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MR. MESSER'S ANNOUNCEMENT

IN COURT TO-DAY ・・

“FURTHER INQUIRIES" CASE

The

Hoẳng Divas

China Mail

No. 27,166

DISARMAMENT

LORD CUSHHENDUN ON BRITAIN'S EFFORTS

CHINA AND CONSCRIPTION

London, Yesterday,

In the discussion on land arma- ments, at the meeting of the Pre- Disarma- paratory Committee ON ment, at Geneva, Lord Cushendun, That only yesterday he had the British delegate, said that it was come heross, presumably in his quite true, as the French delegate

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COMMUNISTS ACTIVE

KING TO PRESIDE

DAY" RIOTING PRIVY COUNCIL TO RAILWAY COLLISION IN GERMANY MEET AT BOGNOR IN NEW YORK

EXCITING AFFAIR

THERE PERSONS KILLED 40 INJURED

AGITATORS CITING MASSES TO TO DISCUSS. DISSOLUTION AND

HOSTILITY

LIVELY SCENES

Berlin, Yesterday.

The authorities here are concern-

the

GENERAL ELECTION

STATE COUNCIL CONTINUES

London, Yesterday.

The King will pryside it a Privy

on May 10, for the first time since his illness.

His Majesty desires personally to deal with matters regarding the dis- solution of Parliament and the General Election does not necessarily mean the end of and his decision, the Conuel of State-Reuter

HYSTERICAL PASSENGERS

as

· HAWKERS WHO ACTED AS COLLECTORS

CONSTABLE CHARGED

SAILOR FALLS FROM VERANDAH

INSTANT DEATH

The Chinese hawkers who adrait-BODY FOUND IN STREET_AT

NAVAL CANTEEN

TRAGIC ACCIDENT

ted last week that they had acted collectors of money for a "Squeeze Ring" formed by Chinese constables attached to the Hawkers' The body of Able Seaman Millard nepartment of the Hong Kong of H.M.S. “Marazion" was removed

New York, Yesterday. Three persons were killed and 40

ing into a rear tube train on the same track, in the Bronx district Willson, O.B.E., for sentence this pital at 4.25 this morning. It was during the "rush hour" in the morn-morning.

found lying in the street outside the ing.

Mr. F. H. Loseby, who appeared Naval Canteen, Praya

obliged to raise ladders to the that the accused train caught fire and a fireman was for one of the accused, suggested Apparently the unfortunate man should be boind had met his death by falling from the verandah of one of the over to come up for sentence if

A wooden coach of the elevated.

elevated alructure.

East.

capacity as Colonial Treasurer, had said, that the question of dig.ed with the approach of May Day Council meeting at Craigwell House Pured by an elevated train crash Police, came up before Majgy C. to the mortuary at the Naval Hos.

and owing to the communist agitators two receipt books from each of tinction between limilation which three receipt forms had reduction had already been discuss-doing their utmost to incite the

to demonstrate in masses been torn out, was the announce cd and settled. Nevertheless, it was streets.

rent made by the Hon. Mr. C. very important to bear in mind the

Posters banning all processions Mel. Messer, O.B.E., in the witdistinction between the two because have been defaced by communists ness box to-day, in the "Attorney if reduction were to be substituted who are canvassing from house to General of Hong Kong V the for Imitation in this convention Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking they might very well be going be-use urging defiance to the police. Political passions are already Corporation" case at the Supreme yond the obligations of Article high and have caused frequent Court, before, his Honour the Eight of the Covenant. Article clashes throughout the country. Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, eight of the Covenant laid down Communist killed one and seri- C.B.E., K.C.) and a special jury, that there should be reduction down onsly injured two republicans. sitting in Original Jurisdiction. to a level consistent with national In Frankfurt on Main there has Mr. Messer began to give evi- safety. One could not tell at pre-been serious fighting between Fas- dence yesterday after the conglu- sent what nations, if any, had cisti and Communists, while in sion of the cross-examination of already reduced to that level. Con Freiburg the nationalists repeated- Mr. T. Black (Treasury Account-sequently, if they were to insistly interrupted a Polish opera com- ant) by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in upon reduction as well as limitation, pany at Oppeln. They threw Johnson, in the present convention, they stink bombs and howled down the Stokes & Master), for the defence, might very well be going beyond actors whom they later molested ined victimisation. is almost general. train, who was killed. When hike to see what transpired in that

structed by Messrs.

