SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES
EARTH
ANDERSEN, MEYER 3 COLLTO
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 12.373
FREEING HONGKONG CHILD SLAVES.
The " Daily News** Gratified.
(Reuter's Service.)
四拜魋 三十弍月三英甝 THURSDAY
London, March 227 The Daily News is gratified at the news that "the child slaves of Tiongkong" are to be freed. It congratulates Mr. Churchill on the characteristic thoroughness of his announcement and trusts that prudent measures will be taken to ensure the drawing up of a practical
cheme for the future welfare of the liberated children.
HONGKONG CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
Petition Presented to House of Commons. ・・
London, March 2.
In the House of Commons, Colonel John Ward presented petition from British inhabitants of Hongkong for the substitution of popular election for Government nomination in the case of non- Chinese members of the Legislative Council and the adoption of a larger electoral body therefor.
INDIA'S FISCAL POLICY.
Split in Democratic Party.
London, March 22.
An interesting position is created by the Indian Legistative Assembly's refusal to vote supplies as protest against heavy military expenditure, especially by the rejection of the proposal to increase the cotton import duty.
Assembly, 2 section of which wished to fix the duty a
rent.
11 per In the course of the debate Sir Malcolm Hailey strongly denied! that there had been any influence on the part of Lancashire. Hej aid that the Government was determined to have fiscal freedom is India at all costs.
Silver Import Tax also Rejected.
Delhi. March 21 The Legislative Assembly heavily rejected the proposal to tax imparted silver.
IRELAND'S WARRING FACTIONS.
Imperial Troops May be Needed.
London. March 22. In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the situation on the Ulster boundary, Mr. Churchill read telegrams from both! Irish Governments containing charges and counter-charges of raids and terrorism. He thought the whole question of controlling the border must be reviewed at the earliest possible moment by His Majesty's Government, which might have to consider forming a curtain of Imperial troops between the warring sections, similarly
in the case of Silesia.
MR. BOTTOMLEY'S TROUBLES.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Chinese Protest Against Land Bill.
The Legislative Council net this afternoon, H. E the Governor presiding. There were also present:-
Major-Gen. Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B. D.S.O.
The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. T. L Perkins, Director of Public Works.
The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer.
E, Colonia! Treasurer. Director of Education.
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang The Hon. Mr E. V. D. Part. The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. The Hon Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. Chow Stou-so Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk of Councils.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
On the motion of Mr. E. V. D. Parr, there was read a text time a Bill intituled An Ordinance
we take the following:-
(c.) To revise the require- ments of the law as to the security to be held agains: the ordinary note issue.
note issue,
MARCH
23,
1922. 日五十弍月式
AROLE DOPY: 10 CTS.
The Hon. Mr. A. O Lang reconded, and the rem agreed to.
ment.
ALIENS ON BRITISH SHIPS
would
CROWN LANDS
RESUMPTION.
بدن
PRAYA MURDER.
Trial Nearing Its End.
MR. JENKIN'4 ADDRESS
TO JURY.
one of
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defence. They were justified in challenging his perspective facul- ties and in saying that what he {thought he saw was wrong,
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Kowloon residents have an op portunity to-night of seeing Mary
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SCARCITY OF BAIT 348
A coolle employed at the Cen- The Hon. Colonial S
Counsel begred the Jury al Police Station was charged moved the second reading of the
Fieel themselves to be prepared to along with two others before Mr. Bill intituled an Ordinance to
withstand the jocular cynicles R. E. Liodsell this morning with make temporary provision for the
of their fellow-clubman should the theft of two daggers which appointment of sofietors to appear
The Prays murder trial was they find this man "not guilty had been cuplecated from the in the original Jurisdiction of the,
continued before the Chief Counsel mored amongst people defendant in an arms case. The Supreme Court in certain emer. Justice (Sir William Rees-Davies) with whom they were all in daire arrest of abs coalim wan effected gencies.
this moming.
