CHINA GLAD OF ASSISTANCE
WOULD WELCOME POWERS' LOAN
U.S. FORCES CRISIS
Shanghal, March 8. The National Government would naturally be glad to ac- cept financial assistance which friendly powers had proposed to render China in the form of an international loan, declared the Finance Minister, Dr. H. II. Kung, in an interview with newspapermen to-day.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1935.
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH:
BANK LOSES
BIG ACTION
KOWLOON STILL Plotters
GROWING
KR.A.'S ANNUAL
REPORT
The annual report of the Kow- lcon Residents' Association, to be presented at the meeting to be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall on Friday, March 15, at 6 p.m., states
although the amount of bulld- ing activity remarked upon in last year's report have not been main, i tained, the current year has never- theless seen some features in con-
nection with the development of Kowloon worthy of record.
Of Arson
Sentenced
INSURANCE FIRMS DEFRAUDED
REMARKABLE DEFENCE
$591,601 CLAIM SUCCEEDS
Judgment against the French Bank' (the Banque Franco Chinoise pour le Commerco et 1 Industrie) was given this morning for $501,501.33 claimed by the Kwong Shing Cheong Sandalwood Association, Ltd. (i voluntary liquidation).
RADIO BROADCAST
Second Talk on How To Listen to Music
TWO STUDIO ITEMS
356 metres (845 kilocycles):
From ZD.W. on a wavelength of.
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.n. Stock Quotations. 7.03-7.20 p.m. From the Studio- The second of a Series of talks on "How to listen to musle" by a Loenl Amateur,
Maclean.
7.20-7.10 p.m. Zampa-Overture
(Herold, arr. Godfrey).
Played by the Band of H. M. Coldstream Guarda, lin and Pianoforte Rechin us on
7.30-8.m. From the Studio-Vio-
and
Mona Jana Radenky
Programme-1. Indian Love Lyrics Czardas (Monti), Serenade (Plerne), (Woodforde). 2. Violin Solo t----
3. Selection-The Dellar Princess (Fall), 4. To a minature (Brabe), I passed by your window (Braho).
8 p.m. Time and Weather Report. 8.03-1.38 p.m. Variety.
(Special to "Telegraph")
Mr. Justice A.D.A. MacGregor, Chief Justice, and the bank man- {Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphie It is interesting to note for In
Mitesagre Ordinance, 1991. Hrorised, Kachnger's auspicions - should have stance, the appearance of two new
F. 10 x,m.). sports clubs, one having come over
been aroused by the previous from Hongkong the Polo Club, After a trial at Old Bailey actions of Lau Ping, manager of
London, March 7. and the other a new Kowloon Tong residents. These Edgar Rickards, as umbrella- disappeared in September, 1932, venture by insting thirteen days, Frederick the Sandalwood Association, who latter also, have benefitted by a Post Ollec, a much needed feature in the maker, and Henry Joseph, & after misappropriating his firm's district and one of which, it is me hant, were found guilty of exchange profits through manljul- However, he would not commit hoped, residents in that suburb will conspiring with Leopold Harrisation of dummy accounts at the himsalf definitely regarding such detalls as the amount of the loanvall themselves fully. There is and others to set fire to their bank. or the countries involved, and further the provision of better premises with intend to defraud
In giving judgment with costs the terma governing the security post office accommodation in Kow- the insurance companies. for the redemption of the loan.
loon, and progress has been made.
Rickards was sentenced to six against the bank, his Lordship Dr. Kung declared that negotin-with the new Magistracy, the site years' imprisonment and Joseph to determine whether any part of the Organ Solos-I want to bo snappy..
directed an enquiry to be made to three years. He attributed China's need for or La Salle College was completed The typhoon signal station north
Sidney Torch The proceedings were marked by proceeds of the converted cashier
Vocal Durts-The old Covered depression and the policy of the addition, to the district. The com-
tera between Rickards, who con- company.
Bridge, US Government in purchasing pletion of new buildings for the striking ability, and the prosecu-F. C. Jenkin, K.C., instructed by Instrumental-Hawaiian Love Bird. ducted his own defence with
Layton and Johnstone. silver from foreign countries. Kowloon Hospital has made availa- tion witness, Miss Lil Barnes, his Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Johnson, Stokes Song What more can I ask?
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr.
