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ADMIRAL'S "INTERFERENCE" AS DEFENCE.
Commander THE MYSTERY OF Britian's "Luxury" Taxes.
Lang's
Address.
In Delicate Position.
CHINCHOW.
MAJOR WARFARE REPORTS.
630 PKH ANNO
DINULE 17 PT ID CENTA
LOCAL BRANCH.
Fadder Bldg.
Bulls and Inners
00
Taxes. THE TARIFF lino's your heid?
Fresh Fruits, Cauliflowers, Carrots, New
Potatoes and Turnips!
London. Nov. 27. The so-called luxury agricultural AIR RAID STORY and horticultural products which IN WASHINGTON.the Ball which the Government will ure to be subject to dutica under Introduce next week as part of their agmedicorar poucy are as follows;
Fresh fruita,
TOLD TO OBEY HIS TOKYO DENIALS.
ORDERS.
Commander D. C. Lang, the captain of H. M. S. Petersfield, in the conclud'ng stages of bis court martial this morning, addressed the Court in his own defence, when he referred to the very "delicate
and desperately distasteful task of examination of the Comman- der-in-Chief".
Cross-
the
Tokyo, Nov. 28. Despite press despatches indicating that the initial stages of major operations are already in progress, the Foreign Office professes con. fidence that the Japanese army in Manchuria has no intention to attack Chinchow. The Foreign Office anys the army has insufficient troope available for such
un under- inking.
Washington Alarm;
As had been clearly shown by If it is proved true that thei that cross-examination, army has launched an attack on C.-in-C. interfered on three ec-Chinchow, it is declared that the! casions: once when he (Com-Government's resignation is in- mander Lang) was obtaining the evitable as it will mean that the "Ax" near Tung Yung Island; military leaders are out of con- secondly, when he was altering trol--Router. the course; and, thirdly, und most important and with such disastrous results, when he told the navigator to stop nt 3.00 hrs instead of 2.00 hrs,
There was also the instance when the C-In-C. disagreed with his upinions and those of the Navigat-i ing Ofleer, while finally there was the instance of where the Com- mander-in-Chief told him he was there to do what he wanted, Tt to obey ordera.
"Ordered Not To."
He Commander Lang) was re- cused of falling to conduct the ship with prudence and safety, but he submitted to the Court that no one could have used more prudence or could have tried more than he dit
"I tried to adopt every measure of safely, but could not because I was ordered not to".
"That, in a nutshell, Is the whole of fy санс for defence.
The
Washington, Nov. 27. The State Department has receivi ed a report of an aerial bombard ment of Chinchow aeroplanes, and great concern is by Japanese felt regarding the incident.
Representations have made by the United States Govern
since been ment to the Japanese Government, urging that Chineirow should ne attacked, and has received
not
gooseberries.
hut house grupra, plusus.
strawberries.
Fresh vegetables to include
Asparagua,
green beans,
broccoli,
Cauliflowers, carrots,
be
I salad, chicory,, cucumbers, endive, feltum mushrooms.
green peas. new potatoes, turnips.
Flowers.
electers, includo cut plants in flower, bulbs and rose trees.
flowers, pla
The procedure is to be similar to that applied to manufactured arti- cles under the Abnormal Importa-
taxed tions Bill and the duties are not
THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP.
PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.
MOONTOY OUT.
MENACE.
Franco-British Trade.
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From the Office Butts.
☐ ☐ Revised Version:-He laughs longest who realizes first that the boas has perpetrated a joke.
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It all very well to complain about shop assistants being un- civil but we feel sure that the majority of them would like to be week by the ardent philatelist who The laurel wreath is won this civil servanto!
says he can always got the stamps he wants.
00 Christmas is getting nearer. What aleuth-hounds some of these
PARIS TO SEEK newspapers are.
AGREEMENT.
Paris, Nov. 27. Britain's tariff policy is causing deep concern on the Continent, but nowhere more than in France.
do not seem to have liked the Some of the Hellungklang troops Japanese at all. That is probably why they went back to Ma.
Taxi drivers in Kowloon, aftor witnessing the return of the Volunteers from camp last Sun- a thought-render in a bank.
To-day's similo:-"As gloomy s
day, are now satisfeil that the Manchuria situation is well in hand.
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The French Government have the Corps than dwell in the tents Rather an enemy in the face of
ם
to exceed one hundred per cent of decided, according to a state-of pin for a season. the value of the articles. They willment issued by the Ministry of be specified by orders made by the Commerce, to Minister of Agriculture The new Aet will operate for twelve months,
-British Wireleas.
