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PARLIAMENT AND
CHINA.
POSTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SALT TAX.
'THE DISMISSAL OF JUDGE LOU.
Several questions relating to the China situation were asked in the House of Commons on June 27th
BONN DIVORCE CASE.
COURT CROWDED WITH WOMEN.
LADY BONN 3 HOURS IN THE BOX.
JULY 28th, 1928.
VICTORIAN DIOCESAN
ASSOCIATION,
ANNUAL GATHERING IN LONDON,
SIR CLAUD SEVERY'S ADDRESS.
The annual reunion of the Vie
LONDON, July 4th.
torin,Hong Kong and South China Not for many years has there Diocesan Association was held at by Mr. Looker and Lieut.-Com, been greater interest in a divorce Victory House, Leicester Square, Kenworthy.
case, and certainly not since the on June 27th. Following a service in St. Martin's-in-the-Fields (where new Statute making such cases al- most secret, than that in which an address was given by the Rev. Lady Bonn and her husband, Sir A. D. Stewart, of St. Paul's Col- Max Julius Philip Bonn, are the lege, Hong Kong), and a luncheon principals [A brief mention of this case has already been made in our columns.1
Mr.
China Postal Administration.
party," came the re-union gathering at 2,30, The Chairman was Sir Claud Severn, K.B.E., CM.G late Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong, while Lady Hosie and Dr. A. J. Watson, of Yunnanta, were the speakers. Credit for the general success of the gathering is
due to the efforts of Miss M, C Knight, the Hon. Secretary.
The Chairman, after extending a
Sir A Chamberlain, replying to Looker (Essex, SE, U. stated that on February 6th last an agreement was concluded between the Ministries of Communications at Peking and Nanking for the joint operation of the northern and southern sections of the postal Lady Bonn seeks the dissolution administration under two Chitiese of her marriage on the ground af Directors-General at Peking, and the adultery of Sir Mas, which he Nanking respectively involving denies. Counter-charges introduce some curtailment of the powers of the names of Lt. Col. Sir Ronald the French co-Director-General. Waterhouse and Mr. Arthur Mar- Protests were lodged by the Dip-cus Hanbury," lomatic Body with the Northern
The proceedings, which are ex- and Southern authorities against pected to continue for three weeks, this breach of the assurance given were begun gesterday morning in by China at Washington in 1922 the Divorce Court before the Precordial welcome to the guests, re- that the Chimese Government con- sident, Lord Merrivale, and T templated no change in the postal special jury. Fourteen barristers, administration so far as the status including six K.C., have been re- of the foreign co-Director-General tained. Among them is Mr. Nor- was concerned. He was not aware. man Birkett, K.C.. who, however, tion's members-Mrs. Alabaster, what proposals, if any, had been is at the moment of writing engagMrs. made for the reduction of the for-ed in the defence of Mrs. Pace at eign staff. As a result of recent de- the Gloucester Assizes. velopments in Ching it was now The court was filled with well. proposed that the post of Director-dressed people, and an additional General at Peking should be table was provided for the con- abolished, and that postal affairs venience of the solicitors and should be controlled by the Diree parties concerned and for the ae tor-General at Nanking, involving commodation of the great number the transfer of the administration of documents involved. thither. The situation was being closely watched by the interested foreign representatives in Peking.
Nanking Salt Administration." Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to Mr. Looker, who asked what was the present position of the Salt Gabelle in China, and whether any changes were proposed by the Chinese in breach of international obligations, said:
Orders have Deen issued by the Nanking Salt Administration to the district inspectors at Tientsin and it Chefoo directing that, a from June 3rd, all payments issu- able by those officers should be tem- porarily stopped, and "that all funds collected should be tem- porarily deposited with various Chinese banks, to be taken over by an officer apointed by Nanking. The order added that the officers in charge of the district inspec- torates would be held responsible if
any funds were disposed of con- trary to these instructions. These orders entirely ignore the authority of the foreign Associate Chief In- spector and are in complete dis- regard of the procedure laid down in the Reorganisation Loan Agree
meat for the fulfilment of the obligations secured on the unit re-
Venues."
Women predominated in the body of the court, also in the public gal. lery, which could have been filled a dozen times over had all those
ed it.
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who applied for adaission receiv. Women Jurors, Two members of the jury are women,
Counsel retained are:
For Lady Bonn: Sir Ellis Hume-
ferred to the Birthday Honours conferred on the Diocesan Associn-
Russell Brown and Mrs. Wolfe-for their work among the troops stationed in Hong Kong. Sir Claud also mentioned the com pletion of the building of the church at Kowloon, the Church House for St. Saviour's at Canton, and the St. Paul's and St. Stephen's Boys' College was per- formed by the Governor last April. In conclusion Sir Claud said it was his belief from the steadfast- ness shown in trouble that the
Chinese Christians would take a foremost place in the new age in China.
