CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]...
HIGH FINANCE.
M. TROTZKY ON SOVIET'S FRENCH
CREDITORS.
A CONCRETE SUGUESTION.
Moscow, January 18th. fa an article in the Praedu, M. Trotzky offers a concrete suggestion for satisfying French creditors and simultaneously recur- ing eredits in Paris.
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M. Trotzky says that Russia is willing to pay high interest on loans. Hence, it the market value of the loan is
cent.,
THE
EARLIER CARLES. (THROUGH NEUTEN'S AGENCY.)
ITALY'S DEBT TO U.K.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE SHROUDED IN OFFICIAL SILENCE
LONDON, January 17th.
The Italian debt negotiations are pro- ceecing heing enshrouded in official silence, which is only occasionally broken for the issue of denials to circumstantial stories published from time to time.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19mm, 1926
FAR EASTERN CABLE KENNEDY ROAD COLLAPSE.
DEATH OF EARTH COOLIES
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCT. }
- MUKDEN'S VICTORY..
INVESTIGATED.
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On Desember 30th six coolies wero buried by a fall of earth and stone from ATTRIBUTED TO ACTIVE AID a slope on which they had been working
OF JAPAN. -
A STRANGE STONY.
TSINGTAO, January 18th, Speaking at a reception here to-day,
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beffad a house in course of erection at Kennedy Road, Four of the coolies were killed as a result of the collapse and the other two were injured.
In connection with this mishap, Mr.
It is stated that Mr. Churchill wants General Pi Shi Chen, a prominen R. E. Lindsoll, sitting as Coroner, opened
Fenglien leader, declared that the Japanese were responsible for Kuo Suns Ling's defent
The Japanese, he said, fearing Chang's downfall would result in the dispiace.
a death enquiry at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon."
The members of the jury were' Messrs. E. O. Gracfe, J. A. Borget and R. Ley,
After cutlining the facts relating to the
THE PASSPORT CASE.. ALLEGED DUPING OF CHINESE
AUCTION OF PONIES.
POOR PRICES · REALIZED LAST
EVENING.
[BY ARGUS.]
At the Hongkong Jockey Club Stables, last evening. Uncle Gusengel (lats
BY PERUVIAN... Augusto Gonzales, "alias Chan Mo Lan," a Peruvian, who is alleged to have duped number of local Chinese by supplying them, with fake passports which it is stated, they were informed, would secuto them admittance to the United States,
gain appeared on remand befors Major Auchenreoch), Uncio Albert (late The C. Willson at the Central Magistracy Wasp), Uncle Chick (late Golden Chry yesterday afternoon.
santhemum) and this season's subscrip tien grita No. 25, Aunty Eva, wers efferet for sale by auction.
Defendant has four, ebarges preferred against him of obtaining various sums of money by false pretences from four local Chinese, these sums amounting altogether to $1,910.
All except the last named have been raced here, in the colours of the late Mr."
Previous evidence given alleged that Relyon, the pseudonym of the late Mr. defendant entered into various agree F. H. Tayler, since their purchase from
settlement concluded early in the coming week. If this is true, the negotiators have to speed up considerably, as it is anderstood tha agreement has not yet perheen reached regarding the amount at
which the debt is to be placed for the nient of Japanese inftience in favour of collapse, the Coroner said the jury would ments to supply passports to the four Mr. A. A. Alves. purposes of acgotiation, though experts the Soviet. actively supported Chany have to decide whether the slope which He alleged that Japanese collapsed was cut at a reasonable angle have been busy during the week end dis- To Lin.
soldiers obstructed, Kuo Sung Ling's rd so whether the slope gave any signs cussing technical details.
the French Government might
and
demand 11 per cent. from Russia give the remaining 4 per cent. to holders of Russian paper.
EXPLOSION IN BERLIN.
SEVEN KILLED AND MANY PERSONS INJURED.
BERLIS, January 19th.
A shattering detonation, due to the explosion of gas petrol, aroused the rest dents of the Moabit distries, in Berlin, early this morning.
A four-storied house collapsed like pack of cards, burying the occupants in eight feet of debris. Seven persons were killed and twenty injured extricated. It is feared there are many more casualties.
SCENES OF DESTRUCTION. The whole street is 1 scene of wild destruction. A motor-car was hurled away and smashed to pieces. All win dows in the neighbourhood were broken and window frames are hanging over this The fire brigade is working feverishly and is momentarily threatened lopstined with further collapses of
streets.
MASONTY.
AVENTINE DEPUTIES. SIGNOR MUSSOLINI EXPRESSES "CONTEMPT AND INDIGNATION."
