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PRIME MINISTER'S DISCLOSURE.
WHY A MEMORANDUM WAS PUBLISHED.
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SOVIET MINISTER HELD UP.
LAND INVESTMENT MEETING.
IN SHANGHAL.
MEXICAN POLICE BREAK DIPLOMATIC SEALS.
|·MORTGAGE· ADVANCES
17-YEAR OLD JAPANESE GIRL ARRESTED.
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STATEMENT ON CONFERENCE
SITUATION.
VERA CRUZ SENSATION
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Mexico City, Feb. 10. A sensational sequel to the rupture of diplomatic relations between the Mexican and Soviet FULL OF CONFIDENCE. Vera Cruz, the Mexican authori Governments is reported from
London, Feb. 10. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald gave it as his considered opinion that progress is being made all along the line at the Naval Conference, when in the House of Commons to-day, at the invitation of the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, he made a sliort statement on the maval *conference situation.
ties taking action that is likely to further embitter relations between the two countries.
M. Makar, the Soviet Minister,
who has been recalled by the dioscow Government, had arrived at Vera Cruz prior to embark tion for home, when he was heki up by the Mexican police.
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They broke the diplomatic seals of his trucks and extracted
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GLOUCESTER 'BUILDING SOON TO EARN REVENUE.
COMPLETION HOPES.
CHILD MURDERED.
[Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, Feb. 11. Very smart work by detectives of the Shanghai Municipal Polles yesterday enabled the arrest tɔ be effected, within an hour or so of It was intimated by Mr. B. Dthe commission of a particularly F. Beith, in presiding at the
shocking crime, of a seventeen" annual general meeting of the year-old Japanese cabaret dancer, Hongkong Land Investment and who will be charged with the Agency Co., Ltd., to-day, that murder of the infant daughter of although the anticipated pro-Mr. M. Kajiwara, the cashier of gress in the erection of Glou-the Shanghai Branch of the Yoko- cester. Building had not been hama Specie Bank,
It is learned that the mother of fulfilled, owing to unforeseen the child, having no knowledge of difficulties in the preparation of the dreadful affair, intercepted the the new foundations, a portion miscreant as she was leaving the
the building should be house. of revenue-producing in about a year's time.
numerous papers. "We dre nearing." he said, "ap Simultaneously, secret service agreement on the diflicult ques- agents were engaged in a rakt tions relating to the methods of upon the Soviet Legation t the limitation of naval armaments, Į. Mexico City. They ransacked the which for years have been a papers left behind by M. Makar stumbling-block to the progress of † and subjected the servants to the meeting of any special expen-
the Preparatory Commission of the ↑ close" interrogation. One of the Lengue.of Natious:
Naval Equilibrium.
He stated that Britain had engaged in frank discussion with
the other delegations in the matter of maintaining the equilibrium, or rather in regard to the equilibrium to be established between the Powers,
In this matter he had every hope that ultimately an agreement would be reached.
When the Conference met, ha said, some Important preparatory work had at!}] to be done. Tho delegations had exchanged viewa before it was desirable to publish. a programme.
British Memorandum. The Conference had now reach- ed a stage where the delegations were discussing details of re- quirements, and the British Government had, therefore, pre- pared a Memorandum indicating the policy which had uetunted them in the negotiations up to now.
This document; which hud since been discussed with the Dominion delegates at the Conference, and generally approved by them, was available to-day an White Paper.
Drawn By US. Action. A summary of the Memorandum had been issued to the Press as
servants was taken into custody,
The Mexican Minister
in
Moscow left the Soviet capital on
January 30.
to
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MYSTERY.
REVENUE OFFICERS'
IRREGULARITY.
MAGISTRATE UNABLE TO GET! TO BOTTOM.
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PASSENGER HERO
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OF AIR CRASH.
DASH INTO BLAŽING PLANE TO SAVE COMPANIONS.
TWO LONDONERS DEAD
London, Feb. 10, "
A London couple, Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, were imprisoned in the blazing wreckage and burned to
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SHANGHAI SUBURB FIGHTING.
GARRISON TROOPS IN
·REVOLT,
NATIVE CITY ON THE VERGE OF A PANIC.
