESSIONS.
[BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE" GEN 'HENRY
THE MURDER TRIAL
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY ITE The murder trial was continued at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
The Jury were Mr. J. M. Walker (fore man), Mesura, S. W. Alexander, P. A. Rosario, A. Samy. E. Grassman, J. S Landolt, H. M. Spit.
"A CONFUSED WITSKES. Prisoner's "wife giving evidence, gave an account of his movements during July, August and September. She also related how her youngest son was taken war and detained by the police.
One of the corner sconss of the case for the pronation was that the pri
{
ved at the time of the shoot. had not disapeared, and the had been given to
at affect, particularly that of Li Wan
#h
San of Wong Kwong. Tau, who said that accused had come to his village on July 14th Continuing, Counsel said that he ay sure the jury would bear in mind the demeanour of the witnesses on either. side. Some there were who had denied previous statements made; others had acknowledged errors and mis-statement.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION · EXAMINATION. HONOURS LIST,
Na
416Francisco J. M. Jorge, St. Joseph's
College.
Joseph's College. Ker Hong Sea (dist. in French), St. 470-John Pau (dist. in physics), Dicer
san-Boys' School
PASS LIST HONGKONG: BOYS.. No. 402 John V. Braga, St. Joseph's College. 406-Basil Fung, St. Joseph's College. 43406-Ho Bus Toe, St. Joseph's College.
410-Francisco J. 31. Jorge, B. Joseph's
College.
ERMARKABLE - BOMKRSAULTİJA
411-Ker Hong Bes (dist in French), St. Dealing with the evidence of Yeung
Joseph's College. Sang, the fisherman who had stated at 2-mek York June, St. Joseph's Col.
lego. the Magistracy that he had seen prisoner 415-Fanies Khoo Siew Beon (dist in Bibbeal knowledge); St. Joseph's four or five days after the shooting.
College.. Coun pointed out that he had given-Chau Chik Nin, St. Stephen's
College. à total denial to those statements. He-Ip Ching. Yu, St. Stephen's College
425-Jac Yu, St. Stephen's College 427-Koh Peck Chiang (dist. in history and mechanics), St. Stephen's College.
Cross-examined by the Attorney- General, witness stated that it was Li Tai who first mentioned to her about having the houses sold. Neither herself and firmly that he never had seen pri- ion after the- shooting. But prisoner nor her husband had thought of selling them prior to Li Tai's suggestion. Fur bad been at his nets, for had not Kwei
matics), St. Stephen's. College. Kee, the fishermonger of Kowloon City-Lee Shin Kau (dist. in higher mathe ther questioned, she said that the pro- perty was mortgaged and that the stated that prisoner had brought fish to 430-Leong Kam Leag, St. Stephen's mortgagees had pressed for the money. him on those days, and had not 431-Li Ching Wa, St. Stephen's College
College She first heard of the wounding of the the account book been produced; and 133-Lim Seow Chuan, St. Stephen's 436-Sua Chih Fuh, St. Stephen's Col the receipt Indian constable after her husband's bad..not
lege. 4-Wan Yew Hing, St. Stephen's Col-
chits
been
arrest. Again questioned on this point, produced by prisoner Yeung Sang had she said that she first heard of it from deliberately denied five statements he had her youngest son when he was released made, and so made out that prisoner roust from Kowloon City. Police Station, and have disappeared after the shooting, else also that she had-heard of it from passers he would have seen him. Counsel said by. On being told that her replies varied
witness said that she was confused and that he did not understand that remark- her memory was poor. She saw her hus-ble somersault. Then there was, the band arrested and at the time she and evitence of Kwong Lung, the, constable, who started to search for prisoner at 6:30 her eldest son were detained by soldiers Re-cxamined by Mr. Zeitlyn (Counsel
in the morning, before the sound of the show had died away, before the superior
College.
lege.
600-Lee Hua Kek, St. Stephen's College. 801-Lee Hux Tshai, St. Stephen's Cel
lege.
449-Kwok Ho Lun, Queen's College. 431.-Kwong Sik Kwong. (dist, in physics).
Queen's College. " 432-Lam Ka Man, Queen's College. 433-Lee Pui Tong, Queen's College.
trigonometry), Queen's College. Lo Chi Chiu (dist, in physics and 437.-Tam Yick Fong, Queen's College.
160.-Tse Po Shum, Queen's College
700-Lo Cho Chi, Queen's College
Poon King Weng, Queen's College.