Roma, January 17th. "Contempt and indignation" over the action of the Deputies of the Aventine Opposition, in attending yesterday's memorial sitting of the Chamber for the Queen Mother, was expressed by Signor Mussolini in a much applauded speech in Parliament to-day;
He said that the Aventinists could not be tolerated in the Chafaber until they had acknowledged the Fascist revolution as an accomplished fact, had admitted that the anti-Fascist, campaign against the Government was bankrupt as it had no legitimate grievance, and until they had disavowed the activities of Italians con. ducting the anti-Fascist campaign abroad.
GERMAN FOLITICS.
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DR. LUTHER COMPLETES, NEW
CABINET
The explosion caused the escape of gas
BRALIN, January 17th. which caught on fire and spread tő a |
Dr. Luther has not succeeded in form. chandler's shop and ignited a barrel of benzine. The house was inhabited by 2sing a coalition government on the lines
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The subscription griffin was drawn in complainants which would admit them into the United States of America. Vari- ous sums are said to have been agreed the name of H: H. Tayler & Co. As the most careful enquiries have failed to upon which complainants were to pay to defendant for the passports and de-
after the complainants had entered the Stutes.
Reports of the previous bearings have estate. already appeared in the Daily Press,
At yesterday's hearing, Mau Fei, one
A record of the "old", ponics was given
army at the Liao River, keeping them of collapsing as should have given warnposits were made, the balances to be paid trace the "Co.", the mare was sold for there until Chang could mobilize anding to the persons in charge of the work.
the benefit of the lato Mr. Tayler's Mr. E. P. Minett, Government Bacterio bring up troops, who were then launched upon the Kuo Sung Ling forces, whologist and Officer in charge of Mortuaries, gave evidence that the four men were
of the complainants, continued his evi in susterday's issue of the Hongkong were cut to pieces. Kuo Sung Ling was
asphyxiated, the indications being condence, as to entering into an agreement Daily Prese and is believed to be correct with defendant for a passport which would sized and executed.
guarantee his entry into America: agreed to pay defendant 81,800, but if he was refused entry to the States he He paid was to have his money back. suma on account.
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sistent with having been buried by a collapse of earth and stone.,
An earth coolie, who was partly buried by the collapse, but was extricated, said
PEKING FINANCES. SITUATION THE WORST FOR TEN YEARS.
that work was being done on a slope., PEKING, January 18th.
During the month he was working there The departure of Mr. Chen Chin Tao he did not see any crack in the upper (Minister of Finance until recently re-portion of the slope. They had no reason veals the most acute financial stringency to anticipate any danger. Witness said of the past decade.
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The Government's present resources are apparently exhausted and local troubles are feared at the Chinese New Year, un- less funds are procured by some meaas. But the situation, of course, does not affect the properly secured Chinese bonds. Dr. C. T. Wang (Minister of Foreign Affairs) was, this morning, offered the concurrent post of Minister of Finance, but he declined it. Another emergency meeting of the Cabinet is summoned for this afternoon..
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N.Y.E. AND T.K.K.
Ha with the exception that Uncle Chick- though 16.2, according to Kiangwan and Shanghai measurements-has obtained a Jocal certificate of 13.1.
While true that the pony became the property of Mr. H. P. White at a cheap figure, I very much doubt whether he would have allowed the pony to go for a mere song,
SIX MONTHS" IMPRISONMENT.
Though the sale commenced well after Witness, then went on to describe his the advertised time, it was too early for trip to America and related how he was brought before the Emigration authori at least one gentleman anxious to bil ties at San Francisco and was later sen- for Uncle Chick. When he reached the attempting to deceive the authorities and tenced to six months' imprisonment for stables and was informed that the pony there was no foreman and there was no
enter the United States on a false pass had been purchased for $30, he was in- one to supervise their labour" He never port. He said that he served five months deed a disappointed man.
of the term and was then taken to Angel saw a European there examining the sur-Island and sent back to Hongkong. face of the cut. The sub-contractor, how. Shortly after his return to Hongkong, defendant visited the place where Ee was ever, visited the spot occasionally. The stopping and appeared to be very bur see witness, crying out in You have come back? astonishment collapse occurred shortly after the mid-prised to day meal. There was no warning in the You; have come back?" Defendant fur shape of falling stones. There were eight ther added. "You need not be afraid. I will get another paper made for rau cookies eruployed, including himself. He to go. Witness replied to that: had no time to try and escape and he would not go any more even if you gave me $10,000 to do so as when I went 1 lost consciousness and knew nothing more
was imprisoned." After some further until he found himself in hospital. He conversation, defendant agreed to pay thought he saw the sub-contractor at the back the money witness had given him Defendant took him to the 1st floor of A. S. Watson & Co.'s building and left him there, saying he was going to borrow a few hundred dollars from friends in
spot on the morning of the mishap.
