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INDIAN EXTREMIST NATIVE RIOTING IN CHINA EXTRALITY EXCITING MOTOR SON OF WEALTHY THE PRINCE'S TOUR JARDINE CAPTAIN
AGITATORS.
SAMOA.
GANDHI ON MOVING STEP BY STEP.
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE
LIBERAL LEADER:
“A GRAVE BLUNDER."
Lahore, Die. 29.
IRISH POLICEMAN BEATEN TO DEATH.
GRAVE DISTURBANCE.
Wellington, Dec. 29, Three persons were killed and over thirty injured in the "most serious disturbance witnessed in Apia, Samoa, since Now Zealand
TRANSLATION OF THE
CHINESE TEXT.
IMPORTANT POWERS OFFER OPPOSITION.
assumed the mandate for the for- WILLING TO DISCUSS. mer German islands, on Saturday.
The dead include a European police-constable, an Irishman, whờ| was beaten to death by a riotous mob, and two members of the Samoan Mau, or native marty, who resisted the police. The injured include two police constables and about thirty natives.
London, Dec. 29. "After a lively debate lasting
The Nanking Government has ten hours, the Subjects Com-
issued a mandate, declaring the mittee of the Indian National
abolition of extraterritorial | Congress adopted Gandhi's re-
rights in China as from January solution defining Swaraj as com-
1st. This would mean if the plete independence for India.
Powera assented, that nationals The rioting, which threatened to of Great Britain, France, Japan, An amendment by Chandra assume raver, proportions at one United States and other powers Bose proposing the complete time, resulted from an attempt by would be subject to the Chinese severance of British connexion the police to arrest several civil and criminal courts, in and the setting up of a parallel "wanted men," who were partici- stead of to the courts established government was rejected by 181 pating in a procession in honour votes to 89.
of the return of A. G. Smythe, aby these powers... The Subjects Committee is en-foreign resident, who was trusted with the task of formulat ported for allegedly inciting the ing resolutions for the Plenary natives against the Government, Meeting and Gandhi's résolution The mob attacked the police gaged in this task and a fierce hand to hand struggle ensued, the death. frlah policeman being beaten to
will thus now go before the Full Congress.
ference with
In the course of a speech before the Committee, Gandhi said that Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, at the con- the Ave Indian Nationalist leaders on Monday last, made it clear that he could not accept the. Nehru Report o Dominion Status before December 31st, 1920,
No Alternative.”
This left the Nationalist leaders with no alternative but to declare independence u their goal.
་ ༔
Replying to those who contend- ed that the resolution left the
de-
INCIDENT.
CHAUFFEUR WHO RESISTED
POLICE OFFICER.
HEAVILY FINED TODAY
CHINESE SUED.
DEBTS CONTRACTED BY HIS WIFE.
STORY OF A BANKRUPTCY PETITION,
PLAINTIFF'S ERROR.
OF AFRICA.
TO BE SPENT MAINLY IN BIG GAME HUNTING.
VISITING CAPE TOWN.
London, Dec. 29.
Tho. Prince of Wales will leave England on Friday next for South Africn in order to finish the pro- gramme he had arranged for inst year, which was interrupted by the grave illness of thee King, warship, train and aeroplano in leading to a dramatic dash by order that the Prince might reach his father's bedside...
Ce
CONVICTED
FAILURE TO NOTIFY CHANGES.
DEPUTY SHIPPING MASTER ADMITS MISTAKES.
TWO NOMINAL FINES.
in evidence at the earlier boaring, That he made several mistakes. was admitted by 3r. G. W. Cayah, he was examined by the Assistant the Daputy Shipping Master, when
Solicitor (Mr. L R.. Androwes) at the Marine Court. Captain Charles Alexandre, of the at the resumed prosecution against
8.8. Yat Shing and formerly of the s.. Kwaisang, this morning.
The captain was charged on.
