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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1928.

NEW INDIAN LOAN AND BONDS.

TO BE ISSUED.

35 CRORES OF RUPEES FOR LONG PERIOD.

FAVOURABLE TERMS.

Simla. Yesterday.

SIGNING OF ANTI-WAR TREATY.

IN PARIS.

MR. F. B. KELLOGG TO BE PRESENT.

NOTABLE ABSENTEES.

Paris, Yesterday.

The Government announce the Diplomatic circles state that! issue of a Long-Term Loan and the Multilateral Pact will be sign also bonds, the latter redeemable ed in Paris on August 27. in 1984, together totalling 35 erores of rupees and both at 4% per cent. interest.

NEW GOLD COAST COMPANY.

IN HOLLAND.

GROUP OF DUTCH BANK TO SUPPORT.

600,000 FLORINS CAPITAL.

The Hague, Yesterday. Mr. A. S. Cann, representing the Native Cocoa Planters of the Gold Coast, who has been in Later.

Holland for some time in their in- The choice of Paris for the terests, has succeeded in forming signing of the Anti-War Treaty a company here to manage the has now been officially confirmed, sales at the European end. due to Mr. Kellogg's desire to em- The company will be entitled) Subscriptions will be received phasise the suggestion that the the "Farmers' Vend Trust Com- in cash or on conversion of speci-Pact originated with M. Brinn, }pany," and will be supported by All Foreign Ministers, includ-a group of Dutch Banks. It will ing Mr. Kellogg, will attend and have a capital of 600,000 florins, sign personally.

The loan will be issued at 94 per cent, and the bonds at 97%,

fied securities.--Router.

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WHAT PEKING PAPERS THINK

OF US. NOTE.

Sir Austen Chamberlain will sign on behalf of Great Britain and five Dominions. Notable ab sentees, owing to pressure of domestic business are expected to be Signor Mussolini and Baron "AMERICA KEEP'S PROMISE." Tanaka---Reuter.

Peking. To-day.

SERIOUS CHARGE.

ALLEGED DEMANDS AND MENACES.

-Reuter.

ALLEGED MUTINY.

BUSYBODIES TO PROMOTE ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT.

KEROSINE AND SALT,

"The North China Standard," in

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Wednesday. on editorial, describes the Ameri-

Mutiny is indicated in the re- port to hand of a determined fight ean Note as sugar-coated, strictly

among the crew of the tow-boat limiting its scope to negotiations

(a large junk towed by steam- on Tariff after several nations had

launch) which plies between Pak- fully and frankly offered to discuss

kai and Suncheong, in the Sun- complete Treaty revision. The ar-

Two Chinese were yesterday ning district. The launch and ticle goes on to refer to the Note afternoon charged before Mr. W. tow failed to arrive on time and, as an "anaesthetical masterpiece" Schofield (at the Kowloon Magis-it is understood, there were in which the most-favoured nation tracy) with intimidation and de-jnumber of casualties. clause nullifies any generous effect. manding money with menaces.

The "Peking Leader" says the U.S. Government promised. to take steps towards Treaty revision as soori as a government competent to speak for China appeared.. The "American Government" kept its promise to China" and the Note marks the definite beginning of a period of treaty making which will

Bee &

complete relaying of the foundations of Chinese and For- eign relations. Reuter.

[Note: For the text of the Note see page. 11.]

- WATER MAINS.

ALLEGED TAMPERING AT KOWLOON TONG.

SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE.

SOLICITOR'S QUERIES.

Agitation by certain people in They were represented respec-Canton for tightening of spasmo-

VARIABLE WINDS.

Light, south-west or variable, winds, fine; is the forecast till noon to-day.

Pressure is relatively high to the north east of Japan. A de- pression is shown over north Koren and a trough of low pres- sure from Tongking to the east of Luzon.

A typhoon has formed to the north or north-west of Guam.

dic. boycott of Japanese trade has made itself felt in Kongmoon. Local busybodies have announced that they will have to be at work early next month to set up a systematic boycott here, pre- vious efforts having fizzled out. Salt Smuggled From Hong Kong.

The

The local bureau which issues revenue stamps under the kero- sine tax has been closed. tax is still being levied, however, and the work of the bureau has been taken over by the Internal Tax office. There is saving in ex- penditure but no increase in effi- ciency.

The Chinese Maritime Customs effected a seizure of a large quan- tity of illicit salt, valued at $1,000, on board the British s.s. "On Lee," on arrival here from Hong Kong.

