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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH FRIDAY,
LEAGUE ACTION
COLLECTIVE RESISTANCE TO AGGRESSION
MÉXICAN REVOLT
CITIES. CAPTURED BY
REBEL FORCES -
OCTOBER 18, 1935)
Nogales, Oct. 17, It is reported that the rebels have captured Santa Clara, Afteen miles from here.
DISHONEST SERVANT
STOLE MONEY FROM HER EMPLOYER'S WALLET
That she saw the wallet lying on the table and had picked it up and nut it her maater was out, was the atory of into her jacket for safe keeping, in Lam Shun, aged 48, a woman described as a cook, when she was charged be. fore Mir, Q. 4. A. Macfadyen at tho yesterday after Central Magistracy
It has often been said that the sane- tions of the League cannot be enforced for the purpose of preventing or stop- ping hostilities except as the result of voto by the whole unanimous
This Wen in no doubt based pon Article 5 of the Covenant which says "except where otherwise express- ly provided in this Covenant....do a day's march of this city noon with the larceny, by servant of
of the cisions at any meeting Assembly or of the Council shall ro- quire the agreement of all Members of the League represented at the meet.
upon
City officials are unconfirmedly reported to be flowing us the rebels gather at numerous centres within
United Press.
Pollce Prepare
near
Douglas, Oct. 17. no "do
Moxican Federal officers aro This view is mistaken, since
Agua Prieta, the 'cision" alther of the Council, or of Assembly is required by Article 16 entrenched which deals with sanctions, though preparing to resist the pending curtain
interpretative resolutions or rebel attack.-United Press.
Bankers Sale recommendations of the Assembly, to be mado, which further reference will
Douglas, Oct. 17: do indicate the advantage of investing the Council with the duty of ntating
Mr. McNamee, advertising its opinion whether the need for sanc- tions has arisen, a course which would manager of the National City Bank, of New York, has exprosa- very probably be followed.
As the Covenant now stands the led concern regarding the safety of obligation Immediately to break off the party of five bankers, headed diplomatic, financial, commercial and by Mr. J. H. Burrell, Vice- perronal relations with a State Men President of the Bank, following ber which resorts to war in dis- regard of its covenants fails jointly
crm helt and Reverally upon all other Members confiscated their arms and am- of the League. The Government of munition. However, they are re- each Member has to make up its mind ported to be safe. forth with whether the enais foederin has arisen, that is to say (a) whether In fact a State Member has resorted to war against a fellow Member; and (1) whether it has done so in despite of its obligations under Articles 12, Covenant These 13 or 16 of the
are:
obligationit its dispute with the
To
other Member to arbitration, Judi- cial settlement, or enquiry by the Council or the Assembly, Articlen
15. 12 and
To refrain from war in any case, until three months after the judicial decision,
the arbitral award, or the of the Council or Assembly, Article 12 and Article 16 (10).
Not to make war on any Member which has complied with the judi- einl decision or arbitral award, Article 28 (4).
Not to make war on a State which complies with recommendations for settlement made by the Counell un animously, save for the votes of the parties to the dispute, Article 16 (); or by the Assembly provided that meinbers of the Council and majority of the other Members of the League, exclusive of the parties to the dispute, concur in the report Article 18 (10).
Immediate Rupture
If the Government of a State Mem- ber honestly believes that another
Meanwhile, four other bankers have left to jola the party in the Sierra Madre Mountains on hunting expedition.--United Press.
NANKING MURDER
DR. WADDELL, HSU WAS
SUFFOCATED ...
Nanking, Oct. 17. It is reliable learned that Mrs. Waddell Hsu died from suffocation not The Central Hospital is and not strangulation.
the report of the publishing autopsy, which will be handed over to the District Court to-morrow,
enter.
Dr. Waddell Hau, the 30 year-old American doctor, and wife of a was well known Chinese official,
in found dead on Wednesday lonely spot on the northern side of the town near the railway.
It is believed that she was mur- dered and robbed as her gold watch and a sum of money in her pos- session were found to be missing.
$220 from Tam Luk-chi, a property owner, residing at No. 10, l'ossession Street, third floor.
Detective Sergeant T. Cashman pro- Recuted.
