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六拜禮 B-ĦIXF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1930. HVA HIROLI COPE: 29 CZITE
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HONGKONG LOSES CONSPIRACY TRIAL FRENCH SUBMIT A AT MEERUT. GOVERNOR.
COLOURFUL SCENES ON DEPARTURE.
MILITARY & NAVAL HONOURS AT QUEEN'S PIER.
BIG CROWD PRESENT,
Never could Hongkong have secmed
Sir beautiful to more Cecil Clement than it did this morning, avhen, In glorious sun- shine, he left the Colony he has come to love no dearly.
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FIVE INDIAN ASSESSORS WITH JUDGE.
THE "PROVED FACTS.”
Meerut, Jan. 31. Facing serious charges of con- spiring to deprive His Majesty the King of his sovereignty in India, thirty-one accused committed from the Police Cour!, appeared at the Central Criminal Court ́ to-day," when the last stage of the protract ed proceedings opuneri.
for
COMPROMISE-
NEW PLAN DISCUSSED
IN COMMITTEE.
NAVAL CONFERENCE MAKING
STEADY PROGRESS.
PROPOSALS DETAILED.
London, Jan. 31.
INTERPORT MATCH SOVIET WARNING
AT SHANGHAI.
TO NANKING.
SOCCER TEAMS TO MEET THIS AFTERNOON.
PROBABLE" ELEVENS.
HABAROVSK “PEACE”
REPUDIATION.
The Interport ogéer match be-| HINT AT FURTHER TROUBLE tween Shanghai and Hongkong
IN MANCHURIA. takes place this afternoon, and the result should be available round about five o'clock,
follows:
Shanghai will be represented as DISCORD IN CAPITAL
Nanking, Jan. 31.1
Snook (S.F.C.),
(Wilts. Regi); Stokes, Máreni (PSA) Polo
Bulls and Inners
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What is the best rigid economy? "A doninn.
From the Offlos. Butts. definition of dead Aber
00 This modern furniture is fine, so long as the husband. docan't make the mistake of sleeping in the waste-paper basket.
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A anxaphone player recently climbed the highest peak in Amerí- ca. Unfortunately he made the mistake of coming down again.
The worst thing about being an Marked conflict of opinion re-orchestra conductor is that you've Hunt (S.K.C.), Costa (PSA), Duffy garding the stand to be taken in got to face the-usic. (Police); Favache (SFX), Sinclair the matter of the Harbarovsk
口口
After watching the morning: gallops, a visitor was heard to re- mark that he'd seen better" work from cab-horses in Sydney. Ho must have been accustomed to backing rank outsiders!
DDY
A Louisiana woman shot a man who wasn't her husband. She'ni likely to get into trouble that way.
Get what's coming to you, but also give the other follow hir duck;
Ond New Year resolutions IN hard to keep, for you can always
all the members of the Con- (S.F.C.), Snook (Wlita), Doggerell Protocol has characterised the "Imported Cars. a Menace to Duy shares when you haven't any
The First Committee of the Naval Conference, consisting of
ference met this afternoon at St. James's Palace, Mr. Ramany McDonald presiding and took up the questions of limitation by global tonnage and limitation by categories.
(Wilts) and Turner (Police).
The Hongkong line-up is not certain, owing to the many forced changes from one cause or another. The probable team is:
Rodger (Club); Reeves (Borderers); After statements had been made Pile (Kowloon); Hedley ...... (Kow- by Mr. A.. V. Alexander the Bri-loon), West (Somersets), McGrenvy tiah First Lord of the Admiralty. (Police); B. Gosano, A. Gosane Mr. Wakatsuki (Japan), Admiral (Recreio), Goldman (Club), Scott Sirianni (Italy) and Mr. Adama (Club) and Butcher (Someracts). (United States). M. Massigli, on behalf of the French delega One of the notable facts, he said,tion gave an outline of the revis was that the Communist Interna-ed French compromise proposal.
