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No. 1.888
二拜禮 號七十二月四英港香
TUESDAY, APRIL 27,
1926. 日六十月三
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RUSSO-GERMAN TREATY WING ON FORGERY
CANTON.
TEXT.
"
LABOUR UNIONS TAKE
ACTION.
NOTORIOUS LEADER KILLEDP
IMPORTANT NEUTRALITY
CLAUSE.
EXPULSION DEMANDED.
י
CANTON'S DOUBT
The
CHIEF
CASE.
CLOSELY
CASHIER CROSS-EXAMINED.
-HANDWRITING QUESTIONS.
The line to be taken by the defence was. Indicated by Mr. Eleley Zeitlyn, ip cross-examination of the chiaf cashier of tho Wing On Company, Kwok Woon-kwan, at this morning's hearing of the case in which Au Kim-lui and Lam Fook-yu are charged with conspiracy to defraud the banking department of the Wing On Company of $50,000.
GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY. notorious bandīt leader, A reliable report from Canton
Berlin, April 26. Tag Koon-sheung, was amet. The text of the Russo-German | states that there way recently
those who lost their lives thrine Treaty has been issued. It "cop- The fontures of Mr. Winston Churchill's Budget speech, which held a meeting of the Chairmen of he delivered in the House of Commons yesterday, were that thoro
by stating that both countries wi would have been a profit this year but for the Coal Subsidy, that over seventy Labour Unions at final storming of his stronghold sts of four Articles, and begins a new betting tax will be introduced, that a considerable sum of whieh, "after much discussion, it in the North River district by do everything towards maintain- Government troops, says the testing peace and are convinced that money from motor taxes will be diverted from the Road Fund to wa: agreed to maintain the non- the general funds of the exchequer, and that the Trade Facilitios
official report emanating from the the interests of the Russo-German Act, excepting as it safeguards" key "industries, will he repealed. Peepgnition of Communism.
the Cantonese peoples necessitate intimate co- There are no new proposals likely to cause much comment, ex- The meeting was held
at the commander of
operation. cepting the intention to rob the Road Fund, which has already headquarters of the All
forces, who are endeavouring to China
Article No. 1 says that the given rise to much adverse criticism."
clear out the bandit gange. basis of relations between the two Labour Union and was an outcome
The Military Council, save our Governments remains the Treaty
more thickly laid of the incident which took place n
Witness' previous statements as column wàs correspondent, Canton
of Rapallo and they will remain iu places month ago when, at a meeting of
friendly touch in order to reach art brought out in examination by Mr. than he would have done him-
aelf. delegates of all the Labour little credence in the report. It understanding or political and F. C. Jenkin (appearing for the pro-
Mr. Zeitlyn: Is that the only Unions, a large number of them is a well-known fact that the ban-economic qucations. walked out as i protest against dit gang is largely composed of
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
The cashier oxpressed himself as quite sure that the first defendant was not concerned in the actual transaction. Au Kim- lui, bo admitted, did not open the account, nor withdraw the money by means of oxhibit "Emma".
in
difference in the handwriting in
the two columns-in the case of
Mr.
the character han in the second column-That is not all. If you make a careful comparison be-
London, April 26. below last year's. We had accured In his Bulget speech in the revenue of between £6,000,000 House of Commens, Mr. Winston and £7,000,000, in a full year with Churchill, regretted that the Cus-out making dearer the finery of toms and Excise had fallen short poor working girls. (Ministerial
The second article states that secution) are given elsewhere of the estimate by £1,000,000. The cheers). -- nation was richer than a year ago,
the Unions being used as instru-members of the Tse clan, and it should one of the signatories, des- this issue, and continuing his cross pite its peaceful attitude, be at-examination at the resumption of but, while the general trade was Mr. Churchill said that steps ments by the Communist section of a thought that misrepresentation tacked by a third Power or several the hearing this morning, steadily improving, and important will be taken to prevent a repeti-the Kuomintang.
has been made by some person Powers, then the other signatory sections were most prosperous tion of the heavy lowes from, dis-
The. Students' Union has also who hopes for a substantial re-will remain neutral throughout the Zeitlyn questioned as to whether tween my handwriting and this with large profits being made in location of trade as last year due
entire conflict.
or not it was Au Kim-lui, the first you will see the difference. rubber, tin and basic industries, to dumping in the interval between decided against the Communists.ward.