In evidence, complainant stated that at 9 am. on October # he went to his bom, and unlocked a drawer from
which he took a wallet containing $300 in $10 notes. From the wallet, witness took out $80. leaving a balance of $220 which he replaced in the wallet and relocked in a drawer. All this time his son was present in the room, and it was to him that witness handed over the 380.
of his
After partaking of his morning meal, witness left the house nt 11 a.m. with other members
Kestive day. They left behind them family to go to the Peak, as it was in the floor three servants, of whom defendant was one. Defendant had been employed by wliness for only 27 a cook. days at a salary of $0.50 a month as
On his return to his house at 4 pan. witness did not notice anything un- sinl and did not open his drawer again. It was at 10 p.m. on October when witness again opened the
drawer to get some money to send his daughter in Canton. He found the wallet there with its strap still around it, but nil the money it contained had disappeared. There was only one key to that drawer, which witness always kept with him, and when he unlocked the drawer he did not find anything unusual with the lock.
Witness's wife was present when the discovery
#8 of the lass
made.
Witness enupired among all the per- song in the house as to who had taken the money, but no one admitted the theft. As it was late, witness did not do anything about the matter.
Made Confession
The next morning when defendant came in with the morning meal, she taken hals commenced crying before witness. ravine that she had not money nor had she any, knowledge of it. Witness later told the three ser- vents that if any of them had taken hia money and would admit the theft. he would let the matter close, but if they would not admit the theft, he would inform the Police.
Member has resorted to war after expect ali States great or small, near ↑ ponal clock, defendant breaking any or all of those promises or far, to take exactly the same mea-forn witness that she had taken bir
of
it is bound to regard such resort to war as in fact constituting an act war as against itself, thereby in- volving ciations
the immediate rupture of the of International
intercourse.
While there is no provision in the Covenant that the Council should
Following this threat, the servants quarrelled among themselves, cach blaming the other for taking the money, and each disclaiming rea- Оп Tuesday evening about
confessed sures against a Covenant breaker.
Great Britain, France, Belgium,money. She said, "I took your money Poland when you went out and put it into Czechoslovakia, Italy and replying to the German delegation at ny pocket. I have lost it. If you 15th, of next moon. I will raise the Locarno on this. did not hesitate eet said that they agree I will repay you $140 on the
to give the interpreta tion which so far as they were con- money from the moneylendera
have the cerned they placed upon Article 10. It was. as follows:
bound to co-money immediately, and defendant re- plied that she did not have it. The and in resistance fendant was arrested.
Evidence of having seen his father lock the drawer was given by Tam
of complainant. Wing-kin, s011
that Dolendant made a statement
f
Rociation."
Witness said he must Each State
nЯ-
order sanelions, and no justification ember of the Leactively in Polica were then sent for, and de- |
for States Members to disregard their own obligations in this matter unless operate loyally
and until called upon by the Council | port of the on to an exten
to act, it is the obvious intention or
the
to any act of
which is compatible with its military to a situation and takes to This state- Covenant
resistance to that thie
CoKraphical collective. Covenant breaker should be
position into account." United and co-ordinated action by as ment-was-initialled by M. Briand, Sirshe took-the-money from the table many as possible of the loyal Members Austen Chamberlain, Dr. Benes, M of the Lengue is obviously desirable, Vandervelde, M. Skrzynski nnd Signor indeed by Article 10 (3) they under Mussolini. take mutually to support one an- other:" and there is nothing to pre- vent the Council, whether unanimous- ly
Amendmente
and put it into her pocket for safe keeping an all members of the family were out that day. She had meant to
return it after her return from mar- ket. When she came home, she found. This collective note to the Germans that she had lost the money, and being Or by a majority, advising Member
also mentions the discussions which afraid to inform her master she said
to pay
him States how best they can co-operate
had already taken place in the Assem- nothing, but resolved in economic sanctions. It is quite
bly on this subject. This refers no back every cent by raising loans from trade, the suspension of credit and to article 16 drawn up in 1921 which, the tow much money it possible that the Interruption of
and doubt principally to the amendments the moneylenders asociation. When she took up the wallet, she had no contained. similar measures
A short would in a. rocalcitrant Gov
though they have not been ratified, and not steal, and I am prepared to time bring the ernment to its senses without commendations
have considerable force as being re-
of the Assembly, make amends," she concluded.
HIR Worship convicted defondant bloodshed. On the other hand there
These recommendations do not alter are cases when the enforcement of
the duty of each Member of the and sentenced her to one month's hard economic
refund $140 to complainant, or serve another month.
