THE 'FRISCO OPIUM SCANDAL.
KAO YINGS ARRIVE IN "SHANGHAI,
TRIAL IN NANKING.
(runovan, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHATOHAL, Sept. 6.
MORE EXTRALITY NOTES.
CHINA'S NEW APPEAL
TO POWERS.
QUICK ACTION ÜRGED.
(THROUGH XEUTZA'S ADENOT.}
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NANKING, Sept. 8.- The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, has informed Pressmen that oplum he is mailing freeh Extrality Notes the United States to-day,
- Mr. and Mrs. Kao Ying and Suen Foon, the principal figures in
million-dollar the recent scandal in San Francisco, arrived
to
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7; 1929.
THE LEAGUE AND SLAVERY.
QUESTIONS BY LORD CECIL,
A RE-EXAMINATION?
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
GENEVA, Sept. 3. At to-day's meeting of the Poli- tical Affairs Committee of the League Assembly. Viscount Cecil, one of the British delegates, re-
SCHNEIDER TROPHY RIGHTS TO "PRIVATE
"THRILLS.
WARS."
DOTH TEAMS PASS FIRST TESTS.
WHERE LEAGUE COVENANT.
FAILS.
BRITISH "HOPE” OUT.
(THROUGH REJTER"> AGENCY.]
LONDON, September 3. Feverish excitement on the eve
COLONY'S FERRY SERVICES.
ILLEGAL COMPETITION WITH MONOPOLISTS.
MR. HENDERSON'S SPEECH. OFFENDERS HEAVILY FINED,
{TAKODOH RAUTER'S AGENCY.]
Four Chinese junk owners and a steam launch master were sum- moned before Mr. J. S. MacLaren,
District Officer (South) at the Post- Office Building, yesterday at the instance of the Hong Kong and New Territories Ferry Co., Ltd. Their offence
the W25
unlawful
TRADES UNIONS IN LAW.
SOME CHANGES LIKELY.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR.
BEN TILLETT,
the
(BRITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruoay, Sept. 5.
Mr. Ben Tillett, the President of “
annual conference of the Trades Union Congress stated to day that he understood that, in ae-
the Premier, the Attorney General was preparing a bill repealing the legislation
to relating Trades
here to-day on the Shinyo Maru Britain and France to-morrow, and quested a revival of the former other points of vantage along the Treaty as' regarda financial assist.maintainance of a ferry service he.cordance with the "pledge given by
from America.
officials of
the
. Escorted by Bureau of Foreign Affairs they left for Nanking, this afternoon, where they will be turned over to the Minister of Justice, pen ing trial by the Nanking District Court.
RE-ARREST OF WANG
.TSENG.
(THROUGH XEUTEE'S AGENCY,]
SHANGHAI, Sept: & The To Chung News Agency from Nanking learne that Wang Tseng, Vice-Minister of Railways, was re- arrested yesterday, allegedly on a charge of accepting a bribe of $100,000 in Peping recently.
KUOMINCHUN DEMANDS.
REFUNDS FOR MONEY ADVANCED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Sept. 6. San Liang Cheng's Kuominchun troops from Shenei are gradually moving in on Fionan, owing to the lack of food supplies in West Tung
kwan.
I
e War Minister, Lu Chung Lin, in petition submitted to the Central Disbandment Committed yesterday, requests the Central authorities to remit to the Second
Army (Kuominchun), 88,000,000 for repatriation expenses, and also to refund $15,000,000 advanced by the Second Army Group" as Compar sionate grants to wounded, and families of fallen martyrs during the Northern Punitive Expedition,
SINGAPORE TRADE OFFICE.
RE-OPENED AFTER SEVEN
+ YEARS.....
{TEXOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
the Netherlands and Norway next week, through the respective Legu tions.
The Notes will urge the Powers to settle the issue without delay, and will be issued textually to the Press probably on Tuesday or Wednesday after delivery to the Legatione.
Slavery Committe..
Lord Cecil said that this was necessary in order that an ex- amination might be made of the general aspects of the question.
The Committee could also aseer- tain the causes for the non-rati- fication of the Slavery Convention by many of the signatories and why those countries had not com- plied with the Convention requir Dr. Wang, further stated that ing them to supply the League Se
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The Bhanghai Court.
identical Notes are being sent to day' to America, France, Britain, Brazil, Norway and the Nether Shanghai iands, regarding the
Couri, urging the Provisional Powers mentioned to appoint re prescriatives to discuss the matter immediately in Nanking
SINO-RUSSIAN ISSUE.