Proceeding against Ho Hoi, an unlicensed motor-car driver, who was charged, In addition to lack. ing nlicence with negligent driving, and with assault- ing and obstructing the police in the execution of his duty, Lance Sergeant Howarth at the Central Police Court this morning, stated
Woo Pak-fuk, the eldest son of that the incident occurred opposite Mr. Woo Hay-tong, compradore to the Star Ferry Wharf at about one Messrs. Butterfield und Swire, was o'clock this morning. Gam
the defendant In an action hearde Witness said he was on duty at in the Summary Court this morn
On his second trip, His Royal the Wharf when he saw the accused, ing before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Highness will be accompanied by driving public car. No. 76, proceed-Justice Wood) when the Shanghai Colonel Piers Leigh and Captain the direction of Statue Square, ar- Voeux Road Central, sued for South Afrien by the Union Castle roaching the wharf as a ferry boat 3174.00, due for goods sold and steamer, Kenilworth Castle. ing slowly along the Prayn from Company, Limited, No. 224, Der Aird, and will travel direct to came in. Witness wanted to stop delivered to his wife. him for causing an hustruction, but he accelerated and, driving at wit- dant, his Lordship finding that a fortnight before making his way counts of unlawfully lesving: be-
He will land at Cape Town and Judgment was given for defen-stay in the Unton probably about ness, swerved sharply into Ice House credit was given to defendant's overland to East Africa for the big hind in the Cplony, Harold Street. nf
father. Mr. E. S. C. Brooks was game shooting. Witness jumped on to the run for plaintiff and Mr. F. E. Nash
Vittel-King, a seaman of the The oxpedition will be of as. Kwaisang, before the comple ning board, resisting an attempt by defended.
strictly private character and no tion of the last voyage; of dis the accused to ward him off, and
Chin Cheak-wn, assistant mana-official engagements of any kind charging King without the sane- managed to obtain a precarious hold of the horn before he finally righted ger and salesman of the plaintiff will be made during the trip. tion of the Harbour Master and himself. Zig-zagzitig violently, the company, said that defendant and How long the Prince will remain without due provision for his main.... car ran into a ricksha before it came and received the goods on Decem- efded and details of his arrange for duty on board the B.B. Kwal- his wife visited the shop together in East Africa has not been detonance; and that he unlawfully to a stop in Chater Road.
shipped Albert Dunn, a seaman,
on, the probability was that he Butterfield and Swire, and deton- will be back in England some Office.
Witness said that had he noter 10 and December 15, 1928. ments have been left to be settled sang, without the sanction of the caught hold of the horn and hung Defendant's father was Mr. Woo after his arrival.
Hay-tong, compradore to Messra. It in anticipated that the Prince than at the Mercantile Maride" Harbour Master and alsowhere would have dropped under wheels of the car!
dant was employed in the shipping | time in April, though this Mr. G. Stapani. Thompson, who department of the firm.
cannot be definitely
The proceedings were before stated.Commander Hole, R.N. (retired), British Government recently, hand-ricksha, stated that the car when or not defendant was employed by
An aide memorira; which the witnessed the incident from
Witness could not say whether British Wireless,
Mr. LR. Andrewer prosecuting: ed to the Chinese Minister in he first saw it, was approaching the the compradore or by the firm.
and Mr. E.Davidson, appearing for. London, expressed Ech willing-Star Ferry Wharf slowly, obviously He was, however, living with his
the defence. ness, to confunctia w.fh other with the view to getting a fare from wife at No. 4. Kin Hang Terrace, Interested Powern, da siscuss the boat which was coming In He Wanchal. He did not know if qucation, of the removal of these saw the Police Sergeant, step out defendant had a motor car. rights, but with the above provinu. on to the roadway, to stop the car, It is understood the attitude of but, Instead of stopping, it acceler
"A Deliberate Lie." the British
nted and turned into Ice House Government remains Street. The next witness saw of
Mr. Nash said the defence was DRIFTING.hanged, it being still pre- the car was when his ricksha had that defendant had forbidden his pared to discuss the question of turned round the corner. The car wife to obtain credit as she was extraterritoriality with the other was then swerving violently, and amply supplied. The story of interested Powers-British Wire-It hit a ricksha. The Sergeant was defendant visiting the shop with BYRD'S AID INVITED. less...
his wife was, a deliberate lie.
with revolvers, rescued the other Police rainforcements, armed policemen from Reuter.
tho riotera
EIGHTY-MILE GALE IN CHANNEL.
·DRAMATIC RESCUES FROM MARGATE.
