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五拜禮 號六廿月九英港香 FRIDAY,
MAN, WHO RETURNED TO HONGKONG.
LEARNED OF WARRANT IN A NEWSPAPER.
$41,000 INVOLVED.
A man who gave himself up on seeing a report in the news- papers that there was a warrant out for his arrest, was charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning with the embezzlement of a sum
BOBBY JONES GETS GOOD GAME.
STRONG OPPOSITION IN CLOSING STAGES.
REACHES SEMI-FINAL.
Ardmore, Sept. 25.' The last few contestants in the American Amateur Gölf Champion- ship met today, and Bobby Jones i again won, his opponent, Coleman. putting up a good fight. The results of to-day's play' follow:
Jones beat Coleman, 6 and 5. Sweetser beat McCarthy, 5 and 4. Seaver bent McPhuil, 5 and 4. Homans beat Lehman, S and 7.
THE IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE.
LIST OF BRITAIN'S DELEGATES.
QUESTION OF DEVELOPING EMPIRE TRADE.
VERY WIDE SCOPE.
London, Sept. 25. The Australian Prime Minis- ter, Mr. James Scullin, who had
13 TER ANNUM
SEPTEMBER 26, 1930. BOLOUPE 10 CENTS
THE EXTRALITY QUESTION.
REPORTED BREAKDOWN OF NEGOTIATIONS.
BRITISH DEMANDS.
Nanking, Sept. 24. According to Chinese reports, Great Britain and China have fail- ed to reach an agreement in the ne- gotiations which have been taking place here regarding the abolition of extraterritoriality.
It is believed that the
TRAGIC TIMES RECALLED.
ANNAM PRINCESS TO MARRY.
DAUGHTER OF A NOTED REVOLUTIONIST.
STRENGTH Z
FORT
DUNLOP
The Tyre of Rugged Strength
Fadder Bldg.
LOCAL BRANGH.
HUMOUR IN LEAGUE NORTHERN STRIFE
GATHERING..
GILBERTIAN SITUATION AT ELECTION OF JUDGES.
ASSEMBLY & COUNCIL.
Geneva, Sept. 25. Groans and cheers which greet- ed a Gilbertian situation at to- day's meeting of the League of Nations showed that many of the delegates possessed a sense of humour.
Each absolute
TO WED PARISIAN..
Hanoi, Sept. 15. British |
Tragic days of the French Government agreed that civil enses, occupation of Indo-China some a long conversation with Mr. in which British subjects were con. four decades ago are recalled by Ramsay MacDonald this morn-cerned, should be tried in Chinese the brief announcement of the Bobby Jones was often in a tighting, stated in an interview that courts on the understanding that forthcoming marriage of Her corner in the morning round be be attached very great impor-such cases might be withdrawn if Highness Thiba, a Princess of of $40,973.
had not a single birdie, and was tance to the economic side of the the British authorities, considered Annam, and M. Durand, a young
the judgments to be unfair. 'He is Chan Kwong-cheung, “a often struggling for par Junes coming Imperial Conference,
As regards criminal cases, it is other than the daughter and Parisian. The Princess is none partner in
the Cheung Hing took 76 strokes and Coleman 78. especially to the question of stated that the British Government Loong Kee firm, since dissolved, Both did the homeward stretch in closer inter-Imperial trade. He proposed that those in which Bri- only surviving child of De and the present charge of mis. 37.
expressed a hope that very imtish
subjects ..were involved Tham, a famous revolutionist in appropriating the sum, between After lunch, it is estimated that portant steps for the develop should be tried in the British courts his day, who, for a period of 20 February 15 and March 15 last fewer than 5,000 people watched meat of such trade would be in China for the next úve years, years, successfully contested
correct. his taken. was brought. at the instance of dones endeavour to
The British Government also de- French authority in Tonkin. Leung Wing, alias Lam Pak-morning's inaccuracies from the
The New Foundland Premier,sired that British subjects residing To trace the parentage of Thiba tee, by practice, which was effectual kwong, a fellow-partner. -
one has to go back to the early was elected. When the Assembly to the extent of his becoming six Sir Richard Squires, who arrived in Shanghai, Hankow, Tientsin and in London last night, called on
80's, when the occupation of Tonkin Mr. Ramsay MacDonald this, arter- noon.
