1928-10-31 — Page 1

NEW: 1929:

· GRAHAM –PAIGE SEDAN and TOURING MODELS.

Touring from $2,300 Sedan from $2,550

Sele Distributors for Hong Kong & South China:

KOTEGATE & CO.

Fedder Building, 3rd floor.

Telephones C. 93 and C, 741,

one

China Mail

No. 26,015

CIVIL SERVANTS SUE UNEMPLOYMENT AT

EACH OTHER

COLLISION SEQUEL

MR. BRETT OF TAIPO & SGT. McLEOD, H.K.P.

BOTH ALLEGE NEGLIGENCE

"I am instructed that many off- cers in the Police Department them-

HOME

BIG INCREASE

OVER A MILLION & A QUARTER

· OUT OF WORK

COMPARATIVE FIGURES

London, Yesterday, The latest unemployment return selves disconnect the front brake in shows a further considerable in

crense.

(LISHED

1945

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1928. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

PRACTISED AS A DOCTOR?

CHINESE ARRESTED

ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF HYPODERMIC SYRINGES

HOOVER STILL A FAVOURITE

** FIGHTING HARD"

DEMOCRATS DECLARE "PRO- HIBITION IS NOT SACRED"

"WOULD RATHER BE BEATEN”.

"Your Eyes-Are Safe With Us," LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

(Established Over Forty Years, ACCURACY SERVICE QUALITY. Manager:

RALPH A, COOPER, Registered Optometrist (Canada)

FI.O. (London), p.

MOVEMENTS OF CHINA A MILLION POUNDS' U. S. PENETRATION IN

SQUADRON

WHEN “KENT” IS DUE

| SUBMARINES ON A CRUISE TO

JAPAN PORTS ·

·

LOAN

IN LONDON.

CITY OF SAARBRUECKEN'S SUCCESSFUL FLOITATION

ISSUE OVER-SUBSCRIBED

London, Yesterday.

•

CANADA

INVESTED CAPITAL

COMPELLED TO GO TO THE STATES FOR MONEY

--- CROSSING THE BORDER

"Let, American money be shaken An Interesting issue of capital under your noses and you will nee has been successfully floated in Lon- what Australian will refuse it!" don...This is an issue of £1,000,000

BAIL FIXED AT $250

.10,000 TON SHIPS COMING.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the

Baltimore, Testerday. Most of the units in the China Central Magistracy this morning, a

"I would rather be beaten in the Squadron will be retorning to Hong Chinese medicine seller gamed Wong race for the Presidency than win Kong shortly, after the summer by favour of the Ku Klux Klan," order to avoid the risk of skid." į

Sing-pan (31), a native of Pun-U. declared Governor Smith, amid migration to northern waters.

In six per cent, bonds of the city of This remark was addressed to' mem- So said Mr. M. K. Lo in the Sum The total number of workless Is whose Hong Kong address was given vociferous applause in a speech as- Five of the vessels in the 4th Saarbruecken at 04 per cent. The bers of the N.S.W. Constitutional As- mary Court this morning. He was 1,314,200, which is-28,046 more than as No. 291, Queen's-road West, sailing the forces of intolerance, Submarine Flotilla are on a visit to issue has been oversubscribed.

which he asserted were co-operat-Japan ports. H.M.S. "Titania," de-

aociation at luncheon by Professor speaking in support of a claku by a week ago and 270,165 more than a was charged with (1) concealing ing with the Republicans to defeat pot ship (Captain J. B. Glencross, which is the capital of the Baar W. F. Osborne, of the University of

The Government of Saarbruecken, Mr. F. Breti, Land Bailiff, Taipo, year ago-British Wireless Service, four hypodermle syringes on the him.