"NO CHANGE SAYS DR. WANG.
[THROUGH"REUTER': agency.)
NANKING, Sept. 6, Dr. C. T. Wang stated to-day that there, has been little change in the Sino-Russian issue during the past week, and no agreement has been reached regarding a joint declaration to be issued by both Governments.
China, he says, le awaiting the Soviets approval of the Chinese draft, and ako a report from the Chinese Minister to Germany, who is at present in Geneva.
MR. SNOWDEN. VISITS
THE KING."
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
Ruosy, Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Snowden arrived to-day at Sandringham, where they will stay as the guests of the King and Queen until to-
ΜΑΣΤΟΥ.
: LONDON, Sept, 5.
It is stated that the visit of the MY, R. Boulter, Commercial Attache at Tokyo, has been "tp-Chancellor of the Exchequer is pointed Trade Commissioner purely informal and not in the Singapore.
capacity of Acting Premier,
at
He will reopen, the post which was closed in 1922
A VIRILE VETERAN.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S WORK AT 69.
(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.]
PARIS, Sept. 8. It is learned that M. Clemen. cenu, who is now 8 years of age, complained of feeling a trifle un- well on Tuesday and was examin ed by a physician.
Sonic alarm was felt, but this morning he made a short tour in a motor-car and this afternoon received some friends.
It is assumed, therefore, that the alarm will promptly be dis pelled.
M. Clemenceau appears to be vigorous as ever and he is continu- ing the dictation of his memoirs.
LATER.
میر
M: Clemenceau's "condition is stated to be quite satisfactory, and he has resumed his normal occupa
tions..
SUCCESSFUL-ACTION IN
PALESTINE.
AMERICA'S NEW CRUISER.
LAUNCHING ` CEREMONY.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Sept. 3. Mra. Calvin Coolidge" to-day performed the launching ceremony at the naval yard at Quincy, Massachusetts, of America's latest 10,000-ton cruiser, the U.S.S. Northampton.
The vessel has a contract speed of 32 knots, and is armed with nine eight-inch guns, six torpedo tubes and four anti-aircraft guns.
DEFEAT OF CYRIL TOLLEY.
U. S. AMATEUR GOLF.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Cyril Tolley, the British amateur third round of the American champion, was defeated in the
amateur championship to-day, by Dr. Willing. Willing won four up and three to play.
by
NEW UNIVERSITY OF.
MONTREAL.
BUILDING TO BE COMPLET- ED IN THREE YEARS.
[“D.P." Special Service.]
cretariat with information on the subject.
LOSSES OF TWO CHANGS.
FLEET OF STEAMERS SEIZED.
GENERAL'S TEA BUSINESS.
[United Fress.)
Solent, "where the contest will be
taxed to its uttermost limit, and it
tween the Island of Ping Chau and
GENEVA, Sept. 6. Mr. Arthur Henderson, address. of the Schneider Cup contest ising the Assembly, stressed the im
portance of pressing forward with being manifested."
Disarmament without delay, Accommodation at Cowes and
He hoped that the proposed
ance to States, victims of aggres visible from all sheres, is already sien, might be converted into a Hong Kong on various dates dar- general convention for signature ing August last, without a license is expected that over a million before the end of the Assembly, and contrary to the Ferry Ordi. Unions passed in 1920 under the
Britain would sign it, subject to certain safeguards, including a provision that its benefits were only The spectators will not, however, available to signatories of the pro- include Mr. F. H. Royce, the deposed Treaty of Disarmament. marine Se, as he is confined to his to adopt the present form as a mode! signer of the Rolls-Royce Super- Britain did not believe it possible bed at Wittering, Sussex, suffering Treaty for strengthening the means from severe strain and overwork of preventing war, therefore pro- in connection with the British posed ita reference to a third com-
spectators will see the race, which will be between Great Britain and Italy.
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machines built for the contest.
Mr. Royce's seaplane is
"now Britain's hope for the race, as it was stated to-night that the Gloster Napier seaplane, which is reputed to be capable of faster speeds than the Supermarine Rolls-Royce, is not likely to compete, though no reason has been given for the decision to withhold her.
All machines participating in the content were to be ready to-night for navigability trials to-morrow,
After these have been completed, no alterations or improvements will
Thrills Galore!
The Italian team's famous Macchi
Mukden.-Two of the heaviest losers, economically speaking, in the Sino-Russian controversy in Manchuria, are the two most im- be permitted. portant military leaders in the Three Eastern Provinces, according to reliable information obtained by by the United Press. These two are Marshal Chang Hsuch Liang and his most able general, Chang Tso Heing of Kirin.