AZIERIAN KARJERNICZONE
and the subduing of the population was but partially completed and |
that which still remained to be accomplished was a perilous under- taking in territory almost totally unknown to the invaders.
Mr. A. G. Covey was or the up at the 27th. hole, at which complainant, while the defendant stage he had taken the following is represented by Mr. F. C. Estrokes over nine holes in order to Bendall, who returned a plea of hole out--4-6-9-5-4-4-6-2-3. Coleman "not guilty."
took a total of 12.
Jones won the 28th. hole, but lost the next two to Coleman, whe won them with splenilid threes, be fore Bobby, finished off the match with three strokes to Coleman's
Mr. Rendall said his client sur rendered himself to the Police when it came to his motive that there was a report in a Chinese newspaper that a warrant was out for his arrest. "He came and in-four. structed me," said Mr. Rendall, "and I turned him over to the Police this morning. That is why he has been brought before you Worship. I wish to make an ap plication for bail, pleading of course not guilty.""
don't know
Mr. Lindself:-1 whether the Police and the pro secution has considered this case For summary procedure or not. It is a very large summ
have Mr. Kendall:-{ structions on the point.
no fa-
Mr. Lindsell:You ask for his committal or not, Mr. Covey?
Mr. Covey:- have no instrute- tions.
Mr. Lindsell:
Conference: on Wednesday next,
The opening meeting of Imperial {
will be held in the reception room at the Foreign Ofice instead of previous at No. 10 Downing Street, as on
occasions. The roum.
which is the one in which the Locarno treaties were signed, s more spacious than any available tween Jones and his making a clean sidence.
Only two matches now stand beat the Prime Minister's official re- sweep of the 1930 golf prizes.→→ Reuter's American Service:
SHARKEY TO MEET BIG
PROPOSITION.
JUBILANT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO FOULS.
.
Names of Delegates.
The list of delegates to the Con-. ference is published. The names of the Dominion delegates are al- ready known. The United King- dom delegates will be:
NANKING MEETS' LOAN' OBLIGATION.
£56,000 Interest on 1908 Anglo-French Loan,
UNDERTAKING MET.
Shanghai, Sept. 26.
In accordance with the Fin- ance Minister's undertaking, the Finance Ministry has paid the serving banks £56,000 with which to meet, Coupon 44, dùe to-day on the 1908 Anglo-- French Loan which is secured on the salt revenue-Reutebę The Joan referred to is a 5 per cent, gold loan of £250,- (00. The interest coupons are payable in Shanghai on Sep- tember 25th each year.
.
NOT OVER.
NANKING DESIRE TO CONTINUE.
SEEKS ELIMINATION OF YEN & FENG.
MUKDEN ATTITUDE.
Shanghai, Sept. 20. Prospects of further civil The Council and Assembly met strife in China are evidenced by separately and simultaneously in Marshal Chiang Kai-shek' reply order to elect fifteen Judges to the to General Chang Hsueh-liang's Permanent Court of Justice for declaration to the public of nine years beginning in 1931, it China in which the Nationalist having been decided that the num-Commander-in-Chief avows that
from eleven to fifteen. ber of Judges should be increased although the cardinal desire of the National Government is for candidate required an
the preservation of peace and order, the Nationalist Army will continue to fight against the majority for election.
The Assembly and Council voted Shansi and Kuominchun troops similarly for fourteen candiates, until the resignation of Marshals but no fewer than eleven ballots Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hsi- were required before the fifteen shan. elected a Swede, the Council elect-long struggle in North China is Marshal Chiang states that the ad & Shrieks of laughter, groans
Portuguese, and so onprincipally due to the revolt of and Feng and Yen and therefore a cheers were heard as the delegates termination of war
can only be tramped up and down the hall for effected by the removal of these the ballots. The tellers were al-two from the arena. Marshal most exhausted. Finally the As- Chiang's decision is considered It was at this period that, asembly and Council managed to most important, and meanwhile
young man of noble birth, Hoang Hoa Tham by name, Beeing before the approach of the French authori- 15, dedicated his life to the cause of resisting the invader, and with it also the lives and safety of his family
Troops Exterminated. With a small band of followers he disappeared into the jungle and mountain fastnesses of the in- terior. A year later as the re- doubtable "De Tham" and "Jungle Tiger" he suddenly emerged and |swooped down on an isolated force of French troops and extèrminated it to the last man.
