REDUCING CHINA'S
ARMIES.
ANOTHER DISBANDMENT CONFERENCE?
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
AIR FLIGHTS OVER
DARDANELLES.
CHIANG AND PEKING,quested Turkey to authorise &
faking, July 11.
To effect further curtailment of the Manchurian and North-west- ern China armies, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek intends shortly to call another disbandment conference
at Nanking.
It is announced in Nanking off cial circles that the Nanking Gor- ernment will charge General Charg Hsueh-Hang with the full respon- sibility of carrying out the demo- bilisation orders. It is tho desire of the Central Authorities that the. Manchurian army shall not exceed 160,000 men or ton Divisions, and then suggest that the demobilised troops should be sent to the Sibe-
rian frontier for work in con- nexion with industrial and coloni-| sation development.
North-Western Disbandment. Regarding disbandmotin North-western Ohind, the Central Government will adhere to decl- sions of the recent Chinng,Yen conference in Peking. The army in Shansi, Sulyuan and Chihli will bo cut down to 11 Divisions, in- cluding the present garrison troops at Peking and Tentsin, while the Kuominchun units under Feng Yu-halan in Kansu, Honan, and Shex will be cut down to 12 Divisions.
Reconstructing Peking..
The Central Government has de- cided to dispatch a monthly con- tribution of $50,000 to the Peking Provincial Government for the. sole purpose of reconstructing the many Historical buildings, Includ- ing a few of the most beautiful former palacea, of the Manchu Dynasty, in Peking..
With reference to the future of Poking, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek recently stated that despite the. urge of the bankora and merchants in Peking, he could see na rensen why the National Governmeal should abandon Nanking and the Nationalist plan to develop Nan- king as the capital. Chiang added that the Peking merchants merely view the question from the person. al financial stand point, while the Government had to consider the geographical, financial, military and communication advantages.
Was most
Commenting on the North China situation, Chiang said that his conference with Yen Hai-shan and Chang Hsueh-liang satisfactory. Both had pledged their loyalty to and support of his regine.
The Harbin Coup.
Peking, July 11. General Chang Hauch-liang's hurried departure appears to be explained by news reaching here from Harbin this morning that it is reported that at the orders of the Manchurian Communications Committee, the Chinese have taken over the Central Telegraph and the Chinese Eastern Telegraphs and Telephones, and closed the Soviet Railway Committee, the Soviet Trade Commission, the Soviet Trade Unions and the Soviet Naphtha Syndicate, in addition to which many prominent Russian railway offeinle have been arrested, -Reuter.
Japan Watching.
Tokyo, July 11. While comment on the Intest Chinese coup at Harbin la with held pending receipt of official despatches, official circles admit that they are watching develon- ments closely and intimate that it is feared that if the Chinese re cover the Chinese Eastern Railway they will then turn their attention to the recovery of the South Man- 'churian Railway.
BATCH OF TRAFFIC CASES.
DEFENDANT WHO HAD GONE TO, LONDON,
LORRY JOY-RIDE,
"I am only representing the defendant in this case," said n
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1929.
SECOND MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
AN IDLE FORM, SAYS
DIVORCE JUDGE, ·
·
The emphatic refusal, by Mr. Justice Hill, in the Divorce Court, to, In his own words "assist people, who lo," was the feature of a case in which was mentioned a secret marriage.
SOVIET SEEKING TURKEY'S PERMISSION.
Constantinople, July 11. The Soviet. Governmont has re-
Soviet Air Squadron to fly over the Dardanelles on, the occasion of the forthcoming visit to Italy, in return for the Italian seaplane squadron's visit to the Black Sea. Chinese to Mr. E. W. Hamilton, nisi to Mr. Henry Mellam Urescott It will be recalled that on Mon-at the Central Magistracy this Hewett, merchant, of "Clive-road, day, the Secretary-General of the morning, when
the name
of Calcutta, on his undefended peti- Mrs. Mary Nina Catherine Beatrice League of Nations. communicated,
tion for a divorce from his wife, Hewett, on account of her mis conduct with Louis Dupin, naval lieutenant.
without comment, to the Council another Chinese was called to and the Powers signatory to the answer a charge of dangerous Straits Convention and members driving,
of the League the text of a letter, dated June 20, from the Presidenti
Straits Convention.