!:
PRISONER'S DEATH
119 can notions will be met by League to decide for itself whether labour, and further 'oniered her to: military action on the part of the re- calcitrant state. Thus, while States Members are not pledged to resort to military force in addition to tho rup ture of diplomatic, financial and economic relations, ete, it is nasumod that loyal Members may find it neces sary, or judge it to be expedient to use force. It is, therefore, provided in Article 10 (8) that it shall be the duty of the Council to "recommend to the Beveral Governments concerned what efective military, naval or air force the Mombers of the League shall Roverally contribute to the armed forces to be used to protect the covenants of the League."
MAIN CAUSE FOUND TO BE DISEASED HEART
·
breach of the Covenant has been com mitted. They do, however, state that it in for the Council to give an opinion whether or not a bronch of the Covenant has taken place. In do- librations on this question..the votes of the Members of the League alleged to have, resorted to war and of Members against whom such action was directed shall not be counted." The Council would reco.amend the
the enforcement of Sentenced to serve a term of six date on which
should be begun weeks hard labour on September economic pressure and would be empowered to
case of cer. the Victoria Gaol Hospital early wholly or partially in the capone 28, a man named Chan You died at tain Staics the effective application of economic pressure. Yet any such at- on Wednesday evening. tempt to
A formal Inquiry was held by reduce to a minimum the loss incurred by any loyal Members and Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, sitting as It is important to recall that to distribute equitably the risks and Coroner, at the Central Magistracy nothing in the Covenant impairs the burdens of sanctions would, according yesterday afternoon, assisted by a sovereignty of its Members. As Sir to a resolution of the Assembly adapt Jury consisting of Mesara, W. J. E. Samuel Hoare said in his speech to ed on the same occasion "not be per 1. Parry (foreman), A. J. Dennis, the Assembly: "Biembers of the mitted except in so far as it is de-and C. L. P. Pinna. League by the fact of their member.sirable for the success of the common Mr. Harold Barrett, ship are bound by the obligations that plan of action." they themselves have assumed in the Covenant and by
'Member* Sovereignty
Chief With regard to the actual steps to Warder of Victoria Gaol, stated do not act at the The League the Assembly wisely resolved that it was sentenced to six weeks hard more. They be taken against the Covenant breaker that decensed prisoner, Chan Yau, labour on September 28. On October 8 he was transferred to Laichikok Prison, and transferred back to Victoria Gayi on October 11, when he was ad
but in virtue of agreements to which would not be possible to decide before they themselves are parties, or in hand a programme applicable to each pursuance of policies to which they case. It would be for the Council to themselves nesen advise how
The Council can recommend to the Members a plan for do no more than
Member This
joint action when the caso ariscs. can best discharge their overriding
might begin with
with the rupture of obligation to respect and preserva diplomatic relations, next economic
WAS
re-
mitted to hospital. Deceased died
as against external aggression the pressure (such as the refusal of im- at 9.10 p.rs, on Wednesday,
territorial
Andented existing, poli porta from the Covenant break in-change of Victorin Gaol, stated
of gil
bo
1010 10), or recommend the mill-res of
after
Dr. G. I. Shaw, medical officer-
deceased on Tho Assembly September 30. His condition was economic pressure bo insufficient. ther agreed that "in special circum-then put as fair, with a note that. (Article 10). Recommendations may, stances and in support of cesnomle ho had an aortic valvular disease. to the accepted practices of measures to be taken, it may become Deceased was transferred to Lai- Member States retain their right to tive blockade of the seaboard of the back to Victoria Gnol Hospital na chikok Gaol, but was re-transferred comply or not to comply with such Covenant breaking State; (b) to his heart had begun to give trouble advice or recommendations. This is entrust to come Members of the the plain meaning of
of the Covenant.
the execution of the blockade His heart gave out and he lied at 9.40 p.m. on Wednesday. A post
tical (Article
Browsing stringoney" that he first saw tary measures to be adopted should might be taken.
accorde, bo mado, by a majority, advisable:: (a) to establish an effce.
the
It is, of course, ovident that there are great difculties Involved
In These suggestions for the manner mortem was performed at 10.10 leaving to oach Government the onus in which the sanctions of the Longuem yesterday, when the cause of of dealding, whether a situation has should be brought into operation have arison in which it must break off all no binding character. They are, how death was found to be nortic relations with a distant state or a ever, important as indicating the valvular disease,, with pulmonary powerful neighbour, thoroby incurring policy upon which a great measure of tuberculosis as a secondary cause. the risk of hostilition, 16 would also agreement, has existed in the past bos After hearing the evidenco, the beareasonable to give so literal antwoon most. Members of the League Jury returned a verdict of death interpretation to the Covenant as to... Contributed.
from natural causes.
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