The third Article states that if defendant, who deposited the the country was mostly obstinately the announcement of the silk tax Owing to the fact that they could
a coalition of three Powers is form- money.
ness pointed out that a dot on depressed. The picture was not and the passage of the Budget.
ed with the object of imposing an
the first character of his hand- The teply was that in accordance writing was smoothly joined with black,, nor gray; it was. Piebald, Empire Preference had yielded not get a suitable hull in which
etonemic or financialboyrolt] with the dark patches less promi-satisfactory results, notably
with the usual practice in the case the rest of the character. It did against one of the signatories, the of the opening of a new Account not show the break which was to other will not join that coalition, with the Bank, witness did scrube observed on the forgery.
The fourth Article states that tinize, the depositor and was now
rent than last year.
The estimate for Inland Revenue
on to hold the meeting, the students Mr. assembled on the Eastern. Parade Ground. As a consequence of de-
wines, tobacco, and raisins, Churchfil proposed to extend the Erinciple of a ten years' guarantee
of all Articles at present subject to cisions come to at the. meeting.
Imperial Preferetice.
was £1,000,000 short, and Income Tax was £2,500,000 under the estimate, but this was partially nT. |
the students later proceeded in a He proposed a betting tax, of five set by improvement in stamps re- per cent, on every stake on a race body to the headquarters of the venue. The most striking feature course or through a credit, book Kuomintang and demanded that was that Death Duties:
wermaker; also a new import duty two of the principal Communists, £5,250,000 below and the Super-of 162/3 per cent. on wrapping named Kam Nai-kwong and Lui tax £5,250,000 above the estinath paper. The McKenna duties would)
The increase in Super-tax was due be extended to commercial motor Yuet-ting should be produced,
to stricter and more efficient clears nid it had been decided to re- but these two, individuals were lection,
! REDUCING NATIONAL DEBT.
The annual non-taxable revenue had increased by £13,000,000 over the estimates, and there have been a net surplus over all
world
enact for a period of ten years not to be found. The students part 1 of the Safeguarding of In-
dustries Act, relating to essential then went
to the Government
factors of national defence, which, House, where Dr. C. C. Wu is otherwise, would lapse this year. said to have received them. The
students made two requests
PROVIDING FOR DEFICIT.
the increases in expenditure of Mr. Churchill announced with of the Government, the cancel- mgarly £5,000,000 but for the coalut prejudire to the impending tation of the Students General subsidy, which alone was responsi-frlebt Settlement, that M. Peret had ble for the deficit of £14,000,000, underisken to pay £1,000,000 in the Alliance, and banishment of Mr. Churchill emphasised the re- coming year. Mr. Churchill, amid leading Communists. Dr. Wal markable achievement of debt re-cheers, paid tribune to this proof endeavoured duction, the total diminution of French determination and finan-
to persuade the
TRANS-SIBERIAN EXPRESS,
Plans For Resumption of Service.
London, April 26., The Morning Post. says that news has been received in London that an agreemot has been reached in principle, between the Soviet Govern-?
*
In reply to another question wit-
the Treaty will last for five years certain that it was not Au Kim- He again asked Mr. Zeitlyn to before the expiry of which hothlui, the first defendant, who was compare them himself. Jarbies will keep each other, in-that depositor.
1
When a book was presented formed with regard to the further. FIRST SEEN WHEN CHARGED.. to you for withdrawal, asked crientation of their political rala-
did you check Neither did that depositor, Mr. Zeitlyn, tions. Reuter.
I inoked un the whose age witness gave as 40, 2-No. In a covering letter to M. Kres-bear any facial resemblance to a ledger and when I saw what the tinsky, the Soviet Ambassador, foki pointed out by the Manager, balance was, I would then make Herr Stresemann emphasisca that nor to the defendant whom he the entry in the cash book. The ermany's entry Into the League had never seen until the comfret withdrawal was for a sum of Nations cannot be regarded as mencement of the present proceed of $27,000 this was followed by an obstacle to the development of
ings. In describing the appear-another for $22,000, and as I saw - friendly Russo-German relations.ance of the man concerned in the that the balance was only $1,000 The German Government is, he actual transaction witness said and therefore useless for the pur- wilds, determined to assist in mak-that this latter wore glasses, was poses of the bank I insisted that ng the idea of peaceful settlementin Chinese clothing, of medium the man should withdraw the of international disputes a reality build. As regards his age witness margin in order to close the as-"- but in the unlikely event of efforts, added that the man he thought count.
ment and the International Sleeping Car Company for tle restoration of the tra Sibering express. whereby it will be possible to reach China overland from Loiion in thirteen days, and Japan in fourteen days. The agree- ment has not yet been signed but there are excellent rea- sons to believe it soon will be, Plans for duplication of the
contradicting this basic idea of trans-Siberian part of the line
was about 28 years. peace, being directed against Rus- are being considored. Fares will approximate
sin, then Germany will oppose them the steamship farés:--Reuter.
to
Mr. Zeltlyn drew attention to the
DID YOU ARGUE?
