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ON CASE.
STORY OF DUPLICATE
CHOPS."
TO-DAY'S HEARING.
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881 No. 21,850
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN NORTH.
DAN VÍŤA THURSDAY APRIL 22, 1926. -+A=
PUBLIC MONEY.
TSAO KUN MAY BE PRESIDENT,
BIG FINANCIAL VOTES TO-DAY.
PROTECTING PROPERTY.
*Peking, April 21,
COAL LEAKAGE.
The thoroughness with which the
At this afternoon's meeting of alleged attempted fraud on the
The Superintendent of Police the Legislative Council, His Excel. Wing On Company was planned, has visited the Senior Minister, and lency the Governor presented for and the manner in which the al-assured him that although Tuan
in which Au Kimu: and Lam Fuk-
ty--Reuter.
FACE-SAVING PROCEDURE.
MINING SIGUATION
DELIC
CANTON AFFAIRS
QUESTION ORNATIONAL CHANG KAI-SHEK AGAINST
CAMPAIGN
UNIFOR
MINISTERE CONFER.
Loping April 21,
INOPPORTUNE NOW.
According to reports from Can-
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ECHO OF ATHERLEY CHINA SUGAR CO.
CASE
MEETING THE LEGAL
VOTE IN COUNCIL.
There was an echo of the Ather- ton, General Chang Kai-shek left ler case in the Legislative Council
HEAVY LOSSES LAST
YEAR
CAPITAL INCREASE?
The loss of nearly a million and The coal situation is described as
half dollars during the past "very delicate.
for Swatow on the 19th instant this afternoon, when amongst the year, and the possibility of in- A Chi-jui's Government had suddenly the consideration of the Finance
laconic offefal statement by one of the const steamers with votes asked for was a sum of $4,500 creasing the capital of the Com- leged conspirators evaded the es dissolved, the Police Authorities Committee three lengthy lists of issued at the conclusion of a General Tang Yan-tat. It is said for legal expenses incurred in con-pany were mentioned by the Chair feet of the failure of their initial would take all necessary measures items of supplementary expendi-ninety-minute conference between that after his Inspection of the nection therewith. ".. schere, was outlined by counsel to protect foreign life and properture aggregating $1,524,605. From the mineowners and the Premier, forces, General Chang will return
man of the China. Sugar Refining It was explained that the pre-Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting for the prosecution at the Criminal
WU'S OPINION.
among the most interesting of the merely announces that the mine with General. Ho, Ying-sum to take sesution in this case was, at the of shareholders held at the offices Sessions this morning in the case
votes and their explanations, we Hankow, April 21.
owners will meet the miners to up the post of Dean of the Central Instance of the complainants and of the Company; in Messrs. Jar Marshal Wu Pei-fu, at a confer-take the following:
morrow morning.
Political and Military College, and with the consent of the Crown, dive, Matheson's Building, to dag yu arc charge with conspiracy ence of his lieutenants, opined that Four , patrol. launches for The Miners' Executive had long that General Tang Yan-tat is to be undertaken by privata legal practi-at noon. The meeting was pre with intent to defraud. To-day the Bolshévík influence in China pras the second day of the hear-should be eliminated, and that the Piracy prevention were in commis- meetings to-day and discussed
After committal, the sided over by the Chairman, Mr. plans for ensuring the safety of appointed to the offices vacated by tioners. Tariff Conference should proceed sion during 1925, The Colony the pits in the Event of a stoppage General Ho.
original complainants declined to D.G.M. Bernard, and with him. ing, walch is expected to Jast for in compliance with the peoples' agreed to pay for the upkeep of on May 1st and also considered the
It is further stated that prior
be responsible for any further costs were the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, and will-Reuter, eight or nine days
them and a sum of $133,000 was coolowners' proposal for a new
to his departure, General Ohang of the prosecution, and by agree- Mr. H. P. White (Members of voted under the heading of Har
Kai-shek gave orders to have the ment with Government the legal the Consulting Committee), Mr. bour Master's Department (Special |
practitioners already in the case w.E.L. Shenton (Solicitor to the headquarters ready for his assump. that Tao Kun will be restored to Expenditure). A further $6,900
tion of the offices of Garrison Com-undertook to continue the proceed- the Presidency, after which he will was voted in December, but the
mandant, when he returns from
ings on the understanding that issue a Mandate rescinding his total expenditure for the
Swatow. He put in various documents resignation on grounds due
Government would pay further amounted to $143,100: The bal.