In addition to the Judge, there were five Assessors, all Indians, on the Bench..
The Prosecutor, opening his ene, Early in the morning, prepara declared that the accused aimed at tions for the ceremonies of de-establishing a "coolie Government" pariure were commenced. From in the country, which really meant
the securing "Whitfield Barracks Came
'power
Д small strains of a military band, and oligarchy, controlled by the Com- few minutes later the 3/16 Pun-munist Internationals at Moscow. It will be recalled that in mak- jabis, hundreds strong, marched smartly to the Star Farry, where ing the order for their committal they were embarked in special a fortnight ago, the Magistrate boats for Hongkong. On arrival | enumerated what he described as the men were marched to their "seventeen proved fucts," positions and lined the route from Government House to Queen's Road, where took over the lines right up to
the 2nd K.O.S.B.
tionale had been making sirenuous
endeavours to cause a revolution in India and entered into a conspiracy 'Queen's Pler.
to form Workers' and Peasants' Drawn up at the entrance of | Parties; to fontent strikes, and lead the flag bedecked pier were Guards | up to a General Strike, followed by. of Honour from the Royal Navy | a' révolution in conformity the..e- and, the End K.O.S.B. Drilled to with. perfection, the men stood like statues, their officers with drawn words before them, colours flut- tering in the cool breeze,
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Crowds at Pier."
Never in its history can this Colony have seen a more repre- sentative crowd than that which assembled at Queen's Pier to await the coming of the Governor. There was enthusiasm for the de- parting executive chief, but there wag. sorrow at his going, even though he new post is a higher, and more influential one than the Governorship of Hongkong.
behind + Packed
the lines troops and police, Europeans, In- dians, Chinear, and all the other peoples that go to make up the cosmopolitan Colony of Hongkong waited long before the arrival of His Excellency and Lady Clementi. On the pier, silk-hatted members
of
The Committee adjourned until February 4th in order to give the delegates an opportunity to study the statement, and any proposals that might be submitted to them.
French Schéme.
The French compromise pro It has also been proved that Mossaw had been supplying liberal posals outlined at the meeting funds to the Workers' and Pea- were issued later in the form of a Hants' Parties of different gro-memorandum: vinces, white several persons like
Allison, Pratt and Bradley had been sent to India with the. ex: press object of fomentlig a revolu tion.-Reuter.
SEIZED LAUNCH TO
RETURN.
"TỪNG ON" EXPECTED, IN
HONGKONG.
the limitation of paval material The Memorandum proposes that shall be by total or global tonnage. The maximum shall be fixed for the Individual standard' displacement of vessels and the calibre of guns.
Each high contracting party. shall show by tonnage per class, the way in which it intends to distribute "the total tonnage to which it has limited itself.
Various Classes,
** För ench class this tonnage News received in the Colony to shall correspond to a figure which to the effect that there are expec-should not be exceeded by the fations of the launch Tung On, total of individunt displacements which has been detained for several of all the vessels at any one weeks at Wuchow, being cleared moment on active service."
The Classes are specified as fol- for Hongkong to-day (Saturday).
This is the launch which, came lows: into collision with and sank a Chin-
of the Councils, smartly-uniformed ese launch, which had been com- Navy and Army officers, the con- sular body, heads of Government Departments and Chinese repre- sentatives stood in readiness to pay tribute to the departing
Governor.
Governor Arrives.
Class A: Vessels the individusi mandeered by the military. near standard displacement of which Shuihing. For some time efforts exceeds ten thousand tons or with have been made to reach a settle-guns of more than eight-inch also involved the detention of two calibre. Hongkong Chinese, the coxswain and the pilot, and thus raised the extrality question.
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It is presumed that a 'Hettle- The sharp toot of a motor hornment of the matter has now been
reached. turned all heads towards the end of the Praya, and in a few seconde
■ large car, preceded and flanked by malor cyclists from the H.K. V.D. Corpa, was seen making its way along the cleared and traffic- emptied roadway,
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KNOCKED DOWN BY AMBULANCE.