Defendant's representative went
Harrison. He did
not
The judge had granted a decree
A Second Ceremony.
of the Straits Commission in Con-on to say that the defendant had to the recent flight of 34 Italian etantantinople, calling attention already gone to London to con- The partica were secretly naval seaplanes over the Bosphorus tinue his studies, leaving here married on October 15, 1918, at and Dardanelles in violation of the some time ago by the as. President and afterwards went through a St. Stephen's, South Kensington,
know second marriage ceremony at St. A ruling was requested as re-whether the defendant was guilly Paul'a Knightsbridge, on January Rards the exact reading of the or not, but he had just come up to 25, 1921. Convention so as to avoid future the Court to say that the defen-
dunt was not in the Colony.
Inspector Nicol Informed his Worship that when the defendant left the Colony he should have deposited his licence at the traffle office, but this he failed to do:
MONTANE ZWIERZAZPI KEELERS CASUAL JANA BRAGA SUBTITLES EN SAN ANTIRREN
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS,
Premier and Gen. Dawes Meet Again.
FRESH DISCUSSIONS.
London, July 11.
Remarking that he could not do anything as the defendant was not in Hongkong, his Worship recom- mended that the licence be can selled.
Hurryin to Doctor,
Charged with speeding
the
It was when Mr. Bayford, K.C., for Mr. Hewett, asked that the second marriage ceremony might be referred to in the decree that the judge voiced his refusal, ·
INCREASE OF F.M.S. DUTIES.
INTO LINE WITH STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
LUXURY TAXES UP.
A supplement to the. F.M.S. Government Gazette contains a the 1st instant duties have been notification to the effect that from raised in the F.M.S. on liquors, tobacco, matches, tin, petrol, rub- mineral, forest and miscellaneous ber, fish, and other agricultural products.
The supplement details the new import duties, principal among which are the following:
Brandy, whisky, rum, gin, etc. $11 per proof gallon.
and not exceeding 81 per cent. As above, if imported in bottle
of proof spirit, 58 per gallon.
Sparkling wines not exceeding 42 per cent,, of proof spirit, $5 per gallan
Still wines 26 to 42 percent. proof spirit $3.50 per gallon.
Still wines not exceeding 26 per cont, proof spirit, $1 per gallon.
Beers $1 per gallon. cents per gallon. "Petroleum other than petrol, 16
"They had been married two years," he added. "If people go their own look out. It is not a through a second ceremony, it is marriage, and could not be a marriage. I am not going to dis-pound, solve an idle form."
Mr. Bayford: Will your lord- ship allow it to be stated in the decrea: "who subsequently went such a date." That would make through a ceremony on such and things right so far as the Regis of the alleged offence, was in try is concerned. hurry to see the doctor, as he wan not well.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald this driver of a private car gave as his excuse that his master, on the day
afternoon received General Dawes, the U.S. Ambassader, in his, private room at the House of Commons.
The meeting, which insted several hours, was a renewal of the Lossiemouth converan- tion.-Reuter.
divergence of opinion on the sub- ject of the entry of naval and air forces in the Black Sea.-Reuter.
JOCKEY HURLED INTO CROWD.
SPECTATOR INJURED IN ASCOT MISHAP
Ascot, June 18. The Ascot Stakes, the second event In to-day's programme, way marred by an accident which oc curred unknown to most of the crowd.
As the horses were taking the second.hend of the course, Mount Hawke, whose owner is Mr. Hunter Simmonds, stumbled and fell,
The jockey, George Brown, was shot out of the saddle, and thrown right over the rails into the crowd on the heath aide of the course.
Remarkable Escape,
The Judge: No. If they want that got rid of, they must ask for
"Is your master all right now?” a declaration of nullity. sked his Worship.
