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WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 1929.

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Per Month.

INDO-CHINA CO. PAYS P.O. CLERK CHARGED FORCING CLOUDS TO FIRST TEST ENDS IN OUR RELATIONS WITH

DIVIDENDS

IMPROVED RESULT ANNUAL MEETING REFERENCE TO PIRACY, ETC. CONDITIONS ON YANGTSZE

DATE FIXED FOR OPENING OF CASE

TWELVE WITNESSES

A date was fixed this morning for bearing of the case in which youth named Portuguese

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J. A. M. de Souza is alleged to have defrauded the Post Office of certain sums of money, while he was employed there as a clerk,

Chief Detective Inspector Rey

L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Soll citor, would prosecute

ses animated. that Mr.

DISSOLVE

AIRMEN GO UP

SMALL QUANTITIES OR RAIN FROM ACTUAL EXPERIMENT

THE OBVIOUS CONCLUSION

A DRAW

VISITORS DEFIANCE

AMERICA

LABOUR'S VIEWS

G. O. ALLEN TAKES 10 WICKETS PRIME MINISTER'S FIRST IM-

IN AN INNINGS

PORTANT PUBLIC SPEECH

FEATS BY BOWLEY AND LEE

It is learned that, the Royal Air The First Match between Force made seven Bights yesterday Band and Southafrica of three

"Your Eyen Are Safe With Us"".

____N. LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only Lacopean Optician - Established Orar Forty Years).

Manager:-RALPH A COOPER,

Registered Optometrist by Canadian Govt. Exam FIO. (London) (Personal Attention).

COURT MARTIAL FOUNDATION OF

CPL. HENDRY TO BE CALLED THIS AFTERNOON

PEACE ERA

CHANGE IN METHODS

STIRRING SPEECHES AT PILGRIMS' BANQUET

WHAT THE WORLD WANTS

London, Yesterday,

Ambassador,

The American:

General Dawes, at the banquet, In

s nohour by the Pilgring Club

THE MUDDLED ACCOUNTS

To-day is the fourteenth day of the trial by a General Court Mar- tial of Major G. M. H. Ogilvy, of "A GLORIOUS TASK"

the King's Own Scottish Borderers, This afternoon, it is understood, Lesilemouth, Yesterday, Cpl. Hendry, who is now serving a Mr, Ramay Machynald, in a term of imprisonment for embezzle- in the morning and the after days duration enhetsin a draw, the speech, at a distthement of funds becnging to the oon-each taking one hundred-visitors, in their last innings, shout-Lossiemouth Municipality in his in be child is dat weight of kaolin, which was dis-ing defiance successfully at the honour, referred to his conversation ence on certain pointa relating to of London, dealt with practical

the accounts.

methods of making the Kellogg charged into the clouds. It is cream of the Old Country's bowl-with General Dawes and said:

Evidence was taken this morning Pact not a mere gesture, but the The Labour Government has He said that he had been in-claimed that these resulted in raining. R. H. Catterall (the Orange

from L.-Col. E C. A. Larkin, foundation of an era of peace on lost no time in getting into structed by Mr. Andrewes to ask falling in small quantities, from Free State player) just missed his

harness. I made it clear before assistant financial adviser to the earth and goodwill towards men. for a date to be fixed some time which it will be apparent that, century. On his dismissal stumps

and during the election that 1 China Command. lle said he had He drew attention to the import- toward the end of next week, when giver a really heavy "bombardment were drawn, the South African in-

had 24 years' experience in the of the clouds

ance of ap early agreement In with kaolin, betternings closing at 171 runs for one the case would be opened.

wicket.

auditing of accounts and had been naval reduction as being at pre- about results should accrue. Many more

In the other first-class matches.

a member of the Army Ordnance sent of outstanding importance and seemed to be the next step. Corps for that length of time.

He examined the T.R.I. account to be taken towards work peace.

The 48th ordinary general meet- ing of the Indo-China Steam Navi- gation Co., Ltd., was held in the offices of the general managers, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co..

refer Ltd., this morning when ences were made to the improved results, to piracy, difficulties on the Yangtze River, etc.

