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RESERVOIR.
NEW SUGGESTION FOR
WATER PROBLEM.
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE SOON
TO FUNCTION.
POLICY.
NATIONAL STRATEGY GIVES WAY TO CO-OPERATION.
RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
London, June 10.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, the now Foreign Secretary,
regarding the
interviewed Government's
foreign policy, emphasised that
·GOVERNMENT'S PLANS. America held the key to the
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INSTONE BANKING K.O.S.B. COLONEL'S MAN-EATING TIGER MR. MACDONALD'S
CORPORATION.
CASE FAILS.
ADVICE.
DECISION ON POINT NOT EASY.
CREDITORS OBJECT TO
LIQUIDATORS.
MAJOR OGILVY AND A PLEA OF GUILTY."
ASK INVESTIGATION.
ISSUES OF INTEREST TO JOURNALISTS.
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The Chief Justice (Sir Henry COL. COMYN GIVES EVIDENCE Gollan) made an order for the
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compulsory winding-up of the Instone Banking Corporation when the application was made to him
FOR FOURTH DAY.
MENACE.
OVER TEN PERSONS KILLED OR MAULED NEAR SWATOW.
INCREASING DANGER.
Swatow, June 8.
of
POLICY:
NO FEAR OF ANY RASH EXPERIMENT.
INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY AND EXPANSION.
Londen, June 9, We shall avoid extravagance"
tions were sent out to a represon./ Personal contact and consultation Mr. Harry Cooper against the bohalf of Mrs. Maud See-chin, No. Institute, against Major · Ogilvy jare growing so venturesome that miership, issued from the London tative body of qualified men, some/ with representatives of the Ameri-Newspaper Enterprise; Limited, 11. Hankow Road, Kowloon, a sub was resumed this morning.
can Government.
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The advent of a number ferocious tigers is giving consider. able alarm in the country districts to the north of Swatow. Hibhorto, situation in many problems affect-CONTRACT IS UPHELD. In the Supreme Court this morn-
NEGLIGENCE TRIAL. none have been reported nearer GOOD OF THE NATION. ing world peace.
to Swatow then the Wuping and Although details of the person- nol have not yet been announced, do everything in its power to The Government, he said, would
ling.
Vital questione by the President Shanghang districts in the wouth Judgment for the defendanta the special public committee
of the Court were put to Eleut. of Fukien, but it is now Jearned The application was made by Col. L. J. Comyn when the general that they are ravaging the country which is to Assist the Government and use every means and take Summary Court by Mr. Justice Mr. T. G. Bennett, of Messrs. alleged negligence, while acting as districts, just above Chaochaofu.
strengthen Anglo-American bonds was the morning delivered in the Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by court martial hearing charges of in the Fungshun and Kityang is one of several striking declara in coping with the water problem every opportunity available for Wood, in the action brought by Johnson, Stokes and Master, on President of the Regimental
tions in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's In practically complete. Invita-.
first statement to the country They are man-eating tigers, and since his assumption of the Pre- for alleged wrongful diamiss.stantial creditor, whose applica was the fourth day in which Colas at night.
It they attack in the daytime as well Station of the British Broadcast- of whom have not yet accepted.
Referring to the League of The claim was for $1,000, They are expected to do so by to Nations, Mr. Henderson said both
tion was supported by other minor Comyn has given evidence,
Ing Corporation yesterday oven. day, and the first meeting will be he and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald
The Judgment,
creditors
Reference was made to two people have been eaten or mauled,
In the past week, more than ten ing. held on Wednesday afternoon.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice regarded Britain's relations with
Mr. Jenkin said the Company questions put to Lieut. Col. Comyn and one small girl who was knock is appended:
The full text of the statement The acting Colonial Secretary, the League as one of the most Wood said-I am indebted for the was already in voluntary liquida on Friday afternoon, the Fressed down, but rescued la now in the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, will essential features of their policy. full and able presentation of this tion and Mr. N. I. Brewer, the first being requested to note the ques-hospital at Wukinfu suffering returned from Windsor where we "My colleagues and I have just preside over the Committee, which | They would approach problems not case on both sides. It raises President, and Mr. C. A. C. Rodri-tions as given in the official report. from serious injuries, will be called the Water Emer-from, the standpoint of national issues of interest Lo
the local gues,
accountant, were The questions were:
received our seals of office from goney Committee, It will include strategy, but of International co-journalists.
appointed liquidators. Counsel Did you see the accused and
One tiger, weighing 160 lbs; was His Majesty the King. The Gov- representatives of all sections of operation.