Mr. Zeitlyn: Did you argue
on the very strongest principles. Contradiction this latter state with him within that quarter of
The German policy in regard to ment offered to witness' previous he Soviet cannot be influenced by evidence, and asked witness how an hour?-I told him that he must
withdraw the odd $1,000, which in the past six years had cal power to strengthen the credit students "from precipitating the been £75,000,000 annually, which of France by proper regulation of matter to a crisis, but the students been largely responsible for the obligations ensuing upon its entry
General Tan Yen-kal, who has Germany's loyal adherence to the he could reconcile it with the
So you can have no doubt, hava other statement that the man was was perhaps some. repayment for her external debt. He declared took leave of Dr. Wu and said that intensive campaign against ban- info the League.
you as to the person who with- 40 years of age.... our immense efforts. He could that henceforth one-third of the if the Government will not take dits in all parts of Kwangtung,
drew the money?-Although I was Concerning Articles Sixteen and
Witness replied that it was the discussing matters and talking t only shy "Let us persevere."
motor-taxes would go to general For the next financial year, the revenue instead of to the special this matter up, the students will wired back for confirmation and Seventeen of the Covenant of the Manager who in suggestion that him, I paid no special attention.
for Incontestable proof of the League on questions of sanctions it was Au Kim-lui who made the to independent
identity of the leader found dead. which were applicable to Russia deposit had said that he was forty (This happened before the re-enly, in the event of Russia going years old, and witness had dia-
the question of whether Russia was
total estimated expenditure was!
rond fund, This, together with have recourse
.
mentioned
BOMB CASE.
ALL THREE DEFENDANTS
DISCHARGED.
い
The Wu Shek bandits have been LINK WITH THE PAST. joined by Tse Koon-sheung's men
and by a large number of diaband-
HOME.
ed troops latterly belonging to OLD RESIDENT LEAVES FOR the Yunnan and Kwangei units. The Government troops are meet-
HANDWRITING COMPARED..
bis appearance.
or
4812,500,000 against £799,500,000 new taxation, would produce action.
„A WITNESS, EVIDENCE "FALSE" estimated and £826,000,000 actual £22,000,000, none of which would be It is also reported that joint ported resignation of Gen. Tan to war against another country, agreed.
In referring to the evidence of expenditure inst year. The new devoted to the remission of taxa-meeting of the delegates of the Yen-kal).
the assistant cashier, Kwok." Wa estimates. Included nearly ion, but, after wiping out the or Labour and Students Unions is to £19,000,000 new additional expen-ginally anticipated deficit of be held in a few days, when it is)
Having already lost over two the attacker could only be decided
Witness again saw the man when woot, Counsel asked: Kwok Wa With Germany's full agreement, so diture arising either from the auto- £7,941,000 ·
men in killed and above expected that a series of plans for thousand
he came to withdraw the money, woot says that you did not nee that the accusations of other matic growth of pensions or deci- £10,000,000 would be allocated to ousting Communism and its wounded before the bandits in the countries would not be binding on man was not the defendant, Au of the money.
and he was again certain that that the depositor or the withdrawer Would you tay sions on policy last year. There had the Sinking Fund, which this year adherents will be formulated.
North River districts, a large pro Germany If Germany were
not Kim-lui.
that his statement was true been a net reduction of £7,000,000 would be £60,000,000 as compared
portion of which fell at Wu Shek, convinced of their justification-1
false?-After Apause, witness in administrative services, includ-with £50,000,000 normally. The
the Government is sending further Reuter.
Mr. Zeitlyn: And the money on replied: I would say that what ing £4,000,000 in armaments. A remaining £4,000,000 had been ear-
reinforcements.
the 3rd and 4th May, was with Kwok Wa-woot had said in that further continuous effort was marked for contingencies, includ-
No, it was not withdrawn on speak to the depositor and the man, drawn on a forged document?-evidence was false, because I did necessary and Mr. Baldwin. had ing the coal settlement. authorised him to say that the He foreshadowed that in the
forged document. ↓
who withdrew the money, Kwok Cabinet Committee of Economy event of prolonged industrial
"Emma" being handed up to would continue its work, and that paralysis, he would be compelled to
After the first two defendants,
witness, counsel next asked: Is it was sitting opposite me four of
I was the only" the estimates of the three fighting recommend substantial direct and
a forged or not forged book? five feet away. services would
person who saw the man who implicated in the discovery of dc considered indirect taxation, but that apart
Severing fortydve years connec- Some, of it forged and some not handled the first deposit and also Jointly,
from unforeseen events he could bomb materials in a police raid at, ing with a fiercer resistance than tion with the Colony, in the deve-forged. see the way fairly clearly to finance 24. Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, will meet with no better success large part, Mr. A. Denison, late the 3rd and 4th May, withdrawn in each case.
