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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1929.
WHITE RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
(Continued from Pago J
Unyielding China.
Paris, July 2
M. Briand this afternoon recy
UNCLAIMED TENT PROBLEM.
COOLIE IMPRISONED FOR POSSESSION.
ed M. Dovalovsky, the Soviet Am-STORY NOT ACCEPTED. bassador in Paris, who assured M.
THE NAVY'S FUTURE.
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(Continued from Paga 1.)
steps would be taken to pro- teel therewith unt the maller had been further considered.
ment Commission as a contribu- tion to its work,
If these intentions were ful- | filled, the request of the chairman · of that Commission on March 16th. 1928, that the Powers should at tempt to ugree among themselves, would, linve been necomplished and we shall be in a position to pursue, with the Commission, the difficult He said that it had been ro- but essential problem, of how to re cógnised thut the reduction duce other forms of armament in in the building programmes would faccordance with the Allies' pledge Briand of the Soviet's attachment Failing to locate the owner of
affect employment in the at Versailles when Imposing to peace, and expressed the Soviet 21 marquee tent found in the val dockyards, but he was able disarmament on Germany, and al- Government's regret at the un-possession of a coolle early one amounce that IN the result so in pursuance of the Phet of yielding attitude of China. Monday morning, Inspector Marks of special arrangements which the Ponce.
at the Kowloon Magistracy this. Admiralty had suggested, much morning proceeded with
Ilie Majesty's the of the labour in the Royal Dock-would
Government direct unlawful possession yards, otherwise to be discharged, and energies to this end, ́in charge of
thoughts against the defondant,
Defendant said he was given The representatives of labour immediately this, more immediate cooperation with other nations the tent to carry by a man in in the Dockyards would be con-work of a naval agreement. had Portland Street.
aulted immediately.
been finished.
Renter
BIG CANTON PARADE. Features of the Anti-Soviet. Demonstration.
Is Worship: What happened
Canton, July 24. "Down .with Imperialistic Russia," Down with Communiam."to the man? Stop all internal squabbles, so ne
Defendant: As Boon as the
His Worship (to Inspector Marks): I will have to take that nu a plea of not guilty.
would be absorbed,
Admiralty Assistance.
to present a united front against policeman stopped me he disa and loynity inped the Government Soviet Russia", and other patriolle poured, utterances
the characterised speeches of prominent men of Canton before a gathering of not less than 10,000 people, represent- ing all classes, at the Eastern Parade Ground, this morning.
Never in the history of Kwang tung have the Cantonese shown such a spirit of enthusiasm for the
The tent was wet at the time.
ils
The General Disarmament Con- ference would then be possible.
Navy's Needs.
The Board of the Admiralty
to nelieve its object with the minimum of dislocation and hard-
Lt. Col. W. E. Guinness and Mr. ship after expressing their techni-Winston Churchill closely ques- A Chinese detective stated that cal views of the minimum arma-toned the Premier regarding the ments they considered.necessary, Admiralty's minimum réquire- he saw defendant at the junction
Mr. Ranny MacDonald added|ments. Mr. Churchill asked if tho of Arthur and Wing Shing Streets, that all the Powers concerned re-requirements were fully met by Yaumati, at 6.15 am, on Monday cornised that a preliminary Anglo- the reduced programife, which the carrying the tent. He was alone American, agreement, was essential Government proposed to carry but said he was taking it for some to a general naval building agree-out. one to the Yaumati Ferry, having ment. Immediately the way was The Premier roplied: "I have cause of their Fatherland. Eve been paid ten cents coolie hire tour, the Powers represented at the not the least doubt, whatever, that patriolic slogan or seng was inken
Washington · Conference of 1923 in agreement with the United up by the united voices of the
His Worship asked what the and 1922, would be invited to a States, tho minimum requirements. minititude, with much waveing of Police wanted him to infer from preliminary conference with a view put up to us will be adequately flages, conveying the impression to that and Inspector Marks pointed to reaching a comprehensive |covered" the onlookers that, if the Canont that Sunday was wet day and agreement. tongue had been guilty of apathy night. It was presumed, there in their county's affairs in the fore, that the tent had been out in past, certainly they were not in the open and not taken from a that mood to-day--the ring of store. their voices, the defiant looks on The defendant said he had no their fees, and the wild gestures statement to make or witnesses to of their hand: indicated a call. people awakened to a new Rie and pulsating with the consciousness of unity.