The plaintiff was employed on argued that no meeting of eredi did he tell you that to save theiled a few days ago near Thong-ernment is now, therefore, proper- the community. The Shipping Regarding Russin, Mr. Hender-verbal arrangement by the defer-
regiment from the publicity of a
khang.
ly constituted, and I wish to take · Committee formed last week will son said the Labour policy was dant Company at first on trial as cong drawn out court-martial ho
this early opportunity of thanking` It Is many years since man- the country for the confidence it become a sub-committee. The well-known and would be put into a "reporter" in June, 1927; Inter
was willing to plead guilty? cating tigers penetrated to this has placed in us. only official representatives will operation with all expedition, he was engaged under a written
MARSHAL LI CHAI-SUM
which be the Colonial Secretary, the though
is extremely Did you at any time any to the district, of course negotiation agreement as fron Ist August, 1927, as a "sub-editor-reporter,"
ALIVE..
Recused that you had seen the Populous. It is anticipated that officer whose name I wrote down vigorous measures will be taken and who you believed was going to kill them, and whole villages are to be President of the Court being organised for beating pur-grappling with the duties imposed Martial and that you thought that poses. this would be the best thing to do The trouble is that most of the industry and in home affairs and We have to work for peace in (.e. to plead guilty) as he would villagers are content to drive also for peace abroad. probably only be reprimanded?
them away to other parts, where they continue their depredations. -Our Own Correspondent.
П
was
a
Director of Public Works and the would be necessary to put diploma-the term of the agreement being Secretary for Chinese Afairs. tic and trading relations on
satisfactory basis which
for four years. On the 28th essential economically and for December, 1928, he received three the sake of world peace.
No Limitations,
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There is to restriction to the Committee's terms of reference, The official attitude is that the responsibility for measures taken to meet the emergency should be
widely
more
distributed
and
months' notice of dismissal which
No dislike of the form govern-expired on the 31st March, 1023. He accepted this under protest; ment existing in Russia ought to
and here claims damages for influence the desire for friendly wrongful dismissal. working relations.
The written agreement contain- Mr. Henderson declined to dis-ed a clause for termination by should not be entirely vested in cuss the reparations report until three months notice on elther the Government. The Colony Is the Government has had time to facing an emergency in which the study it and form opinions there-alde. The plaintiff contonda that, in the course of his employment," ordinary routine administration on. He said the Labour Party that contract was replaced by a
with- will have to be changed.. More was also anxious for the
[verbal contract of general hiring, over, emergency expenditure will drawal of troops from. Germany have to be incurred and it is, but would have to consider the by, the terms of which he claims Ito be entitled to six months' notice. therefore, desirable that the com- best ways of achieving it. munity, as a whole, should parti-
Question of Fact. cipate.
A great dent is being done to find new sources of water supplies and to arrange for distribution. It must be remembered, of course, that the only real remedy is rain, without which it. Is almost im- possible to attain full success,
Heavy Rains, Elsewhere. Peculiarly, the districts all around Hongkong have had heavy rain, some of the rivers, being in spate. Even the New Territories yester- day enjoyed a welcome fall, with the result that Shing Mun River flow inercised. This is welcome to Kowloon residents because at the end of last week, the position in Kowloon Was actually more serious that in Hongkong,
In all these questions, as well
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ዝሃ those of disarmament and arbitration, the policy of the The question whether on the Labour Party would be the guild-date of dismissal the employment ing factor in all the Govern-was or was not regulated by the ment's negotiations and actions original agreement is one of fact. Renter.
