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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
"NASTY PIECE OF FRAUD."
(Continued from Page 1.). about July 11, and added that the staff of the South China Trade Protection Association had receiv od a letter signed by Mr. Haynes.
Mr. Haynes' Letter to Slaff. Mr. Russ read the letter which stated:
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1928.
UNIVERSAL PEACE SHANGHAI EXECUTION
IN SIGHT?
BRITAIN REJOICES IN
NEW TREATY.
KELLOGG DRAFT REVISIONS MEET. ALL OBJECTIONS.
ORDER.
STRANGLING INSTEAD OF
SHOOTING.
An important decision, according to a report current in Shanghai,. has been reached by the Kiangsu Provincial Government, whereby criminals ordered by the Shanghai Provincial Court to be executed will, in future, be strangled instead of being "shot.
To all Members of the Staff. -The deeply deplorable, and
The first to meet death by this lamentable action of --- in rob- bing this Company of consider CAPITAL SUGGESTION. method of punishment since the Nationalists have come into power able sums of money has serious-
in this part of China will be a Chi- ly embarrassed all concerned.
London, July 20.nese who was convicted of armed This embarrassment, however,
The full text of the Note ad- kidnapping" in the Louza District. does not, by any means, mean dressed by Sir Austen Clumber to This man will pay the extreme that the Company is financially the United States Government un-penalty and the execution order unsound. As a matter of fact reservedly accenting the propouts wil be carried out by the Chinong from the point of view of our of the United States for a multi-authorities in Nantao. business, it is at present on a lateral Treaty for the renunciation sounder fooling than heretofore, of war, has been released for pub- and overy sober-minded memberlication this morning. Sir Austen of the staff will, I feel aure, suggests that a general invitation appreciate the fact that a little be extended to all States to join the patience will result in a satis movement factory outcome for all concern- "1 am happy to be able to inform you," anys the Foreign Secretary,
ed.
MAHARAJA GOES TO LAW.
In order that everyone may be in opening, that after carefully NINE BARRISTERS To argue guaranteed as to his security, 1 studying your Note transmitting
am arranging through my solici-the revised text of the draft of the
FOR HIM.
proposed Treaty for Un renuncia- Twenty counsel appeared before tors to transfer shares on trustion of war, Ilis Majesty's Gov- the Judicial Committee of the for the staff to the extent of crument in Great Britain accept the Privy Council recently when the $20,000, a sum capable of provid-proposed Treaty in the form sub-hearing-expected to last for ve ing umple security,
mitted and will be glad to sign it at weeks--was began of an appeal such time and place as may be in- from Patna. diented for the purpose by the Gov ernment of the United States.
With regard to salaries for June which have not been paid, I am doing my utmost to arrango ready, cash to meet the Com- pany's liabilities in this respect. In order to do this I am propar-
Important Principal.
The appellant is the Maharajn Bahadur Keshava Pruend. Singh, who is represented by nine barris- ters, led by Mr. I de Grayther. K.C.
Bn.
The Maharaja was in court, from which the bookshelves had had to be removed to make the accommo- dation adequate.
"My Government have road with od to make considerable personal interest the explanations contained
Respondents, for, whom Mr. Up- sacrifice and wish, to nasure in your Note as to the meaning of everyone that this will be the draft Treaty and also the com-john,K.C., leads, are Rat Bahadur arranged as soon as possible. Iments which it contains upon con- Harihar Prasad Singh and have had an pffer for certain sideration advanced by other other, personal property which may be Powers in previous diplomatic cor-
at through by Friday next. In respondence. which case everyone will be
"You will remember that in my paid on Saturday morning. In previous communication of May conclusion, I desire to thank 19th, 1. explained, how important. everyone for their patience and was to my Government that the forebearance with me during this period of difficulty and trial and to nisure one and all that they will not regret having been patiënt. (Sd.) L. E. Haynea. Left for Canton or Shanghal. Mr: Russ again commented on the nature of the business and gald that something was known of the
Peking, July 19. subsequent movements of Mr. for the obligations arising out of
The vernacular papers report Haynos, who had now left for the Covenant of the League of Na- Canton or Shanghal. He thought tiona and of the Locarne Treaties that the Fengtlen peace delegates
It is stated that one leading member of the Bar engaged in the principle should be recognised that noneal has his brief endorsed for if one of the parties to this pro-3,000 guineas with a'daily refresh- posed Treaty resorted to war in er af 100 gulnens. “ violation of its terms. the other "The appeal relates to the den- parties should be released authen- cent of three properties--15,000 |tically from their obligations to acres of land and a house and gar-
wards that party under the den. Treaty.
