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No. 25,932

JAPAN EXPLAINS HER ATTITUDE.

TREATY WITH CHINA

BARON TANAKA'S INVITATION TO AMBASSADORS.

SITUATION IN MANCHURIA.

Tokyo, To-day,

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TILDEN TO PLAY IN FRANCE?

A NEW PHASE.

URGENT REQUEST FOR HIS INCLUSION.

PRESIDENT'S ACTION,

LADY HEATH ACCEPTS

A JOB.

PLANE ALTITUDE RECORD.

21,000 FEET.

ENGLISH PILOT AND WIFE IN A "GIPSY-MOTH.”

70 MINUTES' JOURNEY.

London, Yesterday.

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planes.-Reuter.

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EXCITEMENT ON WEST RIVER.

MARTIAL LAW.

TROUBLE IN THE SILK COCOON BAZAAR.

VALUE OF “SQUEEZE.” '

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Yesterday.

ANTIMONY APPEAL DISMISSED.

SILVA NETTO'S WIN.

IMPORTANT CASE FOR LOCAL

EXPORTERS...

SECOND PILOT.

FIRST WOMAN PILOT IN REGULAR AIR SERVICE.

TWO LENGTHY JUDGMENTS. JOINS "ROYAL-DUTCH."

Of much importance to mer Amsterdam, Yesterday. Paris, Yesterday. A protest of what he termed

Emergency conditions prevail- chants in general, and Hong Kong Lady Heath, who has tem- Speaking to the British Charge Mr. Collum, President of the the harassing of his client by the

United States United States Lawn Tennis Asso-porarily entered the Royal Dutch ing a "Gipsy-Moth" aeroplane, at- ed on this part of the West River exporters in particular, is the gist delta for one night this week, of two lengthy judgments deliver- police, was made before Mr. d'Affaires, the

Charge d'Affaires, the French

second pilot, ted with a 100 hores-power engine during which pedestrians were ed in the Full. Court of Appeal R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Ambassador and the Italian Am clation, has assumed the responsi- Air Service as Magistracy this morning, by Mr. bassador, who had been specially bility of authorising Tilden to departed for Paris in a passenger and accompanied by his wife, in forbidden to pass the Missionary this morning, in which their 'plane and returned to Shiphol 70 minutes reached an altitude of hospital and the Chinese Mari Lordships found for Messra. Silva Netto & Co., a local firm of mer- C. Bulmer Johnson, solicitor for invited to the Foreign Office, play in the Davis Cup final;

Aerodrome in the afternoon, gain over 21,000 feet thus breaking the time Customs building. Mr. Collum, in a statement, says ing the distinction of being the world's altitude, record for lighti

Reasons for the declaration of chants,

Megara. John Batt & Co. (Lon- Mr. Fok Kam-chuen, father of Baron Tanaka (the Premier) ex-

martial law by the local author- Fok Chung-yuen, who is charged Mained why Japan is unable to acthat in response to the very first woman pilot employed in a

cept China's abrogation of the urgent request of the French regular air service. Reuter,

ities are still obscure. There was don), Ltd., had sued Messra. Silva "with alleged fraud.

Treaty.

Lawn Tennis Federation that|

PORT AND SHERRY. talk of a possible invasion by pir-Netto's in the Summary Court ates but the relation of the silk last year for $895.25, alleged to The hearing of the case against Owing to the provisions of French Lawn Tennis lovers should

cocoon bazaar with a section of be balance of damages ascertain- Fok Chung-yuen was to have been Article XXVI of the Treaty, not be deprived of the opportun- BATCH OF CONVICTS.

those in power appears to be the ed on May 19, 1925, to have been resumed this morning, but when Japan is unable even to agree to ity of seeing one of the world's

underlying cause.

suffered by Batt's. The Pulsne his Worship sat in Court, Mr.revision until China withdraws greatest players in the competi- tion, he had decided to assume the

Held up previously or other Judge (Mr. Justice P. Jacks) Bulmer Johnson was the only her notice of abrogation.

Continuing, Baron Tanaka said responsibility of authorising Mr.

wise impeded, the bazaar opened found for defendants, with costs.

Plaintiffs appealed. The case solicitor present.

for the third time this year. Mr. Bulmer Johnson said that that he regretted that the Na- Weir, chairman of the American

Arrested on a warrant by Sub-There is no garrison to afford came before the Chief Justice he would like to apply for an or- tienalist Government of Nanking Davis Cup committee, to play der with regard to a warrant had violated the spirit of the Tilden.