London, Dec. 29.
door open, Gandhi gave an assur- MOTORSHIP aped that he would not hereafter nécept a round-table conference to discuss Dominion Status, but how- ever the fight might be continued, It's end, if achieved, must be a ponce conference and the dog for that would always be open.
Creed of Non-Violence.
from the south-west swept the Ah eighty miles an hour gale country to-day, causing consider- alle minor damage,
The storm was severely felt in the Channel and the Margate life- boat and He expressed the opinion that fareed to put out in tremendous motor-lifeboat were the country had awakened and seas in response to an S.0.5. from guined immensely in strength in German ship in distress. through the creed of non-violence, The lifeboats reached the ship Referring to Chandra Bose's after a great struggle and over- amendment, Gandhi anid that the coming considerable difficulties, Legislative Councils, local bodies, rescued all den persons aboard, in the Law Courts and the school cluding the captain's wife and ought to be boycotted, but he was child. - not' advising all this at present,
nor, the establishment of a German "parallel government, as he wished to proceed step by step--Renter,
Liberal ViewA.
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The distressed vessel was the motorship "Hermione" which had received a terrific buffeting and was drifting help lessly out of control at the merey of the storm.
The Hermione is obviously a very small yessel. She is not
in Lloyd's Register.—
These rights in the caso Great Britain date. from 1842. During recent years the powers have revealed a readiness to ac- code to the national sapirations of the Chinese. The memorandum of Sir Austen Chamberlain threa years ago was an indication of this desire.
full surrender a extraterritoria
But it has been obvious that the rights could only be gradua'
L
British Attitude, '
Mandate Translation.
clinging on to the vehicle.
the
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Replying to Mr. Nash, witness sald he had known defendant for about four years. He did not debtors' petition in bankruptcy on know that defendant filed November 14, 1928,
ANOTHER AIRMAN
MISSING.
FRUITLESS SEARCH IN THE ANTARCTIC,
Further Charge.
Mr. Andrewes sald he wished to put in a further charge of unlawfully carrying Albert Dunn to sea, without entering an' agreement with him, in accord- ance with the Ordinance, on July 24th, 1920,
In support of this charge, Mr. Coysh referred to page 5 of the Official Log Book, which showed that the ship sailed at 1.94 p.m.
as Second Engineer at 4.30 pm. stated that Albert Dunn signed on. on July 24th. On page 24 It was,
on the same date,
Mr. Hamilton said he viewed it us a serious matter that the ac cused should endeavour to push the fallen under the wheels and been Sergeant over, as he might have run over. He convicted accused on amounting to $176, or three
whaler Kosmos and has not re-there? Yes, formal three charges, and imposed fines
Shanghai, Doc. 20. National Government unilaterally Concerning the decision of the
Foreign Office issued a to abolish extrality, the Nanking mandate to this effect yesterday
the petition was withdrawn on Mr. Nash-Did you know that months hard labour rough translation being as follows: One of the essential and
November 28, because his mother Mr. Stopani Thompson was thank-came forward and paid the debts fixed rules of International Lawed by the Magistrate for the trou- incurred by his wife?-I did not la that it is within the jurisdiction
ble he took in attending Court. know. of any integral and independent
Do you mean to suggest that Government to insist that all
while this bankruptcy was on do foreigners, i.e. persons not citizens
fendant was contracting debts at of the country in which
your shop? He and his wife came thay
and obtained the goods. reside, shall be subject to the law and judicial rules of that country.
DEATH OF LADY TEACHER,
I put it to you it is a deliberate He on your part that defendant MISS O'DELL PASSES AWAY.:¦was with his wife?-No.
IN HOSPITAL
Strength of Relationship.
Dalo, Dec. 20. Antarctic walars have spent the Sixteen whalers operating a
search for Leif Loir, a Norwegian last three days in a fruitless nirman, who took off from the ave turned. Grave feans are enter tained for the airman who has been missing for four days.
