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-Canton, Yesterday.

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大英八月十三楼 禮拜二日 中華民國已巳年七月初九日

No. 27,256

HONG KONG,

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TUESDAY, AUGU T 13, 1929.

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MR. P. SNOWDEN'S OFFICIAL LANDING WIDESPREAD QUAKES AMERICAN CHARGED DOCTOR'S FAMILY

VICTORY

A COMPROMISE

BRITISH SHARE TO BE CONSIDER

ABLY INCREASED -

MORE COMMENT

The Hague, Yesterday. According to French conference to circles, a proposal to compromise replace some the existing is being prepared by which Grent machines and arrangement has Britain's share of the German been accently made with a cer- payments will be increased with. tain firm in the French Conces-out interfering with the proposed sion, Shameen, whose manager is distribution among other Powers M. Durand, who is well known in by assigning to Great Britain Hong Kong and Haiphong, for the large portion of the residue of the

"annuity" purchase of twenty Aero engines German

after the from France At the cost of claims of the principal Powers $227,000, delivery within four months.

to be made

Chambers of Commerce

The second general meeting of the United Chambers of Com- merce of Kwangtung took place on August 10. Today the dele- gates will pay their respects to 72 Heroes on. the tombs of the the eastern outskirts of the city. A welcome banquet will be ex- tended to them at 6 p.m. to-day.

The Provincial Government, de ciding to make a thorough inves- tigation into the living conditions of the labour class, has ordered the Statistic Department to send a number of inspectors to dis-

tribute more than

10,000 diaries to various working men with the request that they should enter every day the receipts and pay. ments for one complete month, so that reliable figures can be ob tained to form a basis for the im provement of labbour conditions.

have been met.

This will be done by compensat ing the small Powers by calling down their war debt to the other great Powers for the loss of this residue which was to have been allotted them under the Young Plan-Reuter.

N.Y. Press Comment

New York, Yesterday, Mr. Snowden's attitude at The Hague has greatly surprised Americans, and the majority of the newspapers commenting thero- on even those most friendly to wards England-are very critical of Mr. Snowden,

If Russia

TIME FOR REAR-ADMIRAL

MOUGET

FRENCH FLAGSHIP'S VISIT

French flagship in the Far East, the Rear-Admiral Mouget, on the new

armoured craiser "Waldeck Rousseau," was due to arrive here: from Indo- China early this afternoon. He has been requested to make his official landing at Queen's Pier 9.30 a.m.

REPORTED

BUT NO DAMAGE

TREMORS EXTEND OVER A VAST

AREA

ARILO E, LILIUS IN KOWLOON COURT

DESIRES. BAIL REDUCED

QUARREL

WILL CONTESTED

CLAIM

A fifth charge against Akio E. TWO SONS & CONCUBINE DEFEND Liliua, described as an American journalist and author, was brought up at the Kowloon Magistracy this i morning, before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith

The charge, number (5) was;----- That he between July 2'and July contracted debts and liabilities by obtaining goods to the value of $33,50 from Wong Man-kau, Kow- Joon Hotel Building.

CHIMNEYS FOLLY

Ontario, Yesterday. to-morrow when à Gord of Honour In the Canadian province of On- will be drawn up, with Band, and hetario to-day carthquakes were re- will then pas an official call on H.E.ported at intervals from the East the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.) at Government House.

as far as Springfield (Massachus-7, 1. the Governor will return theses) and from the West as far as call the same day.

Ashtabula (Ohio); from the South to various points in Pennsylvania and from the North as far as Toron-

To-night Rear-Admiral Mouget and

No damage is reported except in Some of his officers will be entertained Western New York, where there was at dinner by the French Consul-Gen- a series of tremors of maximum eral, at Lodge," Peak-road.

his residence. "Victoria intensity and which rocked por tions of five Eastern states and comer here, having succeeded the older where a number of chimneys fell.- "Jules Michelet" as French flagship

On Thursday. Rear-Admiral Monget will be guest of His Excellency at lunch, in Government House.

The "Waldeck Rousseau" is a new

in the Far East. She displaces 14,100 tons, her main armament comprises 14 7.6 inch guns, her speed being 24 knote an hour. She was built in 1908.

MR. T. V. SOONG

SAYS HE WILL GO BACK TO NANKING

READINESS TO RESUME

Shanghai, To-day. Mr. T. V. Soong (Minister of Finance) has telegraphed to the National Government announcing

his readiness to resume office in view of the Government's assurance that his budget system will be enforced and that military expenditure will be reduced. Reuter.

