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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1928.
MINERS & SCOTTISH
COMMUNISTS.
CONFERENCE VOTE.
"RED" MINORITY TACTICS CONDEMNED.
AND A PLEDGE.
London, Yesterday.
By a majority of 620.000 to
8,000 miners, the Miners' confer.
THE OUTLAWRY OF │P. & 0. S.S. “DELTÄ”
WAR.
THE SIGNATORIES.
BRITISH EMPIRE AND MR. KELLOGG'S PACT.
mk pag
CHORUS OF PRAISE.
London; Yesterday.
IN COLLISION.
OFF PORTUGAL.
|COLLIDE WITH "CITY OF KHIOS"
IN A FOG..
2
PUTS INTO LISBON,
London, Yesterday.
The British, Australian, South The P. & O. s.s. "Delta," from
ence, on a card vote, upheld the African, New Zealand and Indian Yokohama and Bombay for Lon- Executive's decision condemning Governments' replies, accepting Mr.don, collided with the s.s. "City the Communist minority tactics, Kellogg's Anti-War Pact Proposals of Khios" off Lisbon and is now and pledged itself to render all
are published.
entering the port of Lisbon. possible help to the bona fide Scot- tish miners. federation.-Reuter.
OBREGON'S DEATH.
THE ASSASSIN A YOUNG ART STUDENT.
·
REMOVAL OF THE BODY.
Britain's Views.
Lloyd's report from 'Land's Sir Austen Chamberlain, replying End Wireless Station states that on behalf of Britain says that he it intercepted this morning an is glad to sign the proposed Treaty S.O.S. from the "Delta" which, and recalls his reply cabled on May however, the "Delta" cancelled a 19. He says that he is satisfied few minutes afterwards. that the stipulation now Inserted in
Two Holds Leaking. The "Delta" has wirelessed to the preamble is sufficient to meet the first point, namely, that if on her owners that she collided with Mexico City, July 18.
the parties to the proposed treaty the "City of Khios," from Dun- President Calles has stated that resorted to war in violation of its kirk for Yokohama in a fog off Caperazo and is putting in to the assassin of General Obregon terms the other parties should be Lisbon. She has a leak in the has confessed that the crime was released automatically from their number two and three holds.
At Lisbon. actuated by religious fanaticism. obligations towards that party He asserted that the Government's under the Treaty. evidence indicated that the clerical
League Obligations. He did not consider faction was directly implicated.
of the obligations He said the Government would fulfilment
the League Covenant continue to follow constitutional under
and the Treaty of Locarno were pre. paths, which is interpreted to mean that President Calles does not cluded by acceptance of the Treaty intend to take another term of office. Britain concurs in the view enun- It is reported that five suspects ciated by the German Government's note, of April 27 on the British have been arrested.
The assassin of General Obregon Notes with peculiar satisfaction and has been identified as Jose Deleon- that all parties to the Locarno toral, an art student 23 years old, treaties had now been invited to be- who came to Mexico City from Guadalajara six months ago to find work.
The police found in his possession a rosary and a picture of the priest, Miguel Augustin, who was executed after an attempt to assas- sinate General Obregon with bombs last November.
Deleontoral refused to admit that he had any accomplices.
Sad Homecoming.
Mexico City, Yesterday. General Obregon's body was con- veyed by train to his native state,
Sonora.
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come original signatories to the new treaty and that clearly it was the wish of the United States that all President Calles, accompanied by members of the League should be Cabinet Ministers, the Army, Navy come parties by signature or acces and Officers of the Diplomatic sion.
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POLICE OFFICER.
SUB-INSPECTOR R. C. WATT RETIRING,
LEAVES TO-MORROW.
Another old member of the Hong Kong Police Force is retiring and will leave for Home by the P. & ̧0. 9.8. "Rawalpindi" to-morrow. He is Sub-Inspecter R. C. Watt, a brother of Mr. George Watt, Senior Revenue Officer, who went Home recently, and of Mr. James J.) ("Blackie") Watt, formerly first! class Police Inspector and No..2.in the Detective Staff, who retired
some years ago.