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COSTLY PRESENT.
TREBLE DUTY ON TWO BOTTLES OF BRANDY,
Charged with failing to pay 20 cents' duty on two bottles of brandy,
Authoritative Information Ends Rumours.
COURT-MARTIAL LIKELY.
We learn from an authori- tative source this morning that Marshal E Chai-sum, held on custody by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek many weeks ago on an accusation of com- plielty in the so-called Kwang- al plot, is still aliva in Nan- king.
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It is believed that Marshal Li will shortly be tried by court-martial.
Monstrous Suggestion. When the above questions were put by Major Miles on Friday the Court was closed to consider whother they should be allowed,
The Court decided that the ques! tions should be put and Lieut. Col. Comyn replied "In answer to tho first question the answer is "Yes," With regard to the second question I absolutely deny ever having made any such statement.
ALLEGED SALE OF A GIRL,
COURT NOT PLACE FOR
SENTIMENT,
Work for Peace at Home.
Wo
on us.
are losing no time In
placed at the head of the organisa "Mr. J. H. Thomas has been
tion which will survey and tackle with energy the most practical' means of dealing with unempley- ment not only by relief works, but. plans directed by the Idea of national reconstruction. Those working with him will be special- ly concerned with this problém.
"I have been sceptical of reduc- ing, within a year, the figures of unemployment to what has been called normality, but everything that as speedily sa possible. that can be done will be done and
Simple Dificulites.
Three Chinese women who were At to-day's sitting, Lieut. Col. Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy, charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Comyn said he wished to amplify with being involved in the sale of the answer he gave to the second That agreement was at no time
question and went on to say that
a girl who had been kidnapped expressly revoked. The case for tors
was called, as required by any suggestion that he tried to from Kongmoon, were this morn the plaint is that it was can- Ordinance, to enable the share "square" anyone was monstrous.
"I cannot, of course, anticipate ing discharged by his Worship, celled by implication-an implica- holdera to appoint liquidators The Court agreed that there was who pointed out that although the terms of the King's speech which tion to be inferred from the con- and that the creditors would no such implication behind the money was paid, it had been given will be presented as soon as the duet of both parties.
be prejudiced it the pre- question as put by Major Miles, to the girl, who, without any presnew Parliament mesta. While it' I do not find the decision on laent liquidators continue. He also
Witness was then asked by the sure, had handed the money to the will not be possible. In the short The parties suggested that investigations were prosecuting officer:-"Do you deny kidnapper.
{timo available before Parliament this point easy. are here to decide a bona fide dis-required, especially in regard to a ever having said to the accused His Worship also mentioned meets, to study all the complexities pule,
transfer apparently made by Mrs. that it would be better to plead that there was a doubt as to whe-of laws like those dealing with The circumstances proved in Brewer from the Banking Corpora guilty as he would then probably ther the money was given for the pansions, it is our intention to deal a Chinese woman told Mr. Hamilton evidence are as follows:--By the tion to the Instone Trading. Limit only be reprimanded?--I advised purchase of the girl or whether, properly with certain simple
the plaintiffed. this morning that she had received written contract,
the accused to plead guilty. At knowing of her financial dificul difficulties like those of the pro- the stuff as a present from a friend became a 'sub-editor-reporter on
In opposing the application, Mr. the same time I gave as my reason ties, it had not been an advance visions mate for widows, during a visit to Canton.
the defendants' staff. A "sub-editor-
“A good deal of this kind of well-understood N. I. Brewer, who appeared as the that I thought, if he did so, his made to her. The police stated that the woman reporter" is a
Speaking of the actions of the work, we shall try to do whilst the earried the bottles quite openly in journalistic grade. The grade is quidator in person, referred to sentence would be very light.
above that of "reporter" and below the unfortunate reverses the Com.
defendante in being instrumental bigger things are developing.. Secret Document.
