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REPARATION PLAN ARE SIGNATURES
BOMBSHELL.
BRITAIN INTENDED AS THE FINANCIAL VICTIM.
STONG OBJECTIONS.
Paris, May 7. The plan advanced by Mr. Owen D. Young, the principal American delegate and the chairman of the Committee of Experla on Repara- NAVY "INDEPENDENT."tions, as a compromise scheme for
Startling developments havo occurred in connexion with the Kwangsi-operations aiming at the capture of Canton, these leading to the stoppage of all trains between Kowloon and' Cunton.
the settlement of the deadlock, has been issued for publication," and the details have caused a tremen-
dous sensation in British Anicial
circles,
It is revealed that Great Britain is the proposed financial victim of Not only Aro the Kwangai the scheme, though the British Canton from delegates have already indicated
troops moving un West River districts and also from that they will object to it, the south, but news is to hand
GENUINE?
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WITNESS BOX.
HANDWRITING PROBLEMS IN
BANK CASE.
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The plan involves a revision of genuine, this morning of operations along the percentages of the German the Canton-Kowloon Railway,
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FAR BETTER OUTLOOK.
The break in the weather, with the rains which fell last night' and which continued this morning, pro clude the probability, according to officials of the P.W.D., of any really serious shortage of water in the Colony.
AN EXPERT OPINION.
Last night a steady rain fell and Professor J. L. Shellshenr, ofver an inch was registered in Hong- the Hongkong Univeraity, called kong with the resultant addition by the defence as an expert wit- of 3,000,000 gallons of water in the BCH 00 handwriting, gave his reservoirs. Since eight o'clock this opinion unhesitatingly that the morning when the last gauge was signatures of Mr. C. Mel, Messer read, there has been a gentle but and Mr. T: Black on the three steady downpour, and it is oficially Government cheques for a total stated that the present restrictions will be modified at the end of the month if the gentle rains continue. Until a further considerable fall it will perhaps not be possible to re- being to conserve the water supply, but weather forecasts point, to continuance of the rains, according to officials of the P.W.D. rain, according to the P.W.D., was negligible up to 8 a.m. The Royal Observatory, however, reports that the actual rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10a.m. was 1.37 inches, and although this was not so great as that for Friday morning inat, when 2.17 fell in two hours, It has proved most welcome.
GOLF TITLE.
TWO AMERICANS LEAD -QUALIFIERS,
EXCELLENT RETURNS BY BRITISH PLAYERS.
OUTRAGE.
DEFIANT DEMEANOUR OF THE TWO PRISONERS.
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
Delhi, May 7. The criminal proceedings against Baghat Singh and Butu Koswarn Dutt, the agitators rosponsible for the bomb outrage
QUESTIONED,
POINTED QUERIES AT COURT MARTIAL.
COUNSEL COMPLAINS OF VAGUE ANSWERS.
in the Legislative Assembly last CASH PAYMENT POINTS
NEW COURSE RECORD,month, began in noisy fashion.
London, May 7.
The prisoners entered the court- Toom, nhouting. "Down with
At the resumed hearing of the
SURA
A brilliant round by Leo Diegel, Imperialism" and "Long Live the case in which Corporal Charles the American Ryder Cup player, Revolution" but their deflant de Hendry, of the K.O.S.B., le charg was the feature of the concluding meanour was speedily damped by ed with emblezzlement of
District Court Martial this morn, stage of the qualifying competithe Magistrate, who ordered that amounting to $1,300, before the tion for the British Open Golf they should be handcuffed.
They are charged with attempting, Major Ogilvie, the former Championship at Muirfield to-dayed murder by throwing bombs and President of the Regimental In
Diegel returned a perfect card, shooting in the Assembly.
stitute, WIB subjected to A going out In 35 and back in the
rigorous cross-examination by The approaches to the jail, same number. only a record for the course, but closely guarded. Only the father the accused.
life 70 was not where the court is sitting, were Mr. D. L. Strollett, the counsel for Major Oglivie took his seat In
where serious fighting is reported uyments to each creditor as fixed morning at the resumed hearing move all restrictions, the polley now it put him well ahead of the rest of one of the prisoners and six
at the Spa Conference, and the
to be taking place.