It
is customary for military leaders in Manchuria to go into business for themselves Many of
them have several kinds of busi- nesses, which profit of course by a favourable attitude on the part of the Government. Marshal Chang
hardi achieved the world's speed 52 plane, on which Major Bern-
record, was nearly sunk to-day on alighting after its first test over the
centest course.
This was the third thrill for the trial spectators within two days as the Supermarine Se and the other Macchi machine, No. 67, yesterday both just escaped collitions with vessels steaming along the Solent.
Eleventh Hour Surprise.
IMTEIL Although it has been stated that the Air Ministry is doubtful about entering the Gloster-Napier
an
mittee for modification in accord ance with the Peace Pact.
nance under which the complain- ants hold the monopoly of this Bervice.
Mr. D. L. Strellet prosecuted on behalf of the complainants and
represented. the defendants were not legally
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Conservative Government, "'
The principle. measure of that legislation was a provision enabl- ing an eight hour day to be work ed in the mines.
The junk was being towed by the
the master how many passengers he fifth defendant's launch. He asked
had and was told there were 40 per
said that the complainants held the Mr. Strellet in opening the case menopoly of ferry services in the
sons on board. Witness counted area defined in the license. This them and found 46. Witness also area extended from West of Lantau | asked passenger how much ho Island to South of Lamma and paid for the fare and was told 20 Cheung Chau Island to a point He took their names and addresses centa In all 14 had paid this fare.
near 'Aberdeen.
and reported" the matter to the Station. The master had a trading junk license only. He also noticed that the fourth defendant was on board the junk at the time."
Mr. Henderson pointed out that. under the covenant of the League, governments had not renounced completely the right to "private war," but the Peace Ract filled in the gap. He therefore submitted a draft resolution that it was desir. able to re-examine articles twelve and fifteen of the covenant, with a view to bringing the covenant in nance. As a matter of fact, the line with the wider outlawry of war provided by the Peace Pact.
The Washington Trip.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
Sir Robert Vansittart, Mr. Mac.
seen President Hoover. Donald's private secretary, has
PREMIER LEAVES FOR
HOME.
IN SERIOUS VEIN
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] .
Roany, Sept. Be Mr. Ramsay MacDonald leaves Geneva to night and reaches Patis Premier will fly from Le Bourget to London.
Mr. Strellet stressed that whether the licensees ran a ferry or AOL WAY inmaterial. An offence was com mitted it a service was maintained in the area defined by the Ordi-
Ferry Company does maintain a service between these two points,
Dificulties to Surmount.
Further evidence was given by Chinese witnesses who said that they boarded the other defendazits boats on various dates. These boats were advertised at Ping Chau as being ferries to Hong Kong. They paid 30 cents fare to the fourth defendant who appeared to be in charge.
The Hong Kong and New Terri-
The question of Gargo. tories Ferry Company was a com-
Referring to the legal definition paratively new organization and of cargo, Mr. Strellett said that de the conditions of its license refendants had apparently thought stricted them in respect of charges, that owners could accompany their
own cargo on board the junk..
and conditions and other regula tious had to be complied with. "Ita accommodation and facilities are under the constant supervision of Government Officials who, it must be admitted, understand their job better than people who write to the Press," said Mr. Strellet. How far they have progressed in the face of difficulties is seen by the service
His Worship thought that "per- sons and things stood for ordin- ary luggage belonging to the passengers. The defendants bold that they carried only cargo and if such was the case then the sum- mons would not come under the Ordinance.
Teo Lin is eaid to have specialised eleventh-hour surprise was produced to-morrow, It is expected that the kept up between the Island and fendant was the real offender. If
in buying up the soya bean crợp.
Freights Business.
One of the young marshal's enterprises was a fleet of steamers on the Sungari and Amur rivers. equipped, and did a thriving freight These steamers were large and well. and passenger business on the two great rivers of North Manchuria. It goes without saying that they need not fear exorbitant taxation from the local authorities.
One of the first moves made by the Soviet Russians, after they had been ousted from the Chinese Eastern Railway, was to scize Mar- shal Chang's fleet of steamers. The Soviet Government, officially or unofficially, has continued to operate the feet, and reports from the border state that they are still largely patronized by
Chinese,
being the beat means of transporta tion along a thousand miles of border not touched by railwayz.
The loss of revenue from this feet has been at least an annoyance to Marshal Chang, and has helped to pay for the military operations
of the Russians.
Sino-Russian Trouble.