WHY FOLITENESS- PAYS.
SIR HENRY THORNTON'S TALE OF A TRAVELLER.
CANADA'S
Sir Henry Thornton, chairman of the Canadian National Railways, while on a short visit to England lash mouth, gaya some examples at the Aldwych" "Chub. of the application of the motto "The passenger is the company's guest."
In Toronto, during a rainstorm,” he anida taxi driver deposited a woman
at the National Station, whereas the wished to travel from that of the viva! company across the road. Our old baggage master, on seeing her plight, secured a coat and an umbrella, and carefully escorted her across to the rival station. She was so impressed with this courtesy that she wrote to me and spot. gised for having Ravelled on the opposition line."
On another occasion, said Sir Henry, a passenger who left Montreal to go to Vancouver, on the other side of the con to put any collars in his bag. He told tinent, discovered that he had forgotten
THE COLLARS. the sleeping-car conductor.
When the train arrived at Winnipeg u young man came along, and inquiring
forgotten his collars said to him, for Mr. "X."-the passenger who had "Allow mo to "present you with half à dozen collars, with the compliments of the Canndian National Railway. We are sorry you left yours at home. *** S***
Was that any good Yea That man would talk collars and the Canadian National Railway until he died. "It might have cost us a couple of dollars,
ever had."
but it was the cheapest advertising we
COURTESY BRINGS BUSINESS." Sir Heary added that they said to their men, **Courtesy brings business,
for the defence), witness aid that what ofcers heard of the wounding, before, 488.-Kwan Cho Yin, Diocesan Boys' business brings. zet earnings, increase
MURDERER NOT ARRESTED. Considerable comment has been aroused in Chinese territory. by the fact that Lu Cheng Wu has not been arrested for killing General Hsu.
Li is stated to be a staff officer of the First Kuominchun (People's Army)" and was accompanied by a body of troops at the time the assassination occurred.
Chief It is understood that the Executive's Headquarters are sending a collin and Generals in uniform to bring back the remains to Peking.
(Cables published yesterday stated:
her son was released by the police he did not tell her that his father was blamed for shooting an Indian constable, but he said that the police had asked him where his father was.
The prisoner's eldest son then gave evidence. He stated how his father went
even a report was made. It was in-
credible.
CHINESE DELILAH.
"School 467.-George Samuel. Ladd, Diocesan
Boys' School. 409.--Lee Han Sang, Diocesan Boys
School.
470-John Pau (dist. in physics), Dioce
san" Boys School
in net earnings brings better wages and better conditions, and, therefore, it is to your advanage, Mr. Guard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Station-master, to treat all with whom you come into contact with courtesy. There was no difference" bo tween selling transportation and selling
ing the product.
Dealing with the evidence of Li Ta Counsel, said that it was not the first time' in the history of mankind that à 471-Arthur A. Reed (dist. in English). I fish. It was the problem of merchand
oman had been used to entice a man
Diocesan Boys' School, 473-Edmund H. P. White, Diocesan
Boys' School.
School.
School.
General Heu Shu Tseng, better known to Wong Kwong Tamon June 18th, of his to his destruction for purposes of her 76-Yuen Tat Cho, Diocesan Boys' concluded, was the difficulty of popular
as "Little Hsu, was murdered after
leaving here last night. General Hsu, return for the fifth day festival and his ardent supporter of going back on July 14th. He heart about
T
as very
own. She told prisoner the alluring lie
16
Their only problem in Canada, be
tion. There was no country
white man's country.
that she had got a buyer for his pro-478-73no. Sze Wing. Diocésan Boys British Empire which cry in the
Boys' School :: perty and that he had to go to Hongkong 688-Samuel Victor Cittins, Diocesan
“I don't know of any country in the world where you can make a living with ont working for it except England,”
man or woman who goes to Canada. char gain more than 2 livelihood there. I venture to predict that within ten years Canada will be the largest gold prod ingcountry in the world."
1 Chi Jui, after reporting to the the shooting of the Indian constable the later regarding his recent mission, left The following team has been selected Peking "last"evening, with the object of same morning that he was shot. On that to sign articles. Prisoner by virtue of 470.-Chan Iu Fong, Wah Yan School
seeing Sun. Chuan Fang. and other morning his father, who had slept the having mortgaged his property several 450.-Chung Hok Nang (dist, in physics), said Sir Henry, but any willing young militarists. According to railway police night in the matshed, took out fith for reports, Lu Cheng Wu, son of the late General La Chien Chang whom Hau Shu Tang invited to a banquet in Tientsin in 1018, and shot with his own revolver, Ryder, Mailey, Grimmett, and 'Hendry.
