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SA #MSTRET TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929. 8-7-t.
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GANDHI INTERVENES NANKING LEADER ALLEGED THREATS SANDAKAN LIGHT HOAX OF CENTURY INSTONE BREWER
AS PEACEMAKER.
AVERTS CONFLICT WITH LAHORE POLICE.
LIBERALS BRING NEW SPIRIT TO POLITICAL SITUATION.
ON EXTRALITY.
VIEWED AS DOMESTIC QUESTION!
TO SHOOT.
SHIP'S OFFICER CHARGED AT KOWLOON TO-DAY-
NATHAN ROAD AFFAIR
AMERICA MAKES CLEAR HER Mr. Walter Cahalno, ship's
INTENTIONS.
officer, of the B. Hal Ning, ap- peared before ALL” Whyte Smith' at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a charge of using threatening words whereby a breach of the peace might be excasioned.
& POWER CO.
MARKED INCREASE IN YEAR'S PROFITS.
DIRECTORS TO REPLACE THE CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
TO-DAYS MEETINGS.
RECALLED.
M. LEON DAUDET'S ESCAPE FROM PRISON.
PRESIDENT'S PARDON,
COMMITTED
CASE SUFFICIENT
GO TO JURY.
LOAN TRANSACTIONS HELD FICTITIOUS.
Paris, Doe 30. The most ingenious hoax of the century is recalled by the official announcement that, President Doumergue has pardoned the Royal- ist leader, M. Leon Daudet, who escaped from prison in June, 1927 in reply to his Worship, the de-meeting of the Sandakan Light clever ruse by a young friend us Presiding at the annual general as the result of a remarkably dendant said he was afraid he and Fower Co. (1922), Ltd. Mr. supporter, and took refuge in Brus knew nothing about the alleged in. G. Showan was able to-day to selade
place a very satisfactory report Daudet's friend rang up the United States Government has he had a doctor's certificate which that the profit on working showed Daudet was confined, and Imitating for trial on charges unde
Inspector Marks Intimated that before shareholders. He stated Governor of the Sante Prison, where ing Corporation, was
BRITAIN MORE WARY.
China's mandate announcing the abolition of extraterritorial ity is engaging the attention of the foreign Powers and the
-eldent,
of the Minis-
"MISLEADING ITEMS
Mr. Noël Instone Bretrer barrister-at-law. and forme President of the Instone Bank
CO-OPERATION ter the Interior; ordered him Perjury and Larceny Ordin
The liveliness pervading the Indian National Congress at Lahore almost expressed itself in a clash between the police and the volunteer guardians of peace and order, a serious altuation being prevented by the personal intervention of Gandhi, who ordered the surrender of the trouble-makers to the police.
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stringent measures will be taken if American rights are infringed, The British Government is un- willing to believe that the Chin- cae Government is not prepared to negotiate with a view to gradual abolition. /
A statement on the subject
·ħna been issued In Nanking by the Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang.
Nanking, Dec. 30.
The so-called All-India Congress appears to have evolved into a tussle between the supporters of. Gandhi,. whose policy is regarded as too moderate, and the extreme Leftists who Zare believed to be overwhelmingly strong in the Full Congress.
An entirely different note has been sounded at the Con- ference of the Liberal Federation at Madras. Unanimous ap- The Foreign Minister to-day Is=| proval wag given to a resolution by Sir Tej Bahadur Saprusued a statement regarding the welcoming the Viceroy's October Proclamation regarding abolition of extrality, snyingi, Dominion Status, and pledging participation in the proposed "Extrality is no ordinary diplo round-table conference.
matic problem. It touches the A special committed was later formed, with Sir Toj Supru. | life of the Chinese in so many in- Cás ita chairman, with the object of bringing into common deli-timate ways that it must be con- beration all parties in India with the ideal of Dominion Status,sidered by the Chinese Govern- It is notable that the Conference recognised the necessityment as a domestle question of Im- for safeguards during the period of transition.
GANDHI'S DIFFICULTIES.
Lahore, Dec. 30.
mediate moment.
China's Sovereignty.
"For this reason, the Govern ment has been compelled to declare the actual process of re"- establishing Chinese sovereignty by the abolition of extraterritorial rights. The
The spirit pervading the All-abolition begins on January 1st,"
of
The Chinese Government," Dr. C. T. Wang continues, "relying and the assurances already given on the sympathy already shown, by the Powera concerned, believes
had been drinking. The threats alleged against the accused were
CONDITIONS OF NAVAL SERVICE.
Admiralty Oficials to Visit Hongkong,
COST OF LIVING ENQUIRY.
