OBSERVING RULES FOR NEUTRALS
EMPIRE TO FOLLOW BRITAIN'S LEAD
FRANCE ALSO ADHERING
COTTON TAX
REDUCED
NATION POOL TO BE REOPENED
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1935.
PUBLIC ANXIETY DEEPENS
MIXED RECEPTION OF HOARE SPEECH
IS BRITAIN WEAKENING?
Commenting
KIDNAPPER FOILED
LAUNCH. STOKER
COMMENDED
Smart work on the part of Ng (Special to "Telegraph")
Pan, a stoker aboard the "Ynumati ferry Inuuch Man To, led to the Washington, Oct. 22.
appearance of Chán Chi-ling, ngo The A.A.A. has announced
67, unemployed, before Mr. Mac- reduction In the Bankhead cotton
fadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with decoy- Kirning tax from six cents to 5.45
ing a boy, Leung Wal-po, aged cents per pound, effective from
three years and three months, Monday last. At the same time, it]
from outside 45 Staunton Street.. London, Oct. 23. is announced that there will be a|
In passing sentence of one on to-day's reduction in the sale price of cot- foreign affairs debate in the House Your's hard labour-the maximum ton exemption certificates from of Commons, the Daily Telegraph that what the defendant had done penalty the Magistrate remarked ance of Ethiopian war rests in the "s one of the cruellest things he With this reduction, the Farm hands of Siguor Mussolini, one ofgarded as extremely serious.
could do. The offence was re- administration says the special the most importani passages in surplus cotion tax exemption cer-Sir Samuel Hoare's speech waH tificate has been closed, and the that in which he made a direct at 9.15 a.m. on Monday the regular 1935 national pool will be ¦ and powerful appeal to Italy.
Yaumati ferry launch Man To left the longkong wharf for Yaumati, Ng Pan heard the child crying. It opened soon.
was seated next to the defendant.
London, Oct. 22. It is anticipated here that the British Dominions and France will adopt a similar attitude to Great Britain in the applicationre to four venta per pound. of the neutrality lawa.
That is to say, these nations will close their parts to Italian warships, troop carriers, or vouscle engaged in moving war Hupplies or foodstuffs for the troops, after auch ships have been in their waters for twenty-four hours. In effect this means that Italian ships must do their
business in neutral porte in
While
twenty-four hours, and be off,
AMERICA ALOOF
Washington, Oct. 22. recognising that the United States is a party to the 1907 Hague Neutrality Conven- tion, State Department officials indiente that there is little immediate possibility of America following Britain in applying the terms of the convention to Italy and. Ethiopia.
Observers believe that since the United States is so far re- moved from the theatre of war there is little Bkelihood that the will even consider applying the Hague rules to its own policy of neutrality, unless the conflict spreads outside of Africa-Reuter,
Government
LEAGUE QUERY
These pools were set up by the A.A.A. to permit the grower who had not produced the full allot mint to sell his tax exemption certificates for the balance Reuter Special.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
PREMIUM
STILL RISING
CANTON
IN
Canton, Oct. 29. Speculators who expected that the war in East Africa would push down the premium of the Hongkong dollar were badly discomfted tas day when the premium rose 10 day to 47.2 per cent, to the dollar.
The Italo-Ethiopian war has no
direct effect here.---Union Newa. Washington, Oct. 22. The State Department has re- ceived a League of Nationa com- munication requesting
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says that Inasmuch as a continu-;
Detective Sergeant T. Cashman
The Morning Peat welcomes the assurance. that there has been no discussion of military sanctions.
The News Chronicle is suspicious The stoker questioned the latter that the Government contemplates and asked him if the child was his once more a half-hearted policyed the child was not bla. The son or grandson, Defendant stat- which without condoning Italy stuker then took the child round flagrant breach of the Covenant is the first and third class compart- incapable of bringing the aggresments, but could find no claimant.
ar to book.
With another souman, Wong Sze- The Daily Herold says Sir Samuel fun, they kept the defendant in Houre's speech was a gloomy con-custody and on their return to the firmation of all the deepening anxie Hongkong wharf handed him over ties and growing suspicions of 'the
to Chinese constable C656, De Government's foreign policy.
fendant was taken to Central Police Station with the child. Fortunately the muther of the child had just gone to the charge room to make a report and she Defendant en- claimed the boy. ticed the child from outside d Staunton Street by offering tea and sweets. There was no crimi- nal record against the defendant.
MERE TRUISM
There was nothing in the whole of Sir Samuel Hoare's speech which was not the merest truism vvery honest student of British policy, observes the Timea.