"I alau pointed out flint respect
it right that the facts of the case was the foundation of the policy here have reached an agreement should be disclosed,
of the Government of this coun- In principle with the Nationalist Mr. Russ called one of his try, and that they could not agree delegates as the result of which clients, Wong Fai, who claimed to any new treaty which would General Chang Hauch-liang will $602.
weaken or undermine these en-ssue a circular telegram within ten days announcing Manchurin's gagements.
allegiance to the Nationalist Gov- ernment, thus formally ending the state of war between the parties.--
Plaintiff said he was 26 years of age and got in touch with the South China Trade Protection Associa- tion after seeing an advertisement in a newspaper. He put up cash security of $500 and was told that he would receive a salary of $50 a month, but never got it. When he fral went to the office, there
Treamble, Meets the Point,
The stipulation now Inserted in the Preamble, under which any signatory power hereafter seeking
to promote its national Interests in his speech of April 28th that by resort to war against another the proposed Treaty does not signatory is to be denied the bene-restrict or impair in any way the were about thirty shroff's there, but fits furnished by the Treaty, is with his opinion that each State right of self-defence, and also Inter, the number increased to over satisfactory to my Government, forty. There were not enough and In Sufficient to meet the first alone is competent to decide when desks In the office to accommodate point mentioned in the preceding
all the shroffs. Singapore
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the circumstances necesaltato
recourse to war for that purpose.
are
Asked if any genuine business
"His Majesty's Government in
"Rojolce to be Associated.” was done, plaintiff said that exch Great Britain do not consider "In the light of tlie foregoing shroff went out with one or two after mature reflection that the explanations. His Majesty's Gov- hilla a day. He agreed with Mr. fullment of the obligations which ernment in Great Britain Russ, that the stuff, was never they have undertaken in the glad to join with the United States, strenuously worked,
Covenant of the League of Na- and with all other Governments Asked again if any genuine tirant in the Treaty-of Logar- similarly disposed, in signing a business was done,- plaintiff said no is precluded by their accep- definitive Treaty for the renuncia the object was merely to collect Lance of the proposed Treaty.tion of war in the form frans- debts. He did not know whether They concur in the view eng mitted in your note of June 23rd. Mr. Haynes spent the greater parteiated by the German Government
of his time working on his publica- In their Note of April 27th that with the Government of the United tion called the Observer.
Plaintiff and he had been put off from time to time by Mr. Haynes when he asked for the re- turn of his money. He bad spoken to him personally about it, to- gether with other shroffs,
Furniture and Safes Removed..
Those obligations do not contain anything which could conflict with the Treaty proposed by the United States Government.
"Peculiar Satisfaction."
"My Government have noted with peculiar satisfaction that
"They rejoice to be associated States of America, and other Parties, to the proposed treaty in
a further and signal lyance in the outlawry of "war"-British Wireless.
Dominions Replies.
The Replies of the Governments all the parties to the Locarno of Australia, South Africa, New During last week-end, the furni-Treaty are now invited to become Zealand and India, which have lure and safes were removed from original signatories of the new been forwarded seriatim, are also the office. Plaintiff went there on Treaty, and that it is clearly the published this morning. July 16 and found that there were wish of the United States Govern- still a few desks left. No business, was done after that date.
In reply to further questions by Mr. Russ, plaintiff said he had not received his money, but he hoped to
do so.
ment that all members of the
League should become parties either by signature or accesalon.
"In order that as many States 28 possible may participate in the how movement, I trust a general Invitation will be extended to them to do as
•
Africa
Australia and South tory's right of self-defence will not accept the assurance that a signa-
be Impaired in any way; and that any signatory resorting to war in
violation of the Treaty will forfeit the benefits in the Treaty, and that the Treaty is not inconsistent with the Covenant of the League of Nations.
South Africa adds that it is very satisfied to see that the Treaty is open to necession by all the Powers of the world.
com-
Asked about the compradore or der, plaintiff said it was given to him for salary, but when he took it to the cashier he was told that
Vital Regions. there was no money at present. "As regards the passage in my Last Monday there was no-one at Nota of May 19th, relating to the office of the Association,
certain regions of which the wel Mr. Justice Jacke: Where is fare and integrity constituto a Mr. Haynes?.
special and vital interest for our Australia says "we are quite Plaintiff He was Hving at the peace and safety, I need only re- agreeable to signing" the Treaty, Kowloon Hotel, but I don't know peat that Is Majesty's Govern the Text of which is now where he is just now,
ment In Great Britain accept the pletely satisfactory. Judgment was entered for the new Trenty upon the understand- South Africa has "very great plaintiff for the amount claimed.ing that it does not profudice their pleasure in expressing willingness
The Alleged Robbery. freedom of action in this respect to sign."
"I am entirely in accord with New Zealand exprosses "utmost Chan Man-kit, also represented the vlows expressed by Mr. Kellogg satisfaction" with the terms of the by Mr. Russ, claimed $552 from the
Treaty.
India The Government of South China Trade Protection As-
themselves "associate
whole- Rociation and gave similar evidence of it and agreed with Mr Russ heartedly and most gladly with the to that of the previous plaintiff that it might be a "figment of terms of the Treaty."-Reuter. He spoke to Mr. Haynes in English imagination." Plaintiff and some and said he wanted his money back of the other shroffs knew that little
Ottawa, July 10.
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