DISCHARGE ORDERED.death when the Goliath' acroplane, NANKING'S TROUBLES.
belonging to the French, Air Union, bound from Paris, to Croydon, made a forced landing at Staplehurst, near Marden, Kent, and burst Into flames.
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it is alleged, without depart-volved immediately it touched the sudden outbreak of rifle fire in
suburbs. The Mr. Hugh Curzon, a resident of the eastern Hull, was the only other passenger sounds of firing lasted for over He was injured and is lying in an hour and it was later learned hospital. The pilot, M. Nevot, and that & detachment of troops the two mechanics, M. M. Alveaux belonging to the 29th Regiment and Lesolller, were also badly in-
of the Shanghal Garrison had jured:
revolted.
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The mysterious case in which four Chinese Revenue Officers,
Shanghai, Feb: 10. Residents of the native city were charged with demanding
were on the verge of panic for money with menaces, and with
Witnesses of the tragic smash a considerable time last night, stealing money from: two Chi- nese during raids carried out, report that the machine became in their alarm being the result of a
cluded before Mr. Hamilton at mental cognizance, was con- snow-covered ground.
the Central Police Court this morning.
All four men were discharged, The girl mumbled a reply and bat the hope was expressed by his then disappeared.
Worship that the matter would be Almost immediately afterwards, | fürther taken up departmentally, Reference was also made to the Madame Knjiwara made the opening of a Reserve Account for shocking discovery that her child had been murdered, and raised a diture that might be necessary to hue and cry. She described the 'properties in the way of rebuild-girl to the Police and soon after- brought about by unforeseen cir- was dressed in foreign clothes ing. renewing or improving them, wards the cabaret dancer, whe eunustances and not applicable to
Accused later confessed to the Capital Account. It was further signs of improvement in the pro- motive was robbery. She arrived stated that there are at present crime. She stated that - her
perty market.
in Shanghai only a few days ago and was short of funds. She „Chairman's Speech.
stated that she strangled the child Addressing the shareholders, the to stop her from crying and
Bald: Gentlemen,raising un alarm.
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The dispute arose out action of the Mexican Govern- of the ment who announced the with- drawal of thein Mission Moscow as a protest against the hostile Communist demonstrations outside the Mexican Embassies in Washington, Buenos Aires and Chairman Rio de Janeiro, for which the With your permission, I propose to Soviet Government was considered Lake the report and accounts as
From the Profit and Lon responsible. - Beuter's ́ American | rend. Service.
Account you will have noticed that Falthough our rents have increased, no sales of property have been of- fected during, the year under re view, owing to the inactive condi- tion of the property market. Total receipts, however as compared with those of 1928, which included
BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA.
NO CHANGES MADE OR CONTEMPLATED.
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was arrested."
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JUNK LOADED WITH AMMUNITION...
FOUND ALONGSIDE THE TUNG ON.
Chan Taun, the
master
of
24 91 of $16,283.00 representing cargo boat, was brought before profit on the sale of property-are the Han, Commdr, G. . Hole, RN reduced by less than $3,000, which at the Marine Court this morning I trust will be considered by you on a charge of mouring his crail London, Feb. 10.
a satisfactory rest.lt,
with 20 cases of ammunition o Asked in the House of Commons
The accounts call for little com-bord, alongside the 8.8. Tang On, if there had been, recently, any
advanced on instead of at the Dangerous Goods addition to the number of British ment. The amount troops in India, Mr. Wedgwoodmortgages has been reduced by Anchorage,
Defendant plended guilty. Ben, the Secretary of State for $1,207,000 odd, whilst the amount
Mr. W. R. Hillye, the Chief India, sild that apart from smali invested in property shows an in- Buctuations due to seasonal move crease of $1,500,000 odd. This is Junk Inspector, who prosecured, for. firstly, bystated that defendant was found ments, in change had been recent- mainly accounted ly made or was at present cen- purchase or resumption of various alongside the s.s. Tung On yester small residential and other pro-day afternoon. The defendant's templated..