The "Evening. Post," in a lead- er entitled "England Amok,” says "the world can hardly believe its or Germany eyes." were trying to "upset the apple- cart it would seem natural and familiar but to have England act- Ing the enfant terrible is some. thing too strange for belief."

The pro-British "New York

The Other Version Canton Military Headquarters

Information from the Ministry of received yesterday

Times," which is edited by a man cable an- nouncing the return of the Com- who is, like Mr. Snowden, a York- Finance conveys the news that Mr. mander-in-Chief (General

shireman, says: "Nothing is easi-T. V. Soong's return to Nanking Chai-tong) next week, who will beer for a statesman to obtain sup has been postponed. Mr. Li. Tiao- accompanied by Admiral Chan port home through clutching for sang is in charge of the affairs of the beard but "bad the Ministry. The work on the re- Chak, Mr. Tang

eigners by Ching-yang (Chief Secretary of the Canton manners are not regarded as proof adjustment on foreign loans is suspended. Canton Navy) and Mr. Lum Yick-chung, of sound judgment abroad even If temporarily the newly-appointed member of they sometimes are at Home News Agency. the Kwangtung Provincial Govern Reuter's American Service. ment.

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Tax and Salary Payments

Chan

London Opinion

London, Yesterday.

Diplomatic circles in London re-

ancial Commission as a sign of a very serious stake, which may

to.

Reuter.

SOVIET MOVE

Formation of Far Eastern Army

Moscow, Yesterday. The Tass (official) Agency announces that a special Soviet For Eastern Army is formed under General Bluecher, for- merly Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian military district, also that General Bluecher has left Kharkov for the Far East. --Reuter

[Presumably this Far Eastern Army has been formed because of strained relations with China.}

BIG MERGER

WITH TOTAL RESOURCES OF

$1,700,000,000

SUPREME COURT CASE

A GOOD HAUL

CONNOISSEUR IN MEDIÇINES AND A BANISHEE

DEAR-HORNS HIS UNDOING

Cheung Leung knew all about the value of medicines. He knew, for in- stance, what was good for his liver and what was not good for others,

Yesterday morning, he was not feal- |ing== parte darly bright. Probably it was a touch of the blues, or it might liave been nostalgia.

A quarrel between members of the family of Hung Kwai-cheung, alias Hung Sing, a Chinese medical prac- Be that as it may, Cheung decided titioner, who died at the age of 76 to reat himself, for did he not know year, at Honam, in the early hours all about the medical properties of of the morning of February 28, the herbs and horns and even beetles? Accordingly the wish is father to 1929, was aired in the Supreme the thought, you know-Cheung went Court before the Chief Justice (Sir to No. 107 Wing Lok-street, where he Henry Gollan, Kt., C.B.E.).

knew a good medicine chest was kept, The plaintiff in the case is Hung He did not know the owner, but that Sai-chuen, a son of

the deceased, did not bother him. He was a "human whilst the defendants are Hung Ly and a perpendicular wall was no- Shi (deceased's concubine), and two thing to hira. other sons Hung Sai-kat and Hung wall. He was only busy for a few

Sai-man.

Well, he got there and scaled the

minutes inside the house, and when he

owner $8

CD.I. Reynolds asked for a week's formal remand. There may be a further charge yel," said Mr. Reynolds.

Defendant related to his Worship that he had been in custody since July 20, and therefore asked him to reduce his bail, which was fixed at the Central Magistracy at $1,500, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (in- came out again, he had with him a as he could only raise $1,000.

structed by Messrs. Wilkinson and quantity of dzer-horns, valued at $650, His Worship told defendant that Grist) appears for the plaintiff, and box of ginseng, worth another $650, is charges were rather serious, and defendants are represented by Mr. and a box which had once cost the

(instructed by that the Police would have to go H. G. Sheldon further into the case.

Messra. Deacons). Lilius told his Worship that he was a journalist and that he had

In a statement of his case, the written several books. Every one plaintiff says that he is a Chinese knew that he had gone to Singapore medical practitioner of No. 850, and that he had to be back by a Queen's-road Central and was the Recognition was mutual, hut to the Icertain date.

fifth son of the deceased. The de- sleuth, Cheung was a long lost brother.. The case was remanded for one fendants are,

He embraced him, as only lovers would, respectively, the week.

and this morning, he brought Cheang fourth concubine, and the third and before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Cen- sixth sons of the deceased, and re-tral Magistracy, to be formally intro- sided at the same address as he duced. does.

