DEEPENING OF
ST. LAWRENCE
CANADA HOLDS UP NEGOTIATIONS
TARIFF DISPUTE
Ottawa, May 26, Mr. It. B. Bennett, the Prime Minister of Canada, has announced in Parliament that the negotiations with the United States for a treaty providing for the deepening, of the St. Lawrence waterway have not yet been brought to a conclusion.
In connexion with the announce- ment, the Ottawa newspapers de- clare that Canada is holding up the progress of the treaty negotiations pending the result of the Canadian protesta against the proposed Im- position by the United States of practically prohibitive tariffs against Canadian exports of cop per, lumber and canned goods.
Death of Gen. Shirakawa
Hongkew Outrage Victim
Shanghai, May 26. After being so often reported dead by reliable sources and then revived, General Yoshinori Shirakawa died at six o'clock this morning, after making a most remarkable fight for life.
He was victim of the Hong-1 kow bombing outrage. The body of the famous military leader is being shipped to Japan aboard a cruiser.
THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
VICTORIA GAP MURDER
POSTAL STRIKE
CONVICTIONS TO STAND
Wood.
DIRECTOR GENERAL
ARRESTED
Nanking, May 26. Mr. Chic Chun-chi. Director General of Postal Administration, has been arrested on a charge of instigating the Shanghai postal strike. It is alleged that placarda advocating the strike were found
MAY 26, 1932.
RADIO BROADCAST
CHINESE CONCERT FROM THE STUDIO
ly Z..W. on a wavelength of 155 maltes. 13 KM):
6-8 p.m. European Programme of Victor Records.
6-6,20 p.m. Nutcracker Sulta (Tchaikowski) _ played by Leopoldokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra A-7, 1.20.6.58 p.m. A Concert. Piano Bolo-Etude Tables (Nachmanino). Plano Bolo-Dance of the Gnomes (Lisst)
Bergel Rachmaninoft song-From the Land of the dis Blue Water
Mary Lewis (Sop.) 1140. Cello Scho-Melody in i lubinstein). 'Cello Solo-Traumerel (Bhumann)
Pablo Caania 1178.
Hong-When Twilight Course, I'm Thinking of Senz-Ceiling Me Back to You
του.
John McCormick (Tenor) 1197. Violin Selo-Rose îɔ the Bad (Forgler), Violin Selo-One Little Dream of Love
(Gorton)
Renee Chemet 1182.
The decision of the Trini Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) to allow the cases against Chiang Taze-an and Cheung Sau-fu to go before the jury at the end of the Victoria Gap in his possession. Rond murder trial recently, WON It is understood that the Minis-
pheld in the Full Court this mor- try of Communications is
detor- ning before the Chief Justice (Sirmined to Invo him severely Joseph Kemp) and Mr. Justice
punished-Router,
Meeting at Shanghai, In this trial there were four
Shanghai, May 26. men, Cheung Man, Cheung,Ju-wah, A meeting will take place this Cheung Taze-san and Cheung Sau-afternoon at 5 o'clock between the fu, who were charged with the leaders of the postal strike and murder of Trang Ting-tal, alias the officials concerned, including Taang King-kai at or near the raad Chen Kung-po, the Minister of General Shirakawa was born at leading from Victoria Gap to Industries, who arrived from Nan- Kabo Town, Ehime Prefecture, on Pokfufum on February 18. In jus-king to-day to inquire into the December 12, 1868. He graduat- tice to the others, Cheung tu-wah strike situation on behalf of the ed from the military academy in was tried separately at the April Central Government-Renter. 1890, and fought in the Sino- Criminal Sessions and plended Japanese war
Hleutenant guilty to the charge, but a plea of attached to the 21st not guilty was (infantry)
entered and the It is asserted that the Canadian
graduated from evidence was heard. This man was regiment. He Government is using the St. Law-the military staff college in 1898. found not guilty by the jury. rence project as a lever to secure and distinguished himself as the
told Reuter they hoped the strike favourable trade consideration from
The trial of the other three men would be called off in a few days. the United States, which is thought Commander of a battalion in the was then commenced, during which
A member of the strike com-Song-Carmen-Love is Like Wood Bird Russo-Japanese war. to be particularly powerful in view
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, defending mittee said the present situation (Dizzi). Ife was sent to Central China Cheung Taze-aan and Cheung Sau-wouki, at least not be aggravated. of Washington's desire to conchulein 1918 as the commander of the fu, submitted that there was not
the Walls of Reville Song-Carinen-Newr
(Bizel} the treaty prior to the Presidential Imperial forces and was made the enough evidence to go before the be made at another meeting to-
Further progress is expected to Marierte D'Alvares (Contralto) 1146. Orchestral Tristan and Solde-Preluda" (Wong- election,-- Iteater.
ehler of the personnel hureau jury, but he was over-ruled by Mr.
ner) 1916. He was promoted to
morrow morning.--Reuter. the Justice Wood, who, however, position of Lieutenant-General in served the point for Full Court SUCCESSFUL CONCERT 1919 and made president of the military academy. He became the commander of the 11th division in 1921 and Vice-War Minister when ticneral Yamanashi served as the War Minister. In this position he showed great executive ability in military retrenchment.