costs not exceeding $2,000. The that had been seized purporting| farce majeure This procedure
In some quarters it is reported ease, however, lasted much longer prove, the first defendant's will reinstate as premier Mr. W. W. ance of $3,200 was authorized by
that General Chang is opposing the than was anticipated, and it is con- Initiative in opening the account Yen who, thereupon, will fill the H. E. the Governor in September, of $50,000 with the Wing On vacancies in the former Cabinet but no vote was taken. The ap-
Immediate state of the Northern aldered equitable that in the cir Bank, in person, and went on to Tsao Kun will then hand "over to
proval of the Finance Committee
campaign. At the last Militaryenstanças Government should pay Council, in a specch, he gave many $4,500 towards the cost of the reasons for putting aside tem- prosecution. porarily the question of launching this campaign. He said: "We are not prepared for a long and costly campaign. Tha present. inancial condition is such that TERMS OF SWARAJISTS' WORK
i
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (for the pro- ! Becution) resumed his outline of the ease this morning, arriving at the stage where he said he pro- posed to associate the defendants with the facts of the case.
to
Peking, April 22.
The present arrangements are
to
GOVERNMENT PASSAGES.
year
The cost of passages of Govern- ment servants in 1925 was original-
speak of the "dilemma" into which Yen as the head of the governing is now asked for this sum of $3,200. the alleged conspiratora were Cabinet.-Reuter. thrown when they found them- selves bereft of a label through the calling in of the account book by the Bank when the cashier de- pided to close the account as being "worthless."
I
That diffleulty, said Mr. Jenkin,
was overcome by the retention of an envelope in which all these account books were enclosed, and which bore a duplicate of the same label in the cashier's hand- writing as that appearing on the
cover of the current book aur- rendered to him.
KWANGSI OUTLOOK. y estimated at $150,000, but this was later supplemented by a vote of $2,000. A further
sum
of
OPPOSITION TO EXTREMISTS $12,072 is now submitted for ap
proyal, if being explained that this
not
A report from Nanning states is the balance of the Crown Agents' that in consequence of an order) account. An exact forecast of issued under the joint names of the amount is not possible as definitely known Generals Li Chung-yan and Wong it is
many officers eligible for Shui-hung to abolish all institu- how tips which were established for free passages will be proceeding By means of the purpose of facilitating the peron leave and the number of new this envelope a specimen of the ple to acquire a good knowledge of appointments. cashier's handwriting was self-government, the Provinetal tained with which to forge the Assembly of Kwangsi, under the book "Emma," for the purposes of the big fraud of $50,000 at- tempted on May 3rd.
re-
STRIKE EXPENSES.
POSTMEN'S PRIVILEGES.
KARAKHAN NOT WANTED.
Strong Note by Chang Teo-ling
Mukden April 22, Correspondence which bas" been published, confirms the report that Chang Tso-lin has requested the Safet Consul- General here to warn the
Moscow Government of the necessity of placing M. Karakhan,Soviet Ambassador Peking, on the grounds that since his arriti in Ching he has employed bribery to cause students and has assisted Fangang with arms in order to create internal strife in China, which actions constitute, a mis-use of his ambassadoriel position and are a violation of international usages."
The Consul-General wŁA further informed that when Peking was occupied by the Allied Chinose troops, M. Karakhan would no longer be considered entitled to the protection of international law.-Reuter
ire are unable to increase the re-
venues, though many schemes have
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Ahmedabad, April 21
¡A Conference of Swarajists and
been put forward, and everyone "Responsivists", which met at the
• OTHER ITEMS,
Company), Mr. G.M. Shaw (Mana- ger), Mr. E.B.C. Hornell (Secre tary); and the following share-
following holders-Captain: ·T. Arthur, Messrs. J. Baptista, Choa Po-sten Choa Po-min, H. Birkett, F. N. Courtney, R.E. Coxon, B. Elde, R.. Sutherland, A.M. da Silva, J. Kers shaw, F.M.P. de Graca, F.C. Hall, R.E. Macdougall, Lo Man-hin, C Savard Remedios, Ho Fook, Ha Leung Ho Saiklt and Yo Kwong. CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.
The Secretary Having read the notice convening the meeting,
The Chairman said: The report and statement of accounts, to
of them has failed. Moreover, instance of Gandhi to try to arrive gether with the auditors report, at a common formula of work, has have been in your hands for some there is little hope of getting as-reached an agreement which the days, and, with your permission, – sistance from outside. The pre-All-India Congress Committee will will follow the usual procedure sent development of the political be asked to ratify at the beginning and take them as read.