CHINESE INSTANTLY KILLED
ON MAINLAND.
Class B: Light surface vessel. with guns.exceeding six inches.
Class C: Light surface vessels whose guns do not exceed six in- ches.
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Class D: Submarines.. Class E: Aircraft-carriers, Class F: Special vessels, such ng minelayers, training ships and aircraft transport.
Within the limits of the total tonnago and in the absence of
Seated in the ear were H.E. the Governor and Lady Clémenti, es- corted by their A.D.C., Captain Sillitoe, R.M., who accompanies them to Slugapore, and whose ambulance knocks down and skills from special conventions, each of It is, happily, seldom that a motor more strict conditions resulting cheery presence here will be great-n pedestrian, but such an incident the high contracting parties may ly missed.
occurred at the junction of Laichi-alter the distribution subject to A glance showed how deeply kok, Road and Nam Cheung Street two conditions; firstly, that the touched H.E. was at the grent de- yesterday morning.
tonnages by class shall in no case monstration of affection which the
Very few details of the accident bo the subject of an increase or people gave him. He stepped from are available, but it seems that a substraction of an amount exceed- his ear, an erect and alert figure, Chinese named Tang It-on, aged ing certain figures; secondly the but with an air of sorrow that it 35 years, who resided in an unnum amount of tornage of one class was impossible to mistake.
bered house in Laichikok Road, was which is to be transferred to an- Brisk commands rang out from crossing the street when he was other class shall be notified to the the Guard.commanders, with a knocited down by the Kowloon mo. clatter of accoutrements the sail- tor ambulance. om and soliders sprang to atten- The man's injuries were ion, and from the attendant bands severe that he was instantly kill
enme the strains of the National ed. Anthem. Sir Cecil then inspected 'the Guards 'and' walked to the Pior were he shook hands with the gathering assembled there. Lady Clementi and Captain Sitoe also said farewell to the many friends in the group,
The Departure Immediately afterwards, the party hoarded their launch to leave by the Mantus for Singa-
porc.
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TSIN WAN MURDER TRIAL.
REMAND GRANTED UNTIL FRIDAY.
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550
Leung Lin, who is charged with the murder, with others unknown, of Li Shing, on the night of Janu- nry 13-14, 1929, at the Heung Kong It has been sald-and with Distillery, Tain Wan, was brought truth--that Sir Ceel Clementi before Mr. J. S. Maclaren Asalat has come to regard Hongkong as ant District Officer, New Terri his home. For 18 years, with a torics, at the District Court, Post solitary, break, the late Governor Office Building, this morning. has been associated with this. Detective Inspector Reynolds ap- "Colony, and he regarded it as aplied for a remand which was gran happy turn-in his career when heted, the case being fixed for FH
mark ow Base 14.) 24 day morning next.
Captain H. G. Raed will be the referee, the luesmon being Mr. F. S. Bridges and one of the Hong- kong reserves.
Shanghai will play in white shirts and blue shorts. Hongkong will play in blue shirts, and white aheris.
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money.
** Dangerous driving is" what "the other fellow does when you want to pass him on the corner, at fifty miles an hour.
discussions among the members | British Industry," aniya a news- of the Central Political Council, paper heading They're that to One section is strongly for re the entire public here. pudiation, while the Moderates
The transfer of the. Argyle and are in favour of leaving the en-Sutherland Highlanders to Hong- tire negotiations with the Soviet keng seeins, to imply a determina- to the Mukden, Government. tion on somebody's part that: In
A German has invented a motor- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is course of time we shall become car which can be taken to pieces in a quarter of an hour, This taking keen personal interest in used to the bagpipes. the issue, and it la stated that he
From the Chamber of Commerce seems a genuine effort to solve s inclined to support the demand
the parking problem. Report:-"Cottoïi Yarn; Nothing for repudiation.
doing." Maybe the secretary has not yet heard the story about the bright little poffice boy!
derstand that.
