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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1930.
WARSHIP TONNAGE
"RESTRICTION.
M.P.'S SUGGEST NONE OVER 10,000 TONS.
BRITISH LEAD "ASKED.
London, Jan. 14. -
An interesting development in connexion with naval disarmament occurred to-day when seventy- seven Members of Parliament, all Labour with the exception of one Liberal, signed a statement urging the Government to make the abolition of warships over 10,000| tons one of the principal alms of the forthcoming Nayal Conference: The signatories suggest that even if a minority of the Powers do not agree to the proposal, and unanimity therefore be impossible, the Government should announce that Britain will not henceforth lay down any warshps of over 10,000 tane.-Reuter.
London, Jun.-14.
HIRED BICYCLES
STOLEN.
INDIAN LAD WHO WAS MADE A CATSPAW.
TEA PARTIES GIVEN
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Following a plea of guilty being entered by Mr. Arthur Covey on behalf of an eleven-year-old Indian
on
“KID” MARRIOTT ROBBED.
-`'ELECTRICIAN GIVES WAY
TO TEMPTATION.
SENT TO GAOL TO-DAY.
.Sentence of one month's hard in- bour was imposed on an electrician of the Kowloon Docks who was a charge of the theft of a bicycle, which he had hired, Mr. charged before Mr. Whyte Smith, Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon at the Kowloon Magistracy this Magistracy this morning, ordered morning, with stealing $4.40 from the lad to receive twelve strokes 26, West Terrace, the residence" of of the lenne.
Mr. H. (“Kid”) Marriott -
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Mr. Covey intimated that, the The defendant pleaded guilty. defendant had been induenced to
Mr. Marriott informed his Wer- steal the bicycle by another youth ship that the defendant was en- Some time last year, the defendant was advised by this lad to ask his aged in repairing. his electric bell yesterday. During the course of father to purchase a bicycle, but the morning, Mrs. Marriott had oe the defendant refused. It was casion to send the houseboy out to Then that the accused was asked make a purchase, the servant later to hire a bleycle, which was returning with $4.40 change from a 85 note. Mrs. Marriott was busy subsequently sold for $6. The money was utilised by the origina- at the time and the "boy" left the tor of the theft and a ten party money on a table. After the do- was given out of the proceeds offendant had left the premises at 11.30 a.m. it was discovered, that the sale. "
the money was missing.
The defendant was again asked to do the same with another. The United States delegation to bicycle which he had hired recent the London Naval Conference. isly, and, out of the proceeds, an- due to reach England on Friday other ten party was given by the morning, and the French and original organiser of the scheme. Itallan delegations are expected on Saturday,
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character.
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His Worship remarked to the de- fendant that it was a very serious offence for a man to steal when he was trusted by people.
Continuing, Mr. Marriott said fendant and searched him, that he went to look for the de- found 33 in his pockets and then asked him if he had any more money on him, but the defendant Mr. Covey submitted that the replied in the negative. After a defendant was so young that he further search, $1.40 was found in The Prime Minister will meet would not have committed the the defendant's breast pocket. the American Secretary of State, theft without any inducement. The defendant was stated to have Mr. H. L. Stimson, and his col- from others. He had received been in the employ of the Dock for leagues shortly after they reach London, and members of the dif-absolutely nothing from either six years and to have had a good ferent delegations are likely to transaction, and, under the cir- establish
during the instances, be (Mr. Covey) asked for the defendant to be treated as week-end.
Brxt offender and bound over. His Worship pointed out to Mr. Covey that boys had been caned for more trivial offences than that with which the defendant was charged. As far as he was concerned, there was nothing ngafnst the other boy, but there was a clear case against At night, they will be the guests the defendant, or he would not at a banquet given in their honour have pleaded guilty. He quito
British by the
Government.agreed, however, that a boy of hle age would not carry out a theft like British Wireless.
that without some encouragement
Mr. Covey remarked that the de- fendant's father was a respectable tallor in Hongkong.
There will be a meeting of all the chief delegates in the "Prime Minister's residence at Downing Street on Monday morning to settle détails of procedure.
In the afternoon, the King will receive the members of the dele- gations at Buckingham Palace.
A message from Reuters repre- sentative on bourd the s.s. George
Washington, which is in mid- Atlantie, states that Mr. Stimson has been in lengthy conferences with his colleagues, preparing the initial speech,
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The defendant intimated that he was in need of money and gave way to sudden temptation.
P. C. Farrell asked his Worship to make an example of the defen- dant as a deterrent to others who were entrusted with similar work.
His Worship remarked that he had to take into consideration the fact that the defendant was a good worker and had a good character and he did not think it was case for He making an example of him. would rather prefer to make an example of a thoroughly bad char acter. He did not see any rea son to disbelieve what the defendant had said about giving way to sud- den temptation.