In
Finance Safeguards.
Federal Structure Report.
undertake im- mediate negotiations with the British Government.
Thean Pont Office atamps still remain a sticky problem.
We shall soon have China and Japan telling the League that the Manchurian problem is "Nonn! your business."
certain members of the Carps According to Volunteer Orders, have been told off to "collect com. She was only an electrician's binationa." It appears they are daughter, but Oh how she shocked stored in the P.W.D. workshop.
'the town!
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It is obvious. that the measures taken by the British Government wil gravely affect an important part of the French export trade and the object of the Ministry of
To-night will. Commerce is to arrive, na noon na
be one of those possible, at an agreement with occasions when Britain, safeguarding the reciprocal some men think interests of both countries,
It may be recalled that the French Government recently im- posed an emergency tariff, heavily increasing the duties upon imports emanating from countries
which
A sock on the foot iB warth
two on the jaw! 口口
We regret reader
have been forced to abandon the that a gold standard.
Ahoaid
have
London, Nov. 27.
CLOSING SCENES. Moontoy was scratched from
The British Government, upon taken objection the Manchester November
Conservative protesis, underlook to our joculari and Argonaute is regarded as a Handicap at 10.15 a.m. to-day,
Lomion, Nv. 27. to make ropresentations to Franco. ty doubtful starter.
Forty delegaten gar | Indian |--Reuter, Round Table Confette have A certain amount of reshuffling indicated their intention to
concerning lettuce last week. If it's of any consolation,
surances from Tokys that such at the jockeys has taken place. speak at the closing plenary ses- DOLLAR RISES A we will admit
A Smirke and Evans have changed sion which begins to-morrow! meunta, for instance.
ek is not contemplated.
Leonard and
concludes, probably.
and Isthmus have been added to Tuesday, with a statement
starters.
the Government's polley by the Prime Minister.
The list of probables is now as follow:
Mr. Stimson to-day stated that in view of these assurances the from Baron Shldehara, the Japanese Foreign Minister, he was at a loss to understand the reports that the Japanese wera moving troops down the Peking Mukden Railway with the inten tion of attacking Chinchow.
In a statement to journalists, Mr. Stimson pointed out that he in- structed the United States Am- the assador in Tokyo on November 23 to inform Baron Shidehara that Commander-in-Chief
The United States Government re- ad. mitted in his evidence that he took carded with great apprehension command of the ship after ake had these reports of an impending Atrack, but I was never aware of Japanese attack on Chinchow. It, and was certainly never told so by him. The only possible ex planation to be assumed was that he took over gave ordern,
command when he
Japanese Assurance. Baron Shidehara then replied that he, the War Minister and the Chief of Staff had agreed that no Article 26 of King's Regulations, hostile action was intended against referring to the responsibility of Chinchow, and that orders to this Flag and Senior Officers, states effect had been issued to the Man- that the Fing or other senior churian command. officer is responsible for the safe Despite that very clear assur-
conduct of the fleet, squadron of ances, there has come this report ships, or ahip present with him of an aerial bombardment of the and acting in concert under his city-Reuters American Service.
rders.
The orders stated clearly "the ship prosent with him," not him present with the flagship.
sumably in this case the ship was present with the Flag Officer, and he therefore humbly but firmly submitted that the Fing ofcer: must be responsible for the effects of any orders given by, lim.
If Left to Himself.
Ut Majeur (Beary).
Int Bun (Jones). Lord Bill Pat Beasley). Coaster (Freddy Fox). Rock Star (Steve Donoghue). Insurance (Harry Beasley). Salaam (T. Trancheoneston).
Six Wheeler (Taylor). Cat'o-Nine-Tails (Harry Wragg) Bland
Red Barna (McGuigan).
(Nevelt Fire Away (Martin). Residue (Strett). Bower of
Roses (Cullwell). Lone Knight (S. Wragg). North Drift (Dowdall). Gallic (Dines). Rivalry (Sonca),
British Sailor (Gordon
Richards).
Promptitude (Stephenson). Seardroy (Burns).
Shining Jewel (Fred Rickaby). Summer Princess (Robertson). Sanaolena (A. Smirke). Tino Mint (Evans). Earnhill (Thomas). Lucelle
KILLED BY MOTOR Pard
LORRY.
CHINESE SUCCUMBS
TO INJURIES.
