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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, MAY 27, 1929.
FIGHT AT STREET NOTED FRENCHMAN AN IRRESPONSIBLE
FOUNTAIN.
PERSISTENCE IN CLAIM TO FRIOR RIGHTS.
PASSES AWAY.
SEAMAN.
A BRILLIANT. DIPLOMAT AND ECONOMIST.
LITHUANIAN BEFORE THE *KOWLOON COURT.
RACING SHIPS!
tremendous, realistic drama of the sea- glory and the aupremacy of the ocean!
A clippers battled for
TEN MEN BOUND OVER | M. JACQUES SEYDOUX. | STOWAWAY CHARGED.
Disputes at street fountains havo become a daily occurrence al- though in the majority of ewes Police intervention has prevented any serious results. A party of ricksba coolies living in Pilkhem Street and several shop fokis raid Ang In the same locality provided |
On appearance before Mr. TS. Whyte Smith at the Kowion Magistracy this morning, the men faced charges of behaving in a dis- orderly manner. They all ploded not guilty.
Paris, May 26. Jerums Edwards, a native of The death has occurred of M. Lithuania, appeared before Mr. T. former S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Jacques Seydoux, the Assistant Director of Political Magistracy this morning, on a Affairs at the Qual D'Orsay, and charge of stowing away from at one time one of the most bril- Manila to Hongkong on board the llant members of the French President Jefferson. Diplomatic Service--Router.
The defendant pleaded guilty Charles Louts Augusto. Jacques and stated that he had intended Seydoux, who in addition to his to go to Australia. a more serious disturbance over diplomatic activities -Was RN Mr. Moon, the second officer of informed his Jefferson, the week-end, but on the arrival of economic export, was born in the the Police the truculent crowd December, 1870, and took his Worship that the defendant was was dispersed with the arrest of degree in law. He also studied found under a large quantity of ten of their number.
at the School of Political Science mattresses, which were being Entering the French Diplomatic moved at the time. He was firat Service, he served at The Hagus found in Hongkong but was re- and in London, and was later fused landing in Manila and was accretary at Athens and Berlin. brought back to Hnogkong. He then became Assistant
Detective Sergeant Kellett told Director of Political and Commer- the Court that the defendant was cial Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay, arrested as a vagrant on March From his early days he had 9th and committed to the House specialised in economics and hnd of Detention until the 15th...
His Worship pointed out that gained such a reputation that bis proposals, though often bold and the charge was, therefore, not unorthodox, were always listened quite correct. Ho remarked that to with respect by successive Foreign Ministers. During the the defendant had stowed away from Hongkong rather than from war he was occupied with ques Manila. tions relating to the blockade and! gradually came to deal not merely with purely commercial matters, but with all that concerned the economic sections of the peace
Inspector Marks said that two then were arrested at the street fountain on Friday but were re- as the lenged with a warning Police did not have sufficient evi- dence against them to warrant a
charge:
In Pilkem Street several boises were occupied by ricksha colies who by their residence in the street in which the fountain is situnicd were under the impression that they had prior right to the use of the fountain. They were in the habit of pushing their way in to draw their water,
Slight Abrasions.
In the present case there was no, uo serious injury caused to any of the men, although some of them had had slight abrasions. The pro- secution asked that the men be bound over,
His Worship said it was up- parently hopeless to take evidence to discover which of the men were 10 blame for the disturbance. There was, however, the point that some of the defendants might not have been in the fight.
Inspector Marks replied that they were all arrested by the Pelice and there was no doubt that
all involved in the: they were affair.
The Inspector exhibited a large tin full of stones and several piceun rickshas: of wood from broken These implements were alleged to have been used in the affray.
BANK REPORTED IN DIFFICULTIES.
1:
Shanghai Office Ordered to Suspend Payment.
REORGANISATION PLAN,
Shanghai, May 26.
The local branch of the Chinese, American Bank of Commerce has been ordered by the head oflice to suspend payment for a month, pending the re-organisation of the con- corn-Reuter,
On hearing evidence, he Wor- ship said that he thought that itČI ŠEST ASIA BEZOEYEN 16 was a case for binding over, no
Inspector Marks had suggested treaties and notably with repara-
Addressing defendants, his Wor-tions.
ship told them that they had to
The charge was amended.
Detective Sergeant Kellett said the defendant had been in the House of Detention but was later handed over to Mr. H.E. Lancpart. He subsequently disappeared. He had arrived from Shanghai and was arrested here as a vagrant.
In reply to his Worship, the defendant said he had been sailor. He wanted to Australia, because there was plenty of work down there.
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to
His Worship was informed that Mr. Lanepart had secured a post- tion for the defendant on a ship, but he missed the vessel and later disappeared.
Remarking that he seemed to be an irresponsible sort of being, his Worship imposed the usual fine of $50, or one month's hard labour in default.
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GARAGE CLOCK STOLEN.
FROM SOCONY PREMISES AT LAICHIKOK.
A wall clock which had been stolen from
garage at the understand the seriousness of That vexed question had no Standard Oil Company's installa- creating a disturbance at direct secrets for him for. he was one of tion at Laichikok was the subject fountains. He pointed out that the French delegates at the con- of a charge of theft brought some of the men had received in-ferences of Spa in 1920, London in against an unemployed Chinese juries in the fight. He was not, May, 1921, Cannes in January, before Mr. T, S. Whyte Smith, at however, guing into the qustion 1922, Genou in April, 1922, and the Kowloon Magletracy this as to which of the men were the London in July 1924. He was a morning. The article was the aggressors as he did not think he strong supporter of the Dawes property of Mr. T. Blans..