Mo Teh-hul's Efforts, General Mo Teh-hul, the Mukden
A new paving envoy, has had several interviews with the President in the past few brick has been daya, and has given a full ex-invented which The prospects are very uncer-planation of the dificulties which will, absorb all tain. Hongkong has had so many beaet Mukden in the negotiations sound. We un problems to overcome in team with the Soviet. building that it is questionable if the only possible solution is satis factory. But Shanghai too has been experiencing difficulties and it la donaldered that the team is on in the half-back dine handia trio the weak alde at back, very strong uncertain forward. Favacho and
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A FURTHER SLUMP IN SILVER.
Touches Lowest Price Ever
To Be, Recorded.
U.S. & CONTINENT SELLING.
London, Jan. 31.
The price of allver to-day fell the of a penny to 18. 8d. per ounce, which is the lowest price ever touched..
The Chinese markets are elosed for the New Year holi- days, and no support is being received from that quarter, while the Continent and America have been freely sell- ing the metal.-British Wire- Iess.
Sinclair are well-known in Hong- kong. They played last season and did not create a very high im pression.
General Mo seld that it would kely to be be most detrimental to the pre very popular in stige of the Manchurian Governr.W.D. circles, ment if they were compelled to as being unlike¬ absent to the Nanking demand for Suci à drastic step might lead to with the morn repudiation of the Memorandum,y to Interfere
resumption of the Soviet at. lng np. Įtacks. 49)
Hongkong have a chance if they the fact of their playing on foreign strike their best farm. Otherwise, |
soil will be worth a goal or two to Shanghai,
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RELATIONS BROKEN
OFF.
General Mo pointed out that any The trouble objectionable concesion made by with local rac...” the Manchurian delegation to the ing is that you. Saviot at Habarovak, éould be ̈ ̄ ad- I never know justed at the final conference at when the pony's. Moscow, to which Nanking may going to aus Send her own delegates,
Boviet's Velled Threat, Tie Soviet Government, mean- while, has lodged a note of protent with the National: Government bointing out that the date for the Anal Sino-Soviet "conferences al Moscow is drawing very near.
It is considered' most unfor Lunate, that Nanking has delayed in the appointment of a plonipo- tentiary, while the leaders trying to dispute the validity of the Habarovsk Protocol.
ATC
The Soviet authorities warn the National Government that if
they repudiate the Habarovsk Protocol, Moscow cannot as sume responsibility for any grave developments in Man churia.
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Some people
thing to be in the awim.
The Harbour Department has 4 cocktail we had the other. decided to discard several Hong- night. was conspicuous by its kong buoys. A number of others absinthe. have also bech sacked,
The note demands an early reply from Nanking, announcing the apa pointment of a Chinese plenipo parture of the plenipotentiary (or tentiary and the date of the de-
plenipotentiaries) for Moscow..
.
..
This must surely be the age of
"ality."
For besides the talk of extra-
territori-ality:
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Thero scarce a day' goes by, But what we hear the cry Hongkong must, have `n
muni-cip-ality!
live
Almost anything can be cured by careful nursing except a grievance.
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Eighteen million pairs of cotton stockings" were manufactured inst year. One of these days you're going to see a pair. 7
Sometimes a fellow's new girl is just an old one painted över.
There is no truth in the rumour that, on account of the outbreak belfry: "What does a lawyer do To-day's stray bat from the of palttacosis, America is dead with a cumshaw case of whisky?". against parrotyl
The Police are warning people
Wife after reading Lady Simon's of $100 bills because there are a book wakens in middle, of night few bad ones in circulation. That and asks if it is a cat or a baby won't Intercat many people at this crying. Husband: "Probably its time of the year.
meri-teat being ill-treated."
Soviet Russia has solved the ard that the night of the burglary work on Sunday.
As the soldier said, it was a bit traffic problem by making people
at Government House was the first. on which the Intelligence Squad "doné" n guard.
