ADMIRAL LEVESON
RETIRES.
HERO OF HONG MOH DISASTER PROMOTED.
MADE REAR-ADMIRAL.
London, Feb. 28. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, G.C.B., hus retired, and Captain E. R. G. Evans, C.B., D.S.O.,, has been promoted to the rank of Rear- Admiral-Reuter,
mander-in-Chief on the China Sta-
tion from 1922
to 1924.
In
the Great War, he saw service in the Battle of Jutland.
Rear Admiral Evans ia also well
He com- known in Hongkong. manded B.-M. S. Carlisle from 1921
SOME SHANGHAI TOPICS.
TARIFF REVISION
QUESTION.
JEWISH CLUB TO BE BUILT,
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Feb, 24;
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1928.
"LLOYDS REGISTER" SHANGHAI BANDIT ANGLO-EGYPTIAN
OF THE AIR.
NOTABLE SCHEME. MOOTED IN ENGLAND,
INSPECTING PLANES.
London, Feb. 28. The first issue of a new aircraft International register, which will be to commercial aircraft what Lloyds is to shipping, has now been published.
Its interest extends to something
LAW.
YET ANOTHER STRONG PROTEST.
SEQUEL TO RECENT ARMED ROBBERY.
FUTILE OBJECTIONS.
were
were
found to be in possession of two automatic pistols and 13 rounds of aramunition.
PARLEY.
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE DRAFT TREATY.
GOVERNMENT DENIAL.
Cairo, Feb. 28.
Nahas Pasha, the leader of the Wafd, who has been apprised of the progress of the Anglo-Egyptian
negotiations, denies the accuracy of the forecast of the draft of the trenty as published by the news- paper El Auram.
In the meantime the Al Mokka- tom publishes a new version, sonic
tion journal, but stating that troops will remain in their pre- sent stations for five years.
It also states that Egypt will have the right to conclude trenties with regard to internal, economic and commercial affairs, but political trenties must be submitted for Bri- tish approval.-/buter,
Yet another protest was made The most outstanding feature of more than a mere register, for its by Mr. Van den Berg, the Senior Admiral. Leveson, who entered the somewhat uneventful week-organisers are preparing to take Consul's Deputy, in the Pro- Navy in 1889, is 68 years of age, outstanding, that is to say, in a over, from the Air Ministry, the visional Court at Shanghai, last He has latterly been First and Prin purely negative sense has been inspection of all privately-owned elpal A. D. C. to II. M. the King, the apparent failure of Mr. A. British aircraft for the renewal of week. In this case, Bang Ranud what similar to that in the opposi He has had a lengthy and distin- Edwardes' mission.in Shanhai their airworthiness certiflentes. han, coulic, Nyl Ah-foh, hawker,
The Acting Inspector General of which pertains to shipping is Kung-sung, brass-smith, guished naval career, and was Com-in connexion with tariff revision.
A system comparable to that Taho Yeu-zien, coolie, and Zee Customs will have left these aimed at shores by the time these lines ara Thỏ Board of Trade exercises a charged that at 7 p.m. on January in print, and, like Mr. Silas' Strawn, he has been fated to have his mistrict survey over certain classes 19, at the corner of Tongshan and
of ships, and especially passenger Kwenming Roads, they sion unfulfilled.
The failure of Mr. Edwardes' vessels, and the classification in to 1923, and during that period dis-efforts has come as the first- Lloyds register forms in the main,
Secrecy Maintained. tingulehed himself by his gallant fruity of General Chiang Kai-the basis of insurance ratca, action in anving the lives of many shek's deliberations with tho If the present plans materialise,
"London, Feb. 28. Chinese in the s. Hong Moh disas- "Christian General at Kaifeng, the Air Ministry Airworthiness
Secrecy is well maintained in They first appeared before the London and Cairo in the course of ter, for which he was awarded a as a result of which it has been Department, as before, will be
each In decided to reject Mr. Edwardes' responsible for
machine Court on January 20 and a re- special gold medal by Lloyds,
the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, the War, he commanded, H. M. S. overtures relative to tariff revi- when issued from the factory, but mand was ordered. At the next which, however, are believed to be Broke when that ship, with H. M. S.sion and prosecute anew the Na-the aircraft, register will be res-hearing on February 3, two fur-
charges were Swift, engaged and defeated six tionalist plans for the invasion [ponsible for seeing it is maintain ther
preferred proceeding actively.