B. D. F. Reith The Hon. Mr. (Chairman) presided. He was

The prosecution had supported by Mr. A. H. White and Mr. M. T. Johnson (directors). twelve witnesses, all of whom fights are required in one day if Lancashire (holders of county Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E., and the would give short evidence. They the scheme is hoped to be anything championship) gat the better of

feet thereanent. of would explain the routine of work more than a mere experiment. The Middlesex. For the losers, G. 0. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton

very best of schemes cannot but be Allen, the fast bowler (formerly of Deacons, solicitors for the com- in the Post Office.

Mr. J. T. Prior, who appeared doomed to failure unless all con- Eton and Cambridge had the dis- pany). Shareholders present were: Captain T. T. Laurenson, D.3.C., for the accused, said that he would cerned "are unanimous. Messrs. W. J. Stokes, Ho Leung, agree to any day suitable for hear A. M. da Silva, A. Piercy. M H. ing. Lo. N. L. H. Railton, P. Tod, and R. E. Macdougall.

The

"With Satisfaction"

Chairman said:-Gealle- men, Before proceeding with the official business of the meeting, I desire to express on behalf of the management their deep regret at the death of Mr. H. P. White, who was a member of the Board since 1915, and whose advice and active Interest in the affairs of the Com- pany was always most helpful.

Mr. Sutherland read the notice convening the meeting and the Chairman then presented his ad- dress, as follows:-

The case was remanded until Wednesday next at 216 p.m.

Now that an actual test has been made with insignificant quantities of kaolin being discharged from aeroplanes it certainly ought to be persevered with on the largest scale possible. Unless this is done. it ed by indiscriminate rifle fire from would not be fair to assert that the the Banks-this also referred to scheme is bound to be fruitless and, last year--were unfortunately pre-therefore, should be discouraged. sent throughout 1928, and I would to the authorities again appeal responsible to take, at the earliest such steps AS possible moment, will lead to the elimination of a state of affairs well-nigh intoler- able

VOTE OF $300,000

First Instalment of Government Experiment

FAIR TO SHOWERY

This morning's 'weather re- port states: -

A depression is situated over Hokkaido. Pressure is rela- tively high over the Philippines. and in the Pacific to the south- eastward

www.

Forecast: South winds, mo- derate; fair to showery.

At its meeting on Thursday the Finance Committee will be asked to tinction of joining the select band a vote. of $300,000 for of those who have taken all ten sanction special expenditure on water supply. wickets in an anings:

The official note states that owing

OUTSIDE SUPPLIES

Offer From Java-China-Japan

Line

Bowley, the Sussex professional,

County results at a glance:

Lancashire took Ist innings points tropi Middles

Etaon led Srrey on the 1st inn- ings.

Glamorgan beat Sussex by 58 runs, Derbyshire beat Oxford Univer tity by seven wickets.

Leicestershire, beat Gloucestershire by eight wickets.

Northants beat Worcestershire by 254 runs.

Yorkshire best Notts by five wicketa. Somerset best Cambridge Univer- aity by an immings and 71 runs.

(Details on page 9),

Royal Navy's Assistance The company appreciates that we have much to be thankful for The report and statement of ac in the way of valuable assistance counts having been in your hands from the Royal Navy, and it was to the continuance of the drought is the first batsman to gather 1,000 Lee, the Middle- an effective convoy It has become necessary to import ruas this season. for some days I will, with your only due to permission, take them as read-system devised and maintained by water into the Colony. The above sex professional, scored a century some mentioned vote is required to meet in each innings;, this is not the and I trust that the much improv Naval units, that trade od

Yangtze Rivor the cost of this, together with first time he has accomplished the ed showing both in working and sections of the

There is ret various other works necessary to feat. final results will be received with was kept open.

much to be achieved, however, and meet this emergency. The sum of satisfaction.

Uphill Fight

a permanent improvement cannot $100,000 has been provided for by The company

for some Yeats be boked for until responelle spezia Wallint

authorities co-operate past bas had an uphill fight Chinese

with foreign against difficulties of an unusual whole-heartedly

Powers to deal effectively with and complex nature, and I sin-

life and carely hope that the welcome im- this serious menace to provement in our financial posi-trade before it goes from bad to tion will eventually prove to be worse.

The Java-China-Japan Lijn has more or less of a permanent na- Turning to more general mat- ture.

tera, the volume of business mov-made an offer to the Water Emer The primary cause of our bet-ing on our regular coast and rency Supply Committee of supplies ter results is to be found in the southern lines was, if anything, of of fresh water from Manila, the increased earnings of the steam- an increasing nature, due no "China Mail" leanis. The matter ers as reflected in the Revenue doubt to a more settled state of is-at present under consideration.