Mr. Davidson (cross-examining)
you got the articles:
signature on the articles? It a Will you show me Mr Dunn's
red mark there on page 6, a cross." After scouring a vast ren Did you, in September last, ar several times amid the drifting ice range for the employment of Mr. without result, most of the King on one of the A.P.C. vesselst Whalers, have now given up the No. 1 never arranged anything search, but the Kosmos and her to September... whale-boats continue their quest, Have you arranged anything for. could not have passed outside the I can't remember the date, I ar It is felt certain that the airman Mr. King?-At a later period, but For over 80 years, the Chinese
area which has been covered. Government has been handicapped
ranged to ship him in place of at In her administration by the
The Kosmos has been in wireless man who was convicted. In existence of extraterritorial rights
communication with the camp of December. The cage WAS It is with much regret that we put it to you that you explorer, who has several planes was signed on as third engineer Commander Byrd, the American before a Court of Enquiry. He and the National Government now have to record the death of Miss gave this lady credit on deems it imperative that Consular Ada Lillian 'O'dell, which took place strength jurisdiction and extrality must be at the Matilda Hospital this morn-daughter-in-law of Mr. Woo Bay-participation in the search would
the with him, but the opinion is ex- on an APC tanker on December of her being the pressed that Commander Byrd's 27th. abolished to render it possible for ing. the Chinese Government to assume
tong?-No. The deceased lady, who was n
Involve too great a risk as his her full sovereign rights, while sister of Mrs. Lionel Lammert, had went to Mr. Woo day-tong to col purpose of alighting on the sea, I put it to you that you planea are not adapted for the undertaking to unify the judicial been in hospital for some days suflect this money?-I did not. rules of China.
fering from a nervous breakdown,
while landing on ice-floes would and the news of her death will come afr. Woo Hay-tong pointed out his
And it was at his office that be far too dangerous.-Reuter. Orders to Provinces, as a great shock to her many son to you, the first time you had The mandate concludes by stat- friends. She had been in Hong- ing that instructions have bean kong for about seven years, and for a bim-I have known him for WELL-KNOWN TENNIS Hotel at his own charge?--I made
a long time. The Belgian Prime Minister, M. to the Legislative Council and School, She was very popular with Fak Fuk told you to put it into given by the National Government the past two years had been on the
teaching staff of the Diocesan Girls' book, his Lordship said:-In fact After examining the account Jasper, arrived in Paris to-day and Judicial Council in Nanking the girls under her charge, and. Woo Hay-tong's account?--Yes: COLLISION BETWEEN MOTOR brought to my notice that he had
with M. Tardieu, the see that the Provincial Govern- made a wide circle of friends in the French Premier, in regard to the mont rigidly enforce the order Colony. She was a native of Bed- preparations for the Second Hague that foreigners in China will in ford, England. Conference on the Young Plan, of future be governed by the laws of which M. Jasper will be the chair- the National Government and are
Madras, Dec. 29. The Hon. Sir Phiroze Sethna, a listed Member of the Council of State of Reuter, the Government of India, presid-, ing at the conference
of the
National Liberal Federation, and HAGUE CONFERENCE
that if-Dominion Status was grant- od without undue delay, there would be no political or ethical: justification. for India to seek to sever British connexion.
The Liberals could, not support
a general policy of the non-pay- 'ment of taxes,
PREPARATIONS.
BELGIAN PREMIER VISITS M. TARDIEU.
conferred
Paris, Dec, 29.
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Serious Position. Such a policy would plunge the country into the evils of open con- flict with the Government, which, in sheer self-defence, would be quite fustified in taking every man.
it is stated, in a message from necessary measure to
But pics Berlin, that Dr. Schacht, the Pre- euch a general movement of civil sident of the Reichsbank, will not disobedience. "..
Referring to the round-table German delegation, but may be be going to the Hague with the conference, announced by the Bri- called upon to attend the conference tish Government as planned to take should it be considered necessary. place soon, after the presentation The conference will meel on Janu- of the Report of the Sinnor Com-ary 3rd.--Reuter.. mission, to which representatives
of all classes of political thought
Sir
In India would be "Invited, Phirozo Sethna declared that India would commit a grave blunder if they rejected. Britain's. offer
Necessary Conditions.
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POLISH POLITICAL CHANGES.
PILSUDSKI AS MINISTER FOR WAR.
"
trented as equals with Chinese subjects."
+
U.S. Ready to Negotiate,
gave any
PLAYER KILLED.
CAR AND TRAM,
Berlin, Dec. 29,79
The well-known German
JAWA
And you did dot-Yes. So that you' never. ing, passing the Monument at 5 p.m. time when the goods were ordered The funeral takes place this even-credit to Pak Fuk at all?-At the
I gave him credit.