"Yes," was the answer.
"What's his name?"
"Wong Wo."
Turning to Inspector Nicol, his: Worshly asked "What's his record like?"
Inspector Nicol said the defen- dant was not a bad driver, hav- ing committed no offence this year,
A fine of $5, was imposed.
An 'Ambitious Driver.
WHERE THE WORLD SEEKS CAPITAL.
EUROPE DOING ITS OWN FINANCING,
New York, Juno 3. The interim report of the Foreign Securities Committee of the Investment Bankers' Associa- A Chinese who held an ordinary tlon, just published here, any driver's licence thought he would that the heavy decline in foreign go one better by driving a motor financing done in the United lorry. He very foolishly magnif-States during recent months and ed his own importance and could the increase in British, foreign, and not relist the temptation of overscas offerings point to the pos attracting attention to the fact sibility that the United States may that he was driving a lorry not in the future dominate the in- and not ordinary an
motor ernational capital market to the extent that it did during the de- ende following the war.
car. He, accordingly sounded his horn at the slightest provocation, thereby probably satisfying him. self that he was not only a careful driver but one above the ordinary
as well.
Petrol, 15 cents per gallon. Cigars and snuff, $1.30 per Cigarettes, 90 conta per pund. Unmanufactured cesta per pound.
tobacco, 20
provided for, 90 cents per pound,
Manufactured tobacco not abovu
.
samsu, bitters and liqueurs has al
The duty on matches, alum saki,
so been increased,
The export duty on tin amelted: or manufactured from tin-ore won in the F.M.S. is $10 per bhara when the price of tin does not ex- ceed $41 per picul and an increase. dollar by which the price of tin of 50 cents per bhara for every
exceeds $41. On tin-ore it is 72 per cent. of the duty on tin, with, in the case of in-ore exported otherwise than under BUC}, guarantees as the Chief Secretary. | may require that it shall be ameit- ed in the Straits Settlements, Aus additional duty of $30 per picul. tralia or the United Kingdom, an
Export duty on rubber will be as follows:-
Under 30 cents per pound, 1 per
cent..
30-32 cents, 11⁄2 per cent, 32-33 cents, 1 per cent. 33-34 cents, 2 per cent. 34-35 centa, 2% per cent. 36 cents-$1.50, 21⁄2 per cent. $1.50 or over, 3 per cont.. into line with the Colony and in- These revisions bring the F.M.S.
volve slight increases all round.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
LATEST TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS.
The Committee say that foreign financing in the United States during 1928 amounted to $1,426,- 000,000 (£285,200,000), being If he had set out to attract at-second only to 1927 of $1,693,000,- tention, he achieved his purpose 000 (£318,600,000). for; besides drawing the attention. An examination of foreign of pedestrians and fellow-drivers, securities offerings during each he found that a police officer was of the four quarters reveals, how- also interested in him, with the ever, that about $1,049,000,000 result that he was charged before (£209,800,000), or over 73 per cent. his Worship on two counts, (1) of the total, was issued during the driving a lorry without a proper first quarter of 1928. The decline lleence and (2) sounding his horn continued during that first quarter unnecessarily,
of 1929, the total in foreign offer. His, Worship, however, foundings being only $274,000,000 (£54, record, not having been convicted the fourth quarter of 1928. The that defendant had quite a good 800,000), which was below that of ning.
One of the spectators said he fact, the charge of sounding his foreign, and
since July, 1923. Owing to this Committée points out that British, was afraid that the jockey would horn unnecessarily was dismissed, rose from $48,000,000 (£96,600,- be killed "Ilis horse was going but he was fined $5 for driving the 000) in 1926 to about 8767,000,000 so quickly, and he was hurled over lorry without a proper cence. ·(£153,400,000,80) in 1928,
He fell on top of one of the spectators, Mr. Frederick Bond, of Ewell, who was thrown by the force of the fail several yards away. An ambulance was rushed to the spot, and both the men were taken to the emergency hospital un the course,
and Mr. Bend was suffering from Brown had sprained an ankle, concussion.
at such a speed that we did not
see how anything could save him."