Şir Austen Chamberlain ques- German destroyers. He has been of Peking, which the Kuomintang ed in accordance with the Govern-against all accused to the effect prominently identified with Antare-forces claim they will be able to ment, regulations.
that they had participated Intioned in the House of Commons tic expeditions, returning in com-consumate before the end of nextIt is pointed out that such a farmed robberies, On February as to whether proposals are being mand of the late Captain Scott's summer.
scheme will provide advantages 10, the accused appeared again considering for the removal of ship after the Intlor's' denth Hope, however, has not been al- from the insurance point of view and yet another two charges of British forces from the neighbour together abandoned that, wooner similar to those provided by Lloyds urhed robbery were preferred hood of Cairo, requested the ques- or later, the interrupted_confer- Register. British Wirclean.
and the accused admitted partici.tioner to wait until he was able ence will be resumed. This is
pation and that they fired shots. to lay the papers on the subject borne out by the fact that Mr. P.
A further hearing was held on of the Anglo-Egyptian conversa W: Maze, Commissioner of Cus
February 17 and on this occasion,tions before the House. tome in Shanghai, and senior re-i
the second accused complained He promised that any proposed sponsible cflcial in the Customs
that he was severely tortured by treaty would not be ratified until it RETURNED BANISHEE SENT service within Nationallat terri
electricity at a house near the had been approved by Parliament. tory, has been Instructed by the
police station. He stated that be Customs Administration of the
was taken to this house in a ricaha by a detective. A remand was ordered and the police wore instructed to investigate the alle gations of torture and that
FOR THE EIGHTH
TİME..
TO PRISON.
Having served seven, previous Ministry of Finance to postpone terms of imprisonment, a Chinese, his furlough. to England "pending who was banished for life in Janellement of various important uary last year, was found loitering
On his finger-prints being taken,
ho was found to be a retarned
banishee.
Sentence of twelve months' hard labour was imposed.
BATTLE EXPECTED IN SOUTH CHALL
Castoma problema.”.
Additional ground is afforded
LEGIONARY WHO BECAME KAID.
SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DESERTION.
Paris, Jan. 27.
A member of the French, Foreign
Press Criticism.
Calro, Feb. 28.
Powell's
Childrens' Department
are showing Infants' White Coats in
Nap, Corduroy, Corded Silk
Muslin Bonnets and Hats
SILK and WOOL, and INDIA GAUZE VESTS
"CHILPRUFE" UNDERWEAR
The Childrens' Outatting Specialists.
The newspaper El Ahram prints HONGKONG REALTY & TRUST
an unofficial forecast of the draft of the treaty: Bratly, that British
in a house in Yauhati yesterday for this belief by the impending Legion, Goux, and ten native rifle doctor's certificate be produced at troops shall remain in the Carial Zone but which side of the canal He came before Mr. W. Schofield, arrival in Shanghai of Mr. J. V. Amen have been sentenced to death the next hearing.
is not specified; secondly, Anglo- at the Kowloon Magistracy this MacMurray, U.S. Minister to
by courtmartial at Casablanca for
Allegations Untrue. morning, being charged with China, one of the objects of whose Riff campaign. Eight of the con-
Egyptian condominium in the deserting to the enemy during the returning from bunishment.