General Chang Tso Heiang had specialised during the past year or two in the tea business. This was dependent almost entirely upon Russia. With the break in diflo- matic relations, this trade
this evening, when the "hush-hush " plane was brought out of her
and
various performed hangar evolutions for a period of twenty
minutes.
lookers, but it has not yet been de- The performance amazed the on- cided whether the machine will be prepared for participation in the race.
Teams Announced,
||
After today's trinis, it was an nounced that the following teams have been chosen to represent Great Britain and Italy in the Schneider Trophy Contest:-
Britain-Flying Officer Wag. horn, Flying Officer Atcherley and Flight Lieut. D'Arcy Greig, Re- serve: Flight Lieut. Stain forth.
Italy: Warrant Officer Dalmolin. Lieut. Cadringher and Lieut. Monti. Reserves: Sergt. Major Ajello, and Capt. Caraveri
Feverish Activity.
LONDON, September 6. In the glare of electric lights half- naked men were seen toiling in almost tropical heat all night long| at Calshot Air Station.
They were engineers and mecha-
feverishly піся,
the preparing and British
Italian Schneider machines in readiness for tests of their scaworthiness, which started at 7 a.m.
The seaplanes must taxi so far,
and
¿ LATER.
ancient land marks of the Colony.
Although somewhat slowly, they Speaking to-day at a luncheon given by journalists attending the
are surmounting these difficulties, meeting of the League, in honour and, unless they are protected in Mr. MacDonald referred to the pected to maintain a successful and of members of the League Council, their monopoly they cannot be ex- naval, negotiations between Great Britain and United States: "We regular ferry service. They can have our difficulties of course," he not compete with ferries which said. "We have things of a most
complicated character to settle, have no license restrictions to aur- but the will of the people is ali mount and who are not detailed to powerful and in the end must have any special hours of service.” the last word where grave issues of peace are being determined by sincere statesmen.!!
Defendants' Fles.
The first defendant whose junk "Most gatiafled."
had made two trips pleaded guilty PARIS, Sept. 6. Mr. MacDonald, interviewed by
and told His Worship that his Reuter on his arrival this morning junk had been hired by the fourth from Geneva, said he was most defendant. He understood his boat satisfied with the results obtained had been hired on account of the so far at Geneva.
The Premier is accompanied by his daughter Ishbei.
SCORCHING PAST CHILD- REN'S "PLAYGROUND."
MAGISTRATE REBUKES
DEFENDANT.
non-running of the regular service, Lowing to the vessels being damaged
in the typhoon
The second defendant also plead ed guilty and gave the same excuse. His junk had been hired by the fourth defendant to carry cargo. The third defendant also pleaded guilty.
The fourth defendant, who was At Kowloon Magistracy yesterday the principal defendant, having Mr. L. A Carvelho was fined 835 hired the other defendants junks as by Mr. T. S., Whyte Smith for
His Worship then remarked to
Protection for the Company,
Mr. Strellat submitted: to His Worship that the fourth de His Worship was satisfied that the practise was going on fed had gone on for some time he would ask for conviction and beary penalty. The service had gone on for some time and as a matter of fact, the
ing that they were encroaching on Company wrote to the defendants. on July 31 giving them due warD-
the monopoly, In spite of the
warning the service had been main- tained. Mr. Strellet asked His Worship to give a protection to the Company.
The junk owners had been 'warn- ed with regard to loading their junks for an illegal purpose, and it was incredible that the steam launch owner should take on the job of towing the junks each morn. ing without realizing that be was aiding and abetting an illegal act.. le asked His Worship to impose penzities which, would serve as a stern warning.
All Convicted. Court was adjourned for the.. District Officer's decision. When ship intimated that be accepted the hearing was resumed, His Wor
Mr. Strellct's contention that cargo was implied by the phrase "persons or things" in the Ordinance and would register a conviction against all five defendants
The firs defendant, who had only made two trips and, who denied having received a share in the ser vice, was fined 850 or one month's imprisonment. The second defen- dant was similarly fined 860 or one
month.
The third defendant whose junk had been used regularly received a 8100. In case of non-payment of heavier penalty. He was fined the fine the defendant's boat was ordered to be seized.
The fourth defendant, who was the principal offender, was fined 8200 or four months' imprison- ment. His Worship remarked that it was he who was running.
stopped entirely, and the Kirin Lake off and alight so many times, warlord has suffered a considerable and then be moored so long. loss of revenue.