BOMBAY STRIKE

NOW ALMOST GENERAL IN THE TY

He extinguished the flames in

called upon, but added that the upper floors of the Canteen. half an hour, after which the pas

At the time it was found the body Police took the view that a fine was dressed in a singlet, a pair of sengers, most of whom were hysterical, were removed.

would be better.

shorts, socks and hoot on one foot. Over 8,000 persons; mostly office His Worship said that he would

Millard, who was 35 years of workers, were aboard the trains at rather give another remand on small age, is understood to be unmarried,

the time of the collision.

Several passengers collapsed on bail in view of another case, con- but had parents and other relatives 150,000 WORKERS INVOLVED the track and had to be carried by nected with this one, which was in England with whom much sym-

the Police, and firemen.

being heard by the First Magis-pathy will be felt on account of his The accident was apparently due trate. He (Major Willson) would tragic death. Bombay, Yesterday. The mill strike here, due to alleg-to an error of the driver of the tube and re-examination by Mr. H. G. the obligations of Article Eight. the streets.

Nearly 150,000 bands are involv-body was extricated, he stil had his case before passing sentence. Sheldon, who is appearing with

In this connection he mentioned Polish demonstrations in Breslaud, and the situation is complicated hand on the emergency brake. Mr. Eldon Fotter, K.C. (instruct-

by fears of communal trouble. ed by Mr. T. M.. Hazlerigg, M.C., that Great Britain had carried out and Berlin.—Keuter.

For example a Hindu and Moslem Treasury Solicitor), for the Trea-consistently for many years a con-

brawl on Saturday revived rumours sury.

of inter-communal rioting, but be- yond a few stray assaults the city remains quiet.—Reuter.

What Britain Had Done

of

tinuous reduction of -land aria- Precautions Not Relaxed ments. At the end of the War Bri-: The routine of filling uptain had a very large military force, cheques in the Treasury was des-produced by compulsory service, cribed by Mr. Measer. He signed which was an exceptional system for first and Mr. Black afterward. her. Britain imediately returned to Toward the end of the year, Mr. voluntary service, but even on that Messer signed before the papers small level, which compared with had been dealt with by the ex- conscriptionist nations, had amination brauch of the Treasury course a very small army. Britain fas is done in normal times) but had been continually reducing. In Mr. Black did not sign until this proof of that proposition he said. neressity had been complied with. that compared with August, 1914, her pre-war Army. He Mr. Messer, had on several namely with Decasions seen hig

instructions Britain had reduced nine cavalry carried out in this respect. Pre regiments, 21 infantry battalions cautions were not relaxed by this and 61 artillery batteries and, in change in procedure, Mr. Messer the last five years, she had pro- grassively reduced her military added.

budget.

On January 18, 1928, the three cheques totalling $260,407.93 were

In 1925 irrespective of pensions, brought to him, said Mr. Messer the British military budget was On that day he told Mr. Black to 35% millions sterling; in 1926 34% go to the Hong Kong & Shang-millions; in 1927 33.1/3 million; hai Bank. The instructions were in 1928 323 million and in the to get the cheques but not enter present year 32.1/3 millions. into any discussion at all.

So that during the last five years, He also asked Mr. Dallin, the Britain had been continually and Assistant Auditor, to go as well. progressively reducing her military When "Anything Wrong" budget at same time that she Asked why he did so, Mr. had carried out а progressive Messer replied that it is the usual diminution of her land forces. custom

it was quite possible, "anything goes Therefore, wrong" to inform the Government though he did not assert it was so, that when the matter came to be Auditor at once.

when

Mr. Messer also referred to the "shortage" of 80 cheques

China's Delegation Interviewed

Later.

There have been similar anti-

TO ATTACK KWANGSI ?

Troops Assemble Under Guise

of Anti-Communism

Shanghai, To-day. It is learned that Nationalist troops under Chiang Ting-wen and Li Ming-chi are concen- trating just below Hankow. ostensibly to march on Fuklen province to take part in the campaign against Communists, but it is reliably reported) they will eventually land in Limchowfu or Yamehow (in

the south-west of Kwangtung province) for a surprise attack against Nanning, a city in the south of Kwangsi province.--. Reuter.