At last week's hearing, Prosecut- Sudan is, to be provisionally un- According to Sergeant Mottrem, straightening out of the Customs
mission is believed to be the demned riflemen are still in flight. ing Inspector Eva, appearing on altered pending a definitive agree
passage way of a house in Temple of self-interest alone, all factions desertion in 1924 a Riflan Kald, that the allegations of torture hands, like other means of communi- the defendant was found in the question. On the narrow ground The legionary Goux, like the more behalf of the S. M. P., told the ment; thirdly, Egypt may dispensa famous Klems, became after his Court that the police wore antiafted with British advisers; fourthly, the nerodromes shall remain in British Street. The police were suminon in China are expected to see eye and adopted the name ed and the defendant arrested. to eye, with regard to the Customs Islami. He acted as military in- Knight said that, ho, had made tinue the supervision of the ex- Abdullah were untrue. Det Sub-Inspration; fifthly, Britain shall con- question at least, since the prinstructor, and was accused at the inquiries and found that the ternal affairs of Egypt who shall cipal aim of the conference is to court-martial of having himself incensed was not taken out of the only conclude foreign treaties with. False the Customs tariff and to distribute the surplus of increased June, 1925, fired a cannon aguinat police station on the night in the consent of Britain; and sixthly,
a French post, revenue among the Chinese a- The native rifleman deserted dur- question and that his story that the Sirdar shall be an Egyptian thorities both north and south, ing the critical days of June, 1920. tied to a ladder and tortured with
he was taken to a strange house, officer. thereby maintaining the present A corporal, Ben Lhassen, and nine electricity were entirely without and accuses Britain of treating El-Ahram criticises the proposats WAR DEVELOPMENTS. Customs, system and safeguarding nice left a blockhouse with their it from the danger of disarray arms and equipment and joined a
basis. A Chinese doctor kad Egypt na a mandated country. It and 'dislocution.
rebel tribe, the Ait. Schokmann, injuries at all. Witness went on the treaty will be delayed pending examined the man and found no anticipates that the conclusion of The Case of Mr. Sirather, Two of them were arrested about |
a year ago, one at Ouzzan and the to say that it was impossible for a final settlement on the first two The function of a newspaper | other at Meknes.
a prisoner to be taken out of the points.-Reuter. Shanghai, Feb. 29. and of newspaper scriben is to
cells without a written application to the sergeant on charge room War developments in Southern discuss things rather than per- Chibli are again reported to be seri-sona, except in so far as persons received a cable from the United duly and in such an instance
own States ordering hins to relinquish when inquiries are completed, the HOW MUCH DO YOU The vanguards of Marshal in the public eye, of their Feng Yu-hsiang's forces have ad- volition, engage in activities charge of the Shanghai branch of prisoner is taken. back to vanced towards Taiming and heavy which bring them into the lime-the Christian Endeavour Union charge room and an entry to that fighting is expected in that arenlight in matters of publle Interest and declares that although he has effect made in the duty book. shortly.
and so lend themselves open to been forced out of regular mis-Witness added that accused made It has been officially announced praise or criticism, as the case ion work, he expects to remain no mention of torture when he in China and to engage in busi-appeared before the Court on from the Headquarters of the Wu might be. han expeditionary forces at Chung- From this standpoint, the case ness and give some time to mis- February 10, although his allega-
The following general know- sha that arrangements have been of Mr. Edgar I. Strother merila sion work in an honorary capacity. tion was that torture took place
Mr. Strother, who is a man of on the night of February 8,
ledge paper has been taken from made for the absorption of the sur-a reference because he has for a rendered forces of General Tang long time been a factor in Sino-considerable ability, was at one.
Judge Halung found that the the Daily Exprc86
Answers, for those who need Sang-chi into the 4th Army Corps. foreign relations by the very na-time an avowed champion of the
allegations of torture were un-them, will be found on Page 14 Nam Chung Pao.
ture of his activities, which have "Christian General," and held a brought him in conflict with many prayer meetin in Shanghai on his founded and passed sentences as of this issue. powerful members of the National behalf. Subsequently follows: 1st accused, 12 years and 8 months: 2nd accused, 10 years Christian Council Chinese, ly disowned Marsha American and British-as well as siang and identified himself with and 2 months; 3rd accused, 12 anti-Bolshevik movement. years and 4th accused, 14 years. representatives of other national-the
Then he ran counter to the Na-
018.