The final three will be selected hot later threw a bomb when the train reach
Langfang, killing Hsu and several mem- than January 30th. The 'Board of Con-bers of bis Staff. Lu Cheng Wa is trol has appointed Collins to be captain issuing a circular telegram stating that his motive was revenge for his father's death, Lu Cheng Wu is a cousin of Feng Yu and Bardsley vice-captain. Collins; Bards- ley and Ryder will be the selection Hsiang, the Christian General.] committee.
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BOLICE. CAPTAIN BARRETT APPOINTED
The second Australian trial match, fixed. for February 5th, has been abandoned.
MOTOR BUS FATALITY.
FIVE PASSENGERS DROWNED IN-HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, December 30th.
A message from Tholen says that a motor bus fell into the Scheldt, five passengers being drowned.
THE LATE SIRDAR.
FORMER MINISTERS ON TRIAL RE THE MURDER.
Caino, December 30th. Mr. Parquet has decided to send before the Committing Magistrate Ahmed Effendi Maber and Mahmoud Effendi Nokrashi,
COMMISSIONER. ·
SHANGHAI, December 31st.
sale at 6 am. When he saw his father in Wong Kwong Tau he told him that be had been told that a notice was up at Kowloon City coupling his name with the shooting of the Indian His father did not believe it, and said that it must be a mistake, Witness further stated that he was detained in Chinese territory for a month, and he was only released after his mother had paid over a sum of money
INCARCERATED IN CELL
..
go to Hongkong: Li Tai said that she times before, knew that he would have to enticed him over the border with the pretex that he would have to sign a docu. ment on British territory. Was it possible that prisoner could have been taken in by such a patent lie? She had said that Li Wan San was, present when prisoner
"That," said Counsel, is sufficient to said he feared to go to Hongkong. Li Wan San never heard him say it. rip up the tattered rag which had been called for the prosecution she who was not going to miss the opportunity of getting the $1,000 reward.”
Continuing, Counsel said that they bad Shiu Yew Yipp, the youngest son of prisoner, said he was 16 years old and a curely, measured the intelligence of pri- soner's wife, and they would be able to schoolboy. He saw his father on datimate the clearness of her memory. second occasion before he went to Wong Had the wife the knowledge that her hus Kwong Tau. He remembered the police
sher have gone to help in setting up the that Captain E.. I. M. Barrett, C.1.Eof July 16th and he was asked where his trap which had been spread for him The Municipal Council has resolved coming to his home early on the morning as tharged with the crime, would
He replied that his here was no such fool born will succeed Mr. McEuen as Commissioner father had gone. of Police, but the, appointment has not father had gone to-Wong Kwong Tau on July 14th. They then took him out with yet been gazetted.
them to the houses of neighbours, and to Cheng Lan Sui, and Pek, Shek Wo to WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN......... Captain E. 1. M. Barrett, C.I.E., was wine dealer's shop. On the way he was born on June 22nd, 1879. He was edu-beaten by the police, because they would cated at Cheltenham College and Sand-not believe that his father had gone to hirst. He gained a commission in the Wong Kwong Tau They then took tim Lancashire Fusiliers in 1900 and served to other places and eventually to Kowment made by the deceased constable loon City Police Station where he was with them in the South African War.
incarcerated in a cell for eight days. On the Malay States Guides (Perak, F.M.S.) the first day a Chinese detective took him
||
In 1803 he was seconded for service with
The constable who identified prisoner, had not spoken of the mark on his fore head until after the reward was offered. He thought that the dealing with the description was deplorable. It seemed to him that a name was found and a de Concluding, Counsel said that, the state- scription adapted for it.
Was the most eloquent statement which could be made for the defence, in that
with that of defendant. He held that the prisoner's name might have been sug gested by some person or persons who had malice against him. He asked for his acquittal.
Wah Yan School 483.-Ho Ping Ki Wah Yan School. 484-Kwan Yim Chor, Wah Yan School. 436-Oon Goan Ek, Wah Yan School. 456-Sung Shor Tin (dist in trigonome-
try), Wah Yan School. 491.- Wai. Cheuk, Wab Yan School. 49-Yung Kai Yin (dist. in history),
Wah Yan School..