Asked if he was satisfied that is which your Directors conjunk contained 20 cases of small
sidered advantageous to acquire, and, secondly, by construction work armis ammunition, there being Defendant was fined $20 with (now called "Gloucester Building") on the Hongkong Hotel old site 100,000 rounds in all,
the alternative of two weeks' and on some Chinese tenement
hard labour... houses in the Eastern district.
a result of the fasue of a com- the British troops at present in munication giving in some detail India were sufficient to keep pence he views advanced by the United and order in view of the recent States delegation, and he decided political disturbances, Mr. Wedg not to withhold the statement of wood Benn said: "In all these the British view until the White circumstances we. act under Paper could be published.
advice, and 1 am satisfied that the advice is good."-British Wireless.
The Prime Minister added that he wished to make it quite clear that this Memorandum, which indicated British policy, had not been drawn up in agreement with any other delegation. "
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Premier's Confidence,
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"LETTER TRICK."
CHINESE ACCUSED OF FALSE PRETENCES.
Reserve Account Opened.
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of
FALSE CHARGE OF “SQUEEZE.”
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LIAR REBUKED IN COURT
Mr. Hamilton said:
"It is common ground that the four defendants with Revenue Officer Danlop, proceeded early on the morning of December 29, Tsang Kwan's hut by the quarry, 1929 to Shaukiwan; thence to
and, after an interval, to Tsang Tan'' hat in Chai Wan Taal.
Rald Irregular.
It is admitted that there was no warrant and that the raid was irregular for this reason, and because of Departmental routine which demands that before raids
instructions must be given by the Senior Revenue Officer available. It is arguable that this method of procedure by the defendants tends to throw a sinister light on the whole set of events.
do
not believe that there was
"According to the eye-witnesses,
It appears that General Halung Mr. Curzon, who jumped clear as the machine neared the ground, Shih-hui, the Garrison Commander gallantly dashed into the burning of Greater Shanghai, had got wind machine and rescued the pilot and of some treachery afoot and had was in-sent a body of men to disarm the fully dragging his companions from the two mechanics. He jured himself, but he worked man-malcentents: the wreckage until he collapsed un- concious. But for his extreme They put up resistance and bravery, the other occupants would launched a furious attack on the probably have shared the fate of loyal troops, a number of casual- Mr. and Mra. Hodge-Reuter and ties being caused. The regimental British Wireless.
MAGISTRATE REBUKES
EUROPEAN.
FAILED TO APPEAR ON
SUBPOENA. " :
Officer Killed,
commander of the loyal forces was seriously wounded, and one of his principal subordinates was killed.
Martial law was proclaimed in the city. At dawn, before the ar- rival of reinforcements, the mutinous broops had got clear of the city. They are reported to be making their way towards tho Chuan Sha district.
China's
To this the defendants reply
The cause of the trouble la not that it was zeal, and point to the
The non-appearance of a sub-known, but it is stated that only fact that all, except the fourth poenied European witness in a
the troops in. the Chaupachan defendant who was pressed into recent trafle case at the Central area were affected. the service later, had, but recently Magistracy called for a stern re- joined the force. At any rate, bake on the part of Mr. Hamilton
Lung-IinfTM Railway Suspension. this morning, when. Mr. G. W. Meanwhile, the prospect of. premeditation of robbery, when Cooper, of the Dairy Farm, ap further trouble between they had laid the information, as peared before him to explain his military criefs looms large. Com- they could not possibly know that
that particular munication on the Lung-Hai Rail- B. O. Dunlop would not report to
way has been suspended, and an experienced officer. No definite | light is thrown on this case by this if somebody else in the case anther rebellion by the Kuominchun Mr. Cooper said he thought that there are strong rumours of a fur- point, in my opinion.
commanders in this region., Re- peared, he need not do so,
ports of extensive troop move- The Magistrate: Did you read-
ments have reached Shanghai, the subpoena?--Yes.
The two direct witnesses for the Crown came next. Tsang Kwan deposes, that his person was robbed, of two five-dollar rolls of 10-cent pieces by the first defen- dant, and he identifies one roll found in the pocket of the
car.
Dynamite Curiosity. He mentions no dynamite. That leone of the curiosities of the case. No one does, but the finder.
The connexion between his house and Tsang Tun's is this: Information found in a book sug- gested the move to Teang Tung's hut, and Tsang Kwan was taken there as guide, presumedly hand- cuffed to prevent escape.