AIR HARRY ORE AMONG ARTISTS
Canton, May 24, A most successful concert was given by Mr. Harry Ore, the well. known pianist, assisted by Mr. Ma Sze-chung. violinist, and
Mrs.
C. H. Shoop, mezzo-soprano, in the Young Men's Christian Assoeia tion on Frida§.
The coneeri was held under the a suspices of the International
this sum from the proceeds of the
Ан
A
CHINA SERVICE.
He was sent to Manchurin as
argument,
re-
A verdiet of guilty was returned by the jury against each of the three men, and Cheung Man win sentenced to death, Sentence art the other two was deferred pend, Ing the result of the Full Court argument.
The Full Court hearin
£10
קווין
Hopea. for Settlement.
Shanghal, May 25. The postal meeting lasted for
over three hours when officials Notice, gle
Must Resume.
Shanghal, May 25. The local Postal authorities,
instructions under
from the Ministry of Communications will serve
notice IN
on the strikers to-morrow to resume work within two days. Failure to do so will result in their dismissal from the postal service.
An attempt was made this after- noon by the foreign staff to open
|
7 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mail
7-7.18 p.m.
Operatic.
San Francisco Symphony Orcheslyn un- der the direction of Alfred Heriz $5. | Beng-Jalle Filis de Perth-Quand La flamme de
J'amour (et).
Song-Damnation of FaustMephistopheles"
Serenade (Uerllos)
Murcel Journet (Bass) 1:23, Orchestral-Itheingold-Prelude (Wagner)
Symphony Orchestra under the directhen of Albert Costes 9108, 7.18-727 p.mt. Invitation to the Waits Wober)
Philadelphin Hymphony Orchestra direct. ed by Leopold Binkeriki
6763/6763, 7.27-K pan. Tanen,
A Selection of Dance
frustrated by reason of the fact I * ngo. Mr.six sectional post offices, but was fe Is Just a Howel of Cherzien,
the commander of the forces in Somerset Fitzroy, instructed by 1923 and proved himself an able the Kwanteng 'leased feuritory in
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Be medios, making leader at the time.of General
his submissions Kuo's rebellion against Marshal behalf of prisoners, while Mr. R. E. Lindall and Mr. T. M. Chang Tap-lin, in 1925 he was Hazlerigg conducted the case for promoted to the rank of general the Crown. And was made the War Minister in 1927 when the Tanaka Cabinet was organised.
statesman. He spent his
Women's Club in aid of the Cape ton Puble Welfare Committer to aupport one Health Nurse for ong year. The Crab had pledged
This morning, after Mr. Fitzroy themselves for the sum of $900
had made his final address to the for this purpose, and were
He had a distinguished per- Court, in reply to the Crown, the glad to be able to realise a little oversonality, and when War Minister Chief Justice, after a brief con- adopt the characteristics of a said: "We hold that there was. seernel to have no ambition to sultation with the Puisne Judge,
Boys in each ense, suficient evidence recreation in angling. His go to the jury, on which they could experiences in Bankow as the reasonably find a verdict of guilty commander of an Imperial force of murder. That being s when he WAN a colonel and convictions will stand." Ryojun (Port Arthur) Commander of the garrison forces when he was a List Genera mado him one of a very few Japanese military then well-versed in nose alīairs, Renter,
119-
concert. Great eretfil
must be given to the members of the Inter- national Women's Club wh sisted in arranging the concert and in setting tickets, especially to Mrs. Kunkle, without whose zeniona work such a great measure of succes would not have resulted. The programme was well re- ceived, the audience showing its great appreciation
loudly applauding the talented artistes, -Our Own Correspondent.
SIR RONALD ROSS
VERY
ILL
NOTED EXPERT ON MALARIA
Landon, May 25. Sir Ronald Ross, the famous malaria expert, is seriously 1, He has been taken to the Ross Institute in London for treatment. Aged 74 years: Sir Ronald Ross has devoted himself to the study of maturin since 1892.,In 1907-08, he discovered the life history of malaria parasites in mosquitoes, He has been describeif as "pret, mathematician and the apostle of tropical sanitation."
of
the
Chi
AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL PLAN
16 DAYS SERVICE TO LONDON
Melbourne, May 25. A proposal for a 16-day regular fortnightly air innil service he tween Britain and Australia will shortly be made to the Federal Government by the National Air ways, the West Australian Air ways and the Queensland and Northern Territories air services, It is proposed that the service shall start from Wyndham. West
the
We understand that the pri-
soners will be brought before the Court for the death sentence to be passed upon them.