Instrumental--Smiling Eyes. ble the Maternity Block which, It Buy not be generally known, is former employee and the mother & Master, appeared for plaintiffs,
Anona Wien, (Soprano). open to private practitioners. An He had several heated debates and Mr. II. G. Sheldon, K.C., and Orchestra-Whistling Rufus, but this is not yet in use. Out-patients' Block is also ready.with another of this prosecution's Str. E. Davidson, of Hastings &
Mr. D. McNeill were instructed by Song Serenade. witnesses, 'Leopold Harris, already Co., for the defence.
tions were still progressing.
a loan to the world-wide economic last year, and has proved a useful remarkably fierce verbal encoun-orders was applied to the plaintiff Vocal Dusts-Night on the Water.
Reuter.
FRENCH VIEW OF POSITION
Paris, March 7. While no reliable Information is yet available, it is believed in French financial circles that loan to China, by international arrangement, is favourably on visaged by the French authori- ties.
It is held that such an operation would conform with policy. Fur-
ther, it is argued that sound cur rency is based upon the future distribution of gold credits.
It is thought that America should be glad to seize upon this occasion to compensate China for the disadvantages she had faced as a result of America's silver purchasing and price-raising polley-Renter.
CHINA APPROACHED
Shanghai, March 7.
An
The report contains a review of the Association's activities during the year, the main features of which have already been published from time to time.
FINANCES
The Treasurer's report shows! that the total amount collected from members during the year. Including outstanding accounts in of five years, was $528. empect Nine life subscriptions of $20 cach were received.
on
Fixed
of his legitimate child,
convicted.
Notable witnesses
subpoenaed
TRADING COMPANY FORMED
former Chief of the Salvage Corps by the defence were Captain Mies,
In his judgment, his Lordship of Laugh Borough, and Ball, a recalled that the plaintift tirm, ol former fire ARACASON, who which Lu Ping was the manager, reiterated his innocence in court. had a nominal capital of $1,200,000 Both Miles and Ball are serving a and had an necount with the sentence of imprisonment in con- Hongkong & Shanghai Banking nection with the fires which were Corporation. allegedly het as a result of plots ping Trading Company was form- In 1930, the flan- with Harris.
Mr. Justice Macnaghten, aum- ming up, warned the jury against accepting the testimony of Harris and Balf unless it was otherwise corroborated. Reuter Special.
John Brownles (Baritone). 8.33-9 p.m. Light Orchestra Music. At the Tachaikovsky Fountain
(Urbach). Cuban Serenade (Mbigley). Maruschka (Do Leur). Japanese Lantern Dance (Yoshitono). Dancing down the Ages
(arr. Finck),
9-9.45 p.m. From the Studio.—A 4th Recital of Gramophone recons by The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent.
9.45 p.m.
Press Bulletins, Stock Quotation.
9.50-11 p.m. Dance Musle from
latest Talkies, French Bank, Later they asked
1931, Lau Ping general manager of the Hanping Trading Co., and requested the
French Bank to open another be called the "B" account to account and to be operated only by himself or Stephen Tanng, a official of the lanping. French Bank acceded to all these
The
10.30 m.
Quotations.
Press Bulletins, Stock
11 p.m. Close Dawn,
BRITAIN FAITHFUL
TO HER DUTY
On the conclusion of evidenced and opened an account with the During the year 22 new members powerful two-hour address to the them with defendant's Shanghai: against him, Rickards made for equal facilities to be given joined the Association and 21 jury which evoked the admiration resigned or were struck off having of the Crown Prosecutor and the branch, where they had opanel a left the Colony etc. The total num-counsel for Joseph.
trading concern also under the ber of members as at December 31,
name of Hanping Trading Co. 1934, was 362.
In
became Total expenditure during the On his arrival here from Nan-year was $499.13., and the balance king, Dr. H. H. Kang, Minister of in hand at December 31, 1934, was an interview $1,729.74 ngainst $1,670.65 for Finance, and in
The amount with pressmen that the Chinese, 1933. Government was willing to par Deposit with the Hongkong and Seven women and a man, charged ticipate in any consultation with Shanghal Bank with accrued in before Mr. Scluded, at the Central Interested Powers for interest was $1,038.08.
Magistrney this morning, with tre- ternational loan to China to help The receipt of members' sub-spussing on a Government plantation financialriptions was very disappointing in Pokfulam Roof, were bound over this year, in spite of notices being within six months, It was stated by in $20 each to come up for judgment sent on several occasions that they Mr. Twemiow, of the Botanical a were due. It is quite realised that Forestry Department, that $2.00 is a small amount but men rate out on the hillside yesterday bera should understand that this afternoon, and some of the Depart subscription is the Society's only man's men, who were passing by,
of income, source
and na the went up. They saw the defendanis A spokesman of the Nanking Treasurer is convenient to get at fires had been started at
running away. Four other small Govoriment declared to-day that they should do their utmost to pay places. The defendants
different the Chinese Governm at had not their subscriptions and assist the actually Been setting fre tu the participated in any serious dis- Association. The Treasurer's treen cussion with the Interested Powers Offico address is c/o Gande Price in connection with the proposed & Co., Ltd., 2, Ice House Street, international loan to China, al-Just off the Star Ferry, Hongkong ure expressed to Mr. John Fleming, défendant bank, that the action system had recently been many though, according to Sir Alexander i side,
C.A., who kindly neted Cadogan, the Interested Powers The thanks were in consultation with each
her
in setiling her
difficulties.