Now we come to the evidence of
absence occasion,
Are you aware that I can issue and it is fairly certain that the stoppage of the Jung-Hai Railway a warrant for your arrest straight is due 10 1he adzure of Tallway.. stock by Generals Heih Yu-shan, away? Oh, no.
and Han Fu-chui
Mr. Hamilton warned him not- to do it again and added that It was a matter of gross contempt of Court, for which he could fine Mr.. Cooper.
DRUG TRAFFIC IN PHILIPPINES.
AMERICAN OBSERVER ASKS MORE INFORMATION.
Chiang Alarmed? **⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of the greatest importance, therefore, is the big military con- Marshal ference summoned by
Division), Division),
| Chiang Kai-shpk,
Instructions have been, sent to Fan Shek -Bang (5th Chino Koon-tao (0th Chiang Ting-wan (9th Division), Chan Shing (11th Division), Hala To-yin (13th Division), Wang Kwan (7th Division), and, ku Yuug-chuan (49th Division) that.. they are to attend.
As regards the allocation the balance available for distribu- tion, your Directors advocate open- ing Reserve Account called Special Repairs and Renewals Account and crediting thereto a
1 HIS MORNING. | sum of $25,000 to meet any special expenditure that may become "At this stage of the proceed-
Exposed us a "deliberate liar," necessary to the properties in the ings," he concluded, "it is difficult
Geneva, Feb, 10. hawker was this morning fined $20 for mu to give, the House any On the appearance of a Chinese way of rebuilding, renewing or
for obstruction by Mr. Hamilton Tsang Tun. He was robbed of $47
To-day's session of the Oplum details of the present state of the on charge of attempting to improving them brought about by
In calling the conference, Pre- he told us; the money was taken Commission of the League of Na negotiations. But I can say with obtain $37 from 21 woman by unforeseen circumstances and not at the Central Magistracy.
The man, who had previously from his person and placed on a tions concerned itself with the resident Chiang Kai-shek has issued confidence that progress is being means of false pretences, it was applicable "to Capital Account, as mado 'all along the line." stated before Mr. Whyte Smith at the money so expended thereon appeared before the Magistrate, table, except for three silver port of the United States Governa Proclamation appealing to the The heads of the different dele- the Kowloon Magistragy this mor- cannot be regarded as prolonging had alleged that the constable dollars produced by his wife.ment on the opium traffic in the militarists to use their forces sole- gations held a meeting at St. ning that Mr. Hin-shing Lo was the life of the particular building. who arrested him, on February At this time R. O. Dunlop was said Philippine Islands for the period ly for the welfare of the countr
in n the suppression of piracy and James's Palace this morning. A representing the defendunt and
The necessity and prudence of tried to "squeeze" him the pre- to be upstairs, but Trang Kwan 1927/23.
Sir John Campbell, the delegate vlous day, but this morning
banditry. communique later issued stated:
wished for a remand.
this step is shown by the large
Inspector, MacDonald "For the immediate future, the order of business will be 11
Tuesday, his Worship granted bail | necessary to expend during the plenary meeting to-morrow for in the sum of $500.
current year under the heading of particular timo stated in discussion of the submarines Issue, the completion of the ques-
now under consideration tence was "the letter trick," the sum tiona by the First Committee, and their defendant producing a letter pur-$36.436.19 in 1928. roport to the heads of the delega-porting to have been written by the complainant's father asking tions."
for the money.
Submarine Question.
The Prime Minister will preside
over to-morrow's plenary meeting
In adjourning the case till next amount which it has been found evidence to show that Favely for the prosecution as he was in that the system of absolute pro- Ho expresses regret that there
at the
the
was brought in-very convenient-
of the Government of India, said a position to see the money taken
hibition had not produced the ex- are still officers, ostensibly loyal from Teang Tun. There is a good pected results. Depite prohibition to Nanking, using Nationalist It was stated that the false pre-Repairs to House Property, L.e. a / accused's allegation, the constable deal of confusion in the evidence the quantity of opium coming from armies for self-aggrandisement.
as to what happened in the house China was still increasing. but I cannot put much weight
of the conference, and the British JAPANESE ENVOY IN
views on the submarine question
urging abolition and pressing'as
a minimum requirement for the
FRANCE.
reduction of submarines to the Baron adatchi HONOURED
lowest possible limit-will be given by Mr. A. V. Alexander, the
Firat Lord of the Admiralty.
