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ARMS HID IN TIN CANS.
DEBACLE.
"A NASTY PIECE OF FRAUD."
LEFT THE COLONY?
Mr. Russ on South China Trade Protection Assen.
SHROFFS SUE FOR RETURN OF SECURITY.
"As nasty a piece of fraud as possible," and words to that effect, were used several times by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, principal of Messrs. Russ & Co., solicitors, in the Summary Court this morning when he referred to L. E. Haynes and a concern known as the South
China Trade Protection Association.
WAR ON MANCHURIA AGAIN 7
JUNK BAY HAUL." THREAT IN NORTH.
THREE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE, NATIONALIST FORCES MOVING
FOR CHINESE.
ON JEHOL.
THE RIVALS' POSITIONS.
Peking, Yesterday.
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LOEWENSTEIN.
TAX.
THE BODY FOUND.
"TOTE" BILL. NEWSPAPER WORK.
PICKED-UP BY FRENCH FISHING-BOAT.
IDENTIFIED.
Calais, Yesterday.
..Later.
n wristwatch which enabled the
THE
A STATEMENT BY MR. CHURCHILL.
BUDGET FIGURES.
London; Yesterday.
Considerable, modification in
AMERICAN CRACK WITHDRAWN
FROM DAVIS CUP FINAL.
'PLAYER'S STATEMENT,
Paris, Yesterday.
Owing to the American Lawn the Betting Tax is expected to Tennis Federation objecting to follow the House of Commons' his commenting on lawn tennis in
DUMPED INTO SEA.
Brought to the station by Sub- Inspector Dorling, two Chinese were Nationalist forces are, accord- A fishing boat has brought in charged before the two Magistrates, ing to an unconfirmed report, Captain Lowenstein's body. Mr. B. E. Lindsell and Major C. marching eastward from the Willson, O.B.E., this morning for Peking and Tientsin areas to at- The Boulogne fishing boat found third reading to-night of the the Press, Tilden will not, partici. possession of 47 automatic pistols, tack the defeated Northern the body almost stripped, clad only Totalisator Bill, 9 lugars, one Smith Wesson, revol- forces resting near the boundary in silk pants, silk socks and wearing
pate in the final round of the ver and 5,606 rounds of ammunition between China Propez and Man-
Mr. Churchill yesterday, stated Davis Cup, on the s.a. "Benmohr" in Junk Bay churia.
Later. authorities to Identify Loewenstein that if the Bill passed the Bet- without question.-Reuter.
ting Tax would be reduced from After the formal proceedings Where The Body Was Found. 2 to 1 per cent. on the course and of the draw the representatives 3% to 2 per cent. elsewhere in- of the Davis Cup committee and Boulogne, Yesterday.
volving a surrender of 111⁄2 mil- Loewenstein's body was found llons sterling this year compared
Tilden both gave out statements. floating in the sea 10 miles off Cape with the Budget estimates. But That signed by the President of clearly the estimates could not be the American Lawn Tennis Asso- realised at the present rates.-ciation says the Amateur Rule. Reuter.
"We know and we have other information which we are not The arms and ammunition were The 16th and 17th Nationalist in a position to disclose at the moment but we will take action all put into cans and the defendant army corps are said to be about at the proper time." This was another statement by Mr. Russ, water when arrested by members of having reached that point, in was about to lower them into the 20 miles north-west of Tongshan,
during the hearing of three claims by shroffs who had put up the ship.
their advance, on July 17. cash deposits with the South China Trade Protection Associa-
Acting Assistant Director of Latest reports portend an at- Criminal Investigation Murphy told tack by the Kuominchun Nation tion.
the Court that it was custom alists (under the "Christian Gen- Such action is "awfully bad for prestige," Mr. Russ continued (for smugglers to dump the arms eral") on Jehol, realisation of and he invited the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) to stress what into the sea when ships arrived which will cause the Northerners from Europe. These arms were to evacuate both Jehol and the and
afterwards salvaged by syndicates Lan River zone, and again smuggled into Chinesa in waters.
;
he described as a “bad ense which should be known in Shape elsewhere."
Judgment against Haynes and the Association wi two cases and against the Association in another.
PROMISES TO STAFF.
