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POLICY OUTLINED.
London, Feb. 10.
The
Hongkong Telegraph
„FOUNDED 1881
No 21,16
D#1 $-TAZÆND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,
EUROPEAN ASSAULTED IN CAFE.
KNIFE USED DURING STRUGGLE
JADE PIRACY. MUSSOLINI'S FIGHTING
GANG SEIZES FRENCH
STEAMER.
"the boycolt of British trade in walter at the Victoria Cafe as to be seized by Chinese pirates
NO SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
Bir Austan Chamberlain, reply-
SPEECH
POINTED REPLY TO HERR STRESEMANN.
der to clear up a situation, which
1926.
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The
GIRL WHO ENCOURAGED RUDOLPH.
TOURISTS TALES.
who
encouraged
LESS.
BIG BULLION HAUL. WAITER SENT TO GAOL
ITALY STANDS FIRM.
HITCH REPORTED.
BOTH CUNARD LINERS. The small French stcamer
In view of the telegram stating "Next month, Hongkong is to Adjourned from yesterday, when
Rome, Feb. 10.
The girl Replying to a batch of questions the complainant failed to appear in Jade, trading batween Hongkong
The verbal duel between Signor that the Kwangtang Government have the unusual experience of see- Rudolph Valentine to dance is one in the House of Commons regard-time, the case in which a Chinese and Haiphong, is the latest vessel
Mussolini and Herr Stresemann planning an expedition to the ing two Cunard round the world of the four hundred odd passen- gers of the Empress of Scotland. saulted a European named James
was continued to-day when, in a North, under the probable command
tourist liners in port, together, South China, Sir Austen Chamber-
Royston Stuart, residing in Victoria from Bias Bay.
She is Mias Marion G. Heunion, of speech before a crowded and of General Tan Yen-kai, it is in-
these being the Laconia and the lain said that at the beginning Gardens, again came before Major Nows of the outrage was brought
teresting to note that a report from Franconia. The former, as al-
New York, and she crossed the applauding Senate, the Premier re of the year it seemed likely that Willson at the Central Police Court
here on the return of the Jade yeş
Atlantic on the same vessel on this morning.
plied to 'Stresemann's long and Canton states that Mr. Wang
ready reported, is duo here OU negotiations between Hongkong and
The complainant, giving evidence, terday afternoon. Previous to this,
which the cinema idol, then but rambling utterance." He said that Ching-wai and General Tan Yen-
March 20th from Shanghai, and on Canton would be successful, but said on Tuesday he went to the considerable apprehension had
his first speech was "hot im-kai have left quietly by special
19 years of age, first came from the following day the Franconia they had unfortunately broken Cafe with his wife to have lunch.
Italy to America. She, a good The defendant was very slow in been caused to the local agents by provised but patiently mediated on train for the North River sector for down in a manger. which muut serving them. He took a dirty the delay the arrival of the during two months of ignoble ant- the purpose of conferring with will arrive from Manila, dancer. herself, gave him during make it clear to the rest of Chinn, knife and fork off a plate and put steamer. It was stated that other Italian agitation." He was of General Chu Pui-tek on the present
vessels are touring the world. in the voyage his first lessons in an opposite directions. and indeed to the whole world. them on the table. Complainant
art for which he has, since become picked them up, and putting them vessels which lebt Haiphong after opinion that few speeches had had
a more powerful or swifter effect military situation on the frontiers
This will be the third world that the Canton Government was back on the plate, told the walter the Jade, came into Hongkong be-on the Italian soul and European of Hunan, Kiangst and Yunnan,
famous. cruise of the Franconia. Tho temporarily under such blindly to bring clean ones. The defenfore her, reporting that they did opinion than his-a fact which where, it is stated, matters are
Talking of dancing there are anti-British influences that they dant then dashed the knives down!
on the table again, and shouted not see any sign of the Jade; and showed how necessary it was in or reaching a crucial point. Reports cruise commenced from New York two persons on the boat who have were not open
to
a reasonable something in Chinese which he the worst fears were realised when was gradually getting worse and from various sources have been on January 14th and in her circuit been giving exhibitions in prac-. settlement. The position in the (complainant) did not understand. rest of China was different and Complainant ordered him out of the the vessel eventually arrived in the which might have resulted in events current for some time in Canton of the globe the liner makes a call tically every part of call.