Thereafter, outlawed and with a price set on his head,. De Tham pursued his relentless purpose. Having 1. sound knowledge of military tactics and possessing that which was lacked by his ad-
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister; Mr. Philip Snowden. Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. | Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secre- tary; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary New York, Sept. 25. fur Dominion Allairs; Lord Pass- Jack Sharkey is jubilant over field, Secretary for the Colonies: to-night's fifteen-round bout with Lord. Sankey, Lord Chancellor: Campolo being under New York and air. William Graham, Presi- will leave, it rules. in svhich no fouls are dent of the Board of Trade. Sir in abeyance for the time being recognised. He says, "Now they William Jowitt, Attorney General. Considering the question of bail will not be able to squawk when and Mr. Pethick Lawrence, Finan- Canton or in territory within 50 liversaries an intimate knowledge the sum is a very large one. I hit them in the belly." cial Secretary to the Treasury.of these centres should continue to
will be in Sharkey is as unpopular as ever.
attendance. British enjoy extraterritorial' privileges. Heavy Bail Suggested.
but is favourite for the ight at
Wireleas.
The above, it is understood, were I had 8 to 5 ods. He has weighed in
the chief points in the British pro Mr. Kendall:-Yes, 90
The Agenda. thought. The bait suggested is at 14 stone 4, while Campolo has
posal to which the National Gov- $50,000. It might be slightly more, weighed in at 16 stone 2.
When asked in the House of jernment took exception and it was but that is $10,000 more than the latter is also six and a half inches Commons on July 30 for a state- on these points that the negotiations amount which he is being charged. taller, and has eight and a halfment as to the agenda of the broke down.
Mr. Lindsell: It is alleged that inches advantage in reach. He Imperial Conference, the Prime defondant has been in Hongkong all is the biggest man Sharkey has Minister replied that the conferdrafted by the Chinese Foreign
jever met.-Reuters this time?
American cuce would afford an opportunity Office.
Mr. Rendall:-No. he has not (Service.
been in Hongkong for some time. The partnership, so far as I under-
stand, was dissolved. The firm
did not de very well, and probably
The
Fight Postponed.
Later.
The Sharkey Campolo fight has
at the beginning of this year they been postponed until to-morrow, dissolved partnership and he return- owing to rain.-Reuter's American ed to the country after having been Service. given a signed receipt showing that Seme- everything was in order.
time about March this year he re- turned to Hongkong and in fact stayed with the complainant before he again went back to the country. It was recently that he learned that! a warrant was cut against him. He returned to Hongkong and say me.
A REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE OPENED.
sent
agree.
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observers are watching to see A similar farcical muddle pre- what reaction the Nanking dec- vailed for the election of four laration will have with the Man- churian Government whose oz- Deputy Judges.
The difficulties of maintaining a cupation of Peking and Tientsin is at the immediate liaison between the Assembly and said to sim the Counell are increased by the stopping of war. fact that the two bodies sit a mile and a half apart.-Reuter.
Huge War Fund, Twenty aeroplanos and ten guns, together with heavy artillery, left for Peking from Mukden this morning, according to а Mukden telegram. The Mukden Arsonal is working day and night in the production of arms and ammunition, and in ALI FETHI BEY ELECTED AS many districts in Fengtien and
TURKISH OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER.
Kirin. are posters announcing the. intention of the Manchurian Government to enlist troops.
A DEPUTY.
