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"IMAGINATION.^{

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Defence For Second Prisoner Opens,

The case for the defence of the second prisoner in the Wing On the morning

In the House of Commons an animated discussion took place man of the Political Council) has way to Repulse. Buy the Bank case operied

on the coul crisis."

ANOTHER CANTON CHIEF FOR MOSCOW.

SIGNIFICANT MOVES,

Although 'confirmation is lack- General Strike Formally Proclaimed at Midnight.ing, there is no reason to doubt a report, from Canton, that Mr Wong Ching-wai (erstwhile chair left for Shanghai on a Russian vessel, the declared object of his cycle and Marine Jones occupied trip being to go to Moscow to re-the pillion seat. On taking a curve Mr. C. G. Alabaster describing the cuperate (aster his recent report in the road, the machine suddenly evidence "of Tam Lay a crown as a "figment of the swerved into a granite wall. The witness. ed illness)...

Mr. Wongs departure, if cor-riders were both unseated and re-imagination and as "wonderful rect, synchronises with the return ceived severe injuries to the head stories" the evidence of Chung from Moscow of Mr. Hu Han-min. hands and neck by striking against Sam. another Crown witness The cyclists were lying on the who stated that the second pris summer, Mr. Hu had been gov- Before the first big coup of last the wall ernor of Kwangtung When the road in a helpless condition for soner had confessed to him com Although the two prisoners ap system of government by commissome considerable time when a sion was set up, Mr. Wong became Chinese deiving a motor cycle and plicity in the alleged, fraud. chief civil politician by reason of side-car happened to come along.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer significantly hinted that the Government was prepared to resume the negotiations if the challenge of a general strike was withdrawn..>

Mr. J. H. Thomas asked if this meant that the employers notices. would likewise be withdrawn, but he did not press for an immediate answer..

Ameeting was arranged subsequently between the members of the Cabinet and the Trades: Union Congress...

It was unnounced at 11.80 p.m. that the negotiations had failed. A general strike was proclaimed at midnight.

A FAILURE...

General Strike "Proclaimed."

(Reuter's Service.)

'London. May 3 Notwithstanding numerous con- versations between the members of, the Cubinet and the Trade Union ists in the House of Commons was announced at 11.30 p.m.. that the negotiations had falled..

it

A general strike was proclaimed at midnight.

STATE OF EMERGENCY.

and going nearer to proclaiming civil war than we had beer for centuries.

his post. It is no secret that Mr.He promptly attended to the repeared jointly, said counsel, it was The only light hearts in the then fell into disfavour moval of the injured men to the the duty of His Eordship and the country to-day were those which with General Chang Kai-shek. Naval Hospital either envied or hated us decause they suw our whole democratic freedom entering which, if successful, could be the only substitute for tyranny...

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who had just reached the head of affairs as the soldier of the hour.

& Course About a month or so ago, Mr..

-BROUGHT FOR HIS OWN

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POLICE COURT CASES,

jury to enquire severally into the evidence against them. The de fence of the second prisoner was

(first.

Wong was reported to have sought EMIGRANT'S ARMS. totally different from that of the

account of his in privacy on It was net wages-but the very health. Since then he has taken freedbin of our Constitution that little part, in public at least, in was imperilled Everything for the administration. One of his which he had, worked and cared last acts, it believed. led to the for during the past two years had letter to Hongkong, asking for beer smashed to bits, bus that did the appointment of three official! not shake his faith or the ecurage delegates to meet three Canton | for his aims. Ministerial cheers), officials. in strike negotiations.

Rumours, have been current that Mr. Weng has not seen exe to eye wish General Chang (who is best known as commandant of the Whumpoa Cadets).

LABOUR VIEW..

Not a Revolution" Says

Mf. Thomas..

A gentleman who is well in touch with the position would not

A Chinese emigrant was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning with the unlawful possession of three rveelvers and 929 rounds of ammunition..

The first charge against him was that in conjunction with two other men he conspired to definud? the Wing On, Bank of $50,000 byo| means of forged books; that he did it in Hongkong (that was essential to the charge) and that he did it on divers dates. not specified between March 1, 1928, and February 1, 1926. The pri

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behalf of the accused. Mr. J. T.It was not part of prisoner's case with the customary questions. The tenseness of the atmosphere.

Mer. J. H. Thomas (Labourite, 8c so far as to say that General Prior asked for a lenient auntence to say whether one or both books:

Te said the man was a butcher in

were either genuine or forged Chung had made overtures to Mr. was apparent from the cheering Derby) suid that whatever might u Han-min to operate with America and returned by the 8.8.