"The Bishop and his fel- low workers," he said, "may look. forward to the future with grent hope; they have been brought through fire and water, and God will bring them out into a wealthy
Williams, K.C., M.P.. Mr. Chas Doughty, K.C., Mr. Thomas Duck-place." nil
For Sir Max Bonn Sir Walter Schwabe, K.C., Mr. Stuart Bevan. K.C., A.P., Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., Hon Edward Duke.
For Sir Ronald Waterhouse: Mr. Cecil Whiteley, K.C.. Hon. Victor Russell.
For Mr. Hanbury: Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., Mr. Noel Middle- ton.
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FIVE CLAIMS AGAINST
MR. HAYNES.
ABSENCE OF THE DEFEN- DENT.
TOTAL OF OVER $2,000.
Before Mr. Justice P Jacks a
the Summary Court yesterday, five
claims more
mentioned
werc
against Mr. L. E. Haynes and the South China Trade Protection
The report of the committee was read by the Rev. D. Fletcher, and Association. the Treasuler's report by Mr. A.
The Bryer, in the absence of the Trea- surer, Mr. H. G. Watson, through illness. After this a collection was taken for the Diocesan work.
"Sino-China Friendship In Hong Kong.
H.K.V.D.C. ACTIVITIES.
CONCERTS AND SPORT.
The Hong Kong Volunteer De fence Corps is making itself respon- sible for not a few social events this year. In addition to its second Band Concert (which takes place at Headquarters on the 17th August) a Swimming Gala has been ar ranged to be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Friday, 24th August at the conclusion of which attractions of the evening will bo dancing will take place. The main the Inter-Company Team Kace and a Water Polo match between the Corps and a beam from the d amounts for which they claimed derers.
complainants and the Batt. King's Own Scottish Bor- were: Tang Wai Ming (represented are promised these being at least Other features during the season by Mr. H. L. Dennys, Jr.), $394.25: a third Promenade, Concert at Wong Shing Ho (represented by Volunteer Headquarters, the An- Lady Hosie then stood before the
Mr, C. A. S Russ), 8802; Yip the middle of October and possibly nual Corps Athletic Sports about Holding watching briefs for audience, not as a speaker, but as a Johnson (represented by Mr. C. A lawn bowls matches later in the différent, parties interested are Mr. telicz of tales, and by tales-ahe em- Buss), 8401; Ng Tai Kwan (re- Scat.
In Hong Walter Frampton, Mr. B. M. Phasised "her points. Goodman, and Mr. R. Bush James.end Britain living together, a pro- ten), 8556.25; Kwong Sing & Co. Kong, she said, one could ste China presented by Mr. O. E. C., Mar. Lady Bonn's leading counsel, Sir Ellis Hume-Williams, K... took is for future happy relation (represented by Mr. O. E. C. Mar more than an hour to open her who did not, think that the British ton), $270.
ships, but there were in China some case against her husband, which in Hong Kong knew enough about The claims totalled 82,423.50. was investigated arst.
China. Still, things were chang When all the witnesses have beening. In 1910, in Peking, it was
Mr. Haynee, who is understood called in support of her cate, Sir
difficult to find anyone who wanted
to have left the Colony did not Max will put his story before the
to learn English; now the social appear. court. No verdiet will be return.
In each case leave to intercourse between the two races prove the claim this morning in ed until after this.
nouneed. Hong Kong had helped Chambers was becoming more and more pro- in that. The great way those in Judge.
was granted by the
Hong Kong could help was in com- and understanding would grow he non buman friendship. So peace tween the nations. Years before the present troubles it had been said that if the British left China Christian conscience, the Bible, and three things would happen the the Christian. By impressive
Mr. Marton for Ng Tai Kwan stories Lady Hosie" showed how those
and the said that his client's claim was for had remained,
There were
two defen- At one stage there was a shout Church of China to-day was found 556.25.