D.S.O.) and HM. S/M L 16, L 19, Basin Territory, is entrusted under Manitoba, who spoke on the Cana premises; and (2) practising as a

Referring to for $38 repairs and $150 general

the prohibition L27 and L 38 arrived at Nagasaki the Versailles Treaty to a commia-dian attitude towards American amendment, Governor Smith denied from Kagoshima yesterday and will ston appointed by the Council of penetration. doctor without being registered. damages against Sergeant McLeod

that there was anything sacred sail to-morrow for Nimrod Sound the League of Nations. There aroj of Central Station, following a col.:

Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for the about it or the Volatead Act, which where they will pick up

"Where do we want to obtain our 3. All no liabilities for war debts, repara-'money?" defence and entered a plea of not he defined as legislation "passed in five submarines and the mother ship tions payments, or payments under Osborne. Answering his own ques

continued Professor lision on Nathan-road, near Mong-

the stress of war and lobbied will then return to Hong Kong, be the Treaty of Versailles or the tion he said: "In London, of course. kok police station, where it is 70

guilty."

through Congress by the brow beating expected here on Nov. 9. feet wide. Mr. Brett was riding a

Dawes Plan, and the territory is But the London market has been Detective Inspector Lane, prose-ing methods of the Anti-Saloon cuting, in asking for a week's form-League."

H.M.S. "Marazion," a minesweeper" subject to its own territories' taxes closed to us, with the result that - combination, with Mrs. Mackle and

Lt-Comdr. A. L. Noakes) is due only.British Wireless Service.

Three of the 10,000 tons county- SACCO & VANZETTI

a boy as passengers. The combina

A GRAIN FAMINĘ

PREDICAMENT OF CENTRAL RUSSIA

OFFICIAL RULINGS

al remand, told the Magistrate that Alluding to the foreign policy of a quantity of medicine had also been the present Republican administra-here on Friday. scized. at the defendant's premises.tion. Governor. Smith declared that

..

Riga, Yesterday. Travellers from Moscow say that tion overturned. According to Mr. | the problem of supplying Central Brett's evidence, he was underneath Russia with grain is becoming dailyThis was being sent to Mr. E. R. the way to outlaw war was to re-claas cruisers are coming back on the cycle and Mrs. Mackie was more acute. The number of loco- Dovey for analysis, and there was a thrown out. Sgt. McLeod rodo a motives available is quite in- possibility that there would be a motor-cycle with a pillion passenger, adequate to clear the congestion on further charge. against the defend-

Mr. C. A. S. Rusa defended, en-the railways, particularly at the ant. tering a counter-claim for $850 (this junctions.

:

His Worship gave a formal re- amount being amended from $400 "Pravda" reports that nearly mand until November 7, and fixed which included an item erroneously 3,000 trucks loaded with grafa ball in the sum of $250. put in).

jare standing Idle and that

Both sides alleged aegligence. The over 50,000 tons of grain case was heard by Mr. Justice Jacks are (Puisne Judge).

Nervous Lady

KEROSENE STOCK

3.

ENOUGH TO BURN DOWN A

-WHOLE VILLAGE

---DEALER FINED

A kerosene dealer, of No. 14. No. 14.

awaiting transport. The congestion is enhanced by load- ing trucks with various manufae- Mr. Lo said that he had supplied tured articles and vodka destined Mr. Russ with particulars of negli- for the peasante as an inducement Ito surrender their grain. The latest gence alleged against Sgt. McLeod, instructions of the authorities as follow: (1) driving on the to decrease food rations in Moscow wrong side of the road, (2) continu

are causing disappointment in the Woa Pak-street, Aberdeen, was this ing to keep to the wrong side of the

labour districts, particularly as thúy niig charged before Mr. R. E. road in spite of the approach of the fellow promises to relax the re plaintiff's combination from the op Latrictions temporarily, during the

Lindwali by Sub-Inspector Hopkin 148 four gallar (ting posite direction (3) suddenly swer forthcoming anniversary celebra-with-atori Ing to the left-hand side:tions-Reuter

of keroseno on the premises in About 3 p.m. on July 22, Mr. Brett

places other than a well, as requir was driving towards Laichikok. IM. ALBERT THOMAS ed by regulations.

the side-car was Mrs. Mackie and her

son was on the pillion seat. Mrs. TO VISIT DUTCH EAST INDIES

Mackle was of an extremely nervous disposition, Mr. Lo continued, her daughter having been killed in a motor bus accident; Mr. Brett, ac cordingly, drove slowlyat about 18 miles per hour.