In having the girl taken in us a
Just a Little Tired. Revenue officer Grimmett, reply- that of "sub-editor." The duties pany had suffered, and pointed out tanks along the waterfront is ing a query from Mr. Hamilton, of the grade include both the that the reason for the failure to Lieut. Col. Comyn was.. ques-prostitute, his Worship said the proceeding apace. The tanka
"We have come back from the said these people, were allowed to collection of
at the re-tioned by the President with the case was one of intolerable copy (which is call a meeting was have appeared at
little a number of pay treble duty if they made no reporting) and the arrangement quest of creditors in order for a regard to the secret
docu- hardship, but his Court was not election campaign' just a places with surprising speed. attempt to smuggle and if they and revision of copy (which is scheme to be put into operation ment referred to during the one of morale and sentiment,tired in body, and you will not These are being built by the took the stuff directly to the sub-editing). I understand that for paying everybody. He em-case and said that when he took The defendants were represent-grudge us a few days' rest before Chinese community, independent Revenue Office.
the duty of reporting may In phasised that outside capital was over command of the battalioned by Mr. D. H. Blake,
we meet the House of Commons, of the Public Works Department, His Worship said he did not emergency fall to the lot of any
"Government Departments will. member of the editorial staff.
be working with vigour during our Functions Explained.
[absence preparing the material for jus to labour on.
Work in the erection of brick
A welcome departure from ordinary method is that instead of being fitted with one great tap, each tank has an outlet pipe to which a number of taps are at- tached permitting as many as a dozen receptacles to be filed at the same time.
One of the tanks on the Praya East Reclamation has an outlet pipe which extends for a whole block, saying the labour of carriage. Of course, the pressure to each tap is less and the wante
her hands.
think the woman was smuggling, He would only order her to pay the treble duty, amounting to 60 cents, and allow her to retain the spirits.
AMAZING AFFAIR IN
WEST INDIES.
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The difference in the function of a "sub-editor-reporter" and a "sub- editor is that while the first will expect reporting in his routine, the second will only undertake it occasionally.
UCSDUNUCHANAKLIA)
there was a list of secret and con- (Acr.fidential documents,
TO THE HOUSEWIFE.
Do your bit in the water crials. Don't
waste water yourself, and see to it that your servants don't.
He went through the list with the Adjutant but it was before going through the list that the document was known to be mise ing. That document was the first he asked for and was the only one he knew of at the time. It was not forthcoming and he asked the Adjutant about it. It was forth coming after some delay.
Asked why the company, ac- member of that staff. Hie salary available and they wished to recounts were not audited witness
At the time of his engagement, DUTCH COLONY RAIDED BY. the plaintiff was third on the sub-
editorial staff; at the time of hisĽNOTAUJAS dismissal he had been the first
VENEZUELANS,
New York, June 9.
“LOOKED SILLY.”
{ '
· MAN WHO DROVE LORRY WITHOUT LICENCE,
"I hope the nation will quietly, and buoyantly go on with its tank of industrial recovery and expan- sion.
Industrial Conferences.
It is reported from Willemstad, had been, raised beyond the figure open the Bank and continue busf. said they were looked upon as un-lorry without a licence and withoutwith us in special work for the
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A Chinese who, as his Worship looked silly, was charged said,
"We shall be inviting the re before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this Presentatives of both aides, a motor employers and employed, in jessential Industries, to confer morning, with driving
is multiplied proportionately to
the owners permission. the number of taps. But on the the capital of Curacao, the most set down in the agreement. Hiness. He denied that creditore official accounts.
The defendant pleaded guilty to good of our people. The President sald witness both charges.
"We shall avold extravagance." whole, it is a convenient arrange-important of the Dutch West India duties had acquired a sub-editorial would be prejudiced.
