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U.S. SOLDIERS AS STOWAWAYS.;
SENT TO PRISON PENDING RETURN TO MANILA.
PERUVIAN CHARGED.
Definite information regarding the identity of the two Americans who stowed away from Manila on board the s.s. Kuga Maru has been obtained by the police and on their re-appearance before Mr. Whyte Smith this morning. It was stated that arrangements had been made for them to be sent back to
Manila.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1930.
PASSIVE RESISTANCE IN KATHIAWAR.
GANDHI LENDING SUPPORT
TO" CAMPAIGN,"
Bombay, Jan. 19. Gandhi has bestowed his bless Ing on the passive resistanco campaign at Hakhrechi Village in Maifa State, Kathiawar, where the farmers for some time past have been stubbornly, resisting the system of "forced labour and have been refusing to pay certain taxes.
Several conflicts between the farmers and the police have already occurred, and recently eighteen farmers were placed under arrest in connexion with the trouble,
Originally appearing before His Worship last week, they described themselves as soldiers from Fort Gandhi has now" consented to Santiago in Manila.. When ques-despatch a large force of "passive tioned by the Captain of the Kaga resistance volunteers" of both, Maru immediately they were
sexes with the iden of assisting found they had given different the farmers in their campaign. names and addresses to those Router. given to the police. Here they anid their names were Riley and Segovia of the American Army, stationed in Manila.
LAST CHANCE FOR IRONSIDES.
MANY PERISH IN COLD WEATHER.
Canton, Jan. 18..
Detective Sergeant Kellett to-day Informed the Court that a wire had been received from the Manila authorities stating that the two men were soldiers. A request. was made to the Dollar Steamship. Company that the men be sent back by the first bout. The Com-
It is understood that many of the pany had already arranged with Ironside remnants have perished the American Consul for the two during the recent severe cold wen- men to be taken back to Manile byther, as they have only had light the first Dollar boat (which is due uniforms ever since their uprising to leave on Sunday or Monday), at Ichang.
The American Consul wished, the Court to keep the men in custody until the departure of the ship.
His Worship pointed out a dif- fieulty that confronted him in keeping the defendants until the departure of the ship when it was not definitely known when the bont was sailing. The defendants had pleaded guilty to a serious offence and he did not see why they should not be sent to prison, On the other hand, if he did that there might be the difficulty of having to say definitely what term Dofendants should be imposed.
FOX FILM SCARE IN AMERICA.
APPLICATION FILED FOR A RECEIVERSHIP.
PRESERVING ASSETS.
New York, Jan. 19. Same considerable interest has been excited, and reflected on the Stock Exchange, as the result of litigation pending following the re- cent announcement of the format- cion of a Fox Securities Company, to pride funds, for the Fox, Film Corporation,
An application for the appoint- ment of a Receiver in squity has been filed in the Federal Court by Ira Cast, a Class "A" stock-holder.
The defendants include William Fox, the Fox Film Corporation, the Securities Corporation and ten others.
The petitioner asks that a Re- ceiver be appointed to preserve the business and nayuts of the Film Cor- poration and to run them for the the benefit of all equally. The petitioner also asks for an injune- tion to restrain the defendanta from diverting the assets of the Cor- joration to any other Company, and also to restrain the Fox Securities Corporation from selling, pledging or encumbering property transfer- red to it.
Ira Cast alleges that the Fox Film Corporation owes G$91,000,- 000 and G$4,000,000 due on Decem- ber 31st. In connexion with the purchase of London theatres. This debt has not been paid.
As a merelful act, General Chan Chai-tong has the forces at the front to temporarily cease fighting
The news of the application in Liuchow. Meanwhile five day's grace is given to the Ironsides to caused an outburst of selling of surrender, failing which they will Fox Film Corporation stock on the run the risk of being entirely ex New York Exchange, where a de- terminated.-Canton News Agency.cline of 4% to eighteen was ex- perlenced. There was however, a quick rally to above twenty. Reți- fer's American Service.
ROBBERY ON THE MAINLAND.
TWO CHINESE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
might be late for the boat or they might be discharged from prison A robbery with violence, by five too early. He had power to re-men, is reported to have taken view his sentence within seven place at Ngau Shek Lung about 8 days.
o'clock last night, when clothing and jewellery were stolen.
He decided to impose a sentence of one week's hard tubaur, the defendants, to be brought before, the Court.agalu on Saturday."
Peruvian's Case.
A young Peruvian, named Vic- tor Hurtado, appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith op a charge of stowing away on board the an. Everett which left Hongkong ou Friday last. Mr. Thomas, of the States Steamship Company, watch- ed the case on behalf of his firm.. hind The defendant sald he wanted to go to Peru as he could'
·PURSUING HAINAN BANDITS.
CANTONESE INTEND USING AEROPLANES.