Sub-Inspector Watt, who is being accompanied by Mrs. Watt and their aon, will settle down in his home town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where "Blackie" has been since his retirement in a picturesque little Corps, walked to the station behind The Right of Self-Defence
farm. the hearse, which was escorted by Sir A. Chamberlain trusts that in
Sub-Inspector Watt had been in cavalry, while aeroplanes man-order that as many states as pos- the Hong Kong Police Force, with oeuvred overhead, 150,000 people 'sible may participate in the new the exception of a few months' lined the route.
movement a general invitation may leave for the past 21 years, during Just before the train steamed out, be extended to them to do ao, Sir which time he had been stationed thousands of General Obregon's Austen emphasises that Britain's in nearly all the districts of the followers raised their right hand acceptance
conditional and Colony. His post just prior to his and solemnly awere an oath to sus- does not prejudice
free-retirement is in the New Terri- tain his principles, and see the as-dom of ⚫ action relating to tories. The retiring officer's pro- sassin and his accomplices punish "certain regions." He agrees with motions in the Force were as Mr. Kellogg that the Treaty does follow:-April 1, 1913, Acting not restrict, nor impair in any way Lance Sergeant, being confirtied in Later. the right of self defence and that that rank nine days later; August There have been several each State is alone competent to de- 16, 1920, Acting Sub-Inspector, the more arrests in connection with the eide when circumstances necessitate promotion being confirmed the fol- assassination of Obregon.
recourse to war. In that purpose lowing day. During 1926, Mr. he concludes that Britain rejoices Watt was acting Inspector. Commission in being associated with the United
'ed.
More Arrests.
Congress Action.
The Permanent
is
her
of Congress has ordered nine States and other parties to the days' mourning for Obregon treaty in a further and signal ad- and special session
of
| commission has been convok-
4
A Sportsman.
In the realm of sport, Mr. Watt:
was a good bowler and possess a the vance towards the outlawry of war number of local trophies won at his
Chorus of Praise. ed for July 80, presumably to
favourite game in competition Sir A. Chamberlain forwards the organised by tlie Police Recreation deal with the succession to the pre-replies of Australia, South Africa, Club. He also took an active part sidency. Reuter's American Ser- New Zealand and India seriatim. vice.
for some years in the organisation Australia and South Africa, ac-of the annual Police Ball.
cept the assurance that the signa- Both very genial, Mr. Watt and HAYNES DEBACLE,tory's right of self-defence will not wife have a large number of be impaired in any way and that friends in the Colony, in the Force any signatory resorting to war in and outside, and these will all wish Violation of the Treaty will forfeit them bon voyage and prosperity in the benefits thereof and that the the Homeland. Treaty is not Inconsistent with the league convenant,
(Continued From Paga 1.) been living at the Kowloon Hotel but he (witness) did not know his whereabouts now.
Mrs. Watt is the eldest daughter:
ANOTHER JUDGMENT,
of a former well-known Hong Kong Judgment in the sum of $602
South Africa adds that they are Police Inspector, Mr. Robertson, ($100 being for salary and $2 for very satisfied that the Treaty is who retired in 1911 when he was interest) was given, with costs, for open to accession by all the Powers in charge of No. 7 Police Station, plaintiff.
Chak Man-kit, who sued (through
of the world.
Australia says that it is "quite
Mr. Russ) for $552, cald that he agreeable to signing" a treaty, the had no real work to do. He had text which is now completely satis- asked Mr. Haynes for his money.factory.
MR. MACDONALD.
SEAHAM AND POSSIBLE CANDIDATURE.
speaking in English. Haynes had Souh Africa has "very great replied that he would pay at the pleasure in expressing its willing- expiry of the agreement (for a trial ness to sign." . period of three months' services),
The executive of Seaham Har-
· New Zealand expresses "utmost Questioned by Mr. Russ as to the satisfaction", and the Government bour Division Labour party met "alleged robbery and who had per- of
Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., India 8850ciate themselves petrated it," witness said that he whole-heartedly and very gladly in secretary of the National Labour had no evidence that it had taken the "terms of the Treaty Reuter. Party at Sunderland, to discuss place.
Canada's Reply.
Ottawa, Yesterday.
Mr. Russ: Is it a figment of Im- agination?-Witness: It might be.
Concluding, witness said that he Canada's brief reply cordially ac- and most of the other shroff's knew cepting Mr. Kellogg's anti-war pro- Is published.--Router's that there was very little actual posals
American Service. business.
Judgment was also given for the claim, and costs, and, as in the previous case, against the South China Trado Protection Association and L. E. Haynes.
the question of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald being nominated for the Parliamentary representation of the division, in succession to Mr. Sidney. Webb, who is retiring. The exécutive agreed to place the matter In the hands of Mr. Henderson, who, as a preliminary step is to consult the Aberavon Division Labour party as to whe The closing rate of the dollar on ther they are prepared to release: demand to-day was 2/0 3/16. Mr. MacDonald from that division,
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