The Daily Mail points out that more and mere each week a very Targe number of people feel that a great mistake has been made in placing faith in the League of Nations.--Reuter,
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
planation of the United States view of the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. WE ALWAYS WEAKEN WHAT WE!
Officials regard it as an indirect | EXAGGERATE.--La Horfv. invitation to the United States to make a declaration of co-operation with the Longue if she so desires.
It is indiented that the Govern- ment will thoroughly study the position and that the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, will con- fer with President Roosevelt be- fore replying.—United Press.
LOUIS-BAER
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Sir Cecil Clementi, former Chlef Malaya, Scout of Hongkong and
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The Empress of Japan is due here from Shanghai at 6 a.m. on Friday.
A dinner dance will be hekl ni Hotel this evening. Repulse Bay The last bus leaves Repulse Buy at
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sudden application of brakes cansed Sing Kwan, driver of a Star taxicab, to dash his face through the windscreen. Ile was sent to the hospital sulfering fom cuts.
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Hung Kwok-hing, reports, police that while driving forry 349 in Hennessy Road, Wanchai, vester day, he knocked down a man, Hung Poo-shing, who sustained injuries, necessitating his removal to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital.
The local St. David's Society will conversazione for members and friends at the Gloucester Hotel: to-day at 5.15 p.m.
Suffering from injuries to his legs and ankle, caused by a box falling on The veblealar ferry yesterday, Hung Man, has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital,
him
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Defendant stated he had only that day arrived from Chan Chuen,.
outside Canton.
The Magistrate: You are an old man and you should know better the seriousness of what you had done or were trying to do.
His Worship complimented Ng the child's mother in particular, Pan and added that he felt sure
and the community in general, would be grateful to him for his action.
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At attempt to evade duty on packets of sugar was disclosed at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn The possession of 10,000 heroin pillsing, when Chan Wai, 23, travelling follows? at O'Brien Road was
denied by u woman. Leung Lai, when
tender, appeared before Mr. Wynne- Was
Jones on a charge of trespassing(1074 meter) and JN (31.15 metres) -charged-before Mr. Schoßeld at the 173 Central Patice Court this morning Canton Railway. Defendant
on the tracks of the Kowloon- H. S. y. Mussop, residing at A remarkable film commences at The Peak, appeared before Mr. Mac-Hearing of the case was, fixed for the King's and Alhambra Theatres | fiulyen at the Central Magistracy this | 130 năm, to-morrow, to-day.
mdening charged with allowing his
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Its cast consists of only two players and their rise to fame has been meteoric,
They are Joe Louis' and 'Maxie Baer.
Baer is no stranger to filmdom, but it is safe to say that his act ing in this picture "The Louis- Baer Fight," in which he takes the part of the villain, is the most natural he has ever done.
The film is remarkable for its excellent photography, unexcelled in previous fight pictures, for the fact that it is the first talkie of a championship fight (the micro- phone can be seen just above the boxers, following them around the ring) and for the close-ups and intensely dramatié slow motion shots,
dog ahrud on Octőler 9 at 115 wm,
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Inspector Stimson said it was alleged that about 11 am. yesterday
rugar tổ defendant who was inside the railing of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Tsimshatsui, and de- fendant crossed the tracks and placed the bags in a second-class carriage of a passenger train which was on the main line a little dis-
at Stubba Road without a muzzle, reived the following rates from their Defendant pleaded guilty und wns Manila Agents this morning: a mad was seen handing baga of Bengtiet Corisols; 10:80 sellers; fine $5.
Antamoks, 70 buyers and 79 sellers; Kowloon mortuary the
The police yesterday removed to the Baguio Golds, 17 buyers and 18 body of a selfers; Gold Rivers, 6 buyers and 6'2 Japanese, named Nobairn Yoshi-sellers. ntura, chief fireman On the steam trawler Rokko Maru, who died the result of injuries received when he was struck by a driving crane while working in the engine room of the vessel. The nerident happened in the Gulf of Tongking on October 20.
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duty on the sugar would have amounted to $3, or probably more. Mr. D. C. Cathie, traille inspector of the K.C.R., was the complainant.