TRIAD CHARGE WITHDRAWN
MERELY A SOCIAL
GATHERING
Twenty-one men were charged Tefore Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy to-day with being members of Trind Society and with participating in u ritual meet- jug,
|
This in the lat
Rudy Vallen and is Connecticut
Yankees #3tra.
that all the keys of the offices had been carried off by the strikersund a Million Dollar Babe, Reuter.
Strike Spreading.
Sing Little Jinela
Waring's Pennsylvaniaña 23107. Taty. 'lay Your Mandolin. Mama 1-
Havana Novelty Orchestra 22507. Good-Night Sweetheart. So Close to
Wayne King 22825,
The Troubadours 22782. Bp.. Local Tinie and Weather
Peking, May 25. The postal strike is effective in Tainan, Tsingtao, Kaifeng, Chenge and like Orches chow and other large cities in Klas Me Quinight Not Goodbye, Dear North China, as well as in all the smaller cities in Hopei, Shantung
postal workers luve expressed their and Honan.
and Sualyuan sympathy and declared their readi-cert. ness to go on strike-Reuter,
The Shansi
Mails Diverted.
As a result the Shanghai postal strike, mails from Hong- kong to Europe, via Siberia, have
been diverted from the usual route through Shanghai.
The Superintendent of Mails an- nanced yesterday that the trans- mission of mails to Europe, via | Shanghai and Siberia, had been temporarily suspended and they would be forwarded vin Japan and Siberia.
The parcel post service to Shang hai has also been temporarily sus. pended.
It is not expected that there will be much delay in forwarding of the mails through Japan, and letters should reach Europe in ap- proximately the same time as by the Shanghai route.
NOVEL AIR RACE
Inspector Shaftatu, prosecuting,
case to be with asked for the denwn, on the ground that the police were unable to proceed, as the meeting in question had the PILOT BEATS HOMING PIGONS appearance of a social gathering Australia, linking up with theins of ritual. Crown law offi
with music, and there were no Imperial Airways in India.
the case, had advised withdrawal eers consulted in, connexion with
of the pri eedings,
The Larkin Aircraft Company He was awarded the Nobel Prize suggests, linking up with the or Medicine In. 1902, and the Al-Dutch gir service at Batavia also,
Mèdal in 1923.-Reuter.
--Reuter.
•
"AN ADMIRAL |HONGKONG DOLLAR
ASSES
UNCHANGED
Mr. Leo D'Almada, Sr., for the defence, asked that the defendants be discharged without a stain on their character.
Report.
8.5-10.30 p.m.
Chinese Studio Con-
10.10 p.m.
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Rugby Mid-Day Press
10.33 p.m. Close Down.
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THE PEAK CHURCH.
WORSHIPPERS ANNUAL MEETING HELD
The annual meeting of wor shippers at the Penk Church,
WAB held Hongkong,
in St. John's Cathedral Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. P. Jacks presided and others present
Were Dean Alfred Swan, Lady Pollock, the acting LG.P.. Mr. T. II. King, Messrs. W. C. Bannar, Mr. M. W. Turner and the Rev. E. G. Powell, Secretary's Report. The Honorary Secretary's re- port was presented na follows:
one of
Holy Communion has been cele- brated on every Sunday through- out the year at 8.00 a.m., the on ordinary averago attendance Sundays being 11.8. Ou Christ- mas Day G4 made their Com- London, Apr. 23. Squadron Leader C. A. Ren, wireThe latter number has only once
munion and
83. on Easter Day
race to Norwich from an un former only three times, defented a dozen homing pigeons in been exceeded (1910), and the known starting point on Saturday, these being in 1910. stated how he found his way.
-Holy Baptism has been nd- He was not allowed to have a ministered on seven occasions, compass or a map. He was taken six times by Anglican clergy and in a cloned car with the blinds once by Dr. Reichelt of the Scan- This was done, and one of the drawn to the starting point where dinavian Mission to Buddhists. accused, displaying an undue an- bis Ayro Avian light heroplane was
During the year eight marriages xiety over the disposal of the bail | waiting.
have been solemnized. he had previously turned over to The pigeons were given 15
Sunday services for the Scan- the police, was reassured when minutes' sturt, and on being re-dinavian community have from SILVER SHOWS SMALL told that he could get It back leased they immediately set off in time to time been conducted by
merely for the asking
the correct direction for Norwich. Dr. Reichelt. An organ was pro- RISE
Squadron Leader Rea was not alvided by those making use of these lowed to see the direction they took, services which is being kept in
When he took off he first looked the church. for the marshes round the Peter.