R
*
Grisnez.-Reuter.
EGYPT'S CHAMBER.
DISSOLVED FOR THREE YEARS.
WHERE THEY ARE. Arms recently seized off The present disposition of the Aberdeen supports this statement, former Northern allies is as fol- PRESS FREEDOM SUSPENDED.
The defendant were convicted lows:- and were each sentenced to three years' hard labour.
cases were called, he did likewise. |
In his opening statement. Mr. passages in the circular letterj Mr. Russ's writs were made aut Russ said that his previous state-quoted.
Other remarks by Mr. Russ, who apoke with considerable heat, were to the effect that:--
against the South China Trade ment some weeks ago-that forty He and that Mr. Haynes had a Protection Association and L E. shroffs had been engaged was quite conacience when he gave the as- Haynes. In one of them, however, correct. These shroffs, mostly surance to all members of the the word "Limited" had been added young men who had just left school staff; but, he said, the only rob- after he had signed it and he ask- (Mr. Russ stated), were all present, bery of the Company was of the ed leave to amend that writ by de- in Court.
furniture during the week-end. }leting the word. Service of the He, Mr. Russ, falled to under-writs had been perfectly good, Mr. stand how "a company, after be- Russ added and concluded by ing robbed, could be on a 'sounder saying "It is just about as bad a Three of these men had paid footing than heretofore."
fraud as could have happened." deposits of $1,000 ench; many In connection with the mention SHROFF EVIDENCE.. others had paid $500 and some of $20,000 worth of shares on trust, When the time came for Mr. $300.
Mr. Russ said "We (meaning his' Hodgson to prove his claim, he also The Association's premises at clients) have never Been the applied for leave to amend the writ No. 6, Queen's-road Central had shares."
by deleting the word "Ltd." Ac- been closed, following "an alleg- Further, Mr. Rusa said that he cordingly, defendants'
пате наВ ed robbery by some unknown people";
'
During the last week-end, most
of the furniture had been clear- "Have you
did not know what Mr. Haynes, again called without the Ltd. at meant by the "personal sacrifice.", the end..
ANOTHER LETTER.
Chan Pak-sui said he had been seen any of the engaged last April as a shroff at ed out so that when the landlord shares?" Mr. Russ asked Mr. P. M. a salary of $50 per month and he distrained for arrents of rent he Hodgson, of Messra: Too & was to pay a cash deposit of $300 found "nothing"; "
Hodgson, solicitors for another as. security. He had received two In the meanwhile "Mr. Haynes shroff.
months' pay and a month's pay was was driving his own car and "We haven't," Mr. Hodgson re-still owing to him. knocking down Police Inspec-plied with a smile, "but we have The compradore order for his tors"; and
received a letter which is not the June pay was signed by Haynes but "Mr. Haynes had now left}same."
he was not paid when he presented the Colony."
It then transpired that also on it. He had applied for return of TO THE STAFF.
July 11, a letter had been written the deposit but Haynes had not One of Mr. Rusa's clients pro-to Messrs. Tao & IIodgaon by the given it back. duced in Court a letter from the South China Trade Protection As- The agreement signed by plain- South China Trade Protection Association, Lt. (signed L E. Haynes, tiff and defendants was handed in. sociation, signed "L. E. Haynes," Managing Director), reading as addressed "To All Members of the follows:- Staff," dated July 11, 1928, and reading as follows:-
The deeply deplorable and lamentable action of.. .in robbing this Company of con siderable sums of money has seriously embarrased all con- cerned.
This embarrassment, how- ever, does not, by any means, mean that the Company is fin- ancially unsound. As a mat ter of fact from the point of view of our business, it is at present on a sounder footing than heretofore, and every sober-minded member of the staff will, I feel sure, appre- ciate the fact that a little patience will result in a satis- factory outcome for all con- cerned.
In order that everyone may be guaranteed as to his secur- ity I am arranging through my Solicitors to transfer shares on trust for the staff to the ex- tent of $20,000.00, a sum cap- able of providing ample secur- ity.