"Inevitable"

ON HIS TOUR

ALSO CHINA AND SIAM

London, Yesterday,

STILL FINE

EN. winds, fresh, dne, is the forecast until noon tomorrow.

The anticyclone has streng- thened slightly and is now cen- tral to the N. of the Yangtszé valley

The typhoon" is a few milés N.W. of the Bonina, Fresh mod- soon may be expected along : the S.E. Past of China and over the N. China seca.

T

The following was received from the Manila Observatory at

Cyclone

The Bonin

His Worship inquired if the de-move its causes and substitute ar- fendant did not have a magazine biration and conciliation declared:

He determination.

in his shop, and Sub-Inspector Hopkin replied that defendant had "You cannot preach one doctrine in

South America."

Dec. 12. These are H.M.S. "Kent" (flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir | Reginald Tyrwhitt, K.C.B., D.S.O., D.C.LL, Commander-in-Chief), H.M.S. "Suffolk" (Captain N: O'Neill) and H.M.S. "Berwick" (Captain R. S. Wykes-Sneyd, D.S.O.)

INCENDIARISM ?

PLANTATION SET, ON FIRE

TWO ARRESTS

NEW YORK NEWSPAPER'S

CAUSTIC COMMENT

"GHOST OF BANQUO”,

since the war we have had to go In- creasingly to New York. The extent of American capital invested in Canada 'la' rapidly approaching that of Britalu herself. It is, indeed, In- creasing even more rapidly. If our people are to maintain their national" and economic supremacy as a Bri- tish people, larger proportions of British capital should be invested. under the British flag instead of in. the Argentine, Brazil, Mexico, and in other foreign countries."

New York, Yesterday, In the course of an outspoken leading article entitled "The Ghost of Banquo," the "World," comment- **

Canadian WII ** ing on the "Outlook's" statements to

American firms dominated Canada, the effect that Sacco and Vanzetti he continued. Films were screened were innocent of the crimes for every day embodying ideals that were which they wore executed, says "unnational, unimperial, and un- The evidence set forth establishes British.". What was the position in Two Shoungehul Chinese have an overwhelming presumption that Australia. Precisely the same. Yet been arrested by the police on a Vanzetti. had nothing to do with the he had no intention of being pessi- charge of setting fire to a private Bridgewater case, the implications mistic. In spite of the throbbing, af which are terrific, for if Vanzetti palpitating American life across the plantation in the district.

was not guilty in the Bridgewater border there was a resolute Canadian The men care Tang Mang Jukcase, then the theory un which he will to remain aparate from the (26), manager of the Fook Lee roo

was tried in the South Braintree, United States of America. Becond- and wine shop of No. 88, Taishan case lapses and the reasons for the ly, there was an equally strong die- village, Antao, and Tang Ming (84). refusal of clemency at a time when position to remain British. (Ap-

the people of the civilized world plause). It was alleged that the two men's were protesting against the execu- The reasons why he believed Cans- action resulted in damage being tion seem utterly inadequate." done to 3,000 young pine trees in

a foki of the shop, ›

ને હા, અને

ida would resist American ponstru- The Journal adds:-"This cele. tion, he first alluded to the climate,

· SOVIET PLUNDER

speaking in a spirit of hostility to the United States, but merely as an Interpreter will Britain

a small well which contained 22/Europe and practise another in the plantation of Mr. Choa War-pobrated ease rises from the grave to, which, he said, bred a race of, virile, of Ng Yuen. Garden, at. Pangtao. tins of kerosene, which was prac- The Country's Prosperity

The fire occurred on October 27. haunt all connected therewith. The capable men; there were also large tically, all that the well could hold.