Lahore, Yesterday. Inspector Elston at No. 15, Han-protection, preservation of peace (Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., C.B.E., Issued on his Worship's author- Washington Treaty in regard to

Of a batch of thirty convict's kow-road, Kowloon, yesterday, Jean being entrusted to the police and K.C.) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. volunteer militia, the combined Jacks) on July 8, 1928. Judg- ity on Tuesday, July 17, for the the Salt revenue and the Postal appearance in that Court of Fok revenue.

Referring to the situation in Tilden's withdrawal has entered who were being removed from Hund, a Frenchman who arrived strength of which is about sixty: ment was read out this morning.

by railway, from Shanghai by the R.M.S. Em-

"Squeeze" Motive? Kam-churen at 11.15 a.m., on Manchuria, Baron Tanaka re-the diplomatic sphere are contained Rhotak to Jhang

The Chief of Police is a native Thursday, July 19.

Counsel said that it was well-iterated that the Japanese Con- in a New York message that the aine were found to be suffering press of Asia" about a fortnight

One died. Aago, was this morning charged be- and he has become exceedingly sul-General at Mukden had merely Lawn Tennis Association yesterday from heat stroke. known to the Court that he (Mr.dvised General Chang Hsuch cabled to Mr. Collam "If Ambassa-magisterial inquiry has been open-fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen-unpopular on account of incon- Bulmer Johnson) was watching the proceedings in behalf of Fok lang at his own request, concern-dor Herrick believes other consi-ed-Reuter.

Diplomatic Sphere? Indications that the question of

to reinstate Tilden.-Reuter.

ing the question of compromise derations ought to outweigh the Kam-chuen, and he was making with the Nationalists, doing so in principles involved In Tilden's his capacity as his solicitor.

accordance with Japan's policy, withdrawal Mr. Collum should ac- Proceeding, Mr. Bulmer John- the main points of which were code to the Ambassador's request son said that the warrant was also reiterated.-Reuter.. issued by his Worship on the ap- plication of Mr. Jenkin under See- tion 17 of the Magistrates' Ordin- ance. Form 9, and was valid for the time stated thereon, and far no other time. Steps taken by the police with that warrant amounted to harassing his client.

AMERICA AGREES. Willing to Negotiate New Treaty.

Washington, Yesterday. The United States Government

COLONIAL OFFICE.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO WEST AFRICAN COLONIES.

LOCAL PROBLEMS.

London, Yesterday. Brigadier-General Sir Samuel

On July 17, a European detec-has agreed to the proposal of the tive (Sergeant Clemo) accom-Chinese Nationalist authorities to panied by Mr. Un Hew-fan, secre-negotiate a new commercial tary the Bank of Canton, who treaty granting China full auto are the complainants in the case nomy in her Customs and tariffs Wilson, Permanent Under Secretary against the prisoner (Fok Chung- also stipulating adequate protec- for the Colonies, leaves England on yuen) attended at Mr. Bulmer tion of Americans China and August 1st, on an official visit to Johnson's client's house in Hill-equal treatment of Americans yer-street, to serve a subpoena on with other nationalities. Reu-the West African colonies. He will be accompanied by Dr. Stanton, Fok Kam-chuen but did not find ter's American Service..

to Chief Medical Adviser the the latter, who was then not, in

Colonial Secretary and by. Mr. the Colony,

Holmes of the Colonial Office.

A PHOTOGRAPHI

More Withdrawals.

As stated by Mr. Amery, Colonial

NINE WITH SUNSTROKE ON RAILWAY.

INQUIRY OPENED.

NO TYPHOON.

Light S.W. or variable winds, fine, is the official weather fore-) cast until noon to-morrow,

Pressure is high to the N.E. of A depression in 'shown Japan. over the Gulf of Pechili. Pres sure is still low over Luzon but there are now no signs of a ty- phoon.

ALIEN PROPERTY.

AND SHANGHAI SWEEP TICKETS.

FRENCHMAN CHARGED.

tral Magistracy, with the unlawful venience caused during that one possession of a number of sweep night to the population and the tickets of the International Coun-attendant lose of business to more try Club of Shanghai; and unlawthan a hundred cooked food atall- holders who sell after 8 p.m. and ful possession of dutlable liquor who only get the opportunity four bottles of port and two bottles when the bazaar is set up for a

stated period..

of sherry,

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sen.,, appear- It is believed that the author- ed for the defence.

lities did receive information The liquor case was taken first, anent pirates but the night pass | Revenue Officer Grimmitt having ed quietly. Rumours have been current since that suggestions charge of the prosecution.