He says he counter-cheering, and laughter as

be the result of the strike anybody him. in his opin that would President Taft" on his way to the continued counsel the various party leaders entered.

was a Blind idiot who did not see be a natural inference as there is country: While in America, he had did not conspire in the making of Colonel Ashly announced that that the economic facts of the coal no denying that General Chang heard of the number of armed those books either between "those the Ministry of Transport bad

He did position woold remain.. arranged for a service of motornat believe that two per cent. of has the biggest say, directly or robberies commmitted in China

indirectly.. He did not express and brought the weapons for his dates or at all.

The second charge against ears to convey M.P.'s to and from the population would support any definite view regarding this own protection. So far as he (Mr.

revolution but people involved in latest report of political move-Prior) was aware, the accused had prisoner was that he (again in the strike might be driven to cirments. There might be, he said,not been in Hongkong for 80 years this Colony) in conjunction with cumstances that might have all the other reasons for Mr. Wong's de-and he had been away from China effects of a revolution with entirelyparture than disagreement with for 15 years. Edifferent objects.

General Chang and he thought Sergeant McDonald said that in "This is not a revolution but a that Mr. Wong's going to Moscow quiries made from reliable persons plain economie industrial dispute." was unlikely to have been in-have been satisfactory to the police Parliament eculd force an honfluenced by the General's atti-and he did not wish to press the ourable settlement, and he would tade. make a contribution to that when ever the opportunity offered.

Tendering a plea of gulity on soner's case was that he did not. MACKINTOSH

Parlament..

Mr. S. Baldwin, Prime Minister

at the end of questions, presented a message from His Majesty the King declaring a state of emar- gency. He moved that a humble" Hea address be presented to Majesty banking him for the

message:

The Labourites insisted on division and the motion for the address was carried, the voting being:---

For

Against 2.

308 .. 108

Majority 200

Mr. Baldwin's Statement. Com, the Rt. Hon. BM. Eyres- Monselt (Conservative, Evesham moved the adjournment of the House whereupon. Mr. Baldwin, who received an ovation from the Ministerialists, made a statement

เ

"AN APPEAL.

Will Government Make One More Efort?

Mr. D. Lloyd George liberal, Carnarvon): begged the Government be make one more effort for peace.

He said that the gembers of the Trade Unions Congress who order- ed the strike were as little revolu-

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He declared that the occasion tionary as anyone there, and the was one of the gravest on which Government could continue the the House had ever met. He re-negotiations without any loss of its viewed the difficulties of the coal rights or position.

He proposed that the miners be industry, which were largely due to Bit's own extraordinary machinery asked to open the negotiations and for the adjustment of wages: That discuss wages, but not to pledge machinery required radical over-themselves to a reduction in ad- hauling, which would be one of the vance.

He added that in the event of first things that must be tackled when the atmosphere was calrer: the resumption of the negotiations: The ownera and miners must find, the House would agree to a limited! For have found for them, some way continuation of the subsidy,

of managing their own business independently of a Government in- tervention just like other great Industries.

The Risk He Ran. Mr. Baldwin dwelt on the risk he ran in negotiating up to the last minute under the threat of In general strike.

cheers). The

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NO HOT HEADS.

See Reconstruction Programme

First.

charge.

of the arms.

Cyclist Nulsance.

It is interesting to note that His Worship Imposed a fire of although, an ardent revolutionary 3500 and ordered the confiscation and republican long before the fall cf the Manchir dynasty in 1911, Mr. Wong Ching-wai has hardly. it ever, been in office, until the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, when This leadership (as "President" or "Generalissimo") was succeeded by the form of government by commission.

The nuisance caused by push cyclists in crowded thoroughfares was mentioned when a coolie stood charged with pushing another coolie off the machine at Queen's Road West, thereby causing, bodily injuries.

another man, uttered, be, pre- Esented for payment, the book "Emma" on May 3 and thereby got what was known as the first withdrawal. His case was that he did not have anything to do with it. It was again no part of his case as to whether or not the books were forged:

The 3rd charge concerned the alleged withdrawals a day later. Prisoner denied that he had any- thing to do with the two later withdrawals..

The fourth count was that on August 14, 1929, he endeavoured: in conjunction with the first pri- soner to demand by means of the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Evidence was not called, as it was the aunt of $50,000 from the stated there was nothing to show Wing On by virtue of the other that he committed the deed. He book which the Crown alleged was was accordingly discharged. forged in part ("Nina.")