TRAGIC DEATH

L. a

CONSPIRATORS

SEQUEL TO INDIAN GENERAL STRIKE

FOURTEEN "GUILTY"

cacy

poly Yesterday.

harged with the general rike on the Southian Railway last July, have been und "guilty" and sentenced to 10 yes rigorous imprisonment. Those sentenced in- clude Mukin Dalal Sarjar and Sin- garave Lunchchettiar. Reuter.

NEW GOVERNOR

COL G. F. STANLEY GOING

TO MADRAS

SUCCEEDS LORD GOSCHEN

A FRIEND'S COAT?

Reuter's American Service.

WATER SUPPLY

More Restrictions in Force To-morrow

It is learned officially that the further restrictions on the supply of water will be en- forced as from to-morrow, when the supply will be cut off both in Hong Kong and Kowloon from 6p.m. to 6 am. until further notice,

The rainfall for the hours ended at 10 a.m. to-day was 0.69 inch, making a total since January 1 of 3.56 inches, against ал average of 11.61 inches for the same period.

REPARATIONS

GERMANS STILL HAGGLING OVER THEIR "INCAPACITY"

Millard had hired a room in the Canteen at closing time last night,

There are no suspicious circum stances attached to the death, which The Police View

is believed to be accidental. How Replying that he was speaking long the body had been lying on the for the Police, Mr. Loseby said that road before it was found by a the latter were of the view that if Naval picket is not known. the present case were dealt with right away, the accused would give evidence freely in the other case and on account of the heat had ap without a sentence hanging over parently repaired to the verandah their heads and he thought that to undress when the accident ce- the weight of the penalty would de-curred, although how he could have pend upon what evidence they were fallen over is not apparent.

The funeral takes place this able to give.

evening.

Chief Detective Inspector Rey- It is understood that an Inquiry Kolds concurred with Mr. Loseby's into the unfortunate man's death Iremarks. He said that two of the will be held in due course.

four accused had promised to give evidence in the other case, and if they were dealt with now he felt sure that they would keep their

To meet the increased financial. demands for educational purposes city authorities of Rees, Lower Rhine, have decided to raise the

Replying to ais Worship, the C.D.I. said that the prosecution alleged that this "squeeze" had been local beer tax. going on fer about three months.

Could Not Help Themselves

The Bishop of Southwark has consecrated, the church of St. Mr. Loseby asked-his Worship in Philip and All Saints, North Sheen, considering the penalty to bear in S.W., built from a 18th-century mind that the accused could not help barn at Oxted, Surrey.

themselves in the matter of acting

as collectors for the constables. If

they did not help the constables they

were liable to be brought up by the numbers of other hawkers who had of papers bearing the names and

constables on a false charge-

His Worship decided to impose fines of $25 each.

Case Against Constable

paid "squeeze" money.

The accused was alleged to have

on two occasions taken kamp sums of money collected by the collectors

A CLOSING REPORT

Berlin. Yesterday. The Reichshank President, Dr. Schacht, made it plain during a two hours' conference with the Chan-

The case against Wong Kam-sing, during the week. He received this cellor, the Foreign, Finance and a constable in the Hawkers Depart money at his house. Economics Ministers, that in the ment was then proceeded with be- On the day of the arrest of the

Missing from Duty present circumstances a resumption fore. Mr. E. W. Hamilton in the collectors, the accused was missing of the Paris negotiations for the First Court.

from duty from 9 a.m., and did not purpose of reaching a adefinite re-

The charges against the accused return until 4 o'clock. During the parations agreement is somewhat

were (1) conspiracy to make illegal morning his wife had brought his improbable and premature.

LORD YOUNGER'S “SUDDEN CALL”

COLLAPSES IN THEATRE ..

London, Yesterday. London, Yesterday.

Col. George Frederick Stanley, Lord Younger

M.P., brother of Lord Derby, auc-- collapsed decided by the Disarmament Con-west-end theatre. He was taken ceeda Viscount Goschen as Gov- each ference it might happen that Bri- to hospital, where he died.-Reu-ernor of Madras on the expiry of his term of office in the Autumn. from two books. About ten days tain had already reduced to the ter. before the end of 1927. Mr. level required by Article Eight of Lord Younger of Leckie (the-Reuter. Tsang On-wing (the cheque book the Covenant.-British Wireless first Viscount Younger) who, as a clerk) had spoken to him, said Service.