Constantinople, Sept. 25. Ali Fethi Boy, leader of the new
The spokesman of the Govern... opposition party in Turkey, has ment states that since last week been elected Deputy for the the Government has spent well constituency vilayet of Sivas. over $4,000,000 in connexion with
of strategic points of the country Reuter.
the armed intervention in politics" he wrought considerable havoc with
A Constantinople message dated in China Proper. The conserva- each successive punitive expedition favourite tactics
out against him. His September 8 reported that Ali tive politicians in the Fengilen were to lure Fethi Bey spoke at Smyrna to a Government are fairly pessimistic. an large and enthusiastic audience. as to the outcome of the Man- pursuing troops into ambuscade and then butcher them He denied the insinuations of the churian occupation of Pelding and Government Party that the new Tientsin. Nearly 40 coaches of Opposition Party was reactionary, Manchurian troops, consisting of New proposals are now being taking the offensive, he collected and, for instance, wanted to 138,000 men, with 2,000 horses,
for a general review and a dis- cussion of all matters, both in economic and political spheres, of common interest to the members UNITED STATES of British Commonwealth under NAVAL MATTERS. the following heads:.
Firstly, inter-Imperial relations, Secondly, foreign policy and defence,
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The unprecedented déprecia.
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tion
STILL AHEAD OF HINKLER.
when
For a decade, from 1883 to 1893.
the fez and return, to
Arab all the unsubdued troops of the
characters. Ah Fethi Bey native regime and led them, in one declared that the Opposition," on attack after another, against the the contrary, aimed at developing There has occurred in Tientsia new foreign Government.
Kemal Pasha's republican labours, a sudden, drop in the value of the military operations, they won the easuring free speech and, the bank notes issued in the name of admiration of the leaders of the responsibility of the rulers.. Hethe Manchurian Government con- French army, for the ingenuity of agreed that it was necessary to sequent on the Manchurian par. their details but they failed in build new railways, but objected ticipation in the affairs of Peking LONDON TREATY TERMS FOR vaders from the country.
their main object of driving the in- to the agreement that had been and Tientsin. The Manchurian concluded with the Swedish and Commanders are enforcing a new DISCUSSION.
At last, recognizing the futility German Thirdly, economic questions.
groups
being too law demanding that the populace of the effort, De Tham addressed onerous. As regarded inter-Imperial AMSTERDAM-BATAVIA relations, particular questions for
Washington, Sept. 25, his submission to the French consideration would be the recom-cently been occupying itself with effected. AIR MAIL.
The State Department has re- Government, and a compromise was mendations of the recent confer the subject of disarmament, for
operation of
the first time since the London Dominion's legislation, including
naval treaty was ratified. certain matters expressly men-
De Tham not long afterwards tioned in the report of that con-
Mr. Hugh Gibson has conferred (states a military authority), broke ference 43 requiring further with President Hoover regarding the promises and engagements be MATTHEWS DOING WELL ON examination, namely nationality the forthcoming meeting of the had given to the French.. Return
FLIGHT. A regular fortnightly air mail and a suggested tribunal for the preparatory
Shantung Understanding. disarmament coming to the higher regions of the in- instructed service between Amsterdam and determination Am that he could find guarantors for Batavia has opened.
of inter-Imperial mittee at Geneva, which It is un-terior, he once again waged a It carried disputes.
London, Sept. 25.
That the Shantung Generals $10,000. At any
rate. I think 23,000 letters by the first machine.
derstood will discuss, inter alia, guerilla form of warfare, making Captain Matthews, who is trying have a complete understanding is $50,000 is large good enough for which was piloted by Van Dyk, of a
There were also other matters questions included in the naval periodical incursions into the terri-
constitutional murder or manslaughter..
Fu-chu, the character treaty, like the rules for the scrap- tory within the administration of to beat the England-to-Australia conveyed by a telegram addressed recently Kingsford Smith's com relating to and arising from the ping of warships and special and the new Government, and harras-flight record of 15% days, in ar- Nationalist officer commanding the Mr. Rendall added that his client panion
his 071 truns-Atlantic discussion on the report of the exempted classes of vessels. Mr. sing its efforts to consolidate its Calcutta, is still one day ahead of pledging loyalty first to Marshal riving at Rangoon to-night from Shentung troops, by General Shik could not find cash for bail. He flight, and afterwards involved in inter-Imperial Relations Commit- Gibson, who is Ambassador at position with the native population. Bert Hinkler, who is the holder of Yen Haishan and now with only saw the latter for a few a strike of Dutch air pilots owing tee of the Conference of 1926. Brussels, and Mr. Hugh Wilson,.