The man whose five children were given drums and horns for Christmas must have a lot of fun
Nanking Discord For further discussion of the Sino-Soviet issues, the Contral, The Christian spirit displayed reading what the nationalist gov Political Council met yesterday. at last Saturday's boxing, was crament of China has to put up. General Mo Teh-hui took a pro-evidently based on the injunction with. minent part in the discussion, to turn the other cheek. General Mo gave a full report on
the results of the Habarovsk Me morandum
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For Men Only:-Make the most The latest Hongkong market re- the only pince you'll see short- of it, or the time will come when
DB Young Mra. Hubbard she went
to the cuphourd".
To fetch out the haggis, all;
But when she got there. the cup
board was bare,
DISPUTE BETWEEN SOVIET AND MEXICO.
There was distinct discord port report, states that "Feathers skirted ladies will be in the family
Of course, they album.. are strong." Moscow, Jan. 31. among the members. Ond section The Soviet Minister in Mexico was advocating that Nanking never can be down other parties at least one year be-City has been recalled, the action should not touch the matter, bat
following the announcement of the should leave the Manchurian By the same token, they might fore the laying down of a ship or Mexican Government that they officials a free hand, while others prova useful in bolsteri ships for the construction of proposed to sever diplomatic rela- Insisted upon repudiation, and sleepy market. which the transferred tonnage has tions with the Soviet on the upon Nanking sending her own
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ground that Moscow had been resplenipotentiary to Moscow to - ship's captain was recently ponsible for recent demonstrations amend the Habarovsk Protocol. Aned in Hongkong for landing,
For hubby had buried the lot. against Mexico,
It appears that Nanking is now without a permit, a toy dog iniú inclining towards sending a to be “no bigger than #_rat” A magistrate and recently that plenipotentiary to Moscow. Which reminds us that; however there is only one thing that, would:
Cables making this suggestion obscure the regulations may be, stop him from living in a haunt- have been sent, to General Chang you can't sower rat!
ed house. That's the spirit! Heuch-liang, seeking his opinioh. It is expected that as soon as A reply from Mukden arrives, Nan- king will definitely announce the policy to be pursued The attitude of the Mukden Government is awaited with much interest and speculation in Nanking.
Each party shall notify within a month following the laying down of any vessel, the type and dis- The Mexican Minister In Moscow placement of the vessel. This in-left with his staff yesterday.Rex- formation shall be supplemented for. when the vessel is launched, by the publication of the main charac- teristics of the armament' of the vessel.
PERSIA'S SILVER
EMBARGO.
Buckinghamshire. Tour.", Mr. Macdonald has invited all
FEELING THE; NUB. AS IN the American delegates and their wiven to lunch with him to-morraw
HONGKONG. at Chequers, his official country residence. Afterwards he will
Teheran, Jan. 81. conduct his guests on a sight-The Medjliss (Persia's Parlia seeing tour through Buckingham-ent) has passed a Bill prohibiting
the importation of liver in Perslu Lowing to its recent depreciation and Visits will be paid to Milton's the serious bampering of trade till Cottage in Chalfont St. Giles, to which has resulted from the dear
(Continued) on Page:1h) ness of foreign exchange,Renter fine.
shire.
FINE WEATHER,"
In the Indian Independence Day The manager of a local store de disturbances, two men had a plores the habit of shopping at the scuffle at the top of a flagstaff. last minots. The lato lamented. Up the pole with a vengeance!
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A one-time poultry assistant now
We understand that the gentle owns a chain of chops. This Just man who created a stir on the shows, what pluck can do, Peak Tram the other day, was horn with a silver spoon in his mouth.
"One, out of overy thousand
America-la a place where some- body is always just about to do something about the Phijinoines,
The local weather forecast up
noon....... to-mor 16 people is put in jail," anys a con- In some boarding, house vinda, frash temporary. Doesn't sound nearly hard to tell the bed from follows:-North
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