He admitted that the Chinese Government had been approached on this matter.-Central Newn.
OUTSIDE DISCUSSIONS
Nanking. March 7.
other.--Central News.
U. S. SYMPATHY
Washington, Mar. 7.
of the Association Auditor of the accounts.
requests.
measures
of
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declared there was no security in armaments comparable with that which could be derived from the effective working of a collec- tive pence system and that the foreign policy of the British Gov. In 1930 and 1911, the Sandal-ernment was unalterably based wood Association, through Lau upon the League of Nation as Ping, engaged in many exchange being the most effective mechan- transactions, the losses of which is yet devised to operate such a were paid by the Association system,
The moderate whilst the profits were made out to them by the various banks con- national defence provided for in derned, in cashier orders or com--the White Paper did not consti- pradore orders, a distinction with tute in themselves any departure out a difference...was with 73 from that policy, while the British the of such orders, totaling $591,- Government's devotion to 501.33, including five drawn by the League and to the collective peace
Hon. was concerned. Ench As
of these times demonstrated.
-Novertheless, orders was paid by defendants to
pesce could not the credit of the lianping Trading be fully assured until all nations Co. "A" or "B" account.
were members of the Lengue and inspired in their national policy by the spirit of the covenant.
were
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
The United States Under. Secretary of State, Mr. William WHEN ANY CALAMITY HAS BEEN Phillips, announces that the UnitedSUFFERED. THE FIRST THING TO BE States had Informed Great Britain REMEMBERED, IS, HOW MUCH HAS that she would give "sympatheticFEN ESCAPED-Johnson. conalderation" to the proposals for assistance to China. He told
The Japanese training squadron and Comprising the cruisers Asanin Yakunin, left Hongkong this morning for Manila after a stay of four days in part.
About September, 1932, Lau | Ping disappeared and the Häuping Trading Company ceased to carry
NEED OF PRECAUTION on business. An examination of the plaintiff Company's
The truth was that the collec- showed no record of the orders state of evolution and until all banks tive system was at present in a nor of any indebtedness of the nations shared equally a desire The wedding is announced to take lanping justifying the payment system, those Governments who Sandalwood Association to the to co-operate in working that Sir Ronald Lindsay, the Brition take place at St. Andrew's Church Pince shortly of Mr, William Kenneth to them of the orders. Nor was believe in it have an obligation, Ambassador to Washington, that fall on March 22 at 9 p.m. has been the United States welcomed the British initiative in the matter and postponed to March 20.
"that consideration might well bo
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there any record in the Hanping not only towards one another but books of any "B" account with the towards their own people, to take French Bank. In these circum-elementary precautions. The Bri- At lart night's dinner of the given to the possibility, that If Portuguese Company of the long-
stances, defendants ebalmed the tish Government was at present China needs financial assistance, kong Volunteer Defence Corps, a cup banishees, were sentenced
Li Sang and Chung Woy returned face value of the ordera
to four damages
as endeavouring to bring about a the powers concerned should ren-was presented to Sergenet Ribeiro months hard labour each
for conversion, by Mr.
or settlement to meet the nervous- der the
co-operative for not having missed a single parade Ciranthan this morning at te by defendants for plaintiffs use creased in Europe during the last same by
alternatively, as monies received ness which had certainly in- action.-United Press.
in five years.
loon Magistraeg on n. charge of re JAPAN HOSTILE
turning before their banishment terms
few Owing to some delay in getting of ten years each had expired. Chung
years. Fenrs, Auspicions Peiping. Mar. 8. away from Shanghai, the President Wo said he had miscalculated the
and ambitions which darkened The impression is growing here McKinley which
expected. In period. WAS
Europe's political horizon were of among Sino-Japanese circles that Hongkong at 9 a.m. to-day will now
Lau Ping had no doubt im- immense algnificance to British the British
properly used the name of the people. Science converantions and not arrive until 10 o'clock to-night A youth, Wang Fuk-cheung, 10,
had modified others will result in no loan being and will berth at the Kowloon wharf. said by the police to be able to speak plaintiff company for his own use Britain's geographical isolation made to China at present.