FOREIGN OFFICE SCANDAL
MOVEMENTS OF MR. J. D.
GREGORY..
London, Feb, 28. Mr. J. D. Gregory, the Assistant Under Secretary · for Fordign Affairs, who has been dismissed for speculating in francs, left his home in West London at seven o'clock this morning, stating that he was going away for two or three days and would send word whither correspondence should be
forwarded.Renter.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
SPAIN REPORTED TO BE RETURNING.
Paris, Feb. 28:
It is stated that Spain will re- turn to the League of Nations at ita September session. This followe the reported Franco- Spanish agreement regarding the administration of Tangier. Beuter's American Service.
"You must know that this was a harsh and oppressive bargain from what you coul, see in the newspapers," Judge. Sir Alfred Tobin remarked to a borrower at. Westminster County Court, after working out the rate of interest per annum under the default clause of a loan contract at 8,900 per cont. The moneylender made a settlement offer, and this was accepted.
tica.
T.... Yu-
Mr. Strother has just announced tional Christian Council and fin- to the local Press that he has
(Continued on Page 11.)
ADMIRAL LEVESON RETIRES.
Adaiiral Sir Arthur Leveson, former Commander- In-Chief of the China Squadron, who has just retired
from the Royal Navy,
I
The Protest..
Mr. Van den Berg entered the following protest on the charge sheet:
KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
1 What happens to inaccia in the
winter?
2 Explain the difference between
square and a rhombus.
Give the authors of the poema bo- ginning as follows: (a) When lovely woman atoops to folly; (b) It was the winter, wilde, While the 'leav'n born childe's (6) Docs the road wind uphill all the way?
4 What in music is meant by three- Jour time, siz-eight time, three- two time?
5
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"All four accusel admit taking part in some armed robberies and tirey admit that on one occasion or other shots were fired. They were arrested by Chinese constables just before they could put up armed resistance. They cannot be classified as ordinary robbers and imprisonment for a term is no deterrent to them or to the people of their class still at large. Apparently in onder to enable the Settlement authorities to check crimes of this nature, the Pro- vincial Government enacted the 10 so-called New Bandit Law so that adequate punishment might be meted out. This bandit law was 11 applied for a relatively short time but its application as regards
Where, beakles in England, are towns with the following names -Boston, Canterbury, Halifax, Launceston?
Why do not ieatherms run paral
lel to the Equator?
7 How did Edward III. advance the
commerce of England?
8' What is meant by English com-
mon law.
D What was the weapon of the
Noraa god. Ther!
Which Evangeliet gives the full- .est account of the Christmas
atory?
What do the words "Refer to drawer" on a returned phoque indicator
armed robbers was discontinued 12 What famous drink was regu
since an explanation as to the meaning of the articles concerned reached the Provisional Court' at Nanking.
larly served in a bowl at Christ- mas?
Interpretation Dienstrous. of the explanations of the Supreme Court at Nanking as regards the The President of such Court armed robber clause is, in my holds such an important post, that opinion, disastrous to the safety, he received his appointment of the Chinese and foreign resi- specially from the President of the dents of the International Settle- Republic of China, according to ment of Shanghai, whose author- Article 1 of the Ordinance of ties try to do everything in their Ranks and Grades of Judicial power to combat banditry, thereby officials, and according to Article oven offering the lives of some of 85 of the Law of Organization of its best servants. It seems futile the Judiciary, he has the authority to enter objections against judg- to unify the Interpretation of the ments in cases of this nature, and law but he has no power to direct I intend to limit my objections in the Judges as to how they shall future cases to the remark: “Now try or decide n case. The result Bandit Law not applied.”
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