Mr. d'Almada explained to the had been made by third parties Magistrate

defendant (as yet unidentified) that pay- brought the liquor with, him from ment of special protection fees Shanghai in order to get orders might have dispensed with mar- bere, He was a wine merchant in tial law. Shanghai, Counsel added,

that

the

NOT THE SAME...

In brief, their Lordships found that while Silva Netto's had sold antimony to Batt's under an "understood" form of contract, Batt's had re-sold un- der a "special" form of con- tract, Accordingly, damages awarded against Batt's,, al- though Silva Netto's had sug gested arbitration, could not be debited against Silva Netto's as they knew nothing of this "special" contract. Further, their Lordships also found that Silva Netto's had not assumed liability nor had they admitted that the contract bewteen them and Batt's was the same as that between Batt's and Batt's buyer.

It is hinted that Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by "squeeze" might have prevented Mr. L. R. Andrewes) was for the

the "scare" which adversely plaintiffs-appellants; Mr. C. G. Mr. Lindsell remarked that Hund affected the merchants in the Alabaster, K.C. (instructed by Mr. was not described as such in re bazaar and the streetzesterers. Leo d'Almada e Castro) for the cent newspaper reports about him,

CHIEF JUSTICE. After reviewing the facts, the

Further developments are not defendants respondents. Mr. d'Almada said that Hund was unexpected. Our own correspon also selling sweep tickets which dent. formed the subject of another) charge against him.

SAMPLE BOTTLES.

$3,000,000 PAID UNDER NEW U. S. ACT.

GERMAN FIRM, Tokyo, To-day, Orders have been issued by the

Washington, Yesterday. On the occasion of that visit, War Office for the return of five in-

The cheque for $3,000,000, paid to

Replying to another question, the Sergeant took away a photo- fantry companies from Tientsin to Secretary, in a recent debate on the

Under Colonial Office estimates, this tour Aaron Sirach (? Hirsch) Und Sohn, Mr. d'Almada said that the bottles graph of Fok Kam-chuen. It was Japan early in August. clear, Counsel said, that the Ser- normal circumstances, these troops has been arranged in accordance Copper Company, Halberstadt, is of wine found in the defendant's geant did not know his client, would have left Tientsin last month with the established policy of af- the first important settlement under possession were samples. When he Property Act-Reuter's was told by R.O. Grimmitt that] Fok Kam-chuen, by sight. There- on the arrival at Tientsin of reliefs fording permanent officials of the Allen

those were dutiable, he at once ex- fore it was equally clear that the from Japan but, owing to the situa-Colonial Office opportunities of American Service.

pressed his willingness to pay the photograph which he took awaytion, were temporarily detained.making themselves famillar with local conditions in the Colonies, of

duty. was pointed out to him by Mr. Un Reuter.

meeting as many as possible of the Hew-fan. Counsel commented that

"IRREGULAR."

SOVIET SCHEME.

BIG DEVELOPMENT LOAN TO BE ISSUED.

Moscow, Yesterday.

Mr. Lindsell said that that was no defence. There are many other people who would

Note: The Missionary boys' school, Chief Justice drew attention to cloned since the Red riots in Canton the plaintiffs' having called no last December. is expected to resume evidence in the Court below. during the latter half of this year.]

BRITISH ROADS.

INCREASING NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

A ROYAL COMMISSION.

London, Yesterday.

Their witnesses were all in Lon- don and, with the object of saving the expense of a commission, it was agreed between their respec- tive solicitors that the correspon→ dence which had passed between the parties should be admitted by, and be available for, both sides; and it was on this admitted cor- respondence that the plaintiffs

that action of the Sergeant was which was for Fok Kam-chuen's officials serving Overseas and of

no doubt be A rapidly increasing number of based their case. entirely out of order.

production in Court on July 19, discussing local problems with

The particular contract was for willing to pay the duty after they motor vehicles on British roads is Proceeding, Mr. Bulmer John Mr. Lindsell asked the Sergeant:authorities concerned on the spot.

had been found out.

shown by the official figures pub the sale of 75 tons of good mer- son said that after the warrant "What authority can that possi Sir S. Wilson's previous experi-

Mr. d'Almada suggested that lished to-day. Within one year the chantable sulphide ore containing issued by his Worship had expír. bly give you to enter the house on nee'ns Governor of Trinidad and

that there was no evasion on the number increased from 158,000 to 55 per cent, of antimony but al- of Jamaica will render his forth- ed and became a nullity, Sergeant the 20th?"--No reply.