This went on for another four the record. British Wireless. minutes this morning before hand-to dissatisfaction with their con- The special question of the post. the Minister to Switzerland, will years after 1893. In 1897, so great
General Cheng Hauch-liang. ing him over to the Police.
ditions on the Holland-Java air tion of married women would be represent the United States. was the military, reputation he had [Captain Matthews left England General Shih advocates a com- Mr. Lindsell:-What remand meil service.-Reuter.
included.
Renter's American Service." by that time made for himself, on September 16, being reported to bination of all doubtful and that the French Government did have reached Belgrade the same Nationalist forces in Shantung not think it amiss to enter into a evening. He arrived at Karachi, for the protection of the regime. formal treaty with him, by which ahead of Hinkler's time, on Septem. The Shangtung-Chihli frontier is they agreed, on terms drawn her 22, and at Calcutta on Septem-under the'. · administration of General Shib Yu-san for the time being.
Mr. Lindsell:-I think that is a factor in his favour. What bail could he And?
Mr. Rendall:—)
would you want. Mr. Covey?
Mr. Covey-A formal remand.
I must oppose bail at $10,000.
Won't Run Away.
Mr. Lindsell:-On the face of it,
Mr. Covey, he is not likely to run i
Amsterdam, Sept. 25.
INDIAN AGITATORS SENTENCED.
Foreign Policy. As regards foreign policy and defence, the agenda would cover a further development of the peace and arbitration policy. This heading would include the
limitation of armaments, together with any specific subjects con- nected with foreign policy which Twelve: men have been might require an examination,
away, now that he has taken the SEQUEL TO THE MURDER OF question of the reduction and
trouble to come down here and in-
struct a solicitor. After all, all
that I am concerned with is to
make sure he does not run away,
A SUB-INSPECTOR.
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Midnapore, Sept. 25.
AMERICAN BASEBALL
RESULTS."
PHILADELPHIA SCORES A BIG VICTORY.
New York, Sept. 25. The following are results of base-
National Leagu
Chicago
4 Cincinnati ·
St. Louis
0
Mr. Covey ask your Yorship sentenced to life transportation, and the varied aspects of defence ball matches played to-day: to take into consideration the large five to two years' rigorous as well. sum involved. $10,000 is a very imprisonment, while nine were On the economic side the fol- small amount, compared with what acquitted, at the trial by a special lowing would be the main head- he has not accounted for.
tribunal of 33 civil disobedience inga. Firstly, the general ques-
9 Pittsburgh Mr. Rendall-The amount of the volunteers who were charged with tion of trade within the Empire, bail could not help complainant to the murder of Sub-Inspector including capital investments and
American Leagné. recover his money,
Bhola Nath Ghosh last June. the establishment of branch in- His Worship fixed ball at $10,000 Seven men were previously dis-dustries, the effect of successive | Philadelphia 18 New York consisting of $5,000 cash and charged owing to lack of evidence. tariff changes and the extent and Boston 2 Washington Saureties for the remaining $5,000. '—Reuter.
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reservation of un- limited size in the region of Yen- The; which reservation was to be French entirely independent of authority and over which he was to have full control.
Another Breach.
AUSTRIAN CABINET
RESIGNS.
DISSENSIONS OVER ALLEGED RAILWAY ABUSES.
But De Tham, dissatisfied with the political situation, again broke. his undertakings, we are told in
Vienna, Sept. 2 the official history of the campaign. The Government has resigned In August, 1908, after two of His owing to Cabinet dissensions on emissarles had unsuccessfully at the question of the appointment of tempted to take the life of a French a new general manager for the. 8 officer of the native militia, he re- Federal Railways, in the adminis- 3newed his efforts against the ad-tration of which grave abuses are
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alleged-Reuter.
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to General Han
Chang May Visit Nanking.
Shanghai, Sept. 26. It is persistently reported that General Chang Hsueh-lang, the Mukden leader, who is planning to go to Peking within a week, may visit Nanking on or about October 10th, to confer with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who is expected to return from the Lunghal front earlier. Reuter.
Tientsin Customs.
Tientsin, Sept. 25. The first developments in the
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