St. Paul's College. 496. Eric Lee, St. Paul's College. 493-Chan Fung Kee (dist in English),
497.-Ng Ching Sum, St. Paul's College, 602-Chan Sau Hok, Educational
stitute.
504.-Lee Fing Yuen, Educational In
·stitute.
510-Yuen Jim Fan, Educational In
·`stitute. · ·
512.Leung Ho In, Tutorial Institute. 314.-Wai Leung Sang, Tutorial Institute.
516.-Andrew John Hazeland, Central 515.-Anthony Liddon Cole, Central
British School
Central British
British School. 517-Ernest Moses,
School 621-John Henry Maycock, Central
British School.
Study. 522.-H. A. de Barros Botelho, Private 521-Bernardino de Castro Basto, Private
Study, 532-Lim Chuan Liang, Private Study. 3-Chan Shing Chue, Private Study. 533-Lim Ek Quee, Private Study
CALENDARS FOR 1925.
The Vacuum Oil Coll's calendar for, tur is on four theots of card-three months on each--and each card bearing a very artistic picture in colours
We have to acknowledge, the receipt of a very useful 1926 calendar desk pad from the Standard Oil Co. of New York.
The Standard Oil Co. of Now York, send us some excellent calendar desk
pads bound in leather. These are among
randum shoet being devoted to each day, the most useful that hast been issued La
with the date in the Gregorian calendar, the date in the Chinese calendar, and the calendar for the current month along
the Colony this year, a separate memo
the top,
631-Angeline Choa, Italian Convent 632.-Gertie Chos, Italian Convent 633.-Dick Lai Chun, Italian Convent 834-Ho Fung Chiu, Italian Convent 836-Ines Franco, Italian Convent
being adjutant until 1906, when he obtain cut and said that his father had wounded neither of the descriptions given tallied 536-Bernard Herman Schroter Private 37-Hui Lai Ying, Italian Convert
ed an appointment in the Shanghai Municipal Police.
in 1903 he gained his Rugby Cap for England. He played cricket for Hamp shire in 1895, when only 16, and has rTB- presented the county many times since bis last appearance being in 1920.
He has represented. Ferak at cricket and 'soccer in inter-state matches and in both games in interport contests. Ho
the Indian constable, and after beating him with his truncheon, again put him back in the cell. About four days later he was visited by another man who show ed him how to make a statement. He said that he had spoken to his (witness's mother who told him that his father had wounded an Indian constable. He alse id You must make this statement, for several months and you will be beaten." Witness then said that he became fright ened, and made a statement, and a day
THE PROSECUTION,
Study.
MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.
No.
HONGKONG: GIRLS. 542-Sheily Rosemary Whitler, Central
British School. 843-Agnes Pau (dist. in needlework)
French Convent.
The Attorney General replying, said that the action of the police in detaining the prisoner boy could not be dete e-Kwok Lai Sim (dist, in needlework),
Belilios Public School
ex-Minister for Education and ex-Under in his early days played for Shanghai you refuse you will be detained for lied, and he was therefore not noting the
alleged atatement made by the boy. He thought it strange that the man was said to have been living, in his village for six
840-Thelma May, Italian Convert.
41.-Maria Lopes Ozoria, Italian Con-
vent. 842-Matilda Pereira, Italian Convent 843-Rosie Ramjahn, Italian Convent 644.-Estelita Xavier, Italian Convent. 648-Fok Kam Ho, Bellios Public School. 847-Fung Sui King, Behbos Pubbe-
School
650-Kwok Tai Ming (dist. in peecla work), Belilios Public School 651-Wong Shau Ha, Belilice Public
School
Secretary of the Interior respectively an has also taken part in interport ride the former Zaghlul Cabinet, in connection and golf matches and was captain of the later he was released. He then went days whilst the police were looking 14-M. Dorothy Ray (dist. in English 657-Tseng, Hut Fun, "St. Stephen's. Girls with the investigation into the murder of Shanghai cricket team that visited Houg home and told his mother what happened him.
the late Sirdar.
[These men have been in custody since May, undermuspicion of complicity in the murder of the former Sirdar)
EARLIER CABLES. REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
LATE MR. MUNSEY,
PUBLISHER LEAVES ESTATE OF $40,000,000.