The Council of the Peoples' Com-defendant's part. As the wines 1,900,000. Nearly £20,000,000 was lowing a latitude, as regards the Clemo again went to the house

coming tour of particular value. It (No. 8, Hillyer-street) on Friday, Addressing, Mr. Bulmer John has also been thought desirable that missaries are issuing, on September were intended as sample, he did paid in horse-power tax in the six antimony, down to 50 per cent,

He son, Mr. Lindsell said that he on July 20, at 10.15 a.m.

In answer to the Magistrate, R.O. Increase returned the first photograph agreed with Counsel that the Dr. Stanton, as Chief Medical Ad-1, a Second State Industrialisation not think that he had to pay duty, months ending which had been in his possession action of the Sergeant was irreviser to the Colonial Secretary Loan for 500,000,000 roubles for Grimmitt said that no exception compared with for two days, and took away an-gular. His Worship further stat- should make himself personally other-a group photograph. This ed that at the time the warrant familiar with the problems con- 12 months for the purpose of was made for wine samples. Duty perfed two years ago. latter action of the Sergeant was issued he had given explicit fronting local medical authorities industrial and agricultural devo-must be paid on all liquor brought Counsel submitted amounted to explanation to Mr. Murphy, as to in areas where public health is of lopment-Reuter. trespass and larceny.

RATE.

www.g2

Philadelphia, Yesterday.

his purpose and validity, but ap-vital and daily increasing import-

U.S. FEDERAL BANK. Mr. Lindsell remarked that it parently the police thought that ance.

The Party is due to arrive at was hardly "larceny," as it could with it they could go to the house

He then pro- Lagos on August 16 and will visit PHILADELPHIA'S RE-DISCOUNT not be said that the police had in- at any time. tended permanently to deprive nounced that the warrant would other West African colonies in turn Mr. Bulmer Johnson's client of immediately return to the custody on the homeward journey, reaching

of the Court.

Accra about September 16, Free- that photograph.

Mr. Bulmer Johnson pressed town on October 10 and Bathurst to know what was done with the about October 22.-British Wireless Mr. Bulmer Johnsen said that photograph after it was taken Service. • he would be satisfied to call it from the house by the Sergeant. trespasa.

Sergeant Clemo, in reply to the Magistrate, said that he had some CHIANG KAI-SHEK, that photograph was subsequent photos taken from it. ly returned by the Sergeant on Mr. Bulmer Johnson applied TRAVELS WITH STRONG GUARD Saturday, July 21.

"A TRESPASS.”

Continuing, Counsel said that

for the return of the photos. He

In view of what had happened, remarked that no doubt they were Mr. Bulmer Johnson said that he at present with the Bank of Can- must ask that the warrant be ton and not in the custody of the forthwith taken into the Court's police at all.

custody and attached to its file. Mr. Lindsell said that he had He also requested that the Ser-no power to make an order for geant be asked why he had taken the return of the photos.

& HIS WIFE.

GOING TO NANKING?

Peking, To-day.

TANGIERS.

of

May 31, an at £14 88. Od. per ton of ore, nearly £5,000,000 "IF CANNOT AGREE"

the corresponding The plaintiffs sold this ship-.

ment of ore to a firm of Mesara. It is announced that Sir Arthur Hallett and Son, London. The Into the Colony. He also pointed Griffith Boscawen will be Chairman defendants had no knowledge of out that two of the bottles were of a Royal Commission to inquire this re-sale; and the first they Into the problems created by the heard that there was anything partly empty.

Mr. d'Almada: Perhaps he drank growth of road traffic.

wrong with the ore was in a tele- it on the ship.No, he told me The purpose of the Commission gram from the plaintiffs of 25th they were opened here and drank is to report as to what measures March, 1926, saying that the an should be adopted for the better timony ore had been "rejected in in the house.

regulation and control of the exist-consequence of large proportion ing means of transport and to eo of oxide," and that the matter ordinate their working and develop could probably be settled by an al- ment-British Wireless Service.

THE "TOTE.”

LORDS PASS SECOND READING.

lowance of £4 per ton...

Eventually defendants tele- graphed as follows to plaintiffs "Before we decide should like to have further particulars; ar- xiously expecting letters from you; if you cannot agree, submit to arbitration."