This evidenco was given this of the ease in which the Govern working of the suggested re- ment is suing the Hongkong and The fighting in this area is altogether unexpected.
vision is that Britain's share (23 Shanghai Banking Corporation for and
cent. with the Dominions) the re-crediting of the sum men- although details are not to hand per it is believed that the hostilities shall be considerably decreased tioned. are between pro-Kwangst and pro-and the difference transferred to
Mr. F. C. donklu, counsel for the Bunk, drew from witness an Nanking troops who are struggl-the other creditor countries. ing for control of Kwangtung The British delegation was agreement with the proposition famazed at the discovery of Mr. that the mechanism required in Young's preciso method of settling the reproduction of a word with the deadlock, of which he had personal characteristics was so complex that in his view, it would Continuing his address to the
Province.
Navy Won't Fight.
Coincident with these develop-not given the slightest inkling. baille emulation.
ments is another startling report Sir Josiah Stamp, the principal
On the Kowloon side the fall of
petition,
A
of the field. He easily topped the members of the Press were admit the witness box, in uniform but Mr. Strellett questioned witness #gregate for the qualifying com- ted to the court appart frum wit-without belt and sword,
nesses, and these seven persona
careful search. regarding payments, in cash, made were subjected to
The evidence of the prosecution to the PR, and Major Ogilvie tonded to prove the guilt of the replied that cash payments were acenned. It will be recalled that made to him personally only on. Bughat Singh and Dutt surrender- rare occasions.
The next best return for the 36 holes was that of Cruikshank, an- other American. He followed up his 73 of yesterday on the Gui lane course, by going round the Muirfield course, in 74.
ed voluntarily to the police, one of Is it true that you received no them admitting that he was other cash payments than two Amateur's Triumph.
during the year 19287-I cannot responsible for the outrage.
Had the bombs thrown been of say. Another brilliant performance
But a large amount of canlı was that of Cyril Tolley, the fam-good make, a terrible catastrophe
to the effect that the Canton Navy Brilish delegate, immediately injury this morning, Mr. Jenkin From Friday to to-day inclusive, ous amateur golfer, and ex-British might have occurred, but they must have been paid into your has declared its "independence" formed Mr. Young that the plan spake of duty as affecting the rain has been registered on three Amateur Champion,, who repeated were incapable of serious damage, office. office during the year?- and that Admiral Chan Chak, would be completely unacceptable Government and the Bank, asking days, the total fall reaching 4.27his 75 of yesterday, and occupied though several members of the Should have been.
In command thereof, has left to Britain.
Canton. Reports say that he has The British Government holds arrived in Hongkong.
that the revision of the Spa per- Regarding the fighting on the centages is quite outside the com- Canton Kowloon Railway, this is petence of the present Conference, thought most likely to be between Reuter. the forces of General Hou King- tong and the Cantonese Gencrals
now in control in Canton.
occurrence
what would have been the position as between the Government, par ticularly the Treasury Department, and the Bank if the with regard to the extraction of cheques from Exhibits "."E", and "F" were discovered and their true value properly appreciated in
coveries were mado? ·
General Hau was formerly Com- BARDOLI "NO TAX"the Treasury at the time the dis
mander of the 2nd Canton Division and was a faithful supporter of Marshal L Chal-sum. He had until recently been stationed in Swalow,
On the overthrow of the Kwang- Bi Clique in Canton, General Hau Chan
refused to join Generals
Chai-tong and Chan Ming-shu, and
CAMPAIGN.
RESISTANCE TO INCREASES JUSTIFIED.
Four Points
he was consequently dismissed by | COMMITTEE REPORTS. and seeing to their safety.
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who ap pointed General Tang Yin-wah in his place.
most
Opportunity Seized.
1
inches,
BERLIN SHOOTING DISCLOSURES.
NO EVIDENCE OF FIRING
BY CIVILIANS.
POLICE TO BE SUED.
Berith, May 7. The dissatisfaction of the British community, cagarding the
eircumlsances in which the news-
Assembly, including Sir George third place in the dual returns.
Schuster were injured. "At one time it appeared that the
Baghat Singh is believed to be American challenge was a more the nephew of the notorious re serious threat than had been, sup- volutionary, Ajit Singh, and Dutt posed, but a trio of famous British-in a Bengali.-Rouler." ers came into the play with en- couraging cards. Reginald Whit- combe's 77 enabled him to tie with Tollay for third place, while George Duncan and T. Whiting tied with George Von Elm for fourth place.