Why did you not open a special tennis player, H. Moldenhauer, was told me to put it in to the same is injured, in a collision between a account for him? Because he killed, his artist friend seriously in jured, and two other friends slight
ADMIRAL ON HIS WAY TO HONGKONG.
SAILS FROM SHANGHAI IN
ILMS. BRUCE
account as his father and promis-
Fall Enquiries,
quiries about Mr. King7--I made I suppose you, made some en- full enquiries as to his circum- stances on October 22, dog
Are you aware that in August he was staying at the Kowloon.
no enquiries outside that which was official.
But are you aware of it?-1 was given that Impression. It was lived there at first.
And he afterwards went to the Y.M.C.A. Yes.
the
And stopped there practically When he left the YMCA. had
whole of the time?--You,
he left. That was dono you already arranged his ship 7
did not arrange anything before
ed to let me have the money amator-car and a tramcar to-day at the very Inat moment.
few days later,
Washington, Dec. 27. abolishing extrality from January Referring to China's mandate 1st, Mr. H. L. Stimson, Secretary of State, in reported to, have re- affirmed the readiness of "the
Supported By Father, United States to enter into nego
Shanghai, Dec. 20. Giving evidence, Woo Pak-fuk tiations for the
The flotilla lender, H.M.8. Bruce, stated that he was the eldest son purpose of devising
flying the flag of Vice Admiral Sir of Woo Hay-tong and was with method whereby A oxtrality privileges might gradual AK Walstell, left Shanghai for Messra, Dennison, Ram and Gibbs. ly be relinquished. Reuter's Hongkong this morning-Reuter until the end of 1924, He was
American Service.
married in 1019 and now had two France Cannot Agree. tion of extraterritorial rights, assisting his father When he children. Since 1924 he had been Paris, Dec. 29,
which would be contrary to the was employed in the firm of archi If, however, the question of the
The Chinese Minister Called on Treaty of 1858. Router, a Immediate establishment of full
Warany, Dec. 20,
the Foreign Minister, and asked as American Standpoint
the received a small salary The forecast that Marshal 113 to France's intentions regarding
Washington, Dec. 20. responsible Government: Provin
and was helped by his father, who cial or National, or of the Impletator has proved accurate. Briand replied that France was received any notification from Hia Lordship think It Is sudski did not intend to continue as the abolition of Extrality. M. The State Department has hot paid the rent, children's expenses mediate attainment of Dominion
and electric light Professor Bartel, the Premier sympathetic towards China's Nanking regarding the mandate Status, were excluded from the from June 1928 to June 1929, has wishes in that matter, but was abolishing extrality, but I true be any that this witness is purview of the Conference, it formed a new Cabinet, which in awaiting a reply to her invitation reiterated here that any stops in supported by his father would serve no good purpose and cludes Marshal Pilgudaki as Secret to China to submit proposals on fringing the extraterritorial Fights Mr. Nash Yes, I think so the Liberals would have to refuse ary for War
He added that Frames could not ously opposed, Reuter American he was how employed by Mesors the subject probatio of American elizant will be vigor. Continuing, defendant said that Minister Reuter
agred to the immediate botal aboll Services
to have anything to do with it. M. Zalonki will act as Foreign Reuter,
(Contirszak
Moldenhauser was one of the best When he left his ship In July, ho tennis players ever produced by firat became chargeable to the Germany. He played a conspicuous Colony in December, and that for Great Britain in last year's Davis came chargeable to the Colony at part in the unexpected defeat of three days only7-He never be Cun tournament-Reuler.
nil.
CHINESE NEWSPAPER
CENSORSHIP.
ABOLITION AS FROM JANUARY 16T.
Nanking, Dec, 27.
But you told us at the last hear Cings were taken was because Ing that the reason these pro-
he became chargeable? I regret that my first atatement was In- correct,
Mistake Explained?! Well, what is the cor mant? Mr. Coyah ren
14; like to give a In order to maintain freedom of Court how hezeceived a complain
tion, and then descrit speech during the period of political on October 18 that a tutelage, the National Government destitute On Oct
cowhip on new win shortly issue a circular order found the Ales to all provinces, abolishing the cen- and oncial log. 48 from Bank, and as le Januar
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