communication and they know by a "district watchman who on The Bill was passed through At the request of the Attorney.that the man in the dook onsideearching the man at Ladder its foal stages without amend-General, the photographer who the Court had been banged. Streat yesterday found the dag- took views of Queen's Statue drawn and quartered by layers wrapped up in thin paper Square was re-called.
judges who know bething of and concealed under bis clothing. Cross-examined, witness Faide Courts and who only picked Evidence was also heard against The Hon. Colonist Secretary he was instructed which parts to fup scraps from the newspaper charged with receiving the dag-,
two other Chinese who moved the second reading of the Potograph.
aking the place of the Chief Bill intituled An Ordinance to
Mr. KempYou did not take Justice, the Attorney-General and gers. A conviction was registered restrict the employment of aliens any views of the west side of the Jury and knowing all about in all cases, and his Worship and of former enemy aliens on Queen's Status I took photos. They could not go into the pasard sentence of two months certain British ships registered of the parts pointed out to me.
Club if they found prisoner
bard labour on the coolie, and in the Colony of Hongkong. In reply to further questions guilty" and not hear this and fix weeks' each on the second
The reading was agreed to and witness said he only task photo more: "Whatt, so found that and third defendants. the Bill passed through all its graphs of one side of the Statue.
man not guilty?". They wBTH final stages.
The next witness called bound to meet it. They could WAS Chief Warder J. Cnot help it. This min had been Fest, who said
on prejudged. and Counsel saked that Saturday last, March 18th. anthem, as he knew they would. to The Hon. Colonial Secretary in the presence of Mr. J. w.thought. They the Jury) knew depticcation parade was held, care nought what these people While the Times, declares that the refusal will probably
moved the second reading of the Franks, Supt. of Prisons. A line exactly the right position. Ther necessitate reconsideration of Indian reforms, the Manchester!
Bill intituted An Ordinance to of fourteen mea were paraded. could say that they, as Special Guardian, reflecting the ses of cotton exporters to India.
mead the Crown Lands Resump-Prisuner
them. Jury. with the Chief Justice, smpathies with the Assembly's serion, and declares that the only
tion Ordinance, 1921. solution is Government borrowing combined with retrenchment.
Prisoner was the only one in a found that be was not guilty The Colonial Secretary explain white jacket, so witness ordered and that was all there was about It is noteworthy that an amendment to retain the cotton import to amend the Hongkong and ed that representations had been him to go and put on a black one luty at 11 per cent. led to a split in the Democratic party in the iShanghai Bank Ordinance, 1866.mate by holders of annual titles so as to look like the other defending Counsel, Mr. Jenkin Pickford in "The Hoodlum."-
Referring to the position of From the Objects and Reasons that should their land be resumed Prisoner was told to take any
by the Government they should position in the line he liked and aid in cases where a man Was 1. The objects of this bill are:-he entitled to compensation, and he chose number Exe. As soon brought before a court on trial. The programme of tea and (a.) To give the Corporation on behalf of the Government has the parade was ready, Mr. foolish and unthinking persons dinner dansants to be held at the power to increase its capital, uld Ike to say that they Brutton and witness wat to out of Cours said Coudsel got him Grill Room and Repulse Bay with the consent of the Gor-
treated in the the
door and called in off with a glib tongue. Counsel Hotel appears On Page 7. ernor, up to $5,000,000. The equitable manner the Govern Mr. Brutton's clock, who called was somebody who could wheedle Consignees of cargo by the present limit is $20,000,000. ment had always adopted. The in the first witness. The man the Jury round. They (the Jary) Glenapp which arrived in part
(-) To increase the limit of aim of the Ordinance was to pre-itenticed the priser at once. had sat for four days in Court from Home to-day are given a- the ordinary note issue from vent speculation.
Mr. Jenkin explained that this and had seen the manner in notice en Page 4. $15,000,000 to $20,000,000.
The Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak was the man working on the
which
trial
The .s. Eastern has arrived vigorously protested acaina pillars.
ducted. They. kaew that from Australizo Ports and con- the Bill and in the course of a Mr. West continued that the ith regard to the possibility of signees of cargo are given the lengthy speech read a letter witness was called in and he also distorting, the evidence, it was usual notice on Page 4. which be had received as pointed at accused at once.
impossible that there should be The Nanyo Yusen Kainba (d) To enable the Corpora- Chairman of the Chinese Ngai Piu, the contractor in undue inflasce Improper notily consignees of cargo that tion to keep at certain places Chamber of Commerce. outside the Colony part of the land proprietors felt alarm for Shangbai Bank building, was the fending counsel. That was un
thiorse charge of the new Hongkong and handling of the evidence by da-the Macassar Maro has arrived
from Japan-Page 4. security held against the excess the safety of their investments next witness called. This witness fair and prejudiced the prisoner. Part of the cargoes of the as. and their confdance in the good said on March 11th, he was inter and if Counsel thought that any Tanda and Takeds which were 2. Under the existing law the fa th of the Government was con.viewed by somebody in Mr.Prisoner whom he might defend landed in Shanghai doring the excess note issue must be fully sidersby shaken. The Bill Brutton's office. Witness WAS
in future might be prejudiced by rike are due to arrive bere un covered by coin or bullion, under was liable to inflict a great asked if he knew anything about the fact that he was defending March 25th-Page 4. the control of rustodians inda. loss On them, especially the murder. Witness replied that bem, then Mr. Jenkin would A series of three notices pendent of the Corporation, and on the original Nettlers on he did not and he was then practise in another colooy, regarding the change in the local this will be so under the new the island whose leases held no asked to make some inquiries. was better not to add another mangaraent of the Liverpool Two More Serious Charges.
Ordinance also. In future, how renewal clause but were inter-itness made inquiries that feather in defending counsel's and London and Globe Insurance Lon on March 22.
ever, the excess note isge will preted as being valid Two further charges charges against Mr. Horatio Bottomley $20,000,000 instead of $15,000,000 have not the time to reproduce.
for evening and a foki made a state-p, but to go to another colony Co., Ltd., appear on page 4. issue in excess of perpetuity. We regret that we ment to him.
and practise.
Anderson's advertise a Dow were announced at Bow Street to-day, when the hearing of the
The Attomay-General objected It was the Crown's duty to
list of Hawaiian Records charge meritumed on February 22 was continued namely, the as at present.
Mr. Liu's speech in fall to-day. to a question put to witness by prove their case, Mr. Jantin con-
Page 4 taking of £15,000 from an arcourt of which he was Trustee to
3 The present requirements of The Hon. Mr. Chon Sbou-s00
Mr Jenkin.
tinued, bat mach as they might purchway the ex German submarine Deutschland, and fraudulently the law as to the security to be agreed with Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
Mr. Jenkin replied that yester.feel that somebody ought to pay ontering to his own ge £100,000 represented by allotment!
held against the ordinary note
day the Attorney-General spg.the peasity ad that an example letters from the Bank of England in respect of Victory Bond's.
issue are that coins of securities wished it be known at once that defence was cooked" and was must do their duty.
H.E. the Governor said that begested that the evidence for the should be made, they (the Jury) approved by the Secretary of State must be kept with the Crown he would not be a party to any made up in Mr. Brutton's office Criticising the Crown's evid-communicate with P. O. Box Marines should Agents, or with trusters appoint-ation that leases for a fixed and all Counsel wished to show ence, Counsel continued that the 530-Page 4. d by the Secretary of State, Period of years contained any was that the evidence was not a defence was a simple one and a Japan Cautious Respecting the Soviet.
equal in value to 14 of the Suggestion, anticipation or hope fabrication.