Detective Sergeant Humphreys Intimated that this morning a man had claimed another bicycle which Arrangements have been made the defendant was alleged to have by wireless for week-end con-hired in September last and sold ferences with Mr. Ramsay Mac- to another person. The officer rebour was imposed. Donald, M. Tardieu, Signor Grand marked that that was the first time and possibly Mr. Wakatsuki.he had heard of the previous trans- Reuter,
FIRE ON RANGOÓN MARU.
PROMPT WORK BY CREW --"
PROVES EFFECTIVE.
Prompt work by the crew pre- vented an outbreak of fire from as- suming serious proportions on board the s.. Rangoon Maru- carly this morning.
-The Chief Officer of the boat, Mr. K. Sena, reports that a fire broke but in the bulkhend apparently through the overheating of a steam. pipe, but the flames were extin- guished by the crew before the ar- rival of the Fire Brigade, and very little damage was caused.
action which had also been men- tioned by Mr. Covey. The boy, who was supposed to have influenced the defendant, was in Court and there was not much difference in the ages of the two.
Mr. Covey asked that, if his Worship ordered a caning, the lad's father be allowed to Inflict the punishment In the presence of a police officer.
His Worship remarked that he tluught the caning had better be done by the Court Sergeant.
The defendant was ordered to re- ceive twelve strokes of the cane.
FALSE STORY OF ATTACK.
The Rangoon Maru was berthed WOMAN ADMITS ATTEMPTED
to No. 4 Wharf at Kowloon at the time of the occurrence..
SUICIDE.
A report that a Chinese woman named Leung Kok-sai had been the the victim of an attempted murder and robbery has been declared false
Sentence of one month's hard la-
WARSHIP STRIKES A REEF.
CHINESE BOAT COMES TO GRIEF.
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Nanking, Jan. 14. The Chinese warship Tung Chi atruck a reef near Chinking this morning,
Rescue vessels have gone to the scene of the mishap. Reuter.
[The Tung Chi la listed as a training ship. Built in 1895, she is a steel vessel of 1,700 tons, carrying a main armament of two 5.9 inch guns and five 4-inch guns, She is a single-screw ship, capable. of a speed of eleven knots. Her normal complement would be about 250 men.].
DUTCH NOW KEEN ON RUBBER CUTS.
The call was sent through at 1.27 .m. and Mr. G. Saunders, officer in charge of the Kowloon Fire Station, presonally went to in a statement made by the woman DEPOSIT FORFEITURE PLAN the ship, but the services of the to the police, who now asserts that Brigade were not required;
she tried to commit suicide as a
The outbreak was confined to result of domestic trouble. She has the engine room casing and door, also satisfied the authorities that which were charred. About nothing was stolen. twelve square feet was effected,
The woman lived at No: 3 On
but at no time did the fire reach wing Terrace, and in her first re serious dimensions: the burning port to the police she said that she woodwork being soon extinguished. had been attacked, injured and rob-
LIBERAL PARTY'S
BREACH.
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|EUROPEAN RESIDENCE
BURGLED.
BLANKETS STOLEN IN KOWLOON.
OUTLINED.
Amsterdam, Jan. 14.
The Dutch rubber producers have decided to attempt to reach a restriction of rubber production by European and native producers by from ten to twenty per cent,
A committee has been formed in co-operation with British pro ducers.
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They are leaving for "Java shortly and will propose a limita- tion of tapping and a deposit of twenty floring perton by European producers and two cents per kilogramma by native ducers, which will be forfeited in On arriving home late last night, the case of non-fulfilment of Mrs. Costello, of 1, Aimat Villas, obligations-Reuter.** Kowloon, found that someone had
If and when the next election came the Libera! Headquarters were in position to any they had a Party Fund which was indepen- dent of Mr. Lloyd George's Per sonal Fund they would have gained an entrance into her enormous support from Liberalism bedroom, through the window, and
pro-
in the country. But there would stolen some blankets and other into Kowloon Dock for repairs this still remain the other question of small household articles. the want of confidence in the leadership of the Party,
To Fight “I G,”
The police were summoned and after a search the smaller articles were found discarded on a vacant That is why, suld Lord Grey, piece of ground in Kimberley Road. we must maintain an absolutely The blankets have not been re- senarate organisation. When the covered.
| next alection comes, if things are
a they are to-day with regard to
the leadershin of the Party, the We
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The Kohatsu Maru will not go
afternoon; as was arranged vester- so to-morrow day, but will do morning. Surveyors are still busy on the ship, and as yet no estimate has been made as to the extent of the damage caused to the vessel.
Two masters and a mistress.of are Informed by Mr. Anassenger boats were fined $5 Liberal Council must fight not Morris,
each at the. Marine Court: this Headmaster of King's morning, before the Hon. Commdr. under the present leadership, but | College, that Kong Sau-yuen has PERCY under its own organisation, and been awarded Matriculation and Hole, RN, for lying their boats Inshore during prohibited Victoria with its own funds.--British not a Senior Local Certificate as
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