Early this morning, a repair nuolor torry belonging to the Hong-
"If I had buen left to myself kong Tramway Company ran over) continued Commander Lang, "I and killed
Chinese who attempt should have stopped at 2.00 hours ed to cross Hennessy Road In and we should never have been front of the vehicle.
In any danger. That I did take The accident occurred early this! the Commander in Cef's message morning. Chan 100, of 54, Russell to go on until 3.00 hours as an Street, being the driver order is clearly proved by my reply Tsang Tung, aged 28, residing in concerned. to my navigator, "We have damn Stone Nuliah Lane, suddenly can well got to go on, the Commander-neross the roadway and was knuck In-Chief has told us." I therefore ed down by the lorry, which passed submit that the responsibility of over his body. He was rushed to hazarding and atranding does hospital but died before admission, not lie with me and that I should
the
be diacharred by the Court on experience of the sea and intimate these charges."
The Commander-in-Chief
hud
knowledge of navigating, was full access to all charia and steer-bound to suffer a paychological ing directionis, but King's Regula-effect, and was bound to make him tions-atale that the Captain
andor-estimate the value of or responsible for the safe keeping doubt his own judgment.
is
(Fearn). Counter (J. Smith).
Bagot (Conlon). wn (Quick). Song of Essex (Berry). Mr. Bertram (Carr). Sir Joshua (Wells). I'oor Lad Barber). Evening Glory (
dvance (C. Richards).
Potchin (-).
Leonard (Christie). Isthmus (Hudson)-Reuter. Shining Jewel (Fred Rickaby),
BERT HINKLER
氟
SAFE.
TURNS TIP IN ST. LOUIS SENEGAL.
"
FARTHING.
on
of
EFFECT OF LOWER CROSS-RATE.
The work of the Federal Struc-1 ture Committee was completed to-1 day with the acceptance of the Report on Financial Administra- tion.
the
The Hongkong dollar was up a farthing this morning, the demand
It recalls that the earlier report rate being 18. 4.5/10d. This follow- agreed that during the period of ed a rise in silver on the London transition, in certain circum-market of 9/16ths. the sphere of the reserved subjects, further decline of the cross-rate, stances that might arise outside The rise ly attributed to the Governor-General. must be which has dropped to 3.55. Actual- fven liberty to act on his ownly, the undertone of silver is easy. responsibility and be given powers The New York rate is unchanged to implement his decisions. The at 0 cents, Majority of the Committee adhere to principles enunciated previous report.
that he knows his onions!
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"Haven't seen you in that freck before."
"No-my twenty-first birth- lay_prenent.
"Really! And now it's fas
hionable again?"
Last night's true howler:-
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People who complain about city uolaen would probably
bo
to
the first éjaculato-
Why the heck didn't you blow
your horn!
new
☐ ☐ Some of these flats lo Kowloon are so Amall that It is Impossible to get a piano - through the door. Some of them have other: attractions too.
DD
A correspondent refers, in the
First cheerful soul:-"I shay name letter, to the tooting of motor horns and the Night Watch-
golf ish of Scottish origin!"
Second do:-"Whadymean--or a men in Pedder Street. We would Wha' the matter wi' the remind him that the Too Tings are
different!......'
骂骂
gin? whusky 7
This Manchuriap situation is
lines, what a lot of excitement it hanging up the semi-finals of the
Talking of misunderstood head-
of a Dollar vessel! may cause some day if H.M.S. current Chinese civil wars. Sterling were to go to the rescue
☐ ☐
We do not know whether it was by accident or design that a party
Which ever way you look at this two cent stamp is licked. post-office problem in Kowloon, the
"In the silver question approach-
There were small offerings on of Volunteers should be at the In the the London silver market yester- cross-ronds as the Fanling train
day, with a little speculative buy-arrived last Sunday, but we doing a solution?" prompte one to ing. After the official fixing, the forgive the veteran who yamed suggest we are already stuck. Necessity for Caution.
market ruled casier, America sell from the rank-"Stymle joined They feel strongly that the ing ander the quoted rates.
up!" financial crisis which has since
口 Shanghai at about 13. 10d. la
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Perhaps the reason why Mrs.
Kingdom and India, in common the market in Hongkong, the "Well anyhow we overwhrimeri both the United inclined to be casier, as also is Another infamous saying: Willa-Moody decided not to come with so many other countries, has nominal rates being is. 4d, and victory."
Won a moral to Hongkong was because her husband had heard about Ice still further reinforced the neces 14h/8d. There is very little de-
House Street! alty for the caution wherewith the ius in either market. question
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January,
means
Was
Approached last
STRENGTHENED.