She will depart for Manila at 8-pau. English and to have returned a year and misappropriated profits earn- and the
consequences of Euro- The dispatches from Tokyo
ago from Singapore, pleaded guiltyed on exchange transactions in a
peau events were felt more emphasising the Japanese hostility
before Mr. Grantham, at the Kowloon general course of fraudulent deal- The twentieth anniversary of the Police Court this morning, to stealing ing which could have been stopped outlook of the British people directly, although the political to the loan have formed a serious foundation of St. Paul's Girls' College five pieces of clothing and three pair had the French Bank asked had damper here, although Tokyo's will be observed on March 20, when of shoes from Chinese, nctor with "Has not the plaintif Company
yet. undergone. opposition to "international con- the distribution of Certificates will be whom he was formerly employed.
any similar change, trol of China is not surprising,
made by Lady Southern, 0.0.2, at Two months' hard labour was imposed banking necount, and why are not Official Japanese cireles indicate the Leo Hysan Hall at 6 p.m. An ex-S. 1. Cunningham prosecuted.
orders these
paid into
INCREASED ANXIETY that Overtures are not taken bition of the scholars work will be
account?" seriously, but are considered mere-
held from 4-6 p.m.
Eigit coolies of the Sanitary De-
The spirit of comparative de
from ly as a gesture which will never
partment appoured before
The defence had not maintained tachment which survived materialise, regardless
For returning from banishment, Grantham at the Kowloon Magistracy their plea that the orders were days of their isolation enabled the Chan Yau, aged 68, unemployed, was this morning, charged with theft, by negotiable instruments, and in them bettor to contribute to pack- United States reaction, which Is sentenced to nine months' hard labour public servant, of a quantity of pig anawer to their specific denial that cation, which was as much in their expected to be unfavourable,
by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the fat. An unemployed man was charged the orders were plaintiff's property own interest as in that of any The Japanese Charged Affaires, Central Police Court this morning. with receiving 0734 cattica. AIL Mr. Kaname
kasugi, to-day The defendant was banished for pleaded not guilty, S. I. Cunningham because Late Ping entered into the continental nation.
While Increasing anxiety had of on February 27, sald the police had no evidence to exchange transactions for his inted the British and American perifertated yesterday. Deter-offer, and applied to withdraw the own benefit, the plaintiffs had meant increasing armaments in Ministers. He was discussing the tive-Sergeant F.. W. Fowlie pro- charge, The defendants were project of a loan with the British necuted.
ac-argued that the apparent authority many countries of Europe and conlingly discharged.
Oct./Dee of Lau Ping to act as he did was elsewhere, Britain's armaments, Minister, Sir Alexander Cadogan for thirty minutes.-United Preas, Wong Yick-kwan, aged 49, a widow,
the real authority ar far as plain- compared either with the Im- On a charge of trespassing in the tiffs were concerned. The de- mediate post-war period or the was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones cell pussage at Yaumati Policofendants had contended that the period before the War, showed a CLOUDY WEATHER
at the Central Police Court this morn-Station, Lee Ming was fined
contracts were unenforceable in reduction. As an example Mr. A. ing, with possession of dutiable to seven days' hard labour by Mr. The anticyclone has moved east was fined $14, or three weeks'
bacco. Defendant pleaded gulity and Grantham at the Kowloon Police law because they were gambles, Eden atated the tonnage of the im-Court this morning. It was stated but there was no local legislation | British Navy In 1914 was 2.100,000 ward and is now centred to the prisonment. Revenue Officer Grim that defendant was seen talking, to on the subject of gaming.
tons and was now 1,180,000 tons, Bouth-west of Japan. Pressure mitt said defendant was arrested at prisoners. Defendant claimed that
while the personnel had been "And that the defendant reduced from 152,000 to 92,338. the Canton Wharf and the tobacco he went to see a Chinese constablo high over was found in a padded jacket she was but when questioned by the Magistrate bankers were gullty of the conver-At the end of the War Britain had A depression appears to be moving eastward wearing. Defendant's daughter, Chan tho constablo atated he did not nāksion of each of the orders sued the greatest Air Force; but now over the western part of the Gulf offence, was also fined $14, or three Sub-Inspector Cunningham said Pet Judgment for the plaintiffs with air powers. The British Army N, aged 17, charged with them the defendant to come and see him upon and there will therefore be she came only fifth among the of Pechill. Local forecast:-N.D.weeks. She was also found wearing mission must be obtained from the winds, moderate; cloudy.
padded vest containing the tobacco. charge room to see men in barracks, costs," his Lordship concluded,, was little more than a polico
romaine moderately Contral China.
of
Mr.
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