A hydrant breakage near the sea

Jewellery Theft... wall not far from the Hongkong.

Alleged to be property stolen Club, led to an escape of water which presented a geyser like effect from a show case at Queen's Road East, a young couple were charged to those crossing the harbour this morning. It was some considerable with receiving a part of the time before the trouble was located,jewellery, Mr. M. W. Lo, defend- the water shut off and repairsing, pleaded not guilty.

Hearing was adjourned until noon on Saturday, bail being allow ed on $1,000 for the man and $2,000 for the woman

effected:

Union negotiations had striven to ward off a shocking disaster to national life. The Government had alac striven for peace by words and deeds.

He pointed out that all appeals

It was not a part of prisoner's. case whether the label of "Nina" was genuine or forged. He had nothing to do with it.

"Uncorroborated Evidence." • The charges dated as far back as March 1, 1923. and some of the evidence dated back to October or November, 1922 and

all. practically

the evidence brought with relation to the second prisoner consisted of the uncorroborated evidence of a man Joss sticks wrapped in bundles named Tam Lay who had stated prischer in October and roiled in a blanket brought bad that he joined the service of the luck to the owner, a. cook on the second

Bad Jossμ

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8.8. Kinshan." Being too heavy November, 1922 and remained for what they looked, the searchers there in connection with printing for more time meant a continuation cut the bundles open and found 14 work in a shop in Canton until certain of the subsidy. The Government taels of illicit opium hidden in the June 8, 1923. ***

During that period cer Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald would only agree to that if there middle.

The old excuse that he was ask-things which Tam Lay and Tam take the Lay alone deposed to were said (Labourite, Aberavon) solemnly were a real chance of settlement.

He said that the miners haded by another man to asked the members of the House In situation had changed their hour of trial to raise them-practically not budged an inch goods ashore did not satisfy His to have occurred. The defence He did not believe Worship, who fined bim 1,500 or to that was very simple. Tam Lay was not employed at the materially on Sunday. Certain selves to a great triumph Ho de- since July.

second prisoner's shop in Canton overt. acts in anticipation of a clared that they were faced with that a continuation of the subsidy six months" hard labour.

Vagrancy Charge

and never had been, as he had general strike and involving in-a altuation the development and for a fortnight would clear up the

Instead of waiting for the Amer stated, said counsel. terference with the freedom of the end of which none could visualise.

position.

Withdraw the Challenge) ican Consul to find him a passage Such a statement did not de- Press, occurred between 2 and 3:30 If the miners were going? tc" o'clock

on Sunday

Labourite accept a reduction of wages on the Mr. Churchill asked what Gove somewhere, James Ronan, a sea-pend alone on the evidence of the second prisoner who was to be put laughter)..

programme of reconstruction they prnment could enter Into partner- man, was stated to have taken to That made the continuance of the must see the programme of reconship with a rival Government to drink, served a time in prison and into the box, but would be cor- sit in judgment on every train that then finished up in hospital. roborated Tam Lay had stated negotiations impossible. The Gov-atruction first.

that the first prisoner and another He respected the Constitution aaran? ernment found itself challenged

The Government must shoulder

man had a printing business in with an alternative Covernment much as the Conservatives, and

whatever their differences they the responsibilities even if it were

Tai Shan Street, Canton, called ought not to enter on the dispute necessary later to take steps which Traffic Offence, the Chung Wah, and that it was a with hot, hands, but with a deter- mentioned now, might soom Dr. G. W. Pope gave evidence of how he was obliged to suddenly mination to do justice.

atop his car when a Chinese driver he joined it in 1922 and through- out round a car preceding him the period in question.

Despotic Power. "

He (Mr, Baldwin) did not be- love that there had been thorough-going consultation with the rank and file before this des potic powar was put into the hands of a email: Executive in London (Ministerial cheers)

This was a gross travesty of every democratic principle. The Labour leaders did not seem to

CHANCELLOR'S VIEW.

Miners Have Not Budged An Inch.

Mr Winston Churchill

drastic.

He added that the Trade Unions Congress had only to withdraw the challenge of a general strike and the Government would immediate ly resume with the atmost patience, Hi labourious task of the past few Chan-weaks

realise that they were threatening cellor of the Exchequer, Bald he of ordered Government gladly recognised that the Trade

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His offarce now was of being vagrant on which charge he was confined to the House of Detention.

The man was charged with dis- obaying a policeman's signal at the Junction of Chater Road and. Jackson Road His defence was that the Indian gave the order to and then changed bis proched

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out

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