room, saying he would report him harbour at five o'clock yesterday of exceptional gravity. He con- that General Chu Pui-tek, by keep-at the following places:Funchal, Jeska Thompson, a fifteen-year- trade conditions were improving to the manager. The defendant afternoon, with the repont
firmed the sentiments uttered in ing away from Canton most of the Gibraltar, Monaco, Naples, Athene old prodigy and Andy Buchanan th his previous speech, including the and order being established. He then turned round, and picking up
the a knife, stabbed at him. He pirates who boarded her at Kwarg passage in which he said that time and not taking part in the de- Alexandria, Port Said, Bombay, Co are the couple referred to. They expressed admiration for
stepped back to avoid the blow, Chow Wan had seized the ship and Fascist Italy could, if necessary, liberations of the Executive and lombo, Padang, Batavia, Singapore, gave their first "professional" ex- courage and resource with which and struck out in self-defence, made a haul of bullion from the carry the tricolour beyond the Military Councils, is by no means Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Chinhibitions at a Dutch social func- Hongkong and the British com- The defendant staggered and strong room, the value of this being frontier. Herr Stresemann could in harmony with his other collea-Wang Tao, Yokohama, Honolulution in Batavia, and at the Hotel interpret that as he wished but! munities of Swatow and Canton went into the next room. Saying over $80,000.
On this account, General Hilo, San Francisco, San Pedro, Raffles, Singapore. "You take up a knife to me, do Leaving Haiphong on Saturday, Italians would Interpret it as signi- 2006. had faced so serious.a situation. you? Come along to the Police," the Jade, according to schedule, put fying that Italy would never suffer Chang Kai-shek endeavoured to Balboa, Christobal, and Havana, Miss Ella Mary Martine of Bar- He was continuing to give the complainant followed, and, seizing in at Kwang Chow Wan to take on the violation of Treaties guarantee bring about better understanding, thence to New York. The total keley, California, is making the be over world cruise as the winner of a whole question his close attention: the defendant. tried to get him a shipment of livestock and bullion ing her frontiers. Signor Musso-
to the door. In the struggle that of the total value of $82,900. lini denied that Herr tresemana during the absence of Mr. Wang distance covered will ensued, complainant was cut on When she left the French port at had disowned the anthillan press Ching-wal at the Wychow con- 60,000 mile extending over four world tour contest conducted by
6 o'clock on Monday morning, she campaign in Germany He con-ference, but apparently with no and a half months. “ the thumb.
the San Francisco Chronicle She said the com-had, in addition to the number taken cluded by saying that Germany was tangible results." Otherwise, there The defendant
The Franconia, which has been was elected the winner from more, lag to supplementary questions,
ten trying to assume, both inside and plainant asked him for something, on board in Haiphong, some did not think that in view of the and, not hearing, he asked him other passengers for the steerage. outside the League of Nations, the would be no necessity for Mr. Wang specially designed for world crufs- than 3,000 contestants and was awarded two round-the-world anti-British influences working in to repeat it. By way of answer. These latter had the appearance spiritual guardianship of all the and General Tan to leave their ing, is over 600 feet and has a gross tickets on the Empress of Scot served by sending a Special Com-face, and then tried to hit him usually taken on at this port, and explicitly that Italy would never at a time like the present when|dation, which allow the very highest Mary Helen Plettenberg, also 'of ́`· Canton any good purpose would be the complainant struck him in the of being the type of passengers Germans in the world He replied posts to confer with General Coutonnage of 20,000. Her accommo-and. She is accompanied by Miaa
with a flower pot, which he had were, in fact, assumed to include accept any discussion of the matter missioner to confer with the Canton in his hand.
a number of supercargoes whose in any Assembly or Council, and General Chu Himself should be at degree of luxury, includes many Berkeley.
"I want to travel," Miss Mar- Government and the de facto Gov- The complainant's wife, Mrs. custom in the case of shipments consequently any vote in the Canton to take part in the multitu- distinctive features. For instance
she possesses a wonderful sporting tine wrote in her winning essay, At the close of the speech there vernments of South China with the Mabel Royston Stuart, said she of livestock has been to ship Tyrolese Diet was quite useless.
It includes a gymnasium "because I never have had a real object of impressing upon them the did not actually see the defendant along with the cargo in order to necessity of terminating the situa- pick up a knife, but when she fol-feed and look after the cattle on were unprecedented scenes. TheIt is the general opinion in Can- fully equipped not only with the holiday in my life, and because tion. The despatch of such a Com-lowed them into the next room the voyage to Hongkong. There whole House, which is usually ton that the hitch is over the ordinary apparatus for physical ever since childhood I have dream-
quiet and to she saw a knife in the defendant's was consequently no cause to pay
undemonstrative, rose question of the command of the culture but with a host of mechani-ed of and thirsted for the beauti- risoner would only
cal electric devices such as ennful....This same thirst for the undermine the authority of the hand, when he stabbed at her much more attention to these men three times giving an ovation to the
The expedition against. Yunnan.
only be found in the highest type beautiful, for perfection, for She did not see her than to others who boarded the
military leaders of the Canton Army of physical culturo schools on knowledge,...still drives me on- British representatives, which wa: husband. in most competent hands. It was husband strike the defendant. at Jade at Kwang Chow Wan, and
are most anxious to have this ques-shore. There is a large swimming ward, not only to widen my own it was not until eight hours after also likely to remedy the weakness all, nor throw anything.