politician was for many years bet- Mr. Messer. Tsang mentioned 60

ter known as Sir George Younger, Bart., was born in 1851. He was cheques being short and that the Bank, in response to a request for The Chinese delegates, interview- Lord Lieutenant of Stirlingshire 200 cheques (intended to lasted by Reuter expressed the opinion and Vice-Lieutenant of Clackman-

CHINESE EX-ARMY OFFICER until the end of the year) had that China would introduce con-nanshire. From 1906 to 1922 he

AGAIN REMANDED sent 400.

scription if conscription were not was Unionist Member of Parliament Mr. abolished by other nations.-Reu- for Ayr Burghs, defeating by

ANOTHER NAME GIVEN

It is understood that the closing very narrow majority Sir Joseph Dobbie, S.S.C.,

report of the conference contains Mr. Britten's Views

He was the eldest short' he only needed 60 more

Wong Yuen-tak, an ex-offieer in the unanimous German expert views cheques for the year and I said

Washington, Yesterday. son of the late James Younger, to him 'It doesn't matter (if the

For the second time within ten brewer, Allva, Scotland, with which the Chinese Army at Hankow, who on Germany's capacity to pay and with the theft of a her possible reparations payments. Bank has sent 400 instead of 200) days Mr. Gibson has played into business he (Lord Younger) was is charged

actively associated. Lord jacket, was again before Mr. E. W.-Reuter. because the Bank provides the the hands of French and British also paper and we don't."

diplomacy, complains Mr. Britten, Younger was for many years one Hamilton, at the Central Magis- "Too Neat for Mine"

Chairman of the Foreign Relations of the most prominent members of tracy, this morning.

He was His Worship gave a remand yes- He had no notion then or any Committee in the House of Repro-the Conservative Party, idea, Mr. Messer added, that 60 sentatives, in a statement attacking also a director of the National terday for the Police to try to cheques had been extracted from the suggestion regarding trained Rank of Scotland, the North British find a friend of the accused nara- Mercantile Insurance Co., ed Chiu Chi-man, who, he said, the previous two books of 300

reserves, In his opinion neither and

and the Southern was the Chairman of the Yunnan- cheques each.

of Mr. Gibson's proposals has the Lloyds Bank,

His hair is his son, ese Association in Hong Kong and Replying to His Lordship. Mr. slightest chance of acceptance by Railway.

had promised him assistance. Ac- Messer said that he immediately the League Commission for many Lt.-Col. the Hon James Younger.]

cused took the jacket under the formed the opinion (when Mr. Fears, if ever. Reuter's Amèri

impression, he alleged, that it be. longed to Chiu.

"I took Tsang to mean," Messer continued, "that by being ter.

Proctor of the Bank brought the cheques to him) that the hand- writing was not Tsang On-wing's.

He was, not certain what cop versation he had with Mr. Proctor but he récollected saying: "The signature is a d

sight too neat for mine" and also remark ing: "I must have had a very steady hand."

can Service.

MOTOR FATALITY

AFGHANISTAN

KHAN SAUDDIN'S LITTLE ·

RUSE

A

WHAT HAPPENED AT DINNER

Peshawar, Yesterday,

سطنبو

He will speak at the opening of extortion from hawkers; and (2) revolver to the station, and in conse- the Diplomatic negotiations en re-misconduct as a constable by accept-quence of certain advice given to

ing bribes. parations.

her by Inspector Field, the accused C.D.I. Reynolds, who also pro- turned up in the afternoon.

The Magistrate asked if it was secuted in this case, asked for leave to withdraw the first charge and suggested that the accused was the

only one concerned. proceed with the other.

IRAQ DEFENCE

SIGNIFICANCE OF BAGDAD'S NEW CABINET

THE DEFENCE MINISTER

Bagdad, Yesterday.

This was granted.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, who ap- peared for the accused, entered a plea of "not guilty" on the remain- ing charge.

The G.D.I. replied that six other constables had absconded.

Two of the collectors who were fined by Major Willson then gave evidence, alleging that they had each banded the takings to the accused Case for Prosecution

once. One man said that Ah Loong, Opening the case for the prosecu- ¡ anther constable who had absconded, tion, the C.D.I. said that, following appeared to be the ringleader and the receipt of information, the it was he who introduced witness to Police, with certain names and accused. places in their possession, set a trap!

"Roast Goose and Macaroni” A new Cabinet has been form-for the collectors of "squeeze" for

the constables.