NEW YORK, December 30th. The publisher, Frank Munsey, left forty million dollars. He bequeathed the bulk of his estate to the Metropolitan Art Muscum The trustees have five years in which to realise the estate.
kong in the Autumn of 1924: He is well above the average amateur at.tennis or billiards.
POLICIES IN CHINA. DENMARK NOW SUBSCRIBES TO "WASHINGTON" TREATY.
"COPENHAGEN, December 30th. The Danish Government has notified the United States that Denmark sub- scribes to the Washington Treaty with reference to the policies to be followed in matters concerning China.
JAPANESE VESSEL ADRIFT. BALTIMORE MARU" BREAKS
HER TAIL SHAFT.
LONDON, December 30th. message from Ferim reports that the Japanese steaner Baltimore Marie has broken her tail shaft. I position at noon yesterday was 17.12 North, 40.49 East, and she was drifting northward.
him.
Amy Kwan, St. Stephen's College.
652-Cheng Hung Yue, St. Stephea's
.Girls College. 63-Helen Chung (dist. in needlework),
St. Stephen's Girls' College.... and history), Belilios Public School. 550-Sarah Hughes Shaw (dist is Eng-Amy Ma (dist, in needlework), St
lish and botany), Private Study. SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION. BONGKONG Boys.
and showed her the marks on his body, Dealing with the residence of the pri caused by being beaten by the police soner in Chinesa territory, the defenec His mother got a doctor and he treated had stated fast prisoner was an expert at fung shui; but Li Wan Ban said that the Attorney he had to instruct him, Prisoner stayed Cross-examined by General, he said that he told his mother there for four months, and Conazel sug that the police wanted him to make s
gested that he stayed there so long for statement, and that they had accused his some other purpose than working there. 165it Singh (dist in Urdu), Queen' father of shooting the constable. Het was impossible to believe that prisoner College. agreed that he had not seen his father did not know until September 20th that 43-Ng Tze Chun, Queen's College. since the night of July 7th.
College
Stephen's Girie College. Uus-Gertrude Julyan (dist in Biblical
knowledge), French Convent. 659-Julio Lam (dist in needlework),
French Convent,
000--Mary Beriano, French Convent. ...Albertina Garcia, St. Mary's Behool
61-Irène P. Fothergill, Central Brimh
School
665-Mary Dixon Oliver, Central British
School,
Chuen Tsau Tin, & Chinese doctor, said there was a reward out for his arrest
he was wanted by the police and that 474.-Eric Wongtape (dist. in arithmetiWinnie Lo, St. Mary's Bcbool.
and trigonometry), Diocesan Boys *ཟེ School. that he prescribed for Shiu Yew Yipp His wife and family must have been very
deaf to the gossip, which undoubtedly 482-Ho Kee-Bit, Wah Yan School.. on July 18th. He did not see the any time.
existed, never to have informed him. 013-Joseph Lee (dist, in Biblical know
Jedge), St. Joseph's Collego. 618Gerald G. Edward, Central British
School. SENIOR LOCAL EXAMINATION.;
THE DEFENCE
In conclusion, Counsel submitted that Mr. Zeitlyn, addressing the Jury, said be statement made by prisoner when he that the responsibility which had been was arrested was condemnatory and he upon his shoulders for the last eight days asked for a verdict of guilty. would now be theirs, but with them it NOT GUILTY." was the graver and most solemn of duties; in that it was their decision as to whether prisoner was guilty of the charge of murder. If there was any reasonable doubt then in such a case as a matter not of indulgence, nor of commiseration, bat as a matter of right, he must be 'acquitted.
His Lordship summed up at length. The Jury were absent for eleven minutes from 7:07 to 2.18 pm Their verdict was not guilty," and prisoner was dis charged,
The Jury were excused further attend ance for two years.
No.
HONGKONG: Gins
544-Violet Woo, French Convent 545-3faggie Cheung, St. Stephen's Girls
College. 630-Marie Machado Alves, Italian Con
vent.
(Continue on next column)
660-Beatrice P. Choa (dist in needle work), Diocesan Girls Behool. 667-Grace Ho Tung, Diocesan · Girls'
School. AMA
£66-Marie Dorothy Kavarana, Diacézani
Girls School... 600-Winifred Kew Diocesan Girls'
School.
071-Vanda F. Remedios (dish in needl
work), Dioccaan Girls' School, 672-Marie Adelaide Bilva, Diocesan
Girin2 School
Ga-Janet Morton Thorburn, Diocesau
Girls' School