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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1930.
CHINA'S VIEWS ON STRAITS TRAGEDY STRICT SECRECY IN
DISARMAMENT.
DISCLOSURE AT FUTURE CONFERENCE.
CHAIRMAN'S APPEAL.
uppressed.
INQUIRY.
EUROPEAN'S DEATH
INVESTIGATED.
BODY FOUND ON BATHING BEACH.
MISSING REVOLVER.
SUGAR PARLEY.
ELEVEN COUNTRIES SEND TO BRUSSELS.
PROPAGANDA FUND.
Brussels, Dec. 9. Representatives of Great Bri tula, Poland, France, Hungary, Italy, Cuba, Belgium, the United States, Czecho-Slovakia, Germany and Java are attending the Con- ference, the purpose of which is to stabilise the world sugar market, and which opened to-day.
The President enjoined tho dele. on the "strictest secrecy"
vate.
Geneva, Dec. 9. Dr. Woo Kat-seng, representing Chinn, in the course of a brief spooch at the closing of the Pro- j paratory Disarmament Commit- tee's session, declared that China had a clear opinion as regards disarmament and peace and would
Singapore. Dec. 1. formulate it at the General Cou- Unusual interest is being ference. The radical and moral evinced in the inquiry which be- causes which led to war must began before Mr. V. Lisamer, the
Geneva, Dec. 9. acting Singapore Coroner, this gutes, which means, therefore, A complaint against an "offen-morning, into the circumstances that the proceedings will be pri sive clause was made by M. attending the death of Mr. Three Committees were appolot- Lanacharsky, alluding to the re- Douglas Vincent Gibson, a well-ed to deal with the agenda, stocks servation that the adhesion of known European resident of and statistics respectively. Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Poland Singapore, whose body WBS The Conferener will consider and Rumania to the draft Dis- found on the beach at Changi on the formation of a Permanent armament Convention Wan
de- the afternoon of Nov. 8. Commission fo carry out the pendent upon Rossin's adhesion.
decisions of the Conference, and The devensed Jnd been in Sing-alo the creation of a propaganda' Lanacharsky demanded the dele-
pore for about seven years and tion of this, and the mention of
fund with a view to increasing the consumption of sugar throughout the world.
It is understood that Poland and Germany are requesting a large increase in their exportation quoia.---Reuter.
Russia was finally excluded from
the text.
A compromise Text, to which: Lunacharsky assented, rends:
had only recently returned from leave in England, where he left Mrs. Gilsum,
He was divisional manager of "Esthoni, Finland, Latvia, the United Exporters, Lut, for Poland and Ramanla made an Malaya, British North Borneo, adhesion to the Convention depen- Siam and Northern Sumatra. dent upon The Committes decizion to reserve i
martoia
conditions.
Messrs. Penreath and Company have received
a telegram from Java stating: Trust refuse to sell 10-day (Dec. 9) pending further instructions from Holland. In the Bellery are holdirg meantime back.
Visemvery of Body. bexamination of this proposal for a On the morning of Saturday,
Felure Fonterence."
Nov. 8. Mr. Gibson, it appears, left the Europe Hotel, where he lived, early in the morning and set out
Private advices from Helland! for Changi olone. He failed to return as expected, and Mr. R. Guggest that the Sugar Confer- Loudon Macmorran, of his firm, communience is more favourable than not, Holland) the chairman, closing eated with the Central Division "We do not expect Trust reduce the proceedings, appended to the police. Inspector Poulain headed trices." delejades to impress on their
The Preparatory Commission veting then closed after five weeks of deliberations. The next stop is the calling of a General Conference and Beer
a search party, and within two
governments to lose no line (1) bikars found the body of Mr. Gib- Convening [114 Conference Reuters
the
NEW GESTURE BY
THE PRINCES. .
Continued fruan Page 1.)
Provinces to part with the Baset of uniformity in legislation Sintes Suggestion.
The question thus shapes itself into how to preserve uniformity'
son on the sea heach off the 13th mile, Changi Road. The deccased, when found, was clothed is his underwear,
DRASTIC EGYPTIAN ACTION RUMOUR.
CLOSING COTTON FUTURES IN THE MARKET.
Cairo, Dec. 9.
Mr. C. 1. Nicol. A.S.P.. in charge of the Central Division pollee, conducted the inquiry for the Crown. Mr.. J. G. Campboli
It is reported that the Govern- watched the proceedings on bement intends temporarily to close half of the Ocean Accident and cotton fatures in the market owing Guarantee Corpn., Ltd., and asked to the continued sharp deeline In leave to attend. Mr. C. Dickinson prices.
represented the widow. A num-| A cotton expert, in an interview, ber of Europeans were present inexpressed the opinion that the Court.
tall of cotton prices had probably reached bottom.
Revolver Missing.
He doubted the Government's
in legislation without invading. In opening the Inquiry, Mr. rumoured Intention as this could the States sovereign rights. The Nicol said that Mr. Gibson diner not afford a remedy white Liver- suggestion of the Princes was at the Europe Hotel on Friday.pool was open. that the laws passed by the Nov. 7, with friends and went Federal Body should be ratified upstairs of his room at about 11.30, by the respective States Legisla- but there were no signs of him tures. The States had been enact- having slept in his bed that night. ing their own laws and it was, The following morning at about therefore, a matter of sentiment four o'clock he left dressed in that they should have a chance of white dinner jacket and hired a passing the legislation themselves, taxi and drove to Changi, taking A Malay with him a face towel. What ammanted to a pledge was hoy saw him on the beach at about given that Federal Laws would in six o'clock ant that was the last Fret be passed by the States.
time he was seen siire.