EFFECTIVE CONTROL AIMED AT.
She was only a printer's daughter, but men liked her type.
No Gerald, a Hongkong "Tiger" is not a demonstration of animal passion, although you may be
The Storling quality of the right in describing it as a jungle British Navy is doubtless fully of noise. appreciated by the Namoa pirates.
Gardening Hint:-Onions may now be pricked out in tiers!
A novel party was held on the
☐ ☐
A Chinese banishes who return- ed to the Colony to get married, got nine months' gaol fnatend. Well, it might have been worse!
OD
Government's
slogan
In the conditions of uncertainty DOG REGULATION And inatability prevailing, it would serve no useful purpose to attempt| row to decide upon the precise to assure and command confidence in the stability of the new order and the safe transition; from the old. The majority, there- fore, record that the conclusiona reached in the earlier report from made to the regulations under the The following addition has been an appropriate basis for an ap Dogs Ordinance: proach to the task for framing the|
Peak the other night. Bach As far as we can see, the constitutional definitions of the bites any person, or arty
"The owner of any dog which guest arrived with a contribution National
to the ropast, powers and interplay in the sphere
although
the should be "For England, Home and of Anance of the various elements dog, at a time when and place at merely took a corkscrew has not
other nationality of the gentleman who Dution." which will compose the federal which it la required by this re-been divulged.
៨ ព authority they envisage, and that it gulation to be either muzzled or
Writing in a Home newspaper, would be premature at this ataxe on the lead, shall be deemed to
a doctor asserts that a long nose to elaborate the applications of have allowed his dog abroad neither who refuses to wrap things up," father to son."
"Give me an outspoken person is inevitably handed down from these conclusions.
We have noticed. muzzled nor on the lead, and to a novelist, Thinking about the same thing with slephantaf While prepared to explore more have contravenod this
shop assistants? fully the suggestion of an Advisory notwithstanding any proof that regulation Finance Council, they cannot, on the basis of the recent discussions, the dog was wearing a muzzle, or time baing described as a monaco, Adam first flacovered that method. The same modico says that the A Civil Servant resents "killing beat way to reduce is to cat apples. commit themselves to the view that was on a lead, at such time." - such council would adequately
secure the effective maintenance of canOdence In the credit of India
Tributes to Chalkman.
☐ ☐
He asserts that it is a Ilvelthood.
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"Talkies or Noises?" aske the difference. headline. Hugh wants to know
Sez Hugh: Early to bed
And early to rise, And your girl goes With other guya!
out
How to stop smoking.
Get
London, Nov. 27. Anxiety for the safety of Bert Hinklor,
which must be an essential test of chiefly to the absolute impartiality and steering of the ship, so that an officer could not overide the ed by his arrival at St. Louis, He would remind the Court that Australia aller, has been dissipat-
the noted England- -the measures necessary in the of the Chairman and the manner ho (accusert) was, according to orders of the C.-in-C. unless under Senegal, at 2 o'clock this after-
sphere of finance. K.R., responsible.
in which ho had held up before the Unanviable Position.
tire necessity, and he honed the ncon.
members the ideal of a future united India whose interesta tran- Court But this was arguablo, os it cult and unenviable position in
would
"Shield matches to-morrow,".-wo apprecinte tha
At the close of the meating, sconded those of any part. He took off unexpectedly from tributes of the Chalmann Lord
are told. Aunt Agatha says she would mean he would have to which he was placed when he tried Notat on Wednesday night intend-Sankey, and the Conference effotels Sankey assured them of his own footballers don't have more protec- Job in a cracker factory. disregard the C..n-C.'s orders, and to prens-examine the Commandering to fly to Dakar. His where were volced by Mr. Sastri, Sir attachment of the Iden of a
In thanking the speakers, Lord can't understand way these poar ho put it to the Court, as a matter In-Chief, and was unable to make abouts wore a mystery until his Tej Supru, Mr. Jinnah and others. Federal India. In his views a
པ of common senso, that an omeer, the points which when continually overruled by his defonce.
were so vital to appearance at St. Loula
Mr. Sastri attributed the anirit Federal India was not only pos Commander-in-Chief, with his pasti
He was dying Puss-Moth of cordiality with which the Com-sible but it was probable-British pirates:We ain't gonna try somehow it will be developed and Suggested so?" for Hanyang allver solution, we begin to hope. Soeing further headlines about a plane unaccompanfed.-Router. mittoo's work had been carried on Wire
Namoa; NamIOR!"
axed.
The hearing to proceeding.
tion,