1926-03-23 — Page 7

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1926.

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DASTARDLY ATTEMPT

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TRADE

CONSTANT MILITARY CHAOS

The question of telegraphic, com- municatioh. between Hongkong and Canton is dealt with by the annual report. (fod 1026) of the Hongkong" General Chamber of Commerce, as follows:

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A dastardly plat by strikers. B Shumchun t throw bomba In Hongkong was reluted at the Cen- Dr. Stresemann Minister of The interruption of telegraphic

He was the Grand Old Maaf tral Magistracy yesterday when Foreign Affairs, in his speech, communication between Hongkong Chinese man and two women-ware said that the result of Geneva and Canton, which decupled much engineering and one or most charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell was, regrettable because special attention in 1999, was again under famous bridge builders of this and and Major C Wilson with the interests in various countries had consideration in the year under that century. unlawful possession of two bombs.

strongly and brutally exerted views The Canton Foreign Cham His many engineering, feats in The plot was frustrated by smart themselves to the detriment of the ber of Commerce wrote on May 9. India are notable, He was prop Bingapor work on the part of police detec-idea of the universality of the enclosing copy of a latter addressed bably the only man who continued demand.... tivos who found the bombs in the League, thereby bringing the to the Chinese Telegraph Adminis. in his profession long enough to passedkion of the accused Lengue into a serious crisistration, Shameen in which they bongding houre hear which revealed that the stated that telegrams from abroad the Western» Market.

ex League so far had been the ire were being forwarded from Hong mination the bombe proved strument of victorious States.kong. by malli in spite of the fact. tooba of a dangerous and powerful Germany was now confronted that the Ine between Canton and type, and were designed to explode with the decision whether, after Hongkong had een restored. In when thrown or a hard surface,

her experience at Geneva, she view of the affect on trade, the They sustained about six ounce should prosecute the policy of Foreign Chamber requested the of gun cotton and nitro-glycerine, joining the League on equal terms Telegraph Administration to take each bomb weighing altogether

steps to ensure an efficient service, between 6 and 7 bs. Inside there

In reply, duled May 8, the Chin was also a quantity of chipped

Dr. Stresemann denied that theese Telegraph Administration ox- grunise and bits of stone, as if

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to give a shraprel" effect. They result at Geneva was a defeat for plained that the fact that telegrams) throw two bridge over a river na

found to be arsenic sulphide and

potassium chlorate..

Me: 7. H. King (Director of

Criminal Intelligence) prosecuted, and Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared for the defence of the third accused

(an amal) The other two were not legally represented,

Pleading guilty to the charge, the fest accused said that the bembe were brought to his cublele at a Boarding house with his knowledge. and coasent. He was sentenced to Ave jeur's imprisonment with hard Babower. This acetised! WIK まい material witness in othe, charges: against the two women.

Case Outlined.

Outlining his case, Mr. King explained,has the first accused was after and worked for a number of yers in Hongkong. He was work- Ing here until December 20: when his services were dispensed with by hl employer on, account of slack- ness of trade.

The man came under the in- fuence of a man who was also w fitter, and who had been one of the lending spirits in the strike and Boycott.. He had also worked ty Hongkong for a number of reure wad went on strike. It was clear that he had been in and out of Hongkong but and from Shundehap, and had persuaded the first defen dant to throw in his lot with the atrikers as he was unemployed.

Accused, weceded, and as a result of that consendt he paid several visit to Shumchun. He met there another fitter and also the second accused, together with another

man..

These three,, under the leadership

failed.

many must continue to strive to enter the League on equal terms with the world Powers, "aven id the League be nothing else but a new diplomatic instrument for furthering the special interests of

the nations."

were being forwarded from kong by mail was due to the fun districts, which necessitated the use settled conditions to the East River of all except one of the available lines for military telegrams and| rationes negotiatios with the

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military Commanders for the ro turn of one other Rue and hoped soon to put this into service. The Cunton Foreign Chamber of Com- merce Committee were of the opin ion that part of the trouble was at the Hongkong end of the line, and (requested the Chamber to take up the matter with the local office of

Yokohama Itika: Telegraph Administration.ese Administration'a indebtedness Bands Airge

Action was taken accordingly. The to increase indefinitely, and in the Bombay

Aliver Spot Manager of the Chinese Telegraph || circumstances, there was no alter-Forward Administration in Hongkong. In a native. but to require cash pay- courteous reply dated June 9,ments from the Administration CONSIGNEES' NOTICEL įstated that the Administration was with each telegram handed over to"

fully aware of the hindrance, to the Companies for orward trans- "Gooda arrived per es. "Benarty": trade between Foreign and Chinese || mission-the. Administration hav-| remaining undelivered after March merchants as well as the Incon- ing already collected cash from the 30, will be subject to rent. Agents.. venience suffered by the general public..