Such procedure did not, how- over, appeal to the British Indian delegates and the matter was left
2.
Powers of Government.
a
Mr. Nicol went on to say that in Mr. Gibson's room was a letter unsigned und addressed to his
wife and
and also a will dated some
years ago. Both were left on the table. A revolver box was also In the view of the Sub-Com-the room but the weapon itself
missing. Was
Regarding Mr. mittee. the Federal Legislature Gibson's financial position, Mr. should be considered the primary Nicol said that he was not in any Legislature of India, constructed financial embarrasment but and constituted in relation to the as a matter of fact well off. federated units.
Next Question.
Cable From Wife.
was
He attributed the present full to the fixing of the prices of cot- ton sold on call last September, combined with the fact that the demand for sakelarides is only half what it ought to be, while the demand for ashmauni is well maintained.
The
the Government views situation seriously and has re- guested the Under-Secretary af Finance to leave for Alexandria to investigate immediately and to report the position-Reuter,
COMMUNIST AGENTS
SENTENCED.
RIGA TRIAL COMES TO AN END.
Riga, Dec. 9. The trial has ended of thirty- two Communists charged with sub- versive activities in Latvin.
Seven, who belonged to the Central Committee of the Com- munist Party, which is illegal in Latvia, were sentenced to saven years' hard labour, fourteen werel sentenced to terms of hard labour varying from four years to one year. Eleven were acquitted.
Reuter.
together with fifty rounds of ani munition."
Purchase of Revolver.
An opinion was expressed that policy and legislation were the Mr. R. G. Maemorran, assistant main directions in which the divisional manager of United utmost power should be given to Exporters. Ltd., in the course of the Federal Government.
eviders and he knew of no ren Regarding administration, the son whatever why deceased should | States took the view that the commit suicide. Mr. Gibson had Federal Government be confined to been an officer in the army and the exercise of general super- had seen service in India, Palestine vision and the hope was express and Russia and was subject to ed there would be .80 residual malaria.
Witness produced a telegram subjects in the sense of their sent by Mrs. Gibson to her hus being central British Indian sub-hand from Spain and explained jeris, as distinct from Federal
that it шля found among his subjects.
papers on Monday, Nov. 10, when
A Chinese salesman from Messrs. witness tool the papers out of Europe Hotel. He did not believe Robinson and Co., Ltd., said that The Sub-Committee is now vir.that Mr. Gibson had committed he did not know that a Europann trally ready to begin discussion of suicide, but in his opinion death by that name had an account with the difficult question of the consti- must have been caused by matarla, the company. On Nov. 6 n Euro- tution, character powers and re- or the sickness he had complain Arms Department and produced n
pean Hiving
that name came to the sponsibilities of the Executive, and of the previous day or weak police permit to purchase revol- will probably take up this subject heart Witnesa knew that Mr. early next week.
ver. On Nov. 5. Mr. Gibson came Gibson suffored from his heart."
there.
selected a
a revolver and took Objection To Questions. the number. On Nov. 6 ́hứ pur- chased a Colt revolver and 60. When Mr. Campbell rose to
rounds of ammunition. The box question witness and asked ner: was the one produced and Mr. Gib mission to do so. Mr. Nicol suld Bon took the weapon away in, ita that he must object to any ques Mr. Gibson did not pay cash but it The Provincial Constitution Subtona by Mr. Campbell on behalf was debited to his account. Committee during to-day's meeting of the insurance company. Mr. discussed whether second cham-Nicol anid that questions could hers should be set up by atatute, only be asked if there was an or left to the individual choice of accused person in the case. The the Provinces and the general matter of insurance was for a civil Mense WIR in favour of the latter evart.
...
It is generally agreed that the progress made is highly satisfor tory and beyond the expectationa of the delegates of a week ago. Provincial Issues Settled.
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Mr. Campbell:Was he of aver age European beight.
Mr. Nicol: I object to that question. It is a leading question. Suicide Not, Suggested. Mr. Campbell-I can_nak It. Mr. C. H. Nicol, A.S.P., In the Was he dark or fair?-He was course of his evidence said Inspec fnir. for Poulain examined the trunks and everything in the deceased's any more questions?. Mr. Gibeon Mr. Campbell: won't ask roan room. In one of the trunka which was dark. was unlocked Inspector Poulain Mr. Nicol:-We all admit that. found an
empty revolver box. Mr. Gibson did have a revolver. Anyone with a room key could have If the insurance company is going opened the door and taken, the re- to suggest that this man shot him- The Royal Society of British valvert suggesting that self, let us have its so that we tray
not
that know
where we stands
· Committee adjourned until Friday when a draft report will be considered preparatory to pre- sentation to a gonerni meeting of the conference early next week. British Wireless,
| Artists- has Instituted two medals,
Camp
onu in silver and one in bronze, to anybody took the revolver and there }- #lam hots uggesting" that "V be awarded annually at the Spring | le“ no evidence, that Mr. Gibson Gibson: shot, Kimbolt, Exhibibition to the two best pic look it," Mr. Nicol remarked and bell answered, ERICX PERCY❘tures by members.
addod,: “This" revolver"is missing". The Inquist was, di
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