The loss for the past year of May, if the response of the situation in Peking and elsewhere Government to a demand for a amounts to $1,471,800.58 which, The sum of $1,107 is asked for leadership of the Speaker of the to defray the balance of special
In the North is entirely unfavour-further advance is considered satis. with the debit balance of $32,156.28. Asembly, has taken up the chal expenses incurred in connection
able to an expedition of this kind. factory in the provinces, and if the brought forward from the previous lenge, and issued a strong protest with the strike, it being noted that
power, responsibility and Initiative year, makes the total balance at It is not necessary for me to em- considered necessary for the effec- debit of Profit and Loss Account Counsel next
against the arbitrary action of the so forecast was possible.. dealt with the alleged part which the second
Tupap and Vice-Tupan, calling
national agreement substantially phasise this fact,"
tive discharge of their duties are 1,503,955.88. It is with very grent prisoner was enabled to play by upon the people to resist the en-
differing from the present agree-
secured to Ministers, and if the regret that I have to present such Suma amounting to $1,507 under ment, inasmuch as it omits a
suficiency of these powers in each a bad report, particularly as it fol- reason of his skill as a printer, croachments of Bolshevism on the
It is reported that the Canton Province be decided in the first lows on a year which showed an and with the employment of around that the right of self-deter the heading of personal emolu-national uniform minimum rate of personal assistant in the matter mination in government is denied ments for certain Post Office om wages, which is at present 83 1/3 Police Department has establish-instance by a conference of mem- even worse result.
Other- It goes without saying that wa of the procuring of the forged them.
ployees, is explained in the follow- per cent, over the standard rates. ed a Barcau for Inspecting Passen-bers of the Legislature.
The chief point of controversy rers, and that on the 17th instant, wise, the parties adhering to the have been faced with extraordinary chopy by means of which the! As the Kuomintang in Kwangsing note:-Certain postmen who label was printed. Given a few is not too well organized, and a deserted in June, 1925 were per- at the conference to-morrow is like a squad of policemen commenced agreement will refuse to take office uffflculties during the period under review. Prices for raw sugar dollars by the second defendant, the people there are more consermitted to rejoin the Service, pri-ly to be the question of a national their functions by inspecting pas- and will reject supplies.
ADMINISTRATION SUSPENDED. | steadily declined from March, 1924, this boy was
commissioned to vative, it is not expected that exvileges such as increments, good uniform minimum which the minerssengers of all vessels scheduled to
Simla, April 21. -. to October, 1925. During the have the chops made by one of treme ideas will make much head conduct and rent allowances being demand, and the adjustment of sail on that day. It is said that
In consequence of the persistent former year, the drop in.. Java minimum percentages in districts every passenger was questioned, the many chop-makers who were way. This protest and appeal withdrawn. The 1926 Estimates which the owners propose, subject and their answers noted down. refusal of the Swartist majority in Browns was some $7% per picul to be found in the streets of the coming front some of the most were framed, accordingly. It is to the ratification by the National On the least auspicion, passengers the Central Provinces Council to and in 1925, $3 per picul. The town, and although a "country prominerit leaders, is, it is stated, now considered that these prBoard.
are datained from leaving.
Ministers' salaries, the reason for this was the very heavy yoker" he was able to read and likely to create a situation with vileges should be restored; after-a It is reported in well-informed A further report says that two Government of India has suspend- increase in the world's production tell the Court what were the which the powers-that-be will find period of satisfactory service, and circles that Mr. Baldwin is opposed companies of the Cadet Corps have ed the Dyarchical Administration of sugar in 1924/25, which amount- exact characters, appearing on the it difficult to deal.
these votes are requested in order to the owners' demand for district arrived, at Shek Ki and are being until January 31st next, when a ed to 34 million tons over the
KOWLOON ROADS.
גן'
that funds for this purpose may agreements.Reuter," be available.
"EMPRESS" THEFT.
ASSISTANT BAKER
SENTENCED..
FIRE BRIGADE.
NEW FIRE FLOAT.
vote
M. P.'S VISIT RUSSIA.
NO OFFICIAL STATUS-
WHATEVER.
that that year had also shown an increase of 11⁄2 mil- Kon tons over the preceding year. Although there was a large. increase in consumption, stimu« lated by the lower prices, it was not able to cope with the enormous duction. Early in 1924-25, "It Rugby, April 21. With reference to the party of as expected that the Cuban crop four Conservative Members of would amount to somewhere be." Parliament now visiting Russia tween 4,300,000 and 4,700,000.
dummy chops. He would also
housed temporarily at the old new Council will be elected. previous year, notwithstanding tell the Court that when these
[A British Wireless message Examination Hall. They are said Reuter. chops had been used and broken,
adds that the Premier, in his con-to be despatched for the purpose of they were given to him to be
ference with the owners, was protecting the parties sent to sur- burnt in the chatty in the kitchen.