With regard to salaries for June which have not been paid, I am doing my utmost to ar- rangé, ready cash to meet the Company's liabilities In this respect. In order to do this I am prepared to make consider- able personal sacrifice and wish to assure everyone that this will be arranged as soon as possible. I have had an offer for certain personal pro- perty which may be put through by Friday next, in which case everyone will be paid on Saturday morning. In conclusion I desire to thank everyone for their patience and forbearance with me during this period of difficulty and
.
Re Mr. Chan Pak Sul. We have for acknowledge- ment your letters of the 6th and ment you letters of the 6th and 9th instant relative to certain sums of money due to your client and in reply beg to in- form you that owing to the de- falcation of
. it is im-. possible to comply with your request and settle your client's claim by
noon to-day. The present writer is doing his ut- most-ut a considerable per- sonal sacrifice to adjust the Company's finances and re- quests you to bear with him in this matter for a few days and to accept his assurances that your client will be paid in full as soon as matters can be ad- justed. We feel sure that you will understand that any pro- ceedings at the present moment would be equally detrimental to your client as they would be to ourselves.
Commending the foregoing
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The 3rd and 4th Manchurian army corps on the Lan River line and occupying the trench system, from 52,000 to 20,000 strong.
The Northerners of Chihli and Shantung, under General Chang Tsung-chang and Gen-
OUR PICTURES.
Alexandria, Yesterday.
ARCTIC SEARCH.
Committee of the United States having preferred charges against Tilden for violating the rule by CONCENTRATING ON FINDING writing current newspaper arti-
AMUNDSEN.
www.
MUSSOLINI'S ORDER.
Moscow, Yesterday,
cles for pay or consideration, covering the Wimbledon tourna ment in which he was competitor and whereas it would be improper to retain as a member of the
A Royal Decree is being issued this evening dissolving the Chamber M. Kamenev, acting Chairman American team any player which the Cabinet will decide aa mittee, has announced that the ion had decided to withdraw and Senate for three years, after of the Soviet "Italia" Rescue Com-gainst whom such charges were
pending, the American Associa regards fresh elections.
The Government meanwhile will efforts of the Committee will now Tilden from the Davis Cup com be conducted in accordance with be concentrated on the discovery petition. Article 81 of the Constitution, of Amundsen, who is probably with Tilden read a statement deny- which provides that the King can the Alessandrini party. This willing the charge of intent to violate govern with the assistance of mean the strengthening of equip rule and said the articles he wrote the letter or spirit of the amateur In addition to the regular Ministers, special features to-morrow's issue
ment, for assistance from other during the Wimbledon, tourna The article in the Constitution re- countries is unlikely. of the "Ching Mail" will contain ferring to the freedom of the Press
ment were straight comment and A number of picturca of local. will be suspended and also the hence the aeroplane fitted with ski the tournament. He concluded by The ice pack is breaking up, and by no means an attempt to report interest in the specially-printed Platorial Section. The illustra- article providing that the Govern is useless. The Krassin, whose rud. saying he offered his services to tions include Mr. Jackman, who is
ment shall order elections within der is damaged, must also be re-until the challenge round-Reu Mr. Wear and the practice team going Home to-morrow, after 25 two months of a dissolution,
paired and this will take a few years' service in the PW.D., with Parliamentary regime and minis- days. After this the expedition Mrs. Jackman, groups of Quarry terial reponsibility will not be will start to search for Amundsen, Bay School childrenpn the changed in any circumstance, but whose rescue is most important occasion of their "At Home," the electoral law and every article both as man and scientist. Mme. Baronelli, the well-known. of the Constitution dealing with It dancing mistress and physical will be revised in accordance with culture exponent, In Interesting | Article 48. poses, a picture of Mr. Ng Tai- ping, the Colony's ping pong champion, surrounded by his trophies; and some views of the Diocesan Boys' School.
Messrs. Ming Yuen, Welcome Studio and Tanaka are among the photographers responsible for the pictures.
.:
Iter.
American Feeling.
New York. Yesterday. Consternation reigns through- Rome, Yesterday. out the country over Tilden's dis- Signor Mussolini has ordered the qualification, which is the result survivors of the "Italia" to return of secret investigation by the The Royal Decree,
to Italy immediately. Meanwhile Advisory Committee inspired by they are to refrain from giving a telegram from Mr. Hardy, Pre- Cairo, Yesterday,
messages, statements or interviews, sident of the Californian Associa Copies of the Royal decree dia--Reuter.
tion, stating "Bill tries to keep solving the Senate Chamber were
just within the law." handed to the presidents of both houses this evening.