More Good Returns: Archie Compaton, Abe Mitchell, and T. P. Porkins, the well-known alt Castle Bromwich amateur,
turned in excellent figures.
of
The conditions to-day were 3 paper correspondent, Mr. Charles great improvement on those Mackay met his death, Is. being yesterday, but there was a difficult police handling of the situation from other quarters.
SEIZED CATERER RELEASED.
GOOD WORK BY SHANGHAI POLICE FORCE.
There must have been many months in which, no cash WAB to you7-I cannot say handed definitely.
But every month a number of cash payments ward made?-Yes.
. Only
Few,
Have you ever made any cash payments out of the office?-Yea. But comparatively few.
Can you remember any specifle. occasion on which you had to pay anyone anything in cash 7-I can- not remember,
Were all the cash payments made by the clerk?—The mafority
were.
that you
I put it to you have never made a single cash payment:
a minor degree, to Cheung Man followed by protests.against the wind blowing and the scoring on record by the quick release of a You must not put it to him
It is hinted that the measures taken by the police exceeded the
thought
The Judge Advocate:That le not a fair question to the witness. emphatically when he has already. said something else,
Mr. Strellett:-I put it to you that you are mistaken about pay- ing out money?-No, I am not.
Do you agree that there are
It will be recalled that on May no entries in the P.R.I. books for
his incidentals?-Must I answer?
The Judge Advocate:-Is it im- he portant, Mr. Strellett that he should? Is it essential to your
Mr. Jenkin then atressed the following four points (1) bhat' Tsang Un-wing was admittedly the Colonial Treasurer's deputy In connexion with looking after the cheque books, checking them
FOUND IN SAMPAN.
was left entirely to Tsang and, in
Shanghai, May B. Bombay, May 7.
The police have established The serious affair in the Baroli kuen. district in July last year when (2) H was Tang On-wing's
the whole was much bigher than victim of a iddnapping gang, this yesterday.
being Vong Shi-zlang, the caterer As General Hau was Garrison the peasants entered upon a Noduly to report an occurrence of that kind to his chief, either
At one time it was Commissioner of East Kwangtung, Tax Strike, which they were only directly or through Mr. Black.
to the American Club and the possible that a score of 108, Canidrome, who was seized some with headquarters in Swatow, persuaded to drop when the (3) If Tuang had reported the requirements, and the shopkeeper abnormally high, would be
few days ago. of his troops have been Governor of Bombay promised: to
sufficient to qualify, but the a claim against stationed along the East River appoint a committee of enquiry toccurrence with regard to the the Weddin' distrle are com-
their grievances, IM first book, Exhibit "E" then the hining to make and the Pallway Efe. General consider
the the police for compensation and tenseness of the struggle was
in an ulley near the Tang failed to assume rommand feralled by the issue to-day of the extraction of cheques from
next book Exhibit "" from which damages caused through loss of evident and finally no scores in 4th Vong was returning to
excess of 162 were suficient. Allhome of there troups when General Hau report.of the committee.
trade. was dismissed, us their leaders,
leading American professionals Central Police Station when The members devoted their the disputed cheques, “X” "B" and
The representatives of the déclare Generals L Mo-chi and Wan Ying-Jattention mainly to the question were taken, would have been
the succeeded in getting within these was seized by three gunmen who that shopkeepers
there were some came up in a motor car. kui, remained loyal to their old of the re-assessments, which were impossible.
has since almost entirely responsible for the chief, who, It is said,
(4) Af Tsang had reported with streets were in no danger from limils, bat
notable British dailures, includ- Subsequently, nine arrests were the Communists. come to Hongkong.
No-Tax Campaign.
regard to "E" or if he had failed
Some interesting facts haveing Ernest Whitcombe, one of the made, and these men confessed It is thought that, taking ad- The report declares that statis-to report that, as he did, and had
and James Braid also failed.
hoat, but that they did not know of the vantage of the opportunity pro-ties made available regarding reported "F" then Mr. Messer been brought out by the enquiry British Cup players. George Gadd that Vong bad been hidden in
where this boat was located.. vided by Canton's War with rental and sale have been proved would at once have reported to the held into the deaths
vietima of the disturbances.