The motive for the setting of the cammonwealth of Massachusetts' populations of Teutons and Scandi- Washington, Yesterday, M. Albert Thomas, Director of Other ting were found by the well

In the opinion of President plantation alight has not been as-now faces the reckoning. It can navians and Scots in Canada; the the International Labour Office of a an exposed position, under the

certained.

no more dgnore these findings than French-Canadian section, too, was Near Mongkok police station, Mr. the League of Nations, has accepted staircase and a bed, and in two the United States are at present Coolidge the business conditions of

it can ignore the Day of Judg-ever resolute against American BU- Brett suddenly BRW Sgt. McLeod the invitation of the Netherlands' cupboards.

ment."-Reuter's American Service, premacy. Be had no intention of "remarkably stable and prosper- riding a motor cycle on the wrong-Government to visit the Dutch East Asked why he should store so ous" and this prosperity will not toral votes the largest single bloc side of the road, about 40 or 50 Indies so as to gain first hand in-much kerosene in exposed places, be shaken by the presidential cam in the Union. yards away, Mr. Brett pulled information with regard to labour the defendant explained that he

This State is likely to see the often received big orders for kero-paign. Both imports and exports more to his proper side, as was na-conditions there.

M. Thomas will make a short sene from fishing junks, more than have been represented to the Fre-closest contest of all, everything STOLEN PROPERTY FOR SALE tural, in order to let Sgt. McLeod

sident as being maintained at the depending on whether Smith's gala his proper side. The latter, stay in the Dutch East Indies when he was able to supply from his however, turned more towards Mr. returning from Japan. He leaves own store. This order he sent conditions generally are better be sufficient to set off the Repub- same high level while business majority in New York City will Brett, who then realised that an aci Geneva for the Far East very short-through to the supplying Company than a year ago.

lican strength of the rest of the cident was inevitable. Mr. Brett didly and proposes to visit China and but the latter were not always

In view of this President | state. On November :1 Mr. the only thing possible and pulled Siam, returning to Europe in time prompt with their delivery, with the Coolidge is confident that the tax Hoover crosses the continent to his The Russian emigre, Prince calamity. Rather than that he would out towards his right. Sgt. McLeoding Body in March, 1929.-Reuter. able to wait obtained their supply be large enough to wipe out the will deliver four speeches en route ed to the courts for an injunction United States, which world assure for the next meeting of the Govern- result that the boats, not being returns for the current year will home at Paloalto, California, and Alexander Cotromanitz, has appli-arbitration between Canada and the

turned in the same direction at the same time and the collision thus oc- curred. The front wheel of the cycle struck Mr. Brett's side-car wheel, { causing the combination to skid side ways and eventually overturn.

SEAPLANE FLOAT

FOUND DRIFTING IN LOCAL WATERS

NO EXPLANATION

Whilst cruising in A

The Magistrate required why the defendant did not have a bigger well in his shop.

IN BERLIN

PRINCE'S PROTEST

Berlin, Yesterday.

one

hand, ··· Australia on tha Canada demand-

other, and

ав

Ing her own individuality a nation, between the two. A clash between the United States and Great Britain. he declared, would be a

prefer to see compulsory inclusive

elsewhere, and he (defendant). lost

dafelt $100,000,000

which the-Reuter's American Service. business. Consequently, he kept director of the Budget referred to

to prevent a firm of auctioneers co-operation and concord between the Democrats Confident larger store of kerosene in order in his forecast for June 30 next.

two countries, New York, Yesterday. selling a valuable portrait and a to meet the demand.

K.K.K. Denounced

Governor Smith, who has conclud: medicine chest among the objets

An Offset New York, Yesterday. ed his country campaign, was

d'art from Russian museums, Although American farmers were "Only a political miracle" say welcomed by 20,000 persons at the which the Soviet has ordered to be entering Canada, especially" in "Al- defeat of Hoover," who is still a Thousands more lined the streets articles were fllegally taken from towards the United States. Particu the experts "can encompass the station on his return to New York. sold in Berlin.

berts, he said, this was no offset The Prince declares that the to the exodus from the Dominion strong favourite on the eve of the Presidential election. Meanwhile cesa, and his supporters at head-his palace in Petrograd. Other larly was this evident from the both candidates are fighting hard, quarters laugh at the 4 to 1 odds Russian emigres are similarly pro- maritime provinces. "Can you ima- and the Democrats are in powlse on Hoover, who has five more testing against the sale of stolen gine the loss to the imagination and downhearted. They are concentrat speeches to deliver, but regards the property by the Bolsheviks. Reus initiative of our young nation by ing especially on New York State, rest of the campaign as only a Governor Smith's own State, which "mopping up process of a job well is a pivotal state wielding 45 elec" } done.."-Reuter's American Service.