Another coolie, who started to work at
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Thongh undoubtedly the pony needs veterinary treatment, I believe he is still sound in wind and limb.
Aunty Eva, a compactly put together grey mare, fell to Mr. H. P. White niso, the price being $300. Une or two astute racing men were noticed to be well in the running before the hammer fell for the fast time, so that Aunty Eva (under a new name) may yet be acen carrying": Defendant failed to return though wit the white and scarlet" first past the' December 28th, witness was walking Mr. H. C. Macnamara obtained Uncle Heness waited for him for half a day. On post on the local race-course.
along Des Voeux Road Central when ho
families, 40 persons so far have been ex.aimed at, bat bas completed a Cabinet, JAPANESE SHIPPING MERGER IS Kennedy Road on December 29th (the day order to pay witness back,
tricated, of whom s are dead and 20 seriously injured.
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] SPAIN AND MOROCCO. REPORTED SUBMISSION OF ANDJERAS TRIBE.
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RaBar, January 18th. According to the papers, the Andjeras, a powerful tribe living in the Spaniel zone of Morocco, whose territories occupy an important strategic position in respect to Ceuta arid Tetuan, have submitted to
the Spanish Authorities.
which the forecasts agree include:-Dr. Luther, Chancellor; Herr Stresemann, Foreign Affairs; Herr Gessler, Defence; Herr Brauns, Labour; and two other present Members of the Cabinet, and also the ex-Chancellor Herr Marx, as Minister of Justice and Occupied Territories; Herr Reinhold, as Minister of Finance.
The parties included are the Democrats, Centre, German Peoples, and Bavariat Peoples, but neither the Socialists nor Nationalists are represented. Thus the Government will have to follow a clear
and careful programme. Foreign policy will remain unchanged.
Should the report be confirmed, the INTELLECTUAL ̈CO-OPERATION. event will be of the highest importance.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
PLUNGE INTO RIVER., FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT OCCURS IN U.S.A.
AN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE
PROBABLE.
TosYe, January 18th.
hension.
re
DEFENDANT AREESTED:
saw defendant outside the Sincere Com-Gusengel for $5 and Uccle Albert was blew a whistle and defendant was taken
The former, I understand, was pur- pany's Stores, Witness seized him and knocked down to Mr. Reidy for $10. into custody,
chased as a hack; the latter, if found .in the arable, will be of mee laboratory.
Within half an hour of the sale, I was called up on the telephone by a gentle- man who enquired:
before the collapse), said that he was twenty paces away from the men who The Directors of the Nippon Yusen were digging at the foot of the cut. Kaisha and Toyo Kisen Kaisha are separ- took his harrow away and when he ately discussing to-day defnite plans,turned with it he found that fokis were merger submitted by the trying to extricate a coolis from a fail regarding a
of earth. Their employer supervised the
Cross-examined by Mr. Leo d'Almada, arbitrators.
who is appearing for the defence, wit It is expected that an announcement work. Witness saw nothing on the sur-
face of the cut to cause him any appre-neas said he was formerly a farmer in the country and in June 1924 he resolved will be made shortly.
to go to the United States. He had con versations with Yeung Yan Che (another
ports were made with the defendant) and iras told that another man who had gone. complainant, and through whom, it is
to the States paid 82,800 to get there. stated, all the arrangements for the pass
Later witness sent $4,000 to friends at Hongkong, this being money to meet his expenses in connection with his proposed
I can answer the first query by repro- trip. After coming himself to Hongkong from Canton, where the preliminary ducing the full record of Uncle Chick arrangements had been made, witness (late Golden Chrysanthemum). entered into an agreement that if he could
The second query I have already an not enter the States his money would he returned to him." He also deposited swered, to the best of my ability, by in. $1,000 in a bank in Hongkong in accord-ferring that Mr. H. P. White was pre- ance with the agreement.
It is understood that it is proposed that the N.Y.K. should take over all the Pacific regular services and facilities in return the T.K.K. in future will confine their for the payment of 100,000 shares, whilst activities to tramps only.
JAPAN AND PIG IRON.
TOKYO, January 18th.
The sub-contractor said the work was started early last August with eight ence himself in the digging of such cuts. coolies He had had considerable experi. Asked if he had a plan to guide him with the work, witness said be carried out the instructions of the original con-
tractor.