Amateur Successen,
Will you admit that incidentals. Kwangst on .the West River, to have been carelessly compiled. Bank.
Post-mortens have been per-
It is now revealed that a squad General Hau's forces have The Committee regarded them as Mr. Jenkin moceeded to read
formed on seventeen' of the During the day, R. Mathieson, of police, wearing steel vests, are not entered in the books?-
Yes. seized the railway line
and are completely unreliable, while they extracts of the evidence, bearing twenty-four victims of the rioting, the Oxford blue, and former boy made a search amongst sampans There is an item for $60 for a attempting to join in the attack on are also of opinion that the on these points.
and the examination has disclosed champion, did the fourth hole, 179 on the Siccawel Creek and found estimates of agricultural prosis,
views on that?-It is not "an un- This morning, the railway au-
that all of them were killed by yards, in one. He is the first Vong in one of these boats, the year's postage. What are your re-assessinents
police bullets.
amateur ever to have done a hole guards of which had fled. thorities in Kowloon were advised upon which the
were largely based, were unduly Counsel said that the position Incidentally, the enquiry has in one in the British Open Cham-!
discovered, was reasonable amount, but $2 or $3 Vong, when from Canton to cease running all
high.
he wished to put to the jury was not established that any civilian pionship. He failed to qualify, huddled in a corner of the boat month should be the most in my that if a principal, that was, the fred a single shot against the however,
under some mailing. He said he
Do you know of any other incl A feature of the play was the had been held for $300,000 ransom dentals--No. I do not think i do. head of a department, gave a duty police.Reuter.
fine performance of noted British Recounting his that class to a subordinate,
experiences, The Judge Advocate-But it amateurs. Three were included Veng stated that there was plenty should be within your knowledge? such as Taang On-wing, and the
in the 21 best returna. Hodson, of good food available, but thir-Well perhaps there who returned a card of 77, at one he was unable to ext.Our Own stationery account. stage did four holes in 11 strokes. Correspondent.
Canton."
with which by railway is thus
trains to that eity, communication The Comunlitee proposes an in- now cut off. The train from Kow-creased assessment of 5.7 per cent. loon went up yesterday afternoon, instead of the 22 per cent, against but the express which was to have which the passive resistance cam- left Canton at 8.10 this morning palen was launched, was cancelled at the last moment.
of
Principal's Position.
latter became acquainted with a The Bombay, Government, in fact which it would be his duty to It is not yet known when the ser-authorising the publication of the report to his chief, if he failed to Report, has also lasued a state-report, then his principal was to vice will be resumed.
Chinese Arms in Hongkong havement promising to take steps to be taken as having received that alse receiver instructions from give effect to the Committee'a re-information at the time when the their agents in Canton that no commendations, as well as the discovery was made, cargo should be sent up for the grouping of the villages, forthwith. time being, owing to the possibility-Reuter.
of Aghting in or around Canton
In the near future.
1
Bhiuhing Falls.
With regard to the operations
on the West Rivor, news reaching
in retreat.
U.S. NAVAL & MILITARY ACADEMIES.
I
On the evidence Tsang should
have reported, but he did not dot
80,
Mr. Messer could get out of
COTTON INDUSTRY. DECISION.
יי
SHORT-TIME TO CEAÑE THIS WEEK-END.
London, May -7. The Bolton Master Cotton Spin-
it on the ground that Tanng failed ners Association' has decided that
to report it. If it was Teang's organised short-time, working in duty to report then Mr. Messer the Egyptian yarns section of the spinning industry must be taken as having had the Lancashire information on the day Taang shall cease this week-end.
Organised short-time should have reported it.
,
to the
the Nam Chung Pb this morning indicates that the Kwanged troops
NEGROES NOMINATED FOR Mr. Jenkin sald It was obvious,extent of $8.1/8 per cent, has been past three have made rapid progress in their
EXAMINATIONS,
where there were patent reasons enforced for the advance towards Canton. They
for suspecting either the actual months, and stocks have now been reduced to reasonable size, have seized Shlubing, which is re-
Washington, May 7.
commission of a fraud, or the pro-
Rexter. garded as a vital point, and the
Mr. De Priest, a member of the ability that fraud was afoot, as Canton troops are reported to bo House of Representatives, who is between men and man, it was the Progress by the Kwanget troops the only coloured man in Congress, duty of one to take every reason is also reported from the south,has nominated from his diatrietable precaution one could to pro- and it thus appears that, within Chicago two negro boys to take tect the other person from the moves from so many quarters, the the examination at the Annapolis effects of the commission of fraud
Naval Academy.
the possibility of its early capture of Canton is by no
mission, Another negro will take the means improbable,
Shanghai, May 7: examination at the West Paint
Following Precedent. The Government is reported to Military Academy.