ever and it is thought that they lopment of which he has played a
the second deposit, and I was the had been discharged a few days than has
Was the money withdrawn on only person who saw the depositor so far been achieved senior partner of the firm of ago, owing to the absence of evi-
on that document, "Emma"?—Yes, dence against them, the third de-against the bandits in the Pyi Pa Mesara. Denison, Ram and Gaba
Mr. Zeitlyn: When the book Look at page 3 of "Emma" was presented to you for with- fendant came before
architects, leave for Home today that your handwriting?--It looks drawal of a sum of money, you did Lindsell, at the Central Police
on the President Hayes, accom-like my handwriting, Court, this morning, and was also
panied by his wife.
compare the handwriting, didn't Mr. and Mrs. Denison were discharged.
In what way does it differ from you?-Undoubtedly. "-. married in 1892, and have spent your handwriting?-It is difficult You looked on the two occasions practically the whole of their to tell you in what way it is dif-in this case?--Yes. married life in the Colony, and it ferent without comparison with my
And on the second occasion you need hardly be said that they leave own handwriting.
had the book in front of you for with the good wishes of a host of Will you tell my lord and the some time?-This was written by
jury in what way it does not look my foki and placed before me, Mr. Denison was one of the like your handwriting The Five Mohammedang and one pioneers in the development of formation of the characters is not Hindu were stabbed to death in|Magazine Gap, and of the Kennedy like. mine, the streets to-day, whilst two of Rond district, #5 European the men injured yesterday have residential areas. since died. A Hindu was killed
TRADE FACILITIES, ACT. The Government did not intend to renew the Trade Facilities Act, which had exhausted its useful- ness.
the next two years. Reuter.
Hills.
Mr. R. E.
4.
MOTORS AND ROADS.
Rugby, April 26. In the course of bis speech Mr. The estimated revenue, on the Winston Churchill said that with existing. basis of taxation
Wat regard to the Rond Fund, which £804,700,000 and thus the estime provided by motor-car license, Sub-Inspector Field said that ́al-} ated deficit on the existing basis the revenue of that fund was grow though further enquiries had been of taxation was £7,941,000.
is rapidly. He estimated that the made, no evidence could be offer- THE SILK DUTIES,
existing motor licence duties, which ed against defendant.
CALCUTTA DISORDERS.
The house
MORE HINDU-MOHAMMEDAN DISPUTE CASUALTIES,
GENEVA SENSATION.
Calcutta, April 26.
last night at Kidderpore,
Mr. Churchill dwelt on the happy were designed in 1920 to prolate was frequented by coolles, and it effects of the restoration of the about £8,000,000 would yield next was hard to get evidence against gold standard, including the nor-year no lege than £20,000,000 any particular one. malising of exchanges in the great which was more than £2,000,000 gold-using Dominions and placing over the increased yield of last our return to prosperity on a solid year. There was also a surplus basis. The silk duties had worked of nearly $19,000,000 in reserve: with unexpected smoothness and He proposed that the Exchequer he was convinced that the textile should take £7,000,000 of this, ex- Industries of Lancashire, which he isting surplus. He proposed; had been accused of ruining would also that revenue from motor tax- regard the possibility of the repealation 'shou be divided in future, known individual, supposed to be a of the all duties with dismay between the Road Fund and the glav has been made on the life of native quarters have been closed: Thore had been recently a check Exchequer, on the broad principle Me Alberdistinguished lawyer, There was general round-up of Folumin and roughs this morning and afty,
in the consumption of artificial that all that was raised to pay for
lk, but the trade continued to the wear and tear of road should progress. The foreigner paid the go to the roads, and thathw
daties on artifcial silk up
AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Geneva, April 26. An abortive attempt by an un-
The majority of the men at present in hospital are Mobainige, dans.
Practically all shops in the
friends.
WAR DEBTS.
THE DIFFERENCES.
す
When the book was produced to you for withdrawal, all you did was to check the money" on the book?--I would look into the ledger Having told us that the forma to see what balance there was held. tion is not yours, will you now tell of this account, and then I would us in what way it differs from write it inside the cash book, F. yours?-Mino is more finely
his handlater in the morning witness
FRENCH MINISTER TO VISIT written and
LONDON,
shows & certain stoppage.
Paris, April 26, M. Peret expan
expects to go to London eight the majorit being Mohan next week as the agreement with
in cross-examination admitted. having paid out large sums of Is it from that stoppage that money under forged deposit you say that it was not like yours? books, prior to the present asp
Yes
He assumed he would be h
In reply to further questions, ponsible for the man