Our own correspondent.

tively by Mr. F. H. Loseby and Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sen.

The case for the prosecution was Ho Ping-yin, of No. 320, Kowloon that the complainant, a shoemaker Tong, appeared before Mr. W. living at No. 355, Reclamation- Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis- street, Yaumati, was on July 12.met tracy yesterday, to answer a charge by a man who asked him to join a

'The Chinese Chamber of Com- of tampering with the filtered water Triad Society. He was requested

merce has informed the Chinese mains by making an illegal connecto pay $33 as initiation fee. On re-tukongs of the District Watchmen's tion to the pipe laid on the premises. fusing, he was threatened that he Committee that "no-one should be Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the defend- would be killed. The shoemaker allowed to take water from strect ant, told the Court that his client reported to the Mongkok Police Sta-

fountains by employing big purchased the premises on May 10 tion.

barrels," the employment of which this year, and the house was then

ASSAULT AND TRAP.

is belleved to lessen the chances of in the same condition as now, the)

Early on the morning of July 14, others who often have to wait for alterations having already been the shoemaker was set upon by five several hours before their turn

men who assaulted him with iron comes. A district watchman start-

Tade.

After evidence was given by Mr.bars. Li, an Inspector of the Water ed inquiries following the assault, Works, the Magistrate said that as and as a result a police trap was led should ask for the discharge of the prosecution were not prepared arranged. Mr. Loseby's client was the defendants because no inquiries to dispute the contention of the de-arrested as the money was being were made by the Police into the fenee, he would have to dismiss the handed over to him. Mr. d'Almada's statements of the prisoners. summons.

man was arrested later. Both were The СДВО was, accordingly dis-alleged to have threatened the shoe- charged.

maker.

MARKED NOTES.

The case was then proceeded with and Sergeant Wallingford deposed Sub-Inspector Carey who ar to searching the defendants and

PAINTER v. COOK. ranged the police trap, was ques-anding marked notes on Mr.

WIN FOR THE PAINTER IN COURT.

RESULT OF QUARREL.

tioned by Mr. Loseby on the proce- Loseby's client. dure adopted by the Police after

After they were searched, the two a prisoner had made a statement, defendants were detained in the and elicited the information that it calla at Mongkok Police Station, ac- was not customary; as far as wit-cording to the witness' instructions, nese knew, for the Police to verify until the afternoon of the following A fight took place yesterday auch statement. Witness later aup day.. afternoon on board the s.s. "Kwongplemented his reply by adding Tung" between a cook and that if a prisoner pleaded an alibi Wallingford said that there were no Answering Mr. Loseby, Sergeant painter.

This morning at the Kowloon his statement.

inquiries would be made to verify printed instructions in the charge Magistracy they appeared before

room as to what was to be done to Answering in further question,a man after being arrested, but Mr. W. Schofield, the painter witness admitted that he had not there was the Police code book.

as complainant.

even seen the statements in the

Mr. Loseby: How long are you According to the police the pain- ter began the quarrel, and the cook, present case and was not aware of allowed to detain a man without in a fit of rage, struck the former.

charging him?

their contenta.

Mr. Loseby, commenting upon the

Witnesa: 48 hours. How long are you allowed to de- man without making in-

The cook was sentenced to 7 days' omission of the prosecution in not hard labour or $6 fine. Both parties making inquiries into his client's tain a

to eign a personal bond in $50 to be statements, said that he was sugquiries? There is nothing fald of good behaviour for 6 months,

gesting that the prosecution was down about that, I'm afraid'

London, Yesterday. The number not ready to proceed with the casu

Is there, anywhere, any instruc-

of working days lost in Great Bri-as they bad not inquired into certions that you can keep a man 22 hours without making any...... In- tain through industrial disputes tain essential facts.

The Magistrate. gave a short ad-quirlea? There are no instruc was last year smaller by half than any previous year of which figures journment for Sub-Inspector Carey tions against it. were collected. British Wireless to consider the position.. Service.

COMMON-SENBE"

Half-an-hour later the police Not even the instructions of your officer returned to Court and in-common sense?—I always - Use · My- London, Yesterday. The Home formed the Magistrate that he had common sense, but on this occasion Secretary stated in the Commons consulted with Mr. C G. Perdue I was using Sub-Inspector Carey's to-day that permission had been and was instructed that if the de-common sense. He instructed me given to broadcast the cenotaph fence required any assistance it to detain the man, and I did so. ceremony next Armistice Day would be given them, but he did' (Laughter)."

not see why the solicitors concern- The case was adjourned. 20

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