از بادی
It is authoritatively learned that the IS INAUGURATED.
Cabinet will most likely ask the Diet's sanction to raiss the pig iron tariff from PARIS, January 17th. President Doumergue and Signor Seinthe present 1.7 yea per ton to yen 12
upwards. loja, as President of the League of Nations Council, inaugurated the Interna Three persons were killed, 24 injured, tional Institute of Intellectual Co-opera- CHINESE JUDICIAL PROCEDURE. instructed. There had been practically and three are missing, as the result of tion in the presence of the diplomatic a tram-car plunging into the river,
PITTSBURG, Jamiary 18th.
corps and League representatives and
The car now leg half-submerged, with many "distinguished scientists, and litera- one end resting on the bank.
SCIENCE OF AIRCRAFT.
A HANDSOME OFFER BY MR. GUGGENHEIM.
teurs.
M. Paialové, President of the managing committee, in a speeeck and that the Institute was intended to co-ordinate and harmonize the intellectual efforts of the
SUSPECT CONVICTED AFTER TRIAL BY ORDEAL..
(1) Whether, the record published af
Uncle Chick was authentic.
(2) If so, how I accounted for the fact that the pony only fetched 250.
At this juncture, His Worship adjourned pared to go to a far higher figure than the case for further hearing on Friday 350 afternoon.
ALLEGED INTIMIDATION. APPLICATION FOR RE-HEARING OF HOTEL CASE.
Last week at the Central Magistracy,
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The record, of Uncle Chick (late Golden Chrysanthemum) followa:-
The height of the cut was about 28 leet and the slope was to be about six feet from the perpendicular at the highest
as steep as that without collapses and point Witness had previously done cuts he could swear that it was not being cat at a greater angle than he had been
no rain before the collapse. He was pre-
SHANGHAI PERFORMANCES. sent on the morning of the secident and
Date. Distance. Lbs. Placed. Time. ho was also present when the accident
ård 17/2/23 4M.
1.32.4-5 Six men
169 occurred.
were buried, four
20/2/23
IAM 158. Brd 2.69. A correspondent writing to the being killed, He could give no reason
24/2/23 14M. 101 3rd. 2.40.2.5 Ist 248.2-5 17/3/231M; 155". Mr. E. F. R. Sample, architect, gave Major C. Willson sentenced two Chinese Daily News, on the subject of Chinese way the cut collapsed.
31/3/23 1. 168 2nd 3.18.3-5 9.43.2-5 judicial procedure relates the following technical evidence and said that the work to three months' hard labour in a case case which occurred two or three years of building a new house there necessitated in which they were stated to have in-
the cut being made. The plan showed timidated a Hongkong Hotel pantry, boy 2/4/93 1M 158 1st that when the cat was finished it should who had remained at work during the 21/4/2313. 28/4/23 11M. strike.
The complainant alleged that the defen- 21/5/03 IM. be at an angle of 45 degrees. When examined at intervals, the surface of the cut appeared to be fairly solid. The work 8100 from him as forgiveness" money, Unplaced: times.
few days before the
11M. 135 2nd. was examined
stating that as he had remained, at work
-6/2/24
L58 2nd accident and at that time there were no during the strike he must have saved 15/3/24 1M. signs that anything was wrong. He could thousands of dollars and if he did not 10/4/24 IM. 138
3rd 3/5/24 IM. 358- 3rd
ago:--
dants called at the Hotel and demanded NEW YORK, January 16th.
cations in the spirit of disinterestedness characterising the League, thus enabling the nations to comprehend one another
A son was suspected of murdering hia father by poison. The coffin containing the body was carried to an open space in the city and the corpse taken out in the
The financier, Mr. Daniel Guggenheim, has notified Mr. Hoover that he has already set aside $500,000 and is prepared to supply & further sum of $2,000,000 to better and gradually building up an edifice middle of an immense concourse of peo only suggest that the collapse was caused wish to be killed he must meet their foster the science of aircraft,"
MAKWAR DAM OPENED... GIGANTIC SCHEME TO AID COTTON
^. - GROWING.
KHAETUM, January 18th/.
of international peace.
RUMANIA AND U.S.A. ORGANISATION TO TIGHTEN BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP.
BUCHAREST, January 17th. Symptomatic of the improving relations
The streets were beflagged to-day and large crowds assembled to greet, Lord and Lady Lloyd, who will formally open the between Rumania and the United States Makwan Dam. It is a gigantic engineer ing feat, designed to fertilise several was a meeting "called to-day on the initia million feddans of desert between the
163 D.H.2nd 2.18. 168 1st 163 3rd
2.48.2.5. 2.06.