Considerable repairs have borough district or for the sea. been effected inside the church. Seeing nolther he gathered that he White ants and dry rot must be somewhore south-west of found to have so damaged the Norwich. He therefore set his woodwork that the whole of the course roughly by the sun, and after floor, most of the Sanctuary panel- London, May 25.
of the window The public altercation between a few moments recognised Duxfording, and many Lord Judge Scrutton and Mr. Jus-Aerodrome. From there he knew frames had to be ronowed. 1914, and commanded | official flxing. there was no specinitico McCardlo in the King's Bend about 15 minutes in front of the overhauled throughout and is now the way to Norwich, and arrived The electric wiring has been Court yesterday is deplored on all
in excellent condition. New York reports a rise of 1/8th, hands. Both Judges come in for first pigeon..
severe criticism, the Telegraph say. with the market stendy.
The walls were colour-washed ing that the provocation Mr. Justice
and the pows treated with proser- MeCardie received did not justify
vative. The pews have also been what was an unprecedented refer
secured to the floor. ence by one Judge to his hierar chically superior colleague.
ENGLAND CALLED
Special Service).
Berlin, May 25.
h has occurred of Ad- Hipper, who was one of tive German naval com-
the Gront War.
charge of raids
on
gh and Hartlepools in
per Squadron In the battles
at Dagger Bank and Jutland.
Although silver has risen alight. ly, in London and New York, the Hongkong dollar remains unchang ed at Is. 2.7/8d. The local market has quite a steady undertone, but business is small,
In London, silver advanced 1/8th. China banks bought and sold, while India was a small buyer, the market being quietly steady. After the
feauture.
HEAVY FORD LOSS SHIELDS AT PLAY
AT WIMBLEDON
OVER FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS GOLD
-Now York, May 25.
It is announced that a not loss
nt
of G$53,586,000 (£11,000,000 par) is shown in the balance sheet
NOTED DAVIS CUP PLAYER
JUDGES' SQUABBLE
SEVERELY CRITICISED IN PRESS COMMENT
Rea Bald
Squadron Leader that, had the pilot beon one who know the country less well, or had the sun been obscured and the vist bility bad, the pigeons would almost certainly have won.
If the sun, in obscured there is no known way of keoping an acro plane on 'a straight course except by compass or map.
БУСГО
It was decided to dofor repairs to the exterior of the church un-
funds permitted of these being made. Messrs. Leigh and Orange have recently made an inspection of the building and report that re- pairs to plaster and colour wash-
The Times points out that the frank and fearless statements of judicial opinion are not incompa: tible with the exercise of tact and good mannors. It is
Squadron Leader Rea is a pilot generally agreed that such incidents are of 18 years' experience, and, being ing, estimated to cost about $200, liable to destroy the man-in-the- the chief test pilot of Boulton and require to be dono, but they re- street's traditional respect for the Paul, Ltd, he knows the country commend that this be deferred Bonch and his deep pride in the around Norwich exceptionally well, until the autumn. of the Ford Motor Company for
English administration of law.
A very welcome gift of an elec- the year 1931.
A contentious resolution has
Shanghai, May 25. The heavy loss is stated to bo It is officially announced that been tabled in the House of Com-
tric clock was made by Mr. J. D. The Woosung Forts, Woosung Butcher, who also arranged for mainly due to a slowing down of Frank Shields, the United States mons by a Conservativo member, Village and the walled city of its fixing in the vestry, production owing to the Installa-Davis Cup player, who appeared in criticising Mr. Justice McCardle. Paoshan were handed over to the tion of fresh plant for the now the final at Wimbledon last year, but it is regarded as of a formal Chinese authorities to-day by the bers of people attend the church On festivals when large num- low-priced alght-cylinder model. has entered for the Wimbledon, nature and unlikely to be debated. Japanese military authorities there leftyfhortare forai pravers Reuter
championships this year.
-Reuter,
Reuter
in rəng the late
(Renter's Special Service).
London, May 25.
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ter 80 additional are required. Bishop of Victoria will also act The prayer books are in a very as a trusted when be arrives in bad condition. A few have recently the Colony,
the
boon rebound, but many more are The following Committee was needed.
appointed: The
Trustees, The report was unanimously Bishop of Viatoria, the Rev. E. G. adopted.
Powell, Very Rev. Dean Alfred
A satisfactory statement of ac- Swand, Mr. M. W. Turner and counts by, the hon. treasurer was Lady Pollook. also adopted. It was shown that On the motion of Dean Swann, the repairs bill for the year was a vote of thanks to Mr. Turner for $1785.07.2
undertaking the duties of Trea Mesars. Bonnar, Jacks and T. Haurer was carried unanimously. King, ware, appointed trusteos for The meating opened and con the suuing year. The new cluded with prayer.