A sum of $22,000 is asked for to accompanied by Sir Arthur Steel vey the paddy fields of the Heung Mr. Jenkiu referred briefly to
complete improvements to the Maitland, Minister of Labour, and shan district by the newly-zreated the evidence at the Magistracy of
junction of Nathan and Gascoigne Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary for Land Office. Chan Sam, and said that it served
Roads, Kowloon, $10,000 of this Mines.] to strengthen the ease for the pro-
being for final payment on the secution. Au Kim-lul as intend-
After a Chinese assistant baker contract, $7,000 for surfacing with ing to go to Peking and Chan Sam on board the Empress of Asia had macadam only, and $5,000 for the was depated at the office of Messra, bankets, three sheets, and thres the cutting. The contract was for stolen 'one. counterpane, three cost of making good a landslip on Wilkinson and Grist to look after Au's affairs. Chan apparently had towels, the property of Mr. C. $121,678.10, but the actual total COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY. A STRIKING DEMONSTRATION, the Foreign Secretary stated that tona, but when it became evident access to Au Kim-lui's books and Rimmer, the second steward, he was expenditure Including the above
the party bore no official or semi-that these dotats would be exceed- it was he who told the story of arrested. He was soon taking them sum of $10,000, was $121,175,64. the Legislative Council, the fol-nessed a remarkable demonstration trusted by the Government with no values and the final outturn actual
At this afternoon's meeting of About a thousand spectators wit official character.. It was
ed, there was a further dropin- the alleged attempted ramp, on the away.
Owing to labour conditions the Wing On Company,
Charged before Major Willson, work was not completed until the lowing questions standing in the of the working of the new fre- official mission, it was in no sensely exceeded: 5,100,000 tons. In With regard to the perjury at the Contral Police Court this and of February, 1926, and this sum name of the Hon. Mr. P. H. sont given yesterday afternoon on an official delegation, and none our business it is necessary for us. charge against the first prisoner, morning, te was sent to prison for of $10,000 is required to meet the Holyoak were asked
the Praya between the Victoria of its members had been charged to buy forward, but, unfortunately, (1) What steps are being taken to Recreation Club and the Star with any diplomatic or other in- we are not able to sell dur refined Mr. Jenkin said that it amounter six weeks with hard labour.
Improve the Fire Brigade fire Gghting appliances and Ferry. The fear that the specta-quiries by the Foreign Office products in the same way, and water pressure in the mains tors might be drenched, had been British Wircices.
to swearing in an affidavit that the Wing On Company were indebted
to his firm to the extent of $50,000, and to declaring that he was in possession of a genuine deposit book,"
This concluded the opening! statement for the prosecution, and
U.S. ITALIAN DEBT.
SETTLEMENT PLAN
RATIFIED Washington, April 21. The Senate by 54 votes to 33 A clerk at the Wing On Com has ratifled the Italian. Debt sot-
Evidence of arrest was called,
pany, who said that he was pre-tlement. Reuter's American Ser
contractor's accounts for this year.
There was an unexpected balanco of $10,000 at the end of 1925 on the sum voted in Financial Minute
| No, 40 of 1926. To lay concrete foundation and asphaltic surfacing would cost $10,000, but it is now recommended not to incur this heavy expenditure and only 27,000
is being provided for surfacing,
GLASSES FOR STUDENTS.
:
of the Colony-?..
a reason for the exercise of some
(2) Will the Government appoint a consideration in the choice of
Committee of Enquiry into those matters 7
MOROCCO PEACE
BREAKS UP WITH NO DECISION.
.en.
Paris, April 217
business therefore becomes very
dimcult on a' declining market,
In addition to the falling raw locality; nevertheless, the wind was
sugar markets, which invariably The Hon. Colonial Secretary stronger than had been bargained
react very quickly in the refined replied as follows The Govern for, and a number of the onlookers mont has decided to appoint a got a good wetting.
markets throughout China, Jour losses were caused by the troubles Committee to consider and report Beginning with the monitors, the
in China Past year which on nipasures for improving the climax was attained with the bring fire-fighting organisation. In the ing into action of the contral water A message from Ujda says that in a stagnation in our
tower, elevated to its full height the Morocco peace conference Refined, and necessit was arrested at 834, Queen's Road,
of 80 feet above the deck, with un broke up this evening. No doeling of the Re related the circumstances under fraud, had been destroyed by the for students in Government
array of subsidiary canvas lines. | sion was reached with regard to during the A the
Legislative Council It was quite a striking effect that preliminaries for peace negotia mel which he found a document put in Company. About two hundreds Schools, and it is explained that meeting this afternoon, the Hon was produced with the pumping of tions and the
the next only had been retained. He did it is proposed on the recommenda. Mr. D. G mard took the 4000 gallons of water, per minute, conference Cross-examined, he agreed that not know when they were destroy-tion of the Director of Education, Dath on assuming his seat as a on to an holzinarz
délégates wishing to consult thela large number of deposit books, ed; he was not told until this year, to extend to the three Government une folai memberiesce Mr EH AS pornmenta bf the type need for the alleged The case is proceeding.,
Bent when the second defendant
an exhibit.
vice,
A sum of $300 is asked for an account of the Education Deport- ment, for medical fees and glasses
(Continued on Pag
Colony,
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