common one-mistaken idelity $10,000,000 of the issue, and
of renewal. He was forced to The Pall Mall foreffe states that the conference of Allied that the remaining 85,000,000 take the view of an ordinary the Jury would either believe on the evidence the ider its of His Lordship pointed out that-and Mr. Jenkin believed that ⚫xperts in London which is deliberating upon the Genos programme of the issue TODAY
landlord, that when the term of these witnesses or they would prisoner as the man who find the be fully yesterday considered the question of a general treaty with the covered by such coin or securities,
a lease expired the land reverted not, and Mr. Jenkin was allowed abot had not been proven. The Lich Soviet, the chief effect of which would be do jure recognition, which so deposited. Tho now Odinance him and it was for him to de- to put the question, which was crucial point in the history of the during the strike has now been Belgiums are reluctant, while the main opposition comes from the ordinary issue. which is we will ment to resume land held under the foki said to him and continu-dispute with the Attorney-General it is believed Britain and Italy are prepared to accord; but France and will provide simply that 23 of the cide on the terms of renewal. What did the foki say he saw?
it was necessary for the Govern.
chase was the point where the brought here by the Awa MarIL—— Japanese, who appear to consider that a strengthened Moscow in future amount to $20,010,000, lease for specific number of years, ed that he subsequently saw Mr. that this man was chased by Cap: Club are given an interesting
Witness told the Court what chase erarted. Counsel had no Page 5. Government might be aggressive regarding Siberia, particularly must be so covered.
Members of the Hongkong Polo Saghalien.
4. The comparison between the be would not agree to any expect Brutton's clerk again and told Morgar, went up Wardley Street notice regarding the polo match xisting law and the new Ordination on the part of lease holders him that two of his fokis xnow and was arrested. Counsel bein which the Prince of Wales will U.S. COTTON MILLS.
fance can also be made in the for compensation. The matter something.
lieved that a the starting point take part~~Page 4. following way, as regards the Was & plain business transaction. Sweeping Wage Reductions.
Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, going|Cap'. Morgan did not see this first $20,000,000 of the total issue.lations in property, saying that March 18th. he had a conversation igally to identify the man in
H.B. went on to deal with speca- Into the witness box, said on man. Capt. Morgan Security under present law:- New York. March 22.
failed The sweeping waga-reductions in the cotton manufacturing One third of $10,000,000 coin or people who bought land for more with Mr. Jenkin to the effect that any shape or ntify the men in industry, which have already led to numerous strikes in Now securities: $5,000 000 in coin or what-it was really worth, they could have an identification not identify his face and when England States, have now reached the important textile centre ofi securities; $5,000,000, in coin or because they had heard rumours parade at Victoria Gaol. The lasked how he was clothed, Cipt facilities for the storage of furs, Lawrence, Massachusetts, where mills employing 11,000 persons
or made guesses of development, next morning witness went to Morgan, who chased him from the carpets and winter clothes doring have announced a 20 per cent. cut in wages and mills employing-Two-thirds of $20,000,000 in ment to lavishly compensate nor anyone in bis office com- was clad in European clothes and
Security under new Ordinance: could not expect the Govern Victoria Gaol. Neither witness Prays to Queen's Road, said he the summer months-Page 7. 1,000 bave closed indefinitely.
shem if the Government municated with prisoner that the later said he did not know.. It will thus be seen that the desired to resume the property on parade was going to take place. ing accommodation of the Colony value of the security will not be the expiration of the lease. ReNeither he nor his clerk had any Capt.
Counsel proceeded to criticise was still short of its needs, and altered, but that the Corporation might be cases in which hardshipcept to call them in.
garding abnual terms, there communication with the witnesses observation and to go into the work up the
Morgan's powers of in the hands of the Crown, WES LO be therefore wished to give will be relieved from the neces
CESC for the notice
evidence point by point. to members
prosecution before thes sity of keeping coin or ballion would occur, and he thought
the cafe" Addressing the Jury. Mr. members of the Council could Jenkin registered further
The reason why accased was comes into Court, to serve upon meeting against soy part of the first $20,- leave it the Government to be sympathy which Mr. Bruton was mnning too and that, submitt evidence <f the Council there would be a 1000,000 of the total note issue.
the deep running was that everybody else the defence such additional Government proposal to renew Mr. Parr, who proposed the 1st and equitable to people and he felt for the Leung family ed Counsel, was only natural. Crown such
and call for the be application of the Bill for first reading in the absence of the who werd Bu affected. A very interesting announce a further year.