"
Meanwhile, a meeting of the Exe- cutive of the Wafd has decided to proceed to Tanta to hold a meeting despite the Government ban.
RUBBER TREES.
DETERMINING OF GOOD AND
BAD YIELDERS.
"NOTHING NEW."
Singapore, Yesterday.
The Committee's action, which. was unanimous, was based on articles commenting on the Wim- bledon tournament.
The French Association has cabled to the United States asking them to reconsider their decision but in any case time does not allow the completion of the necessary formalities to enable Tilden to The Rubber Research Institute of play with the remaining Davis the F. M. S. has issued a com-Cup players. Reuter's American muique stating that there is nothing|Service. new in Mr. Ashplant's discovery of
eral Sun Chuan-fang, in the Employment terminated on July 4. Tongshan (Kailan Mining Ad- The Wafdist organ "El Balagh" His Lordship asked Mr. Hodgson ministration) area, about 17,000 states that the police dismantled who was the owner of the Associa- strong.
|a marques' intended for the meet- tion. Mr. Hodgson replied that he Chang's and Sun's headquaring-Reuter. understood Haynes was, that he had ters at Shanhaikwan, the pass heard of it being made into a age between China Proper and limited company, but he did not Manchuria. think that the limited company had
Peiting has now been eva Minister) would take place before taken over the liabilities. "I have
cuated by the Northerners. arrangements
completed a letter signed by Haynes, also the
At present, all is quiet in the and a date set for the opening of compradore order and the agree-mining zone. British Naval negotiations.-Reuter. mant," Mr. Hodgson added.
Wireless.
ARMS FOR SZECHUAN.
the ruffled feelings of the American Davis Cup players who threatened Shanghai, Yesterday. The bore theory has already been to strike. Tilden, said "Let's win The "Evening News" states fully investigated by research back the Cup. He convinced Lott
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Judgment. for plaintiff was given
for the claim and costs.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
Peking, Yesterday.
were
Ruffled Feelings,"
New York, Yesterday.
method of determining good and bad yielders among rubber trees at
It is learned from Paris that
an early stage by means of the mea-Tilden was instrumental in soothing surement of the latex tube.
Mr. Russ, in his opening, submit The vernacular papers report that the Nationalist Government workers in the East Indies and the that he should play first and settle ted that no business had been car that the Manchurian peace dele-has ordered the release to the results do not support Mr. personal matters later.". ried on by the Association, that gates here have reached an consignee of the cargo of muni- Ashplant's claim. On the contrary "all had become dissatisfied," then agreement in principle with the tions seized yesterday, which acthey tend definitely in the opposite had come the "mysterious robbery," Nationalist delegates as the recording to the Customs author direction. Reuter.
and finally the circular letter of suit of which General Chang Itles arrived on the 8.8. "Sophie
| July 11.
Hsueh-liang will issue a circular Rickmers" on June 27 as mani- Wong Fal, whose age is 25, then telegram within ten days an fest cargo. went into the box. In response to nouncing Manchuria's allegiance The German Consulate General an advertisement in the "Wah Tsz to the Nationalist Government, is investigating. The manager
Yat Po," he had put up $500 cash thus formally ending the state of of the Rickmers Line, interview- security and was to be paid $50 per war between the parties. Reu-ed by the "Evening News," de- month.
ter.
clined to make any comment on the subject-Reuter.
1
MILD REBUKE.
MAXTON, WHEATLEY AND LABOUR COLLEAGUES.
Consequences.