WINE MERCHANT. J. Answering a question by the The Federal Reserve Bank will Magistrate, R.O. Grimmitt Bald increase its re-discount rate to five that he was not prepared to believe per cent. from August 26-Reu-the defendant's claim that he was a wine merchant in Shanghai, as he had nothing to prove it. If he ter's American Bervice.

was connected with any reputable wine dealer in Shanghai, he ought to be able to produce credentials, Mr. d'Almada said that defen- dant had certain latters in his pos- The House of Lords passed, session which would bear out his without a division, the Second plaintiffs appear, to have wasted clein. Counsel asked for a date Reading of the Race Course Bet no time. A Mr. Davey was ap to be fixed for the hearing of the ting Bill, which legalises the use pointed arbitrator by consent be- of the totalisator. The Bill has al-tween plaintiffs and Hallett's and Mr. Lindsell said that there was ready been read a third time in the he gave his award adversely to present. charge over, as the fact less Service: remained that defendant had the dutiable wine in his possession.

THE AGREEMENT BIGNED.

Paris, Yesterday. Marshal Chiang Kai-ahek and The French, British, Spanish and

Chiang He Mrs.

(nee Italian representatives, have signed

Kai-shek

case.

London, Yesterday.

On receipt of this telegram

the photograph and by whose could only express his grave dis- Miss. Mei-ling Soong) left Peking the Tangler Agreement-Router.no use wasting time putting the House of Commons-British Wire- the plaintiffs.

PLAINTIFFS CONTENTION.“

instruction. Also, if the photo approval of the police action in at midnight in armoured trains. graph had been in his possession the matter, and say that the Ser-The carriages which preceded and all the time.

geant's visit on July 20 was an followed the fourth (in which were SERGEANT'S EXPLANATION. act of trespass. The matter of Replying to the Magistrate, the return of the photos was one the distinguished couple) were for Sergeast Clemo said that he took which Mr. Bulmer Johnson must staff officers and bodyguards. the photograph on the instruction take up with the Captain Super- It is now stated that Marsbál of the acting Assistant Director intendent of Police,

and Mrs. Chiang may go to Han-

kow by railway and then fake ship

THE PRIMACY,

DR. DAVIDSON'S FORMAL

· RESIGNATION.

London, Yesterday. The Archbishop of Canterbury

It has been contended on be half of plaintiffs that this cable

Mr. d'Almada said that in view Perdue was satisfied with that shows that the defendante real- of R.O. Grimmitt's statement that amount to cover both charges. Ised that some dispute must have he did not believe defendant was RO. Grimmitt admitted that that arisen between the former and the a. wine merchant, he wanted an was the arrangement arrived at persons to whom they had sold the ore and that defendants' opportunity of proving that to the yesterday. Court. In any case, he would The sweep tickets seized by Sub-authorised the plaintiffs to sub-

of Criminal Intelligence (Mr. T. This closed the episode.. Murphy),

Mr. Lindsell: You had no right Mr. Lindsell then intimated with for Nanking (to attend the fifth has resigned, and will vacate office plead "not guilty" to both charges Inspector. Elston showed that they mit the dispute to arbitration. It

NO EVIDENCE TO-DAY.

regard to the case against, Fok

plenary conference?)-Reuter." to take it away a

Shanghai, To-day.' "Asked by what authority he Chung-yuen, that Counsel on both

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and entered the house on July 20, the sides had reported to him that Sergeant replied that it was by it was impossible to offer any evid- General Feng Yu-hslang (beat) virtue of the warrant for the ence in the case to-day, known as the "Christian General") arrest of Fok Kam-chuen (pro- The case was accordingly ad- are expected to arrive at Puków duced),

journed until 11.15 to-morrow (opposite: Nanking) to day. Hou After reading the warrant morning.

on November 12-Router.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

THE SWEEP TICKETS.

against the defendant. don were leaned by the International was further contended on behalf

Country Club, 185, Route de of the plaintiffs that the defen The Magistrate accordingly re-Zikawel, for the Champions of the dants must be taken to have manded the defendant until next Autumn Meeting. They were pris agreed to be bound by any award Thursday at 11.30 am Ball in the ed at $1 each and limited to made and to indemnify the plain- sum of $250 cash and $260 secar 500,000. The name " Hand, tiffs against the consequences of

on Mr. Becretary" appeared on each any such award

Rae (Continued on Page 14:EN

The closing rate of the dollar on ity was exter on demand, to-day was 2/07/16;ld'Almada's Assurance that Mr. ticket.