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Candidly admitting that the screwdriver for the purpose oftance away from the platform. The stealing, Yim Chun, aged 36, TRI- employed, was sentenced month's hard labour by Mr. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, when he appeared on a Wong Siu-chrang, 23, unemployed, charge of possession of an instrument was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at it for an unlawful purpose. Defen-
Remarking he did not think that the Cent! Magistracy this morning dant stated that he had no work and
he could make an order in the case, of nimitted that he wanted to steal. rolis charged with stealing two catton cloth (valued at $6) from No
Mr. Schofield, at the Central Police 129 Queen's Road Central, ground Chan Ping yung and Yich Yet. Court, this morning, discharged a floor, the property of Sin Kaun, sales-hong. of stall Baer receives terrific punish-man. Defendant
Central Woman, Lok Po, aged 50 years, who WIM arrested at Market, appeared before Mr. Schofield was charged with trespassing on ment and no one, after seeing Queen's Road Central near Passession at the Central Pulier Court is Crown land at Saiwanão district. this film, can wonder why he did Street. Pleading guilty, he was sen- morning sunntous for exposing for Asked about the Government's not rise off his knees in the fourth Lenced to six months' hard labour.
sale salt vegetables instead of fresh attitude towards the continuance round before he was counted out,
vegetables as stated on their licence, of the structure, Mr. W. Best shots:
was Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson appeared for Hollands, of the Public Works Third round, when Louis delivered six terrific blows passed upon Wang Shui, aged 40, un- the defence
pleaded guilty.Department, replied that the per- employed, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Sanitary Inspector. II. to the chin in rapid succession. the Kowloon Magistracy this morning stated the stall functioned as Shot of blows is followed by close for the theft of a radiator cap from vegetable toan. A fine of $10 was Party, and they had no power to up, taken through the ropes with private car No. 3488. belonging to imposed, In three feet of the fighters, show-r. A. Bower, of the Palace Hotel,
At the hearing last week defend- ing agonised expression on face of Defendant alleged that he picked up! Baor, who must have realised then the radiator cap from the ground near goolie, another coolie, Lau Hoi, took the permit away from her, as For assaulting Chan Ma-kung, tred ant plented that a man, Ng Wai. that he could not inst another the car, when it was parked in aged 30, was fined $15, or, in default, she owed him money. Mr. Hollands round.
Haiphong Road yesterday. Inspector three weeks' hard Inkour, by Mr. said a letter was received from Ng A film well worth seeing; one Stimson prosecuted.
Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magis-Wai stating that the defendant was which will be retained
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this morning. Inspector memory longer than the succeed- Much amusement. was evoked by Stinson said complainant, and another occupying his house and would not ing feature which, nevertheless,
the ples timt he went to the Post conlic were going to change a
leave. Apparently she was allowed worth Office to buy $10
to live there for a few months dur- fa good entertainment.
not enough, reason, defendant assaulted. stamps but there was minde by Shing Kwong, of the Tal Loi Complainant, when questioned, stated the defendant was now trespassing lling so he
of No. 413 Shanghal that the money had been paid to him on Crown land, but there Street,
appeared before Mr. for some work which he the permit for the structure. Wynne-Jones
Kowloon other ecolie had done, and defendant. al the Magistracy this morning to answer a who had not done anything, claimed summons for issuing an instamped a share of H. receipt for the sum of $24.72,
MR. MACDONALD
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London, Oct. 22.
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February 1. A fine of $20 was iin- Arrested at the junction of Bowen posed. Sergeant Whitereft, attached Kopd and Magazine Gan, each to the Colonial Treasury, prosecuted, possession of pepper wrapped up
unemployed Chan Tak-wah, 26 unemployed. of Kag and Chung Tak-po, were no fixed abode, appeared before Mr.sentenced to two months hard labour Mr. Ramsay MacDonald
they appeared before Mr. decided to defend his seat at of two planks of timber from 12 Des thie
this morning, charged with the theft
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Extated clined
The Hongkong dollar again de- 4th this morning the Election next month. He will said defendant was seen coming out and that they bad
for congee ofllefal rate being is. 114d. Busi- opon his campaign next Tuesday, from the rear of 42 Des Voeux Road Wanchal. They had wandered up to ness rates were. 1s. 114d. sellers At the last General Election, West, ground floor, which is under Bowen Road as they had no work and and 18. 11.13/16d. buyers. The Mr. MacDonald was returned' by
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first remained about Bowen Road at the
In London yesterday, spot-silver of the Labour Party. A Com charge defendant was sentenced to mouth of Magazine Gap. The de- was unchanged, but the forward munist, Mr. G. Lumley, also con- one month's hard labour, while on the fendants were formerly employed a quotation was down 1/10th.. India tested the seat, but only secured second count he was sentenced to six odd job coolies at the Aberdeen and China sold and America 077 votes.-Router Special..
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