tion settled, as further delay would pool and a rackets court. In addi-horizon, but knowing how much of the central Government in Pe-
tion there is an extensive sun deck more blessed it is to give than to lessen the efforts to thwart the where all manner of sports can be receive, above all to give to my designs of the leaders of the triple held in the open air. Her public students, the deeper inspiration alliance recently formed between rooms include a card room, writing and widor knowledge that can
room, garden lounge, drawing room, come only from travel." Hunnan, Klangsi and Yunnan,
smoking room, and a magnificent As on every ship at sea the The Military Council in Canton dining saloon. In addition to su-Rumour committee is the busiest Yants if they had intercourse with in the chest. The latter asked and his crew. While a number of Henry Gollan's court at the Sup has issued an order to the effect perb.utaterooms, the Franconia body aboard. It assembles more
him why he pushed him, and the the gang went on to the bridge, reme Court, has had, for the past complainant struck him on the left others entered the engine room, few months, the rather provoking that the whole of the Army will be also has a number of private sultes misinformation in each twelve PATIENT CONCILIATION.
Who" ever published. But on the cheek with his open hand. They and the Jade was soon under the habit of winking, blinking, or, inspected by General Chang Kai-and excellent en suite apartments hours of daylight than "Who's In the House of Commons, ra- both went into another room, effective control of the pirates. semaphorically speaking, signalling shek within a period of three
with private baths.
The question of ventilation is of Empress of Scotland is a newly plying to. Mr. Pethiek Lawrence and witness followed them and From the foregoing, it will be in some unknown code to learned! Sir Austen Chamberlain, after re- took a knife away from the de-seen that this coup was carried counsel when as such they have months, and an officer from each the utmost importance in a ship organized unit, cryptically known ferring to the Chinese authorities' fendant. The complainant left out on very much the same been struggling with an cloquent unit of the Infantry and Artillery which is engaged in cruising in tro as the Society for the Propagation refusal to accept the cheque of the shop with his wife, and all tines 36 in previous cases.
peroration on de bens. esse torts not under Inspection, is to accom-pical climates, and this has received of Scandal. A baby leopard, now special attention in the Franconia. known as Ananias, is being offer- compensation in respect of the the boys clamoured for him to One feature which has made perhaps something, interesting, incidents in Shanghal last May, be arrested.
When the liner. crossed the case one of particular in-, for instance, the intricacies of pany him whenever an inspection She has been fitted with the latest ed for the best scandal,"
takes place,
system known as directional valve,
quaton just before arriving at hoped that the policy of patient con- Asked why the boys wanted the terest is that it is apparent that the law of partnership.
Just now when the Court, is not ÷
which, as the name implies, can he cillation steadily being followed by complainant to be arrested, the the piratea had provided them-
Padang, Sumatra, more than a the British Government was tend- defendant said it was because he selves with the fullest informing has been erected and an endeav
directed at will by the passenger hundred were inducted into the overburdened with work, scaffold- Another Canton report states The Franconia has also a fully Order of Neptune. The Ancient ing gradually to remove the ill had not paid for the meal. tion on the possibilities of a large feeling caused by those incidents Major Willson said he found haul before committing them-our has been made to discover the that General Chang Kai-shek has equipped laundry which is of con- Order of Things was revived and cause of the unseemly behaviour of been appointed Principal of the aiderable convenience to passep all volunteers were lathored, shay- and to restore goodwill between the the case proved, and the defendant selves to the attempt. Bullion British and the Chinese peoples. Vould have to go to prison for has not been infrequently carried sult that eld operations by Academy, with Mr. Chang Ki-
the said chandelier, with the re-Central Military and Political gers. He added that he did not regret one month with hard labour. on ships from Kwang Chow Wan, family of white ants have been dis-hung and Mr. Wu Ming as officials
and with the approach of the covered.
of the Examining Board. Chinese New Year, with its de- Their ravages amongst the wires object of this Academy, fe to train mands on the settlement of the had caused a slight fracture which cadets to become efficient officers year's accounts, the chances were parted when a tramcar or some within
the shortest possible quite good for the pirates realle-heavy vehicle passed in the street, period, and their selection is bas- Replying to Commander Ken- THREE SLIGHT COLLISIONS. ing good results in an enterprise thus causing the light to flicker. ed on a fixed standard of physical
calling for much hazard and dan
This light distraction will be abfitness; high grade or middle As Miss Mow Fung was driving er. It was almost inevitable, sent in the future.
school education and knowledge so to speak, when it was known
of political science. -
king.
serve
A man, who was lunching at the the vessel had been out at sea Cafe when the incident occurred, that seven of these men reveal- He asked for notice of a ques-appeared as a witness for the deed their true identity. Signalled! on as to whether there is any fendant, and said he heard the by a couple of shots fired from a for some revolver, the gang in an instant relaxation of the ostracism of Bri-complainant calling
He was standing swarmed over the ship; complete- tish firms by other foreign firms clean knives. who are afraid of losing their seat the time and pushed the waiter ly surprising the French captain
them.
that the matter was referred to a judicial authority which had sub-
1.