Malta, Dec. 30.
Sir Vincent Baddeley, First Principal Assistant to the Ad-. miralty, and MP, A. S. Lemaj- tre, Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty, who have been on -an official visit here since De
cember 12th, have left for Co- lombo en route to Hongkong.
It is understood that they are enqiring into conditions of service abroad,rost of living). etRenter
On enquiry in local naval eir- cles this morning, we were in- formed that no intimation of the visit had been received ins". Hongkong.
per cent, and referred to hopes of reducing very considerably the balance now standing at debit of the General Profit and Loss Ac
count...
a release M, Leon Daudet M., De- ances, at the Central Magistracy leat, of the Action Francaise, and
offences.
M. Semart, a young Communist, all this morning, Mr. Grantham of whom were in gaol for political holding that the prosecution had At "in extraordinary general All were set free and it was not made out a, prima facie case. meeting which followed, new Ar- until the following day that the In giving his decision, the Mari- ticles of Association were approv-trick was discovered. M. Semart strato said he wished to make one ed. These provided for the cren was re-arrested a month later on the tion of a Board of Directors in place of the Consulting Committee, and in other respects, brought the position into line with the general form of Articles now adopted by Companies in this Colony.
Chairman's Speech, Addressing the 'shareholders at the ordinary annual meeting, the Chairman sald:-Gentlemen,--The report and accounts for the twelve months ended 30th June last having been in your hands for the pre- scribed period, I propose, with your approval, to take them as read.
premises of the Syndicat Unitaire, or two observations before refer and M. Delest retained his liberty ring to the specific charges.
few months longer. Daudet got He pointed out that under the clear away.
The Governor of the prison was section It did not say - that cor- suspended by order of the Cabinet, roboration must "conalat of two
Reuter
witnesses, but it might be docu mentary,
FIVE-POWER NAVAL CONFERENCE,
BRITISH & FRENCH PREMIERS
TO MEET K
London, Dec. 30,
they had in that case, "Important Points 94% 192 Speaking of the first charge. under the Perjury Ordinancé, bls Worship referred to, the construc- tion of the balance sheet and said: it was important to bear in mind: that the Statutory Report was filed The poft on Working Account
nearly a year before the balance $47,937.70-I am pleased to, say It la understood thut Mr. Ramsay the ultimate charges Holsó sheet which formed the basis of shows an increase of approximately MacDonald, who has been staying mentioned that the state of mind 60%, despite the fact that the total at Lossiemouth in Scotland during of the prisoner at the time of the increase of energy sold last year the Christmas holidays, will go to alleged offences was an Important was only This forprovement is Chequers, the official country and rojavant point. They had to primarily due to a decrease in the residence of the Premier, before consider how he acted, what Ho cont par unit generated and to our returning to London for the dig under the circumstances, and having made liberal provision for opening of the Five-Power Con- what resulted,DEOLA depreciation on stores in the preference on Naval Disarmament on The Crown had made out a vious year,
January 21st. After providing for depreciation The Premier wishes to have sused in the matter of his fiing of prima facie case against the ac-
651.00, putting $2,577.05 to Sinking Premier, on the general scope.of stone Banking Corporation, which on plant, etc., amounting to $48,- talk with M. Tardieu, the French the Statutory Report of the lu Fund for replacing the cost of our Concrasion, and charging Consult the Conference and the French he might have known was felas in
Memorandum, and it is likely that any particular. Fees, loss on sales of old machin-meeting of the two Premiers ing Committee's and Auditora ery, etc., thera remains, after credit almost on the eve of the Con Ing interest ($992.21), a balance to ference will take place at Che druit of Profit & Loss Account of quern-British Wireless." $10,015.92, transferred to General Profit & Loss Account, as per ba- lance sheet. You will notice that His Worship said it was reason we have, depreciated again very Congress at Lahore, is expressed abolition mandate should be re-sule, although he was not in a heavily but our position, however, in the National Liberal Federation garded as a step towards moving position to say whether the charge is made all the securer by adopting A police detachment arrived at Conference here. the camp and demanded the sur-
a cause of constant conflict and, rander of the Volunteers, but their, This body to-day unanimously at the same time, promoting re- would be substantiated, that the this policy. colleagues were prepared to resist condemned the attempt on the life lations between Chinese and defendant should not interfere "with the persons involved in the and a conflict seemed inevitable, of the Viceroy, by the bombing of foreigners."-Reuter.
case. when Gandhi appeared and advis-his train, and recorded its abhor- ed the surrender of the Volunteers, rence and detestation of the crime, which congress officials enforced, which was wholly repugnant to
A serious collision between the India Congress Is illustrated by police and the Indian "Volun- the delegates' reccntion teors," (the men charged by the Jawahar Lal Nehru's presidential All-India Congress with the main-address, at the conclusion of which tenance of order during the con- they chorused, "Up, up the nation ference), was only narrowly avert al flag, down, down with the Union ed to-day by the personal inter- Jack."—Reuter. vention of Gandhi, the principal advocate of the creed of non- violence.
