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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1930.

FUGITIVE WANTED F.M,S. DROPS NEW THE ANGLO-SOVIET

IN SHAMEEN.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF OVER $2,000.

COURT ORDER MADE.

TAXATION.

UNOFFICIAL PROTESTS

SUCCEED.

COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER

· RETRENCHMENT.

EXPENDITURE CUT.

CLAIMS.

COMMITTEE ISSUES OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE,

LISTS COMPARED.

London, Oct. 14. The

and Anglo-Soviet Debts Claims Committee, which held its third meeting to-day, issued the following communique:

"As unauthorised statements have appeared, in some newspapers, the Committee state that at the sec.. and meeting the Soviet delegation

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 8. Following strong opposition on the part of Unofficial Members submitted a list of their claims un- of the Federal Council towards der general headings, gave explana-

Chief Detective Inspector A. N. Reynolds made an application be for Mr. Lindsell, at the Central: Magistracy this morning, under the Fugitive Offenders', Act for the re- turn to Canton of Ratanchand Jeramdas Keswani, formerly a clerk employed by Messrs. D. D. Gehimull Bros., of Canton, who is. alleged to have embezzled $2,500 on different dates in 1929,

Mr. P. M. Hodgson.sppeared for the proposed new taxes, Sirtion of these claims and answered the fugitive and intimated that the Cecil Clementi, at the adjourned questions put to them by the Bri- mitted in Canton in 1929 and the debate to-day, proposed a vistish experts regarding the distri-

ceased had been in Hongkong media by which the taxes since. He understood that a war-liquid fuci and lubricating rant was issued under the Fugitive were withdrawn entirely. Offenders' Act,

offence had apparently" been com-

cused to Canton.

bution of these claims among the The respective sub-committees. of British delegation submitted their

general list.

This was possible 18 the "The third meeting devoted its His Worship indicated that it estimates had been reduced by attention to comparing these two was not necessary for him to take $1,500.000, and Sir Cecil suggest-lists in order to formulate the ex- evidence except evidence of arrested a committee further to examine net scope of the work of the Sub- and Identity after which it was his the estimates to ascertain whether Committees. duty to order the return of the ac-any additional retrenchments-

"It was suggested that a fifth would enable Government to remit Sub-Committee should be formed, to Detective Sergeant Goodwin either the whole or part of the which should be submitted the stated that at 4.50 p.m. yesterday taxes.

Soviet claims for compensation for The arrested the defendant at the

losses to the Stute and the national offices of Messrs. Kaswani & Co.,)

economy of the Union of Soviet fourth floor, China Building. He The Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Socialist Republics arising out of was pointed out by Mr. W. Read of Hake, in the course of a spech, said the intervention of Great Britain in the Unofficial view was that the Russian during the civil war."-

Canton.

Unofficial View.

Mr. William Read, Consular con-present was not the time for fresh British Wireless. stable of F. B. M. Consulate, Can-taxation. They disliked the idea

ton, said that the warrant produced of fresh taxation at times like the

was issued by Mr. A. A. L. Tuson present, and considered it their THE REVOLUTION IN of H. R. M. Court. The fugitive, duty to do all they could to balance quid witness, was the person named the Budget by a reduction in ex- in the warrant.

penditure rather than by an in-

BRAZIL.

CLOSED.

In reply to his Worship. Mr. crease in taxation. In Select Com-PORTS HELD BY THE REBELS Hodgson said that he was not re-mittee, they had managed to reduce sisting the order, which was cordingly made that the fugitive returned to Canton.

THE Y.M.C.A. MOCK PARLIAMENT.

ac-expenditure by $1,500,000, so that be some good came of their discus

sions,

PERSONNEL OF THE CABINET ANNOUNCED.

London, Oct. 14. Information has been received in

He added that the Unofficials held London from Rio de Janeiro that the view that the cost of Govern- the Brazilian Government has de- ment, apart from public works ex-clared closed all ports held by the traordinary, ought to be reduced insurgents, including Pernambuco, still further.

and are anxious that no ships should call there-British Wireless.