ASSAULT CASE

ALLEGED REQUEST FOR TEA MONEY

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

Plaintiff's Case

Cheung carried his find about the street quite happily-his ailments had deserted him by, now until he came. face to face with a Chinese sleuth.

Then, all the woes and ailments which came out from the Pandora Box struck Chaung in full force.

That Magistrate wanted to know The plaintiff claims that he is the Cheung better so he decided to keep Isole executor of the deceased, ap-him in the Victoria Gaol for six pointed by the latter's will of months on the banishment charge and February 28, 1929. The deceased three months mere for helping himself was late of No. 25, Tsz Loi-street, to another man's medicine chest. And The remanded case in

in order to smart away the imaginary which Henam, Kwangtung province, where three Chinese are charged with an he died on February 23, 1929.

illness, Cheung will receive 16 strokes. of the birch. assault on two ~ Chinese, one aboarding house runner, was con tinued at the Kowloon Magis- traey this morning before Mr.

The will, the plaintiff claims, was made and authenticated according to the laws and usagen of China so as to be effective for the transmission

tion right up to a moment before appearing in Court.

Proceeding, counsel said that the T. S. Whyte-Smith, when Dr. T. Pof property of the deceased accord case concerned the estate of Hung Woo. M.B., gave evidence.

ing to the said laws and usages. Kwai-cheung, alías Hung Sing, a NEW YORK BANKS

Wr. F. C. E. Rendall, B.A., for Plaintiff, therefore, claims pro- Chinese doctor of some ability and the prosecution, said that the as- bate of the will of February 22; repute, who died on February 23, New York, Yesterday. sault took place on board the 1929, in the solemn form of law. 1929, at Honam, which is across the The shareholders of the two in-J.C.J.L. s.3, “Tjitaroen” on July

Defandauts Anger

river from Canton. The deceased: stitutions have approved the 24 at 7 a.m.

was the founder and sole proprietor The defendante ha entered a of five medicine shops-one in Hong It is reliably reported that by

text of which is as follows:-"The merger of the Chase National Complainant and a friend were caveat. They admit that the plain- Kong, one in Canton, one in Honam, September 1 the Government will Bard the adjournment of the Fin-Financial Commission will make a Bank and the National Park Bank. sent on board the ship by their tiff is the deceased's fifth son and a cancel the regulation requiring the payment of taxes in the ratio change for the better, and it it wreek immediate, prospects of & under the name of the Chase Na-had come down from Amoy. The they deny that plaintiff had been]

The merger concerns will operate master to meet some people who medical practitioner, as claimed, but one in Kangmoen, and one in Macao." of 80 per cent. in notes and 20 hoped that some settlement as re-settlement, und as they understand tional Bank with total deposits of complainants boarded the vessel

Deceased had seven sons alto- per cent, in silver coins, and that gards the Young Plan will be quite finally that the Experts 1,200 million dollars and total re-at 6 d., and when they were will of deceased, or that the said plaintiff was the fifth son, and the appointed the sole executor of the gather, besides five daughters. The hereafter actes will be the legalings in Geneva next September as meet the just claims of Britain.

reached before the League meet Report requires readjustment to sources of $1,700 million.

leaving the first and third defen-will was authenticated. They put. tender for all taxes. Alac from otherwise the value of the latter

The merger will be effective ondants came up to them and ask the plaintiff to strict proof of the two male defendants, Hung Sai-kat the same date, Government

"Irrespective of party or section, August 24.-Reuter.

ed for tes money, and, on not get will of February 22, 1929, which the will be diminished.

and Hung Sai-man, were, respective- salaries will be paid in full, that

the couf Supports the case you

ting it. struck the first complain- defendants claim was not executed ly, the deceased's third and sixth have made out. Every newspaper as

ant in the jaw and thigh with &by the deceased, and that the signal sons. The remaining defendant was far as I have seen, backs,you, and all parties in the House of Commons

is, 20 per cent. in Treasury notes

and 80 per cent. in silver.

Discussion Resumed

The Hague, Yesterday.