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Canton, Jan. 18. After landing his marines from In connexion with the same Pu-chion and Ma-heu-kong in pur- affair, two Chinese were taken to suit of the bandits who have hid the Kowloon Hospital, suffering den themselves in the mountains from cuts to the head and lege, of Hainan Island, Admiral Chan although their condition was not | Chak has wired to the local considered serious, It is nacer: authorities, requeating the de Lained that they received these spatch of planes with which "10 wounds whilst the robbery was bomb the bandits. being carried out,
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"RED" SUSPECTS CHARGED.
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According to the latest report, the bandits, numbering, about 4,000, under the leadership of Tal-sin and Hsung Sl-yang, have been guilty of every sort af de- predation, amongst the people.
Consequent on the uprising of not get work in Hongkong. He SEQUEL TO WANCHAI RAID."
the bandits, practically all the boarded the ship and applied för: permission to work his way to The two Chinese, arrested by the wealthy merchants have removed South America, but the Captain Wanchal police on the top floor of to Hongkong and other places to refused after the Chief Engineer No. 2, Percival Street on Friday avoid being plundered. Those unable to leave their business had promised him a job.
night, during a raid for suspected have been subjected to daily ex "Reds", were produced before Mr.tortion of money at the hands of Detective Sergeant Poyntz in- timated that the Chief Engineer Hamilton at the Central Police the Bandits. Our Own Corres-
Court to-day,
pondent. of the 8.8. Everett had promised the defendant work, but when he both men were possession of sedi- The charges brought against went to the muster he was turnious literature and of an un- ed down on three separate neck-licensed printing press," alone. He жав found in the Inspector Macdonald applied stern of the ship after she had for a remand, and the case was ac- passed through Lycemun Pass, cordingly adjourned. The defendant was very anxious to work his way to South Ameri- a. He was previously employed In Hongkong in one of the Chi- nese shipyards but was badly treated and he wanted to get out of Hongkong.
The officer remarked, in reply to his Worship, that the Everett and a launch was sent out for the
stowaway.
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The Lantern Lecture to bo given at the Helena May In- stitute on Tuesday 21st Inst, will be at 6. p.m. and not at 5.80 p.m. as advertised.—Advt.
A footpad, who operated in Hill Road, robbed a Chinese woman of a handbag, on Saturday. In a report Mr. Thomas said that the en- to the police, the victim states that gineer might have promised de- there were seven 8 notes and fendant employment but he could a note in U.8. Currency in the not be taken on as, being an bag. allen, he would not be allowed
HOURS IN THE COAL INDUSTRY.
PREPARATORY CONFERENCE UNABLE TO AGREE.
London, Jan. 19.
The Preparatory Technical Con- ference on conditions of work in the coal-mining industry closed at Geneva, yesterday.
The Conference rejected the pro- posal of the miners for a seven- hour week and that of the em- ployers for an eight-hour week, be-1 ing unable to agree on any inter- medjate number..
The only decision come to was to to land in América. Knowing A Chinese, who pleaded guilty recommend the Governing Body of Lo charges of breaking into -74. the International. Labour Office to that, the Captain had refused,
Detective Sergeant Poyntz in Wai Ching Street and of assault place the question of hours on the formed his Worship that three ing an Indian constable, was re- agenda of the International Confer years ago the defendant was emmanded by Mr. Whyte Smith at ence to be held in June, British
Magistracy thisWireless. ployed by the Hongkong Electric the Kowloon Company for a period of 18 morning for twenty-four hours.
for further enquiries. months.
His Worship remarked that there seemed to be just that little difference in the defendant's
· Cafe, ‚·
Should Have Left,
Mr. Thomas remarked that the Company did not want to impose hardship on defendant, but when ho had been refused work he should have left the ship.
His Worship aufd if he sent the defendant to prison he did not know what he would do when discharged.
Arrested on four charges of lar- an unemployed Chinese, who ap cen of letters from private boxes, peared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, was remanded till to morrow, the defendant denying the charges.
The latest development in the murder of Lee Chin, the bean curd hawker, who was found dead on the foreshore at Tein Wan in a badly mutilated condition, is that the police have arrested and Detective Sergeant Poynitz. re-charged Leung Lin, a shop fold of plied, that he would have to be the Yan Wo medicine shop, Tain went to prison and then he could. Wan, in connexion with the affair, be sent wherøver he wanted to go by the Passport Department. He having tried to stow away from the shipping company would have Hongkong made it different to to send him back, arriving in the Colony from an His Worship Shed the defendant other port. In the former case, the $25 or three weeks labour, in de police were responsible for the fault, making the penalty ha man, but in the latter instance the usual sentence.
AMERICA'S REPLY TO BRITAIN.
(Continued from Page 1.) that the landing of the American 'delegation at Plymouth, a town which had peculiarly interesting associations for Americans, was a good omen of the fature
He said that his private talk with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had been very pleasant, and added that the American delegates would call formally on the Prime Minister at No. 10, Downing Street to-day. He intended to meet the delegates Be of the other Powers before, the conference, and would probably meet the representatives of France and Italy to-morrow: The Ameri- can delegates were full of hope that the conference would be suc- cessful Reuter and British Wire
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