London, Oct. 14. Despatches from correspondents Sir Cecil Clementi said he wish-at New York, Buenos Aires and ed to thank the Unofficial members Rio de Janeiro give conflicting ae- for the admirable tone they had counts of the prograss of the re- adopted during the debate and for volution In Brazil.

Sir Cecil's Reply.

Party leaders met last evening to discuss the final preparations for the obviously very friendly feelinga It is officially announced at Rio the opening of the Y.M.C.A. Mock that had animated their speeches. de Janeiro that the Federal forces Parliament, and at the same time. The new taxes were imposed with have everywhere been successful Mr. G. Carruthers, the Prime Mini-ļa view to balancing the Budget and and have cleared the rebels from ster, announced his Cabinet. It it was still necessary that the Rud- the state of Minas Gerses, takes the form of seven Ministries, get should be balanced. The fu- and are Dow attempting to two of which will be occupied by ture was uncertain and the funds encircle them; but news from himself. In addition to that of were dangerously depleted and it Buenos Aires and New York Premier, Mr. Carruthers takes over was oven possible that the anti-declares that the rebels are the duties of Secretary for Foreign cipated revenue for next year would advancing on the capital, after oc- Affairs.

be more than the estimates.

cupying Itaperuna, in Minas The other Ministers are:-- It was not possible, however, that Geraes and are also moving on Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. the Government would allow a de

S. A. Gray; Secretary of State for fecit to appear on the face of the Home Affairs, Rev. J. Hornee John-Budget, ston; Secretary of State for the Dominions. Mr. A. W. Ingram; President of the Board of Trade,

Inquiry Committee.

Sif Cecil continued that he had Mr. E. . Price; First Lord of a via media to propose. The Select |the Admiralty. Mr. W. Stoker.

JAPANESE MINISTER TO RUSSIA.

MR. KOKI HIROTA RECEIVES

Sao Paulo after routing the Federals, with heavy loss, in a five hours battle near the Sao Paulo-Parana frontier-Reuter

"..

FATAL MOTOR MISHAP.

SMALL BOY DIES FROM INJURIES.

Committee which had been appoint- ed to examine the estimates had. in the course of an afternoon, been able to make a reduction of $1,500,- 000 in the estimated expenditure with the result that it was possible

According to a police report is to withdraw entirely the proposed taxes ou liquid fuel and lubricating sued this morning Warder Cornell, residing at 59, Wongnolchang He suggested that the Council Road, Happy Valley, knocked down now adopt the new taxes and that a small boy whilst driving private car No.. 2241 in Queen's Road, Mr. Koki Hirota. former he should appoint a committee Minister to Holland, has been ap-forthwith to examine the estimata East near Tai Wong Street last!

Russia,with a view to ascertaining whe- Tanaka.ther such retrenchments as could

APPOINTMENT.

Tokyo. Oct. 15.

pointed Ambassador to succeeding Mr. Tokichi who is retiring-Reater,

[nil.

night.

The boy, whose identify has not been established, suffered from be effected would enable the Govern-serious injuries and was taken to Mr. Hirota was for a time Direc-ment to remit either the whole or hospital where he died three hours tor of the Euro-American Bureau part of the proposed taxes.

at the Foreign Office, whilst Mr. Tanaka has been Minister at Mos- cow since 1925. having at one time been Consul in Hongkong.

FINE WEATHER.

Unofficials Agree.

afterwards.

It was stated that the lnd had run across the road in front of the

If they considered thai a solution car. could be arrived at along these lines

the procedure would be for the adding that he was pleased to hear taxes to be adopted with, the modi-it.

fications shortly to be proposed by The Chief Secretary then an- The Royal Observatory report the Chief Secretary, and for the nounced the withdrawal of the that the anticyclone has weaken- committee to sit day in and day notification imposing a tax of five ed and is now central over Korea. out until they arrived at a settle-cents per gallon on liquid fuel and Pressure is relatively low in the ment of this matter,

lubricating oil saying that Sir extreme South. The local fore- The Hon. the Raja Sir Chulan, Cecil Clementi had already said cast is:-N.E. winds, moderate; on behalf of the unofficials, agreed that the Government had very good

Ito this course, Sir Cecil Clementi reasons for withdrawing them.

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