The 1,300 tons mentioned yester- Account where it will be noted affairs in Kwangtung and Kwang- the credit balance of steamers' si. Freights generally, however, day is in course of being received working, is $195,186 129. 3. as as mentioned in the report, were, from the carrying stcamera.

With regard to Tytamtuk re- against 182,490. 18. 1d. in 1927. of necessity, on a low scale, and

At last year's meeting the ever- our increased revenue is largely servoir, the "China Mail" ander- increasing cost of operating the derived from the river services stands that "empty" is not quite the The reservoir fleet, and the heavy inroads which which, as in previous years, enjoy-correct term to me. have to be made into our resources ed advantages over some of our contains two or three days' supply flags. but the water, necessarily at the to maintain vessels-many of ad- competitors under other vanced age-to the high standard whose operations were consider bottom, has been disturbed by a few in conse- of upkeep now demanded, was re- ably restricted by political and recent showers and is, ferred to and although every other cauecs.

quence, maddy, as householders with effort has been exerted, during the

meters will have noticed. Accord- FATAL LANDSLIDE In connection with northern ingly, the Water Authority is re- year under review, to keep our running costs down to a minimuin, trades, the company has, as you fraining from supplying the water RIVER OVERWHELMS TOWN IN and to inaugurate wherever pos- are aware, valuable and old-estab- through the gains but the water sible schemes for more economic lished services operating from will be used when necessary, working, I regret that generally Hong Kong and Shanghai to Tien- The Chin Wan supply is still speaking the difficulties in many tsin. Through causes brought being transported across the har cases have been found insurmount about by the chaos of civil war bour to Hong Kong and, so far, no able..

Yangtsze Prospects

Neglect of Conservancy

To-day's rainfall 0,05 inch 1929 rainfall.. 11.36 inches Average .33.04 inches Deficit

.21.68 inches

DON'T WASTE WATER!

COLUMBIA

should put our relations with the United States in the forefront in national concerns and we will not let the grass grow under our

books Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, also ac- The Meeting With Dawes

"Human Nature". Plan count books of the companies, bat- General

General Dawea outlined sugges- Dawes

good, talion and other private trading tions regarding a change in the enough to take a long journey to concerns. talk to me on the subject.

was

He had compared the

negotiation.

We entries in the Bank column in the methods of future did not meet to threaten other P.R.I. books with the amounts paid thereof, which while ignoring nations or dominate other peoples into the Bank, and had found that technical experts should, first and or form alliances or pacts.

foremost, be adjusted to the laws of human nature. While it was had no intention of presenting other nations with an accom-

We

the total was in agreement.

Cheques Not Accounted For The books of the P.R.L., however, possible for naval experts to ar- plished fact which they can take did not contain a complete state. rive at a definition as to the

or leave. We met inspired by a

hope that we might be instrument of the accounts. None of the evolution and fighting strength of mental a preparing a Board ten cheques, produced by the pro-ships, each Government might ob-

of a naval "yardstick." round which other nations might secutor, had been accounted for intain from its experts definitions ultimately sit in co-operative fel- the P.B.I. books. Witness had ex-

"Final Fixation" lowship to study the arts and amined the books of the companies

Then the final, fixation of the ways of peace, gaining a sense and from the items he found there of security, not by arms but by in reference to the ten cheques, he technical "yardstick" should be absence of arms,

I hope that was satisfied that they should have made by a committee of statesmen nelther large nor small States will been scounted for in the P.R.L of nations who should be the ones have any doubt that what a books. He therefore considered to draft the terms of dial agree-

known

"Peace and Democracy?

the amounts had

Statesmen's Task

as the British-American that the amounts shown on those ment, which should be couched in conversations are not exclusive cheques were deficits. There was simple terms understandable by they are inclusive"

also a cheque for $29.10 which did the ordinary man in the street." not appear in the PRL booka."In the joint hands of the Anglo- There were also four cheques American peoples resta not only Though the mighty Republic issued by the Headquarter Wings their secure guaranty but the ark across the Atlantic will enter into not accounted for in the P.R.1. and covenant of human freedom.”” no European entanglements or alliances none ought to us books, although pect that it will decline to serve been paid into the Bank and duly in the commqa intercats of peace credited to the PRI and democratyre the Chalupno zrcaliraya vastly more difficult for a mixed Witness then gave details of commission of Navy technicians tacles to be surmounted, difer-