Sub-Inspector MeWaller Inform- "We shall encourage the work islande, that a band of alloged character. He was writing a pro- Giving judgment, his Lordship knew the accounts were kept and Venezuelan
have portion of the leaders,
ed his Worship that the defendant of reconstruction in capital for. Nationalists
Llout. Col. Comyn said he did took the lorry out of the garage and future development of industry Heized the water-front of the Dutch controlled the editorial staff and said he thought the matter ro also that they were not audited.
quired. Independent investigation
better equipment-British The P.W.D. have done good colonial city, have killed several prepared confidential reports on and he would therefore grant the not give order for auditing because had only driven It about 15 yards and work at the temporary waterworks police, and carried off to sea the each of them for his employers.
I am asked to infer as a fact that application with costs, the Offelalt was an entirely private matter when he collided with a hand truck Wireless, at Tsun Wan. Water is already Governor and the Commander of
Premier to go to US.A? being brought from there to the the Troops, as well as several new contract superseded the old Receiver automatically becoming between the company commander which was laden with buckets of tanks. It is estimated that this soldiers, Reuters American Ser-frora the moment when the plain-provisional liquidator.
ment.
Tsun Wan Works,
source will provide 2,000,000 vice.
gallons a week. Pipes have been lald along to the seashore, from
which polat they have been
carried out on a bamboo structure
to low water mark Water
'BIG, OIL BLAZE AT VLADIVOSTOK.
lighters were at the spot yesterday DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT ÓVER
taking on the first supplies from this source.
$10,000,000.
Shanghai, June 10.
Ho
ATLANTIC FLIGHT BREAKS DOWN,
SWEDISH AIRMAN MAKES FORCED LANDING."
Reykjavik, June 10. Capt. Ahrenberg's seaplane, the
and his own office,
tiff assumed duty in charge of the
King's Regulations. sub-cditorial staff. And indeed
Witness did not consider it there exists here material to sup-
necessary to have those accounts port auch a finding. The witnesses
audited. It did not occur to him called are unanimous (including Mr. Burnett, who is principsily
that the words "other funds" con- Intereated in the defendant
tained in paragraph 75B of the Company) on the paint that in
King's Regulations and dealing Journalistic practice the line of
with audits referred to company demarcation is definitely drawn
private accounts. between the status of a "Bui
He was aware that these private editor-reporter" and that of a “sub-
accounts contained the men's project is being carried out. One on Thursday evening, when editor." I cannot but give con- "Sverige," continuing its attempt money voluntarily subscribed. Ha pipe-line la being laid to the sea petroleum godown was completely siderable weight to this evidence to fly the Atlantie from Bergen to agreed that every officer who kept "New York via Greenland, has made any account of the men's money a forced landing through engine incurred a direct responsibility trouble.
for such money. As to checking It has alighted on the water at the stock of the P.R.L. he held the Skaptaros, on the south coast of P.R.I. personally responsible. Ho "Iceland, Router.
(Continued on Page-7.)
At the waterfall near Ormé's Bungalow a somewhat similar
and another
Tatter will be
A disastrous fire broke out on the waterfront at Vladivostok
to the road. The burnt down. The loss is estimated · Conduct of Portles.
used by the at over $10,000,000.
The local, Chinese authorities And yet in the circumstances of are now investigating the cause the case my mind is led to the of the fire.--Nam Chung Po.
(Continued on Page 8.)
Peninsula Hotel for its supplies if the necessity arisen.‚·
(Continued on Page 18.).
fresh water.
Remarking that the defendant | looked silly and that he would make | a note that he be kept under observation, his Worship imposed a fine of $20, or three weeks hard labour on cach charge.
DAVIS CUP CONTEST,
ITALY ELIMINATED BY GERMANY.
London, June 9.
There
A likelihood that...... Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will leave for the United States in the course of the next two months to discuss Anglo-Ameri- can' relations personally with President Hoover.
The Dolly Herald which con- tains the report, says that the Pre- mier will take any opportunity which may present itself to talk. with President: Hoover, and he will be prepared to go to América for a meeting with the President, Hamburg, June 9, Germany has eliminated Italy since it will probably be more dif from the Davis Cup.competition, ficult for Mr. Hoover to leave winning the international match Washington than for Mr. Mac at Hamburg to-day by thres Donald to leave London. matches to two---Reuter.
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