tection Association, which was a
Mr.-C. A. S. Russ in mentioning for $401) said that his client was the case of Yip Johnson (a claim
enough to have advanced only $300. one of those who were fortunate Ee got off cheaply and is in n better position than the reet," said
Mr. Looker asked whether the Foreign Secretary's attention had been drawn the assurances, published by the Nanking Govern- Owing to the secrecy imposed ment on the 17th of this month to under the recent Act of Parliament the effect that it would not digre- restricting reports of divorce cases, gard any international respon- the charges may not be made public sibilities in consequence of previous until evidence has been given re agreements and understandings garding them. which were properly and legally en-
Lady Bonn was in the witness tered into. Was not the obligation box for three and half hours. Si in regard to the Salt Gabelle pre- Walter Schwabe concluded his cisely the same as those obligations cross-examination, and she was re- which the Nanking Government examined by Sir Ellis Hume- had stated they would not diare- | Williams. gard;
Sir A. Chamberlain: I have seen the declaration. It is not in the of laughter at an answer Ladyed on Chinese apostles and pro dante. Haynes and the Trade Pro- exact terms which my hon. friend Bonn gave to a question. Lord phets, her joy and crown. has quoted. It is, unfortunately. Merrivale thereupon said: "I Dr. A. J. Watson, of Yunnanfu,fimited company. He did not know of some importance. I am not at will have the court cleared it per declared himself not even a "teller all satisfied with the attitude of sons demonstrate that they are here of tales," but the representative of the Nanking Government in this merely to amuse themselves." question. His Majesty's Minister
at Nanking of the irregularity of journed.
this action, and discussions between
the Associate Chief Inspector, and the Nanking" authorities were pro- ceeding.
Laughter In Court,
solicitor.
whether both had been served.
His Lordship: What was Mr. Haynes in the company
Mr. Marton: It is hard to say what he wasn't. He was director, secretary and manager.
the Diocesan work, and particular M. Jean Leygnae, a private in- ly of its medical work. After at Peking had conveyed & warningquity agent from Paris, also gave speaking of the leper work in Pak to the Minister for Foreign Affairs evidence, and the bearing was ad- hoi, with several examples of the help of Christian lepera to each other, be went on to speak of the work in Yunnanfu, and particular Rear Admiral Hoskyn, Mrs. ly of the Leper Hospital there, Hoskyn, founded by the Chinese Mayor of Hallet Hughes, Mrs. Iliff, Mist Lady Hosie. Miss Yunnan. At first looked upon as Jacobs, Rev. F. T. a prison, lepers were now flocking Sir Joseph Kemp, Lady Kemp,. for admission and for treatment Canon Lavers Ken, Mrs. Kemp, under Dr. Watson's supervision, Mr. T. H. King, Mrs. King, Miss and the Mayor was making further M. C. Knight, Miss A. Kwok... plans to acgregate the lepers in the province.
Mr. Lander, Mr. H. G. Lowej". Rev. L. Lloyd
A Shanghai Judicial Appointment, Mr. Looker asked whether it was the case that the President of the Provisional Court of Shanghai had been dismissed and that a new Pre- sident, 23 years of age and with no legal experience, had been ap painted in his place.
thought the representations bad al- ready been made or were in course of being made.
The proceedings closed with the benediction and tea
Those Fresant. Among those present were the following:-
Johnson,
Mr. MacInnes, Lady May, Miss C. L. Malaher, Miss McLachlan, Mrs. O. Marriott Mrs. Martín, Mrs. Mackenzie, Rev. H. Copley Moyle.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern Porta for the week ending July 21st states:-
Plague. Bassein: deaths. Cochin 1 death.
Rangoon: 10 cases.
Poom Penh 1 case, 1 death. Majunga: 1 case,
Cholera,
Bombay deaths. Calcutta: 28 deaths. Madras: 6 deaths. Rangoon: 1 death. Vizagapatam: 1 death. Bangkok: 1 case, 1 death. Paom Penh 1 case, 1 death. Saigon: 2 casse, 1 death. Canton: 1 case, i death.
Small-por, Bombay: 11 cases, & deaths. Calcutta: 11 cases, 8 deaths. Madras: 8 cases, 8 deaths. .Moulmein; 2 cases, death:
Negapatám: 8 cares, 1.death. Rangoon: 4 cases," 1, death. Pondicherry: 6 cases, 5.deaths. Belawan Deli: I case, 1 death. Dutch East Indies: 1 race. Dairen: 3 cases, 3 deaths.
DEFEATING YELLOW
FEVER.
BRITISH DOCTOR'S NEW VACCINE.
Dr. Edward Hindle, one of the foremost authorities in England on tropical diseases, has discovered a vaccine which is claimed to be a certain protection against yellow fever.