various other cheques which had not and statesmen to agree on a plan ing interests to conciled,

historical in- been entered in the P.R.L. book of Naval disarmament than a mix- heritances to be santhed, rival- although they had been paid into ed commission of economists and the amounts were statesmen to agree on a repara- ries, which are legitimate, to the Bank and

some

be

He was of opinion that it was

be confined to their proper chan-duly credited to the P.R.I. He also tions settlement, which history of cheques having had shown to be practically im- nels such considerations, for gave instances

possible. "Upon, statesmen pri- instance, as those mentioned by been received from one source and

Mr. Churchill the other day to wrongly credited to another account.marily lies the duty of peace-mak be studied and adjusted.

That

is the glorious. task which the happy conversations between the American Ambassador and my- self have opened up. I pray that the whole nation, irrespective of Party, will share helpfully in our labours and give as its confidence, Bo as to enable us to carry on the work to a successful conclu- sion.**

The Visit To America

London, Yesterday.”

[Case proceeding.]

CAR TOUTS

PREARRANGED EVIDENCE IN

COURT CASES

LAW UNSATISFACTORY

In spite of the fact that another witness corroborated his evidence,

ing and in negotiations he must hold the initiative, but if naval experts are to rise. to a proper sense of their responsibility the use by statesmen of their "yard- stick" won't be one which will in- vite peril from extreme pacifists or extreme militariste who form the "lunatic fringe.":

The Proper Solution"

solution For the proper

Mr. E. W. Hamilton said at the method must be adopted which Central Magistracy this morning, utilises the full weight of the The fact that the Leselemouth com that he did not believe one word ablest Naval experts and the high- without unnecessary. collisions unique of the Dawes MacDonald con- accused (a public car driver) had eat qualities of statesmanship versation did not refer to any invita said, in answer to a charge of

formulating tion from President Hoover to Mr. obstruction în

Daddell street, and during the first MacDonald to visit Washington is in- offering, a bribe to a Polite con- period when they are primarily concerned with the two separate terpreted by a section of the American stable.

objectives. *He attributed the Press as dicating that the prospect

His Worship added that he was of such a visit is doubtful.

of opinion that the witness in this failure of the Geneva conference Mr. MacDonald, interviewed by Reuter at Lossiemouth to-day, denied case was employed by the driver to the fact the committees there were of mixed statesmen and tech- A landslide caused a diversion of the report that he is not going to for soliciting fares. If his emnician's whose method was adjust-

America. He said that it is just a ployee happened to get in trouble overwhelmed the town of Seville lieved that there was a tremendous give evidence corroborative of the killing 40 and Injuring over 100 amount of good work that could be river. It was all a pre-arranged persons-Reuter's American Ser done by such a trip, pen

140 CASUALTIES

Bogota, (Columbia), Yesterday.

in the North, important conser-decision has been made to conserve the Quilcace River, whose waters question of when be could go. He be with the Police, te was forced toed to human reasoning but not to

(Continued on. Page 6)

COLONIAL OFFICE

A FEW MORE MINOR APPOINTMENTS

OVERSEA SETTLEMENT

vancy work in the way of dykes. it for use on the mainland, As regards trade conditions in etc has been allowed to get into China during 1928 the position such a state of disrepair that silt may be adequately summed up in from tributary feedersals now con- the phrase that there is little tinually washing down into the change to report.": It may per navigational channels of the Hal haps be said, however, that the ho, or Tientsin River, which for tense political situations created many years was safely navigable from time to time throughout 1927 for vessels from Tong Ku to the were last year not so frequent or Tientsin Bund to the great benefit disturbing to trade, which would of trading conditions of the port, seem to be temporarily adjusting and representing at it does the Itself to be chronic and unwel main gateway. from Northern come features of outside interfer China to the Sea. The conditions ence and influence

referred to, and which unfortun As regards the Yangtazes ately still continue, were such that pecially on the Upper and Middle at times even lighters could only River—throughout the entire with difficulty operate in the ses period under review, political un trited channels, where previous rest, disturbed conditions of tradly the usual type of coasting ing and transport, due either to steamer navigated with safety. hostilities between Chinese mili-

tary factions or the inauguration

of various forms of Irregular taxa tion and fines, was the order of the day

Dangers & Risks.