MORE SOBER VIEWS,
The Liberni Conference
at Madras.
Madras, Dec. 30.
Two Volunteers assaulted two "plain-clothes, inspectors of the Criminal Investigation Depart ment, the Volunteers alleging that] the Inspectors interfered with A far more sober view of the Indian political situation than is taken by the All-India National
Women
Surrender Demanded.
opinion between the Powers and China
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that there is no real difference of that he would shoot certain people.
regarding the principle The prosecution asked for involved and the Chinese Govern- remand until noon on Friday, the ment is prepared to consider and defendant to be granted ball in the discuss within a reasonable time, sum of $500, representations made in reference to the plan under preparation in Nanking..
Promoting Relationa!
"The issuance of the extrality
Continuing, Inspector Marks said that the defendant had under- taken, if granted bail, that he would not interfere with the people concernod.
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Future Hopes.
The position shown by our Cash and Investments is very The defendant asked if he were satisfactory, and the high premium
ANOTHER INDIAN INCIDENT.
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
The police detachment then the spirit of Indian life and cul time to-day discussing China allowed to know who was accus-on Straits dollars in helping to dependence Leagues demonstrated
withdrew and quiet was restored. [ture. -
A monster meeting of the Sikh community was held outside the
Sikh Demands,
Liberals Pledged.
Washington, Dec. 30. President Hoover svent a long with Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the newly-appointed American Minis- ter to Peking, who is shortly leav- ing for the Far East.
State Department officials are not extrality decreo.
perturbed by Nanking's
ing him.
Inspector Marks replied that the defendant would know that later.
His Worship said he supposed there had been more than one per- son threatened, although it was all one incident.
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GOVERNOR..
Ahmedabad, Dec. 80, Members of the Youth and I Improve it even more, and I trust outside the railway station here on that next year we shall be the arrival of Major General Sir in a position to reduce very con Frederick Sykes, the Governor of siderably the balance of $82,951.48 Bombay. They waved black flags now at debit of General Pront & and shouted "Frederick Sykes Go Loss Account.
Back!
The Governor subsequently re-
Turning to the other two charges, his Wordhin sald he con- sidered the amount of cash in the
actual possession of the Instone Banking Corporation accounted for. a year, amounted to $48,000, whitet" the remainder, consisted of cortain: entrisa in the books, which the de“? fence explained were transactions: the same as cashe
Evidence For July, Now, the evidence they had was that part of these loans were
to the transferred ment and Suspense Account within a few months - of their issue, and it was not an
reasonable inference that the transactions were fictitious, In
was sufficient evidence to go ba this case he was satisfied that there
fora a jury. Kate
that they were connected with $11,830 which the prosecution al ́leged was never allotted or issued, BRITISH MINISTER IN and that they were liabilities on
KABUL
Fort to-day. It was originally Sir Tej Bahadur Supru, K.C.S.I., planned *118 # demonstration moved a resolution (approved by against portions of the Nehru the Subjects Committee) welcom-
Our Manager at Sandakan rè-
His Worshipdealt with items Report to the All-India Congressing the Viceroy's announcement of
ports that the anticipated extra 'ceived addresses of welcome from shown in the balance sheet sub dealing with communal repre- October 31stas authoritatively
Inspector Marka: Yes. Keep Off the Grass!
load from the water works only the Municipality, the District Local scribed capital, accounts recely- sentation.
confirming the view that Dominion
Reading from the charge, his began to show results at the close Board and the Millowners' Asable and uncalled, capital, saying They declare that American Worship said that it stated that the of our financial year. These will,
clation-Reuter- Status for India was what was Courts in China will continue to incident had occurred on the stair however, gradually increase a meant by the Declaration of 1917, onerate and while no provision is case of 225, Nathan Road, but did the various mains and hydrants But the Congress has now as it definitely recognises that Bri- being made to protect American not say how many people were con- are laid and connected up. There dropped the Nehru Report and the tish India and the Indian States richts by force of arme, the United corned. Sikh meeting was confined to should form a greater. United In-States is prepared to take string-
is a slow but sure improvement in The defendant, repeated that he the number of small consumers, anceclies regarding their rights. dia and as it concedes to India the ent measures if their rights are would like to know who were ac the increase for this year being
Kharak Singh, the President, right to confer on a footing of infringed. and Amar Singh, the Chairman, equality with the British Cubinet
cusing him; who were prosecuting. 13 per cent, besides which we have" It is reported that the Govern Inspector Marks replied that the on hand applications from 50 new declared that the Sikhs will fight on the form of the future to the bitter end to provent com-stitution of India.
con-ment may abandon extrality rights Captain Superintendent of Polleo customers,
In 1934, when the present treaty was the prosecutor, as it was a po munal government in the Punjab.