Many conversations between
the sub-committee of experta was
BY PRESIDENT.
Paris, Feb. 19.
of $53,714.66 against
Gloucester Building.
As regards the anticipated pro-I gress in the erection of "Glouces ter Building," as outlined to you at our last annual meeting, this I regret to say has not been fulfilled, owing to unforeseen difficulties in the preparation of the new foundations.
was on leave.
In inflicting the fine as stated; Mr. Hamilton said: It is easy to make declarations of "squeeze" against constables; unfortunately believe it to be true sometimes, but this is a deliberate le
The Magistrate added, that when a man was found out in such a deliberate le as that, the punish- ment had to be considerably more than for ordinary obstruction.
Sir Malcolm Delevingne, Britain,} |
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Government's Claims. either way on these discrepancice drew attention to the high figures Ho pointa, out that all National-- as the interior of a Chinese in the report in respect or mor- ist forces should be part of the cottage is usually lit by a small phine. It showed a supply of 567 machinery, of the Kuomintang oil lamp and the fitful gleam of ellos.
Government. and that they electric lofches does not make for Mr. Caldwell, the American ob- should be used for only one pur
server, requested supplementary pose, the welfare and unification accurate observation.
Information negarding the figures of the country. quoted by Sir John Campbell-
Laying of the Complaint. The evidence of these two men, || Reuter, if I believe it, must convict all four defendants. I know nothing
LATEST DIPLOMATIC
CHANGE.
NEW MINISTER APPOINTED TO RIGA.
London, Feb. 10.
Military leaders, adds the 'Pre- sident should realise that the re covery of the 'country from 'years', of civil strife depends upon loyalty. to the Central Government It will be suicidal for the country. if the leaders continue to sacrifice. everything to their personal ad- bitions: VOKIŠA,
The pile-driving. I am glad to
Lee Bun-cheong, the Straits of them, save that (a) two years say, as I expect also are the occupants of alt adjacent build- Chinese who is being held on a ago a lodger, the wife of a clans ings; is now almost completed and charge of embezzlement of monies man, Tsang Kwai, was convicted Baron Adatchi, the Japanese the erection of the steel frame at Singapore, has waived extra-on an opium charge and banished delegates took place during the Ambassador to France, visited work will commence very shortly.dition proceedings instituted at the whilst staying with Teang Tun;
Marabol Chiang Kai-shek dayd course of to-day and a meeting of President Doumergue to-day to bid it is hoped that a portion of the Central. Magistracy, and has agre- and (b) that an opium not was
that the Government has done all held for further consideration of him farewell. Baron Adatchi is building will be revenue-producing ed to return to Singapore with an found in Tenng Tun'e house.
in about a year's time,
Now, when did these men lay Speaking generally, there aro Chief Detective Inspector Mur- the complaint? A report was laid H. M. the. King has approved In its power to discourage fac President Doumergue conferred signs of improvement at the pre-phy, who produced the fugitive e by a Taang Fung, Inspector Me the appointment of Mr. Hughe tional quarrels, He cites the the Grand Cross of the Legion of sunt time in the property market. fore Mr. Hamilton this morning, Walter thinks at 4.20 mm. It was Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, suppression of Tang Seng chi and Honour upon the Japanese. Am- I now beg to propose the adop-informed the Court of the deck of kidnapping. In all the evidence Counsellor in the Diplomatic Chang Fat-kwal, and expresser bassador, who has done invaluable tion of the report and accounts as sion of the accused.
I have it was laid on hearsay. Service, to be Envoy Extraordin- regret that some of the militarists work in connexion with the League presented and, when thie has His Worship made a formal or The Inspector tells me the com- ary and Minister Plenipotentiary who were led astray by these of Nations during his term of been duly seconded, I shall be der of discharge from the custody plaint was anbetantiated At about at Riga, Tallin and Kovno rebels have had to be expelled office in Paris-Router. -
from the country, (Continued on Page 12.)
British Wireless, of the Court"ME
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the compromise proposals on global and category methods of naval limitation.
Their report will be submitted to the next meeting of the First Committee, which will be on Wednesday-Router and British
soon leaving Paris.
escort