“Seriously Jeopardized”

London, Yesterday.

vice."

It is announced that Mr. MacDonald will return to London by aeroplane on Thursday. Reuter.

Prenter's Air Journey

story

human nature.”

To "General Daves"

T

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary His Worship suggested to Inspec- of State for Foreign Affairs, in tor Nichols that be should see Mr. proposing the toast of "General King, Captain Superintendent of Dawes, the new American Ambas- Police, in an effort to strengthen sador" extended to General Dawes the Ordinance regarding toats and a very sincere and cordial welcome.

Mr. Henderson recalled that both in

TAILOR DISAPPEARS Theft of clothing and dress It is now stated that the Premier making material to the value of will fly from Scotland to London on $49 has been reported to the Thursday in a Royal Air Force Filrey their employees.

8 F Machine

As it stood at present it was the stressful days of the war and Folice by GE Manners, 4

The machine is a Img range bomber weak, and any amount of Ining in anxious times that had followed Armand Bulldogs, Kowloon, used for the Air Council Communica- would not stop touts giving pre General Dawes had played « dla- Mr. Sidney Webb, Secretary for Dominion Affairs, has asked Mr Mr. Manners lasaid to have entrust Flight Leulemant Hyalop. A halt will employees.

Employing a Shanghai tailor tion Service and will be piloted by arranged evidence in favour of their tinguished personal part. ... Ponsonby, Parliamentary Under-ed hit with cloth and dressmaking be made on the journey at Catterick, Secretary for Dominion Affairs, to material, with which to make some in Yorkshire. Today, Flight Lenten accused was fined $5, while for On the charge of obstruction, assume the chairmanship of the

ants Hyslop and Clifford arrived at verres Settlement Committee. The tailor took the cloth and has Lossiemonth to survey the ground offering a bribe, à fine of $25 was He has also invited, Mr. Lunn, not been seen since.

imposed. British Wireless Service. Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Colonies (who has been a member of the Committee for

I mention this as a striking ID- some years) to act as Deputy stance of where, dnder present Chairman,

clothes.

THEFTS FROM GEC.

Premier Interviewed

Empire differ essentially

In an interview with a Press re presentative to-day Mr. Mac-

stick equally applicable to chalk that a Mr. P LP Thomas, nesistant Donald sid he believed

and theese, The naval needs of manager of the General Electric tremendous amount of good could conditions in China, conservancy Mr. Webb has appointed Major Company, reports to the Police that be done by a visit by him to the the United States and the British work-Invaluable to all, irrespec Church to be a member of the several larcenies have taken place United States, but the questionThe Times" saya that theoreti- tive of nationality—and which Colonial Appointments Commit within the office, resulting in a long was "when could it be made, and I would here take the opportun was scientifically carried out tee, in place of Dr. Drummond of $418.66

that would have to be the subject yard stick of universal application cally naval experts might find a ity of expressing our apprecia under most difcult conditions and Shiels, who has resigned his mem Some time between January 1 of of an exchange of opinion. Bri- but in practice an agreed reduction tion of the good work performed over long period of years is bership, on his appointment 16 this year and Inner 16, states bir tish Wireless Service. by all company's mployees, aa80-

ng Berlon jeopardized Parliamentary Under Sect to Thomas, 700 electric texthes have be entirely the Indin Oos-British Treless teen stolen, valued at $360, the Beeming Service.

with

Bation both

They

their

tenus

tact

patien

them the

and may even

through

the Chinese

alling in

with the unsatin-

and

lat 101 sockets, valued at $66.66,

are also missing wa

ech

along this line of search could not A Useful Contribution:

be expected. It consider how- London, Yesterday ever that the procedure outlined beral Dawes is should be adopted in view of the Forres conversations and all Gov- emmarts will tabulate the conces

they ske and expect to

national Confer

defining

are. However, not

**Morn 118416that It hard to device."

"It is no exaggeration to sug- gest that your name is linked so closely as it is with one of the major pieces of post-war con- stranive efort in Europe as to be a familiar and highly respected one both in this country and on the Continent.”

America's Part Mr. Henderson continued:

"To-day, Sir, you come into our midst as an Ambassador of a great and friendly neighbour. Your nation has played an import- -ant part in the struggle for free- dom and it is destined, I believe, to play a vital part in the cause of peace by the leading nations and to have reliance not on force but upon normal right and inter- #national

have

Horing de-

Conts