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ltd. public, caused by the present. in efficiency of the service. They had, however, striven to the utmost" to: improve mattérs, and had repeated- ly approached the Canton Authori tics for assistnhce and co-opera- tions Although the section of the Fortunately, Germany's inter-telegraph ine from Hongkong to ests were identical with the ideals Sheklung, was always in fine condi- of the League. Germany did not. Lion, the Canton Authorities had intend to prosecute any kind of failed to bring about any improve- policy of might.or of balancing thement in the section above Skeklung Powers. There was no room in because of the constant state of the League for a special group of military chaos thereabouts: Locarno Powers. Germany's aim

KUSHAU STRESEMANN

"

Attention was also drawn by the

was to materjalise in the League Canton Foreign Chamber to an an- harmony with all nations without.nouncement by the Chinese Tele- discrimination..

graph Administration at Shumeen, that a surcharge of 10 cents would be made on telegrams in aid of the Dr. Sun Memorial Hall and Library Fund" and would continue in affect for two months from June

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"Expectations."***

Arrangements were madeable politically,

of the first man, formulated a Dr. Stresemann declared that scheme to use bombs in Hongkong the earlier departure of the Ger after the attempt to bring about a nians from Geneva would have second strike at New Year had been the biggest blunder imagin- The Foreign Chamber of Com He emphasisedmerce lodged a pretest on the at Shumchun early in February for that Germany was entitled to ground that the telegraph service. the bombs to be delivered at a withdraw her application for ad was created, and ostensibly malu. boarding house in Hongkong. The mission to the League if the deck tained to develop trade, and not to first defendant was to come first, sion of the League's. Commission raise funds for ulterior objects, the women going to the boarding on the question of the extension however worthy.

House Inter.

This Chamber:

The drrest of the three accused of the Council resulted in a new lodged a similar protest and asked was next described by Mr. King, construction of the League not for the withdrawal of the surtax. corresponding with German ex-

who said that the first need spectations, but the German Gov- arranged his actlens that the plot did not take place. It was stated ernment desired to co-operate on that one of the pieces found inside an equal footing with other the bombs corresponded with the nations in the League and safe-. guard German interests in peace- bombs used at Hunghom recently.

ful competition with other nations.reads

It would be stupid te abandon

The Plot Described

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Another chapter entitled "Chin- ose Telegraph Administration"

Ab. the request of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China

the Chinese Telegraph Administra

Put into the witness box, the first their aim of collaboration with Telegraph Company, Ltd., and the accused gave evidence bearing out other nations. because the Mr. King's statement regarding his mechanism of the League had!

Great Northern Telegraph Co visits to Shumehun ind the failed this time. The German Ltd. (hereinafter called "the Com- «Arrangements made there for the Government unanimously decided panies") the Chamber issued a transference of bombs to Hongkong.to follow up the Locarno policy, 1925, and supplied coples to the Circular to Members in February Continuing, he said that here with which the continued occupa-Canton Chamber, notifying that the -turned to Hongkong on March and tion of the second, and third two Companies had been compelled! booked a room at the World board-Rhineland zones was incompatible: to refuse to accept telegrama fram hig house. It had been arranged that the second accused should visit him there and bring the bomba.

He went to the bharding house the following day, and he then had a rattan basket with him, which contained nothing else but clothing.. The second accused came to the

A Chinese shroff in the employ-Administration's failure to pay the ment of the assistant compradore Companies the cable charges. for boarding house the same day about noon and was accompanied by the alleged to have absconded with a inland Telegraph Offices. These of Maaura, Arnold and Co., Ltd. is telegrama handed in at China! third accused. He had never seensum of $8,000 in cash and a cross-charges are collected from the the third accused prior to this visit. He had seen the second ed cheque for $200 which he was publle by the Chinese Telegraph accused previous to seeing her at

entrusted with at noon yesterday Administration on the Companies, Shumchun, this other occasion to pay into the Hongkong and behalf, and not only include the

Shanghal Bank...

proportions due to the Companies, but also the proportions due to other Cable Companies and Admin- strutions who transmit messages, beyond the Companies" aystems: Although receiving no remuners- tion for services in connection with the transmission, of the telegrams, the Companies have also to pay out of their own revenue the proportion of the charges due to the other Continuing, witness said that Cable Companfee and Administra- thinking of the distines to Happy tione. In order to avoid, incon- Valley and the danger of detection venience to the public every en- he consulted the second defendant deavour had been made to arrive at about it, and, after discussion it a satisfactory arran

A house boy employed at No. 6tion unless accompanied by cush Observatory Villas, Kowloon, died The Chinese Telegraph Administra suddenly yesterday. The body was tion's indebtedness to the Com- removed to the mortuary.

panies had been steadily increasing: for a long time past, dwing to the

being at Canton about four yeara ago The second and third apcused had a leather suit case with them

when they visited him at the board- but I promised to carry out that Tag house.

*The second accused said she had Mr. Lindsell Did you suspect brought two bombay and he (wit-they might go off ness) told her he had only promised Witness: No.

to accept ane and asked her why Mr. Lindell: Why not?,

after they were thrown.

she had brought two, and she ex-Witness: It would only go off plained the other was for someone clse. The second accused opened the case and produced the two bomb which were concealed in some clothing. One bomb witness put into the rattan basket and the other was put on the floor for the time,

Mr King Were you afraid they would go off in the room?

At Klog

Witness

Why not ALAM

I don't dread death,

was decided to conceal the bomb In the Chinese Telegraph, Admin an oatmen tin so that it could b tion, but without success. carried to its destination without Companies, felt that the public being detrated.

would readily und After further evidence the case, agree that they

adjourned until Tuesday an altogether

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