Jf in the loss of their brother, who Coming to his own witnesses and will establish beyond doubt that evidence, He thought Hon. Mr. Kemp, who la engezed
Chinese law said that ment was made by His xcell that
shad met bis death in what was to the allegations that they were the evidence of the defence necessary to io the Praya murder acy the Governor at this after-protect householders from ud said
man who was found to be inundoubtedly & most dastardly fabricating, Counsel asked if the was Case, that owing the possessing of land when place crime. They were in Court and Crown had found that they were In the course of this case.
th nood's meeting of the Legislative scrupulon4 landowners.
fact a fabrication. Cour cil, when, at the conclusion Government had been informed of this and neighbouring parts Government hera had a right to and were calleds to what had
The great increase of trade in was taken over should remain might think that Counsel and the lying
perpetual possession then of the ordinary Lusiness, be ad-certain cases
the defending solicitor bad no heart
[it was obvious that if the Chan where the Bill had been found necessary tus ek
Continuing after tiffin. Mr. bad taken precautions whic. they dressed members on the Rents had worked hardship on land-revision of the present Bank apply Chinese custom when happened, but that was not po.
enkin remarked that a charge might have taken with th Ordinance.
lords and they therefore proposed Ordinance,
of fabrication made by someone terial at their bind, they could He said that last year he was
they resumed It. If Mr. Lau cindnes
In considering the facts and of the eminence and position of have got a considerably larger- compell-d, with reluctance, tu
found Chu-psk would enquire what coming to a conclusion, Mr. the Attorney General was sot number of witnesses, than them without destroying the principle cumbersome in practice. The prices the Canton Government Jenkin asked the Jury not to to intre ace the Rents Ordinance of the Bill. If, in
forlandit
considerably more had presented. /* and at that time be expressed interim
for Paid
resumed be hampered in any shape or weight than if made by Jenkin remarked thaithe between DOW and some much-needed reforms such he would possibly bave the sui form by the consideration of somebody notin that eminent had been a keen one the hope that the
Fure the next few weeks, landlords and as the expansion of the currency prise of his life.. would not be necessary. for more others who wished the Bill revis-se circumstances required. The
foding of not position. It was very "es sy" for law the days Dézsed by that one year. Although there ed would inform the Government Bill also allowed an extension and the Bill passed through Referring to Capt. Morgan's against the defence, Mr. Jenkin dats for
There was no more discession. guilty" would mes”, “
lightly make snob soddaciente claded by thankic shad, berá a considerable amount of their particular cases of bard of the Bank capital, and final-stiges MrzLau Cha Pak evidence, Counse and there was continos
PREPARING THE GENOA PROGRAMME.
THE RENTS
ORDINANCE.
Government to Renew
--Measure for One
Further Year.
at
a
London. March 22,
Was
mean any
bullion,
coin or securities.
to make some minor alterations in
certain which bad been
the present Bill
10
-provided
1
carry
Club are reminded that entries Members of Hongkong Jockey for the Prince of Wales' R.cr Meeting close on Saturday.- Page 4
Ex-Royal
will be given in the City Hall on Mr. Harry Ore's next recital Monday afternoon Dext.-Page 4. Tango Maro
Cargo by the Calcutta Maru, and Aki Maru was-isaded at Kobe
the P.W.D. offices on Monday There will be a sale of Crown Land at Mong Kok Tsui held at afternoon.-Page 4.
The Dairy Farm advertise