Plan and watched its successful The defendant admitted the would gel anywhere.
working with satisfaction.
He charge.
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Warning Issued,' Inspector Marks asked that his Worship issue o warning to the men that fighting at street foun- tains hind to stop.
was almost equally well versed in 118
Worship remarked that the problems of the economic re-there seemed to be a torrible lot construction of Europe.
of thefts going on at Laichikok.
ter reason,
I
M. Seydoux, was much more than He asked if it was because of the FO mere administrativo. official. pldee being easily accessible, or His whether thero was not a good His Worship told the defen-He often took the initiative, dants they had behaved disgrace-clear vision and wide knowledge watch kept. fully by fighting as they had done won him high osteem in Britishi
Sergeant Jessop remarked that and injuring each other. There official circles in which it was was no reason why there should be regretted that his wise counsels he thought it was probably the la any fights at the fountains.at all. were often disregarded by French
Mr. Blana said the reclamation. All such fights invariably, started politiciana. After the appoint- as the results of someone, who did ment of M. Laroche, the Director work which was going on gave Commercial men easy access to the premises. not want to take his turn, trying of Political and to get in front of somebody else. Affairs as Ambassador at. Warsaw It was difficult to know who were The defendant, who was seen to All defendants were ordered to M. Seydoux was offered his post, workmen and, who were not, sign bonds of $60 to be of good but he had for some time been behaviour for a period of six afflicted by a painful malady which take the clock from the wall of months.
compelled him not only to refuse the garage, informed the Court promotion, but to retire at the end that he had previously worked at
the intallation. of 1926.
Bentence of three weeks' hard labour was imposed.
US. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
OBJECTIONS TO MR. J.V. A.
MacMURRAY.
Sprints a special Tokyo dispatch
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MITSUI
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OIL DEPOSITS IN SOUTH CHINA.
TREMENDOUS BLAZE IN HOLLAND.
HUGE WIRE-NAIL FACTORY. DESTROYED.
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SINO-AMERICAN COMPANY Shanghai, Mar 23.
TO ERECT, PLANT. ! The North China Daily News
Macao, May 20. stating that it learns that Presi- Reports elreulated here to-day dent Hoover was "seriously think-establish the existence of oil de- on the south- ing of appointing John Van Aposite at Kochau MacMurray, American Minster to western China coast, from which Peking, as Ambassador to Tokyo: gasoline is producable in commer-factor in Holland being com- however, Hoover learné as a result cial quantities.
of Stimson's inquiries in Tokyo Chinese-American capital that MacMurray is porsma non grata in Tokyo.".
The dispatch stated that Tokyo's
Amsterdam, May 26. Bockendonk was the scene to- recent times, the largest wire-nail day of one of the biggest fires in
pletely gutted,
La
A message from Helmond, North forming a company to exploit the Brabant, places the damage at discovery and is erecting a plant over £40,000.-Reuter, for refining and distributing ofl at
attitude is a result of a fading, by Tongka, Heungshan. Japanese consular officile in Plans are to establish a district China that MacMurray hai often office at Macao-Associated Press. acted "single handed," regarding
Bdiplomatie
affaire in China
wherein all Powers wore concern- ed, when he should hate con-
Esulted other foreign representa-
tives for joint action."
1 The dispatch adds that "as
of these actions the
Eresult
Japanese consular officials were considerably piqued."
The dispatch stated that the
RJapanese feet that Maclfarray's
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WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following is the disposition of warships now in port;
Basin.-H.M.S. Tamar, H.M.8. Sepoy and Submarine L16.
QUEEN MARY'S BIRTHDAY.
FAMILY GATHERING AT WINDOW.
London, May 20, Queen Mary celebrated her 62nd birthday at Windsor to-day.
There was a family gather-
RUPERT JULIAN
PRODUCTION
Thrilling! Dramatic!
Absorbing!
The YANKEE
with
CLIPPER
WILLIAM BOYD ELINOR FAIR JUNIOR COGHILAN and WALTER LONG Frame Un Mary by DNS00SCRIPT Trosed by RUPERT FULLAM -
SUPERVISED BY C.GARDNER
SULLIVAN
Produced by
DE MILLE PICTURES CORPORATION
N absorbing picture that carries you breath lessly half around the world to one of the most gripping climaxes ever seen on the screen!
AT THE
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
The Night Cr
THE
AT THE
RIN
TIN
TIN
HE canine marvel in a drama of fearless
bravery.
▼⋅ [TO-DAY and TO-MORROW
WORLD At 5.15 & 9.20.
1.30 & 7.13, Chinesa" Pictara, The Phantom Palsee'
SEE
LOVEY
MARY
BESSIE LOVE WILLIAM HAINES MARY ALDEN
Adapted by "Agues Christine Johnston and Charles Maigns from the story by Alice Megan Rice. Directed by Kang Baggor
KING BAGGOT
Production
Such laughs as you've seldom beand--and thrilla and tears, too have greeted this picture of the orphan girl and her adventures in the world! You'll just have to take her to your hearti
North Arm-JIMA. Cornwall, ing for "Juncheon and in W. W. Dock,--H.M.S. Bruce, Birthe afternoon a plenic tea. conclusions on the Sino-American dar and Somme.
in the grounds of
AT THE Frog- Foreign. US9. Bulmer and tariff treaty are an illustration of MacMurray's single-handed action Guam; Chinese Ying Swel, Hal more, at which the King
present with other membe) of the family-British Wireless. where joint action was fearable. Yung and Hal Chau, Associated Press.
was
STAR
TO-DAY and TO-MORROW
At 5.20 & 9.20.