THE OPTIONAL CLAUSE SIGNATURE.
LABOUR CONSULTING THE DOMINIONS.
London, July 11.
In the House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary was asked to make an announcement, regarding the Labour Government's polley anent the Optional Clause.
The conference between Dr. C. Mr. Hugh Dalton, the Under- T. Wang and General Chang Secretary, said that the Governi Hauch-liang on diplomatic prob. ment were in consultation with the Jems in Manchuria, is also attract Government of India on the sub- Dominions Governments and the ing keen attention, as there is reject of the signing of the Optional ported to be indications that the Clause, result will be unfavourable to Japan-Reuter.
Railway Control.
Harbin, July 11. The Soviet General Manager, Assistant General Manager and all Soviet hends of departments, and a hundred others in the Chinese Eastern Railway, were dismissed to-day,
Fan Tai-kuang has been ap- pointed in charge of the whole railway administration.--Reuter.
On making enquiries this morn ing, we learn that Mr. L. M.
The further policy of the Gov. ernment in the field of arbitration was at present under consideration. -British Wireless,
RAILWAY WAGES REDUCTION.
UNIONS GIVE NOTICE TO COMPANIES.
London, July 11.
A conference of the Executives of the three Railway Unions has decided to give three months' notice to the Railway Companies
Whyte, who was recently operated to terminate the agreement, for a. on at the French Hospital, is still reduction of 2% per cent, in in a very serious condition.
wages.--Reuter,
overseas
financing
"Darling Esther: As I sit thinking of you and gazing
into empty space-
Mr. W. Dickzon, chief officer, Kan- chow, is on reserve. Mr. J. 8. Tum- bull, from reserve, has gone chief ofBear, Kanchow.
Mr. G. T. M. Nainsay, second officer, Linan, has gone second officer, Nan-
Mr. H. D. Taylor, from reserve, has gone second officer, Nanchang,
Mr. V. A. Ginter, extra socond officer, Hein Peking, is on Home leave. Mr. W. D. Cashel, from reserve, has gone second officer, Klating.
Mr. B. C. Finch, chief officer, Ta- tung, is on reserve, Mr. J. K. Stolt. chief officer, Shanxi, has gone chlef officer, Tatung. Mr. T. J. Thomas, second officer, Sinklang, has gone chief officer, Shanel.
Mr. E. R. Graham, from resorve, has gone second officer, Sindang.
Mr. T. A. Ellie, chlef afcer, Sin- klang, has gone chief officer, Hsin Peking.
Mr. A. G. Cooke, second officer, Fat- alan, has resigned. Mr. W. T. D Murphy, second officer, Huichow, has gone second officer, Fatahan.
Mr. H. V. Steer, necond officer, An- king, has gone second officer, Hui- chow. Mr. 8, 8. Marr, second officer, Sinklang, has gone second officer, An- king.
Mr. I. Callender, chief engineer officer, Ninghai, le en reserve. Mr. E. J. Easson, chief engineer officer, Kin- tang, has gone chief enginoor officer, Ninghan
Mr. G. E. Kerr, third engineer officer, Ninghai, has gone third en- gineer officer, Sunning. Mr. G. Boul- ton, second engineer officer, Sunning, has gone acting chief engineer officer, Linan.
Mr. J. P. J. Maher, chief engineer officer, Linan, has gana chlef engineer officer, Shantung. Mr. J. H. Stephen, chief engineer, offfeer, Shantung, is on
resorve.
Mr. W. M. Wright, from Home, has gone
third engineer officer, Shang- king.
Mr. J. Turbyne, from reserve, has gone second officer, Leceang, Mr. G. A. R. Fowell, recond officer, Leesang, Is on Home leave.
Mr. J. Rees, second officer, Chak- sang, has gone second officer, Yat. shing.
Mr. J. Findlater, second engineer officer, Mingsang, is on reserve. Mr. A. Molony, from Home leave, has gone second engineer officer, Minggang,
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