Trouble To Gloster-Napier. travelling through the controlled ferry boats, said he only carried Chang and General Chang are It is understood that Marshal
area in Chatham Road at a speed cargo and not passengers. He directly or indirectly interested in,
Engineers and mechanics working in excess of 15 miles an hour."
pleaded not guilty. on the Gleater Napier moneplane which defendant was said to have Referring to alleged remarks in
The fifth defendant, a launch other kinds of business in North" Golden Arrow," of which so much called Sergeant Scrim a baily, his master, said his launch had been Manchura" which have been" seri- was expected, were most disappoint. ously affected by the break. Toed after a night's toil preparing her Worship said if the defendant con-hired by the fourth defendant so this must be added the loss in for this morning's trinis to find their gidered that the officer was a bully
tow the junks for 85 per day. ARABS REPULSED.
revenue from the Chinese Eastern efforts to overcome the petrol-feed-in trying to protect the lives of Railway, which has operated under ing trouble fruíticas. Hence she little children in the "playground"
What Is Cargo? BRITISH WIRELESA BERVICE)
difficulties, and the considerable will only be the reserve for the rare and his Worship knew that that oast of moving large bodies of men The other British representatives, was what he was doing-then the RUGBY, Sept. 5.
from Mukden and Kirin toward the the Rolls-Royce Supermarine 60, defendant's idea of bullying and Mr. Strellet that the Section of the the ferry, which His Worship pre- border. The Colonial Office, in an official
The Chinese merchants in North last-mentioned piloted by Flight-
Supermarine Napier S5 (the his Worship's were very different. communique, states that successful
Continuing, his. Worship istim-regulation referred to passengers sumed, the defendant know to be illegal. He had received. due action was taken against a party
Manchuria also have suffered very Lieut. D'Arcy dreig) were wheeled ated that he had described the re-only.
warning but continued.. The Tof raiding Arabs on the evening of
heavily from the stoppage of trade out for trials, followed by two marks as cowardly because he did Mr. Streliet replied that the mexium fine was $1,000 and His September 3rd., at El Mesha, a Montreal, Que.-An indication with Russia, the diminished eff-
Italian machines, Macchi 62 and not believe for one moment that the phrase "person or things" would Worship intimated that this fine village to the cast of Mount Tabor. of the large-scale building opera ciency of the Chinese Eastern, and Macchi 07.
defendant would have spoken to the cover the present case. The pro- would be imposed should defen- Twenty-six casualties were inflict tions to be carried out in connec- the general stagnation due to the
The Italians have only flown one
officer as he had done if he had not secution would say that cargo was
dant be summoned again for the ed on the raiders, while one Bri- tion with the new University of danger of war.."
samo offence. tish soldier was slightly wounded. Montreal is gleaned from the An American business man in of the new Macchis and had to effect een sure that Sergeant Scrim was included in the Ordinance e repairs at night to get Major Bern-Provented by police regulations and would, however, address his Wor- The French authorities in Byzin statement that a total of 36,000,000 North Manchurin, intimately fami- hardi's machine ready for the trials. the law of the land from giving the ship on this point Inter. have posted detachments on the Pa- is to be expended on the undertak-liar with business there, estimates-
defendant a thrashing. All Pasa First Tusts. lestine frontier north of Safed in.ing, which will take three years that these losses to the Chineee
It is certainly to be hoped that
Police Evidence. LATER order to prevent the incursion of to complete.
amounted to $10,000,000 Mex, duri
road hogs will restrain their en- Arabs into our territory.
Lance-Bergeant E. Oliver, of the The Board of Trustees of this ing the first seven weeks after the Three British and three Italian uberance past the dusty patch offi- During Wednesday, the situation famous seat of learning have al break in relations, with an addi- machines have successfully emerged cially called the "Chatham Road Water Police, told his Worship in remained generally, quiet.
where the inade-evidence that he stopped the first Air-ready instructed the architect to tional million a week thereafter. from the taking off and alighting playground " craft continue to carry out sy ask for tenders and the newThe Sino-Russian controversy has tests, and are now moored to buoys quacy of the fencing is all of a defendant's junk on August 24 st stematic patrols over the whole university, it is pointed out, will therefore been a severe blow to the for six hours for the seaworthiness piece with the general meanness of 7.45 p.m. outside Green Island.
mest prosperous section of China. country.
the outlay and equipment.
(Continued on next Column).
cover 160 acres,
tests.
י.
The fifth defendant and owner of the steam launch was fined $100 or two months imprisonment.
His Worship reminded the defen- dants that the complainants, the Hong Kong and New Territories Ferry Co., had the special monn- poly of the ferry service between this island and Ping Chau and that no other service must enreach on their monopoly.