To meet the demand of the The whole morning sitting was public for small coins, it is under-devoted to the question of de-stand by you. I hope most sincerely stood that the Canton Mint will liveries in kind with reference to that your colleagues on the Finan soon put out ten cent subsidiary which Mr Loucheur said he had a cial Commission will see that they

lengthy statement to cuina.

make in have to face a position when the reply to Mr. Grahams (mentioned most elementary consideration of on August 10), He (M. fair play as between country and Loucheur) would be unable to country, compel a reconsideration of finish it it he began it to-day.

Bor of the regasmendations of the

The "Seven Sisters" Interviewed by our correspon dent this morning regarding the recent action against the ob servance of the "Seven Sisters" festival, General Au-Yeung Kui, Chief of the Bureau of Public

Mr. Snowden thereupon propos-Repor ed an adjournment until Wednes- day.

tude.

J

Private Conversations

The work of the Conference will

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UNIONS AND THE WAGES REDUCTION

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London, Yesterday.

dagger, and threw the other com- plainant into the harbour. The latter was saved by a boat man.

Stab Wounds

amining both complainants on

of

ture thereon, purported to be that of the deceased, was a forgery.

Seven Sons

a concubine of the deceased.

first son.

The first six of the deceased's sons were by his "kit fat" wife, and the In the alternative the defendants seventh son, Hung Sai-fook, not in Bay that on February 22, 1929, the the case, was born of the deceased's Dr. T. P. Woo testified to ex-date on which the will was said to concubine (first defendant in the

have been executed, the deceased case). The old man's The first had a stab could not know July 25.

or approve of Its Hung Sai-yu, predeceased him, and wound on the right side.

contents because of his illness. The his son named Wing Chong, who his jaits. There way slight

deceased, they say, was 76 years of now represents the senior branch of bleeding. Both stab wounds were about 4 inch wide. A red age and as a result of his fllness had the testator's family.

been unconscious since February 20,Į, The testator put his first son (now mark on first complainant's chest and also on his back showed that 1929, and had remained so until his dead) in the same profession as his

death on February 23, 1929. he bad been hit

own, whilst the second son, who is- by something

Defendants further claim that the now the surviving eldest son, went heavy, either an iron

bar or deceased made his last will on into ordinary commercial life and hammer. He suffered great pain. February 16, 1929, and this was for some years had been, and still The second complainant had sev-made and authenticated in accord was, the proprietor of a pageantry eral bruises, sustained through

Mainstay of the Business

"Our action up to now in pro- moting a settlement in Europe on Safety, declared that the Palice timistic, having been very im

French circles are now more op the basis of goodwill is a proof that issued the proclamation against pressed with Mr. Snowden's atti-both politically and financially, but we wish the Conference to succeed the superstitious practices con- nected with the worship because

have reached the limit of the burning of paper figures ton

inequitable burden-bearing." stitutes a danger to public safety

Committee Adjourn

heavy blows by an iron bar. The ance with the laws and usages of shop in Canton, and because all such superstitions now continue at least in the form

The Hague, Yesterday, of private conversations, 29 in-

worst were on the chest and back. China; and that it had been proved are subversive to good morals.

Though the Financial Commission The Railway Unions have served Other bruises were on his right and before a Court of Competent Juris "But the Seven Goddesses stanced in the Anglo-French fin- opened in a calmer atmosphere as the companies with the notice (men- left arms, the skin on the left elbow diction, namely, the local Court of superstition," added the General,ancial experts having resumed the result of dicaring up personal tioned on July 11) which takes

Canton, on February 21, 1929, and being abraised. ⠀⠀ "is one that has come down from

their consultations.

misunderstanding, chances of a effect from August 13-Reuter. His Worship asked Dr. Wao whe-registered by the said Court as the the hoary past-it cannot be re

publication of Mr. settlement still seem most remote. July 11, stated that a conference of

(A telegram from London, dated ther it was possible that the bruises last will of the deceased. moved by a stroke of the peed as being more applicable to Donald's belegram to Mr. Suowden ed to give three months notice to been done by a bamboo pole?

MacDonald's telegram is describ The vigorous wording of Mr. Mac- the three Railway Unions had decid-on both complainants could have

Therefore, defendants crave leave The Police will not carry out the

to file a counter-claim in respect of proclamation strictly to the letter domestic politics than to Inter has not improved matters.

the Railway Companies to terminate Mt. Rendall then called first com- the will of February 16, 1929, national Conferences and there

A decision to adjourn was reach the agreement for a reduction of 2 plainant to give evidence.