Paris, Yesterday. Far-reaching, consequences of the action barring Tilden are already indicated in the resignation of Mr. [Wear, chairman of the Davis Cup Committee, "while Mr. Collum, Praai. dent of the United States Associa tion, has intimated he will have something to say after the conclu- A meeting of the Parliamentary ston of the Davis Cup contest. Labour Party has been specially Tilden was very affected and and there were not enough seats The Italian Minister denies the for the shroffs," he stated. Every reports that he is proceeding to General Chien Ta-chun (the local Na-summoned to consider the state- wept.-Reuter.
tionalist garrison, commissioner, forments of Mesars., Maxton - and day, each of the abroffs was sent Nanking shortly in order to nego-merly of Canton), has detained: 871 "Many of these young men bor-out with one or two bills to collect tiate a new treaty-Reuter, rowed from their relatives to get upon.
to your kind attention,
We are, dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
"CAR & SECRETARY.”
"When I arrived there were about
thirty shroffs; then more came and,
In the end, there were over forty;
a start in life," Mr. Russ sald, By Mr. Russ: What was Mr.
ABOUT TREATIES.
Peking, Yesterday..
JAPAN WÄITING.
Shanghai, Yesterday,
A previous message read :----- The "Evening News" states that
London, Yesterday.
cases of monitions at the Customs Wheatley, reflecting on person godown at Poolung, 371 cases of which alities and the policy of the party. ARRESTS IN SPAIN. are automatie "pistols and the remain. [der rifles, and three million roundá of Mr. MacDonald presided over the in addressing His Lordship, Haynes doing? Was most of his
As regards the Sino-Japanese and the "Bertram Rickmers" con- proceedings,, which were private,
ammunition, which arrived last week "while Mr. Haynes went about time spent in slandering people in Treaty, the Japanese Consul Gen-igned to General Liu Hslang of Sze- and after a lively three hours the in a car, had a secretary and his paper, the "Observer"-Witeral, who has just returned from chuan province.
chauffeur.":
That he had personal knowledge
made by Mr. Russ,
ness: That I do not know.
shroffs for payment
PURELY PREVENTIVE. :
Paris, Yesterday. Continuing, witness said that bebeen taken, but a Note express ship's name in the two cables that in future criticisms or differ-} the Nanking, says that no action has Note the difference in the meeting passed a resolution hoping
According to the secretary of the that Haynes had left the Colony had not been paid his salary nos bising the intentions of the Nation EX-PRESIDENTS FUNERAL. ences would be submitted in the Spanish League. for the Rights of yesterday, was another statement deposit; he had applied with other alist Government was expected Tientsin, Yesterday.
constitutional way through the Man arrests throughout Spain: machinery of the regular party Yuan-hung took place this morn the comments of members after cluding Socialists, Republicans and The funeral of ex-President Ll meetings or the annual conference have totalled over a thousand, In- Ing. There was a noticeable wards indicated that the resolution Liberals. He denies that there was absence of paper pagodas and was meant as a mild rebuke to any plot and alleges that the ar effigies."/
The first case was that of Chan
to-day or to-morrow, } Japanese
TSINAN INCIDENT.
Shanghal, Yesterday.
Reuter,
|sure— Reutër”.
On Sunday, the furniture had action would depend on the con- Pak-gul, who claimed $554.10, and been moved from the once, but tents, he statedReuter was represented by Mr. Hodgson, there were a few desks left. The When this came on, the Court company had done no business Interpreter formally called the since. The compradore order band-ME name of "South China Trade Pro ed him was of no use as he had The Japanese, Consul-General, Large detachments of Chinese Messrs. Maxton and Wheatley-rests were purely a preventive mea tection Association, Ltd." twice applied to the cashier for payment Mr. Yada, returned from Nanking infantry, cavalry and police were and reported "Defendants absent, and the cashier had told him to this morning. In an interview ha included in the hour-long proces my Lord."" SPREAD Await a couple of days. indicated that nothing, deinite slon which traversed the Japan 15 Mr. Hodgson asked leave to prove Replying to his Lordship, witness had been decided in regard to the ese, French, British and ex-Ger- his claim immediately the usual said that the cashier and everybody Tainan' settlement. He said that, man, Concessions Mr. Buss had some very sarcastic "Friday fixing list had been gone had gone on Monday: Haynes bid the second conferencer with Dr. Foreigners evinced great Inter observations to make in regard to through. When Me,
(Continued on Page 18.): C. T. Wang (Nationalist Foreign est in the funeral. Reuter. Busa's two
trial and to assure one and all
that they will not regret, hay-
Ing been patient.
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