2.52.1-5
3.15.3-5
2.06.2-5
✓ 2.10.2-6
143 1st
2.06.4-5.
1.M.
166
2nd
2.00.
185 2nd
147
3rd
9.43.3-54
168 3rd
2.09.3-6
3rd
2.39.2-3
ple. Certain doctors, hired for the by stone working loose and falling demands. Complainant paid one or two 31/5/24 .,IM, occasion, then commened to hack off bringing the earth with it. pieces of the flesh until the bones were exposed. The test was that if the bones became discoloured it was proof of the guilt of the son.
At this stage, the Coroner adjourned the enquiry until to-morrow afternoon and he and the jury then left the Court to inspect the scene of the collapse.
The extent of the discolouration which occurred was sufficient to the public pre-: gent at this extraordinary ceremony, and the unhappy victim was removed to priquir
ARMED ROBBERY. NEW TERRITORY, INCIDENT.
son at Boochow, and after several appeals armed robbery with violence, occur-
small sums, but eventually the matter
8/0/24 was brought to the notice of Mr. J. F.
29/6/24 Bourne, Hotel Superintendent, and the 20/9/24 11M, Police were informed and defendants 10/10/24 M. arrested.
Prior to sentenes being passed last 15/11/24 11, 150 week, Mr. Owen (Hastings, Donnys & Unplaced: 8 times. Bowley) who had only been instructed after the case had been all but concluded, wished to call the defendants and wit nesses," but the Magistrate disallowed the application, stating that defendants at the previous hearing had been asked if
Blue Nile and White Nile to facilitate tive of M. Diano, Director of the Press therein by his head for some days-andight, was reported to Polica Headquar-witnesses and they had, repked that they 38/2/25 1[M.
extensive cotton-growing
GOLF IN FLORIDA.
WINTERHAVEN, FA, January 18th.
In a golf match over 38 holer, Cyril Walker and Eddie Loos (America) beat Archie Compston and Arnaud Massy by 3 holes,
Cyril Walker, is an Englishman, who won the open golf championship of
America in 1924.
Bareau, and attended by important leaders of the intellectual, financial and political worlds; also the American Minister.
had no witnesses to call and elected to make a statement.
His Worship then passed the above sentence.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Owen applied to Major Willson for a re-hearing of the case stating that witnesses were now available," ka
to Peking was caged-being suspended ring in the New Territory on Sunday they wished to give evidence or call eventually strangled.
ters yesterday. This occurred, in the Native City of Shanghai-that is to say close, to the four men, armed with revolvera entered It appears that at.9.20 p.m. on Sunday. Foreign Settlements where trial by Judge the first floor of a house at Soo Koo Wat and jury or Anstezors is a regular feature village. Ping Shan, occupied by a veget of its life and with the principles of which able dealer. They threatened him and The meeting was called for the organisa-most Chinese residants in this area must told him not to make a noise and then tied him and his fokus with rope. They tion of a Society to be known as "Friends by now be familiar. of the United States," with the object of It caused at the time intense interest ransacked the place and stole $25 and tightening Rumano-American bonds of among the Chinese, and numerous books, articles to the total value of $194.
The robbers afterwards escaped by friendship. M. Ormolu was elected the illustrated and otherwise, describing this
"trial by ordeal saw the light of day boat.
first President.i
Mr. Armstrong, for the prosecution, objected to the case being re-opened.
Major Willson' promised to give his decision to-day.
2.00:4-5
HONGKONG RECORD,
16/2/25:11M/155 Unpld. 2.37.4-5 17/2/251.160yde 153 Unpld. 219." 18/2/25 IM. 155 Vapid. 2.06.1-5 21/2/25 14M152 2nd 2.41.3-5
168 Uapid. (2.43.1-5) 11/4/25 11M.. 145 Ist 9.43.4-5 13/4/20 1/M. 156 3rd 3.16.2.5" 2/6/25 1M.165yds. 155 1st 2.24.4-5 30/5/9511M
1/8/25 1M 158 End 2.44.2-5 1st 2.40.2-5 10/10/28 1M 159 1st 2.48.3-5 19/10/25 iM.157 3rd 2.09,4-5:
5/12/25 1M 105 Unpld. 7/11/25 11M. 161 Unpld. 2-42.4-3
156
3.21,
Summary Started, 47 times; 8 firsts; 8 seconds 11 thirds; 20 times unplaced.