Long before the appointed hour of the meeting, which was set for 8 o'clock, the different representa- tives of schools, trades unions, and commercial guilds, and units from the military, naval and air forces began to assemble on the spacious parade ground. A temporary pavilion, standing in the centre of the ground, was occupied by executive officials of the Gover ment.
Concerted Action.
His Worship said he had not convinced the Court. He bad not explained what he was doing out
Mr. Lambert (Lib.) asked The final, ajreement would be whether à decision had been ratified at a place which he hoped reached regarding the Singapore by common consent would be cho-Base.
en by the United States in recog Mr. MacDonaki said it had been nition of the aplendid part played included in the large survey. by their President.'
Contribution to League.
Replying to further questions, Mr. MacDonald said he assumed that the country was In favour of When this had been done, the netive steps to ensure peace and at that time of the morning, whe-Agreement would be reported to the added: "The Navy, as left after League's Preparatory Disarin-this announcement, is porfectly
ther the man himself had been or whether it carrying the tent
capable of going on with its work.” Replying to Mr. Lloyd George, was on the ground. There was a lot of information that the Court the whole time, but he certainly the Liberal leader, Mr. MacDonald would require to have if the de- thought that if the defendant's assured him that as the conversa- rendaal wanted his Worship to story were true he could give a tiens with the United States pro- accept his statement. If he did much more satisfactory account of ceeded, the effect and the general result of them would be given to not give a satisfactory account heimself than he had done. would have to be convicted.
The defendant was convicted. all the Powers that would ultim- Defendant said that when he
Inspector Marks pointed out ately be concerned. first saw the mun, he was carrying that if defendant had been taking General Charles Dawes and the tent. Be. (defendant) had the tent to the Yuumali Ferry other diplomats were in the Dletin- taken out a coolie carrying pole to from Portland Street he
would guished Strangers' Gallory, look for work and when he took hardly have gone via Arthur Reuter and British Wireless. The Chairman, General Chan the tent the man carried the pole Street. Coolies usually took the shortest route and not the longest. Ming-shu, presided, opening the for him. meeting with a powerful appen!! His Worship remarked that a His Worship thought he could to the crowd for concerted coolie or a porter or whatever the presume that, as suggested by In- was called, was not spector Murka, the tent had full- action against Soviet Russia. He defendant was followed by other speakers, usually pald in advance. Having en off the back of a car. In that all of whom spoke before a got the ten cents there was nothing event it would still be unlawful microphone which transmitted to prevent him from laying down possession but it was not as serious an if he had taken it from some their voices to two amplifiers set his lond at any moment.
one up in the ground.
This part of the ceremony lasted until 10 o'clock, when the pollen officers blew whistles for the formation of the procession. By 10.30, the procession began to move first through Wing Han Maloo, thence to the Bund, working west- *ward and returning to the Municipal Garden, where it broke up.
Thousands of Spectators.
The streets were lined with theusands of spectators. Perfect order was kept and no-one Whs allowed to cut through the pro- cession. The police motor eyela corps kept the streets clear of abstraction, all traflie being suspended during the procession, which took nearly two hours to pass a given point.
The procession was divided into sections, each being preceded by a sand, At least on to twelve 1housand people tock part in the ⚫roression.
The Parade,
The first section consisted of the staff members of the different Go- vernment bureaux, and public ollices: the accord saction, boys and girls' scouts, trades unions, schools an colleges, and munleipad employees; the third section, Whampoa Cadets, Local Militia, and members of the Bureau of Public Safety and fourth section, mechanics' and engineers' associations, Central Labour Unlon, find other unions; fifth sertion, Naval officers and Barines, units from different brigudes in Canton, officers and students of the Bureau of Aviation, Mitary Police and Military En gineering Corps. The Kwong-wha Hospital Ambulance made up the rear of the procession-Canton Neinn Agency.
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There was only one thing, con- tinued his Worship, defendant seemed to have told the same story
The defendant was fined $20 or
hard labour in de fnult. The tent was confiscated. three weeks
Capetown, July 24.
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