This witness also caused much This "squeeze" was collected laughter when he said that he also weekly, $1 a week in the case of un- knew the accused by the nickname

This morning Sub-Inspector Cared under the Presidency of Tewfic penter told the Magistrate that the Beg Swaidi, ex-Minister of Educa-

tion. only Yunpanese Association in Hong

A very significant appointment licensed hawkers and 80 cents a of "Sien Ngo Fun" ("Roast Goose Kong was, the Yunnan Merchants' Association at the Foo Tin native is that of Amin Zaki Seg, who week in the case of licensed haw-and Macaroni").

or un- Inspector Field corroborated the hank in Connaught-road, but the was a Turkish officer in war time, kers. When the licensed man Chiu Chi-man was not known as Defence Minister. He replaces licensed hawkers handed over the C.D.I.'s opening statement about the

General Nuri, a strong conscrip money, they gave their numbers or accused being absent from duty be Reports from Gardez state that there.SMAS Khan Sauddin, chief of the The Officer added that since the tionist, while Zaki, his opponent, names, as the case might be to the tween 9 am and 4 pm, on the day Ahmadzai Ghilzais, who proclaim Police inquiries, the accused bad considers the solution of the pro- collectors, who in turn would give of the collectors' arrest. Six others ed himself King after Amanullah's given another name that of Shiu blem of the defence of Iraq lies the hawkers a password which was disappeared altogether and had not in military support from Great changed each week. This password been seen again, whilst another two

constables, would make then immune There were only nine constables at- from arrest K

tached to the Hawkers' Department The majority of the Hawkers' staff, and the accused was No. 1. Department staff were concerned' in

At one stage during the hearing

FAMOUS GERMAN RACER KILLED

TRAGEDY AT STÈNDAL

Berlin, Yesterday. his own mind The famous German racing then that the signatures on the motorist,

Wentzelmaseu, three disputed cheques were not with a companion was killed while fabdication and then sought the Sau-man. This name was known at Britain over a long period-Reu- when repeated by the hawkers to the went on duty as usual at: 9.30 as

racing at Stendal. He tried to avoid friendship of Nadir Khan, invit- the Yuman Merchanta

ed Nadir Khan and his brothers tion, and therefore the Inspector

Mr. Messer also said that he bad do doubt in

his.

Baron

Associa-

ter.

"I think I sald so In Mr. a cyclist and overturned, with the to dinner on Friday. He arrest- asked for another remand of 24 Proctor's presence that the names

of

machine ablaze.

the payees (on

A spectator was also killed and the three cheques) were unfamiliar to me," several injured. Reuter.

Mr. Messer statod în answer to

Mr. Sheldon..

A new landing-ground for dero-

To him, Mr. Messer continued, planes in the vicinity of Wiesbaden

man

ed them all but Nadir Khan, who hours in order to get hold of this escaped. Reuter.

In granting the remand his Wor- ship remarked to accused: "Why did you not give the right name the Messages report the departure first time""

States for Europe, and that he pro- poses to summon a conference in

the handwriting was obviously not will be available for air traffic at of Mr. Henry Ford from the United that of Tsang On-wing, And Whitsuntide.

Tsang On-wing almpat treated as

a joke the idea that it was his writing.

(Continued on, Page 7.)

A grenade exploded prematurely Berlin of the heads of European during" grenade throwing practies Ford companies to consider plans at Helsingfors, injuring an officer to counter these of the General and ten soldiers.

Motors Corporation.,

The British Minister in Athens the squeeze. The four men arrested of the case the Court was so filed. and the Greek Minister of Marine as collectors were trapped by mark-by hawkers that his Worship re- have signed an agreement for the ed money which was given to Police marked to the Court Sergeant: despatch of a British Naval Mis informers to hand over to the col- "Don't admit more people. The sion to Greece for two years.. lectors. Two detectives followed Court is quite full enough."

the informer and arrested the col- A little later his Worship directed

It is announced from Brussels lectors as soon as the money changed that the wife of one of the two TO-DAY'S DOLLAR that attempts will be made in hands. When arrested, these col hawker witnesses should be admit July to establish a night aeroplane tectors had in their possession pieces ted and be given a seat in Court,

The case was adjourned- until -- The closing rate of the dollar on mail service between that city and demand, to-day was 1/11 7/16.

| [Continued at foet of nest Column.) | to-morrow. Loodan,