MOTOR MISHAPS.
stantiated our decision to make the
faela known.
NO BRITISH HELP.
worthy, Sir Austen Chamberlain said he had no official information
this
Premier-Router.
COURT LIGHTS.
WHITE ANTS CAUSE
TROUBLE.
The large chandelier in
Sir
F
dious, affairs of State.
PARMY TRAINING.
arena.
The
U. S. BLIZZARD.
NEW YORK SNOW
BOUND,
ed and turned upside down in the swimming tank on the forward deck by Father Neptune and his suite. After the ceremony an engraved degree, countersigned by Father Neptune and Captain Latta, commander of the Empress of Scotland, entitling them to a knowledge of the secrets of the deep and to exoneration from New York, Feb, 10.
future initiations at "the line." as to whether any Britishere had a motor car at the junction of Sey-that bullion of the value of over
The city is snowbound, the snow
The tourists speak with awe of been serving in Gen. Chan King- mour and Caine Roads, a collision $80,000 was taken on board the
In connection with this scheme, baing a foot deep in some places an extra-ordinary astronómical ming's army, and he referred the
From the fact that the property three Examining Boards are being A thin string of motor vehicles phenomenon which they witness questioner to Article 75 of the occurred with a cyclist who was Jade, and stored in the strong and personal effects of the crew formed. The first of these is to China Orders-in-Counell, 1926, re-riding down the hill. It appears low in its wake on to the ship untouched, when the bullion was the Chairman being Surgeon along the roads while pedestrians 27th. A huge meteor streaked room, that that there should fol- and other passengers were left consist of three Army surgeons,anly is able to crawl at snail's pace ed the night they crossed the Equa- tor just west of Sumatra on January garding participation on alther the cyclist, lost control of his gang of men who were determined transferred on to waiting sampans General of the Army, and its duty are going single file on the pave across the heavens in front of the side, which, he said, was being machine, and ran into the car. to possess themselves of the tree in Bins Bay, it is apparent that to strictly enforced-Reuter,
The cycle was damaged, but there sure before it had been many hours the pirates were well satisfed examination of the candidates. Zonta between banks of snow fivel vessel, becoming almost half the size of the full moon before it In the custody of the ship's with the extent of their haul of those not being up to standard feet high. Many mainroads out burst in a blaze of golden. radi money. The Jade was released for Army Service to become pollside the City are closed to traffic A collision is also reported be-
anco. Mariners vowed it was When the attack was carried after all the bullion, which con-leal agents. The second Board and trains from the caster as the largest they had seen in any the House of Commons, pn China,tween the Government ambulance out, Captain Maternati
Was sists of Chinese coine, had been ill examine the candidates in are hours late. Gangs of om Ocean Sir Austen Chamberlain, in re- and a tram car in Des Voeux Road, on the bridge
Little He was soon overpowered and ed to Hongkong) at five o'clock perence to the principles of the snow which continues to fall. Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. deck. removed, and the steamer return political science, with special reployed are trying to clear the ferring to. the situation outside but tip-one was injured. South China said that the policy damage was done.
compelled to take the Jade outside yesterday afternoon,
There is wild weather at sea, but of the British Governmont, had A further collision occurred bal Hongkong, and, inevitably again, The Shung Cheong Stearnship Kuominting, whilst the third been dictated by a sincere desire to threem a car drvien by Mr. D. W. the ship was headed into Blas Bay Company, of No. Con Board will deal with specialized guly one wreck has hitherto been Harold V. Lundquist, Jamestown,
Tratan, Secretary for Chinese the same destination to which Road West, are the agen
reported, a schooner rains driven NY, LI, Mr. and Mrs. John H. promote friendly relations with the Affairs, and a tramcar near the several other ships placed in Jade, which is a steamer of a few 88 have passed the three examina on the rocks on the Massachusetts Karman, Buzalo, N. F, Mrs. A. M
Hons walleto de ser Coast Several of the crew were Richman, Bellerose L LEM
Later.
WHY NO. INTERVENTION.
In the course of his statement in
were no personal injuries.
:
officers.
Chinese people and had been in Naval Yard. The car was slightly similar unfortunate circumstances hundred tons, fylgita
(Continued on page 7.) damaged, but no-one was injured have been kissed and
conduct the · physical
subjects, - - Only such candidaten.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry West,