The resolution pledged the Libe with China expires--Reuters lice prosecution. They were prepared to make any sacrifice in the interests of the rals to participation in the con-American Service. Congress provided they were templated round-table conference, assured of a representation of strongly urged that it be held as thirty per cont.),
carly as possible in 1980, and that
A procession was subsequently the progressivo, element in India
British Opinion.
London, Dec. 30. Notwithstanding the mandate:
held through the city, headed by should have the preponderant re-issued in Nanking, the Chinese the President on an elephant, presentation thereon.
Gandhi's Way."
Co-operation Urged."
Government have not yet denounc
ed the extraterritoriality clupaca
of their treaties with His Majesty's
引
The defendant was remanded tili Friday at noon, ball being granted, in the sum of $500,
HONGKONG LAUNCH IN COLLISION,
"AN OLD HAND IN INDIA APPOINTED.
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the
Buch sher
the Company, or the applicants. These three items were faine. “Ap- plications were made on certain forms, part of which was left, blank, and had not been filed in at all, although provision, had been Power For Coal
Condon, Dec. 30. made in the Articles of the Com The Kingh approved the appany for a five per cent deposit Our high tension mains have been extended to the end of the conachie, C.I.E., of the Indian Poil- Leila Road about a mile, to supply tical Department, to be His Ma power to the Cowie Harbour Coal jesty's Envoy Extraordinary, and
The defence said that thear me that Company, who are prospecting the Minister Plenipotentiary at Kabul.plications were allotted Rond. We understand that. coal was Counsellor of the British Lega coal out-crops along the Lelin The New Minister to Afghanistan of good quality has been, obtained. tion at Kabul from 1928 to 1924 but it is too early to say definito Latterly, he has been political been alle ly what the ultimate results will agent at Kurram on the North-West be In the meantime, we ara co Frontier Brush Wireless operating with the Coal Company importans eren men by giving them a cheap supply of
at the heading. News has been received in the Colony of a mishap which occur Our Manager reports that dur The British Government recent-red at Shiuhing, a West River ing the year unter review now made clear that they accepted port, on Sunday, in which i Hong and large main, and uw hary the principle that the gradual re kone launch toured steam pipes have been erected and squishment of the extrality pri It appears that the British mit into use as well as the new vileges of British subjects segistered launch Tung: On, own feedwater niplex Thena - kin- China should be considered a bed by Hung Hing Tat of Hong-provements were necessary! In ginning from January 1st next, Chiness launch which had been which wa
kong, collided with and sank a order to replace the old piping
Government are prepared to enter authorities
mal
Ing too small; and it is assumed that the Chinese commandeered by the military. Th lant
boon sisclass) condi- into negotiations with this end in · The report makes no mention of | tion, a
It is therefore, premature to
The Subjects Committee, by the Sir Tej Bapri entreated his Government, narrow margin of 114 votes to countrymen not to reject the offer 118, defented the amendment to of the round-table conference Gandhi's resolution, moved by merely because the Secretary of renounce any opinion as to what Kelkar, secking to delete the ex-State for India, and the Viceroy of procedure may be contemplated by prásaion of appreciation of the India were unable to promise the Chinese Government. Viceroy offer of a round-table Dominion Status. conference. This vote was taken
afier two previous votes in: favour, It was untinkable that it of the amendment, the first by 115 there were some agreement among to 111 and the second by 157 to the Indians themselves that their 134. On each occasion, Gandhi's demand would be rejected by any supporters demanded a recount, Government, much less a Labour and finally secured the vote. The Government. Opposition is trying to reverse the What the Indian Liberals want decision in the Full Congress and It is feared that the left-wingeral
wasa Constitution giving will succeed,
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SINKS CHINESE CRAFT ON WEST RIVER.
“any casualties:
Bone
He was hatisfied that been no allotment and Leen Issued that the Crown had: ward evidence
9.000 RUSSIANS TO BE ma were not
RELEASED.
FIVE" MONTHS DETENTION
ENDS TO-DAY:
they were