British Consulate At Wanking. Sir A. Chamberlain, replying to Lieut. Com. Kenworthy, said that his Majesty's Consul General for Nanking was temporarily resident at Shanghai owing to the fact that Sir A. Chamberlain : On June the Consulate General had not yet 15th the Commissioner for Foreign been restored to a habitable condi Affairs at Shangbai notified the tion since being looted and occupi senior Consul that the Kiangsu ed by Nationalist troops, but he Provincial Government had in visited the former city from time structed the President of the Pro to time whenever necessary. At a
Mr. Adkins, Mr. C. Atkinson visional Court to hand over the recent interview, the
Mr. Beauchamp, Mr. A C. duties of his office to a new ap. of Dr. C. T. Wang, the Minister Besant, Mrs. Bacchus, Mr. H. Mun-
representative pointer, who is a graduate of the for Foreign Affairs, informed his Afr J. Gurney Barelay, Airs. Bar ton Baker, Mrs. Munton Baker, Universities of Soochow and Majesty's Minister that there was Michigan. The dismissal of the sharp divergence of opinion in law, Rev. E. Judd Barnett, Mr. President in being opposed, by Nationalist circles regarding the Burnett, Mrs. Beck, Dr. G. D. R. the Consular body as being transfer of the capital, and that Black, Mrs. Black, Miss Briscoe, Ꮮ violation of the assurance, the question would be discussed at Mr. F. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mr. annexed to the Bendition Agree a plenary session of the Political Brownrigg, Mr. A. Bryer, Miss ment, that the Judges will enjoy Council to be held in the middle Bryer, Miss Boulton, Mist Burgess, the immunities and securities of of July..
Mrs. Burrough,
gh, Mr. Bishop. tenure provided. For by Chinese Lieut. Com Kenworthy asked
Mr. A. Wilson Carns, Miss law. The matter is now under dis- whether, in view of the great im Caslan, Mrs. Cavalier, Prof. Chao, cussion between the Commissioner portance of his Majesty's Covern Rev. T. Caren, Mrs. Caren, Mr. W. for Foreign Affairs and the Con- ment being represented in Nan. J Clennell, Mrs. Clennell, Mr. suls-General for the United States, king: it would be possible to ac Crook, Mrs. Crook, Rev. 8. Cox, Japan, the Netherlands, and Great commodate the Consul General on Mr., Mrs. and Miss Denison, Mrs. Britain.
board a.ship. Bir A. Chamberlain GM. Dodwell, Mrs. Dappuy, Miss Mr. Looker asked whether the replied that he was not prepared Everett, Mrs. D. Fraser, Miss H. Foreign Secretary would represent to instruct the Consul Genierd] Fletcher, Rev. D. Fletcher, Miss to the Chinese Government that an Lake up his quarters on board a A. E. Gotham, Miza D. L. Gurner, Major Walmsley, Mrs. Walmsley, West Africa to study the results of appointment of this nature would ship. The proper thing would be Lady Goodman, Mr. and Miss Mr. Walker, D A. J. Watson, the treatruent, and he will be one of destroy public confidence in the for the Chinese authorities to res Holyoak, Miss Haig, Mrs. Hance Mra Watson, Miss Webb, Miss the firm to be vaccinated, after good faith of Chinese administra Lore the Consulate General and Mr. Hallifax, MTK Hewerdine White. Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. W, P. if there should still be a risk-of Wells, Miss M. E. Wright, Miss K.which he will ran all kinds of riski tion. Sir A. Chamberlain said he make good the damage which they Mrs. Hoare, Mr. Higgens,
(Continued on next Column), had caused. (Ministerial cheera.) (Continued on next Column). W. Williams.
'contracting yellow fover.
The Rockefeller Research Mission Mrs. Noll.
had already discovered that moo- Rev. RW. Odell, Rev. S. W.keys, if inoculated with the yellow Osmond
fever virus, died within four or five Mr. Pattendes, Mrs. Quicke.
Miss Pitta, Rev. T. B. Powell, days.
Dr. Kindle, using this informa- Mrs. A. Ross, Rev. R. Richardtion as a basis for experiments,, set son Mr. A. G. Rowlett,
to work at the Wellcome Bureau. Rev. R. A. Shattock. Sir Claud of Scientific Research and other Severn, Lady Severn, Miss E. Skip laboratories, and has now discover- ton. Mr Haraton Scott Missed a vaccine which is stated to Haraton Scott Wise L. M. Shaun, protect, monkeys absolutely from Rev. M. W. Shewell Mra., Shewell, any possibility of infection. Mrs. F. 8. Smith, Misr Smith, Miss The Daily Express understands Middleton Smith, Mr. E. Stanton, that the Colonial Office attaches the Mra Stanton, Mrs. Stedman, Miss greatest possible importance to the Stedman, Mrs. Sturt, Miss Storr, discovery, and that as soon as Miss Squires, Mr. Swann, Rev. A. circumstances permit the vaccine D. and Mrs. Stewart.
will be applied to human beings, Mr. Gordon Thompson, Dr. J. C. both European and native, in West Thomson, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Africa. kaya Tindall.
Dr. Hindle will shortly go to
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