Evidence would be called, said Mr.| Lo, to show why Sgt. McLeod -was-

Sub-Inspector Hopkin said that on his wrong side. It appeared

police defendant's licence only allowed that he started to ride his motor cycle, after having stopped, in the launch yesterday, Sergeant Taylor him to store 100 gallons (25 tins) direction of Laichikok and turned of the Water Police found a sca- of kerosens at a time. round in the road in order to proceed plane font drifting between Lai-

Mr. Lindsell (to defendant); in the opposite direction, thereby chikok and Stonecutters. He tow. What would happen if a fire broke getting on the wrong side,

ed it to Kowloon and moored the out in your place is that the whole float to the railway pler, whence it village would be burned down. was subsequently removed. No in-Fined $100.

"Rear Brake 'Only"

Sgt. McLeod alleged negligence formation could be obtained as to against Mr. Breit, that he drove on who removed the float or how it the wrong side of the road at an came to be drifting outside the excessive speed, said Mr. Lo. Those harbour. were all the particulars given' (In the counter-claim) of the negligence al- leged and if an attempt was made to! go outside that, it would not be anj honest defence..

After the collision, the partien went to Mongkok police station, where Mr. Brett and Mrs. Mackie

BAND CONCERTS

SERIES TO BE STARTED IN

BOTANIC GARDENS 'N*-

The first of what la hoped to be series of public band concerts in

made voluntary statements but Sgt. the Botanic Gardens will take McLeod refused when invited to do place on Friday, November 9. likewise.

A Committee, with Lieut. Col. It was admitted that Mr. Brett's L. G. Bird as Chairman, has been front wheel brake was disconnected. formed to organise the series, the Mr. Lo said that the rear brake concerts to be given between the was perfectly efficient, and was suf- hours of 6 and 6 p.m. Admission ficient for occasions and the front to the Gardens will be free to all, brake had been purposely discon but there will be an enclosure on nected. The reason for the discon- the main terrace, an admission fes nection, Mr. Lo proceeded, was be- of 50 cents to this fooluding free cause a brake on the front wheel of seats and programmes.

a cycle was not desirable because it The first concert, which will be was liable to cause a skid if applied given by the Band of the King's suddenly and the rear brake was Own Scottish Borderers (by kind much more effective. I am in- permission" of Lient CoL LJ structed that many officers in the Comyn, C.M.GD.S.0. and Om polloe department themselves discon- cera) will be in the nature of a nect the front) In order to trial to test, the medure of public avoid the

support, and that support proves here will be farther

encoura

A NARROW ESCAPE... Ge painted by the handful of escaped in a junk and reach photo he is seen as the swagge were Russi

sung-chang, on the right

stood by him to the lar Lanchuria, but under

the harem with eighty com

The Governor is confident of suc-

ter.

"SIMON GO BACK”

THOUSANDS OF BOYCOTTERS GREET COMMISSION

CROWD 'DRIVEN BACK

| thousands of these young men cross- ing the almost invisible border to the States?" he asked. The estab lishment of a great national post- graduate • university for Canada's own sons, in which French and Eng lish would be spoken, was strongly advised by the visitor to combat this phase of American penetration, Lahore, Yesterday,

Despite the tremendous advan- On the arrival of the Simon Com-tages of America, the potentialities mission thousands of boycotters, of the future rested with Canada." carrying black flags and headed by The destiny of the continent was In Mr. La Patral and other leaders, her hands. In spite of lessen by de- pressed against the barbed wire population it was Canada's firm fa barriers and cried "Simon Go Back tention to grow bigger and not As the Commission's cars smaller, as so often was the result emerged from the station police of the existence of a wealthy neigh- armed with lathis charged and bour across the frontier. drove back the crowda Reuter.

MELBOURNE DOCKS LOTTERY TICKETS

ITALIANS & GREEKS THREATEN TO USE KNIVES

The

RETALIATION

Melbourne,Yesterday,

WOMAN FINED $200 OR S

DAMONTHS", "JAIL

That she had been viven 829 Pa Pin Jottery ticket

did not know