Dealing with another set of
ΟΣ
com-
THE DAVIS CUP.
FINLAND ELIMINATED BY EGYPT. Helsingfors, May 7.
In the first round of the Davie
have hired eight steamers for the This is the first time for many circumstances where the question Cup Competition, Egypt defeated conyoyance of troops to Canton.--years in which negroes have been of duty arose, counsel said that if Finland by four matches to one.
Router.
(Continued on Page 7.)
nominated for these Academies.
Reuter's American Service.
(Continued on Pago`8.):
The winners now meet Holland In the second round-Reuter.
One hundred and nine players
will go out to-morrow for the
Competition Proper which is over DEATH OF MR. LEONE 72 holes (stroke play),
The full list of qualifiers is not the to hand, but, appended are names and scores of tho first twenty-one players in the list:
Ten Diegel (U.B.A.)
R. Crakehank (U.B.A.)
Cyril Telly (1.1verpool
R. Whitcombe (Parkstone) T. Whiting (loyal Bt. George) C. Duncan (unattached)
T. P. Perkins (Castle Hraen.)
G. Von Elm (U.S.A.)
A. Compston (Coombe 1)....
Abe Mitchell (private)
A Watrous (U.B.A.).
T. H. Cotion (Langley Park)
A, Nolan (Fort "Marnock)..
Jusa Jurado (Argentiae)
A. Hoomer (St. Cloud, Paris)
A. Jievera (unattached)
Denkam (as llock) ...
Inday (Heladon Fark),
Beet Hodson (Newport)
Horan Smith (U.8.A.) Walter Hagen (U.B.A.)
-74 ~~ 70 = 140 -74147 70 75 100
177251
A LEVY.
SUCCUMBS TO MENINGITIS
IN SHANGHAI,
ense?
Mr. Strellett:1 merely want to prove that the amounts for in-
Not Entered. eldentals are not recorded.
office.
WAS B
Mr. Strelleft:-A considerable number of fares was paid for the accused and other people by the P.RI. He had travelling penses? Do you know that?--No:
do not know that,
ex-
Were there escort expenses? The Judge Advocato:-What. would the P.R.L. want for?
escorts
Major Ogilvie:-It is not my job, but escorts may have been paid for. Occasionally they may mon-have,
Shanghai, May 8, The death has occurred, at the 1 Isolation Hospital, from
zingitis, of Mr. Leone A, Levy, a
brother of Lady Sassoon.
152
The deceased had been in China. for 10-years-Our Own Corres 151 pondent.
82 - ?2 = 163
8—75 — 168)
78014
-77180
181
i
Little Luxuries.
Mr. Strellett-The P.R.L pay for a lot of little luxuries like that, do they not? Yes..
Now there are other fares. The postman, for instance. Is he paid J. Farrell (USA)
by the P.R.I.I have never been Eapinces (UA)
1,80 — 81 = 381.|| asked to pay for any postman. Among the leading players who You have never passed any entry
.82-100
Included in the remaining 88 failed to qualify for the com-far postman's travelling expenses? players who qualified for the competition proper arðsem
petition proper, are:-
W. Halborn (UBA)
T. Armour. (U‚B.A.)
Golden (U.S.A.....
Macdonald Smith -(LL.B.A,)- Gene Baraien (U.B.A.) Alex Hard (Moor Park)- 1. Bay (Osher)
Turns (1,3.A.) Jim Barnes (U.9.A.):
--No,
In your previous experience you 24-80-184 8281163 never have?··· -.0) --- 01 = 148
70-78=1462 Wilcombe 722A 165 J. Brald
9-7710. Cadd (loehampton) 277154 Three of the second-line Ameri, 78187 cans, including Stites and Kyle, who did not return a card to day, failed to qualify-Router.
Tho Judge Advocate:-1 do not think you can ask that.
Mr. Strellett:-A good deal of expense was incurred in travelling. (Continued on Page 3.),