Amendments Made

The

this year; for, in the first place fore, it has not affected the situa ed after speeches by Herr Cartins Per cent in wages,]

articles, if they should be fined for selling them. But next year we are determined to put an end to this superstition."

tion adversely.

A WEEK'S DISEASE

The following diseases were notifler |

the public was not given sufficient nobice in advance and, in the

(Germany), Sig. Pirelli (Italy), and Rhineland Question M. Loucheur (France). The last second place, it would inflict hard-

The Political Commision has mentioned had not finished his ship on the merchants who have already stocked Seven Goddesses adopted the auggestion of Mr. A.

statement when Mr. Snowden Briand, Dr. Stresemann and M. Finally, the Commission adopted during the week ended August 10:—-- Henderson that he himself, M.

moved an adjournment. Hymans discuss privately to Mr. Snowden's motion to adjourn morrow everything connected with the fixing of the date as to the Mr. Pierpont Morgan

until Wednesday. commencement and ending of the It is reported that the American Euterie Fever evacuation of the Rhineland-banker, Mr. Pierpont Morgan, has Paratyphoid Fever ............. 1. 0 Reater

arrived and has been mediating in Influenza the conference deadlock. It is be- Rabies (dog)

Some Good Features In answer to the query whether or not there are some good fea tures about this Seven Goddesses worship, the General nodded smil- ingly and said "Like all old cus- toms, the Seven Goddesses cere- mony has something to be said in its favour: for among the offer ings to the Goddesses there are tables containing needlework and embroidered articles of beautiful

formed by the

Small-pox Diphtheria

Cases Deaths

21 2014

01

(Case proceeding),

GARDEN THEFT

All the other sons followed in the father's footsteps and entered the medical profession. The fifth son. (plaintiff) was the most proficient of the five doctor sons, and was re- garded by the father as the main- stay of the business.

Up to about ten years ago the testator practised medicine in Hong At the outset of the case Mr. Kong, having for many years an Sheldon asked for leave to make two office in Queen's-road Central, where slight alterations to the statement the plaintiff went through his of defence. In paragraph 2 in Pupilage and became proficient in which the defendants put the plain the profession.

CHINESE DESTROYS FOUR TREES

tiff to strict proof of the will of His Lordship suggested that in February 22, 1929, he wished to other words the plaintiff was ap- Four of my pine trees, which have make one sentence read as follow: prenticed to his father. taken ten years to grow, have been "not made and executed by the Mr. Jenkin agreed, and added that destroyed, because defendant tore a few deceased" instead of as in the he did not know if plaintiff had to branches of each of them, was the original. Further, in particulars, pass any examination before start- statement made by the master of a gar den not enclosed on the Diamond Hill defendanta had stated that "on ing practice. Anyway, there came Earlier News

Kowloon City, when a Chinese was February 20 the deceased became a time when plaintiff was considered The Hague, Yesterday

Hoved that the financial committee Two of the enteric cases were Prithic morning before Mr. T S Whyte amended to read "on the night of him to practise and work up the charged at the Kowloon Magistracy unconscious," he would like that 60 proficient that the father sent Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has sent telegram to Mr. Snowden, the will be adjourned again to Wednesfish; the paratyphoid case was Japan Smith, with the theft a number of February 20-21, etc."

business in Canton, day or Thursday to decide the fate ese of the conforence.

One Britdar case of enteric fever Worship. What do you want the and the amendments were accord plaintiff was sent by the father to

Mr. Jenkins raised no objection, Opening Branches

After about three years in Canton, HOTSA Dental

ingly made.

open the Kongmoon branch and Plaintiff's Case Opened

after four years at Kongmoon, plain- Opening the case for the plaintiff, tiff was sent to Macao to open a Bis Worship, then asked the com-Mr. Jenkins said that it was clear branch there. Then, about ten plainant whether it was used as a medi.

(Continued on next Column)

The rumour that Mr. Morgan is

* mediating appears to be baseless. It is not known even that he is in

The Rhineland

and - exquisite workmanship per-lery, fruit, etc, for the inspection

house, and admiration of the public thus The Hague, obec gir an opportunity to the bad

tion against

We have not

from mon

but when

tables f'offerings of silks an

of one

cters to assemble for evil, at A. Benderson and M. Briand 1038, then the Pulice must to day, cemerred with regard to the

and put a stop to this, Rhineland Control

tition custom"

Canton Betis maintained their

standpoints

WEB reported yesterday.

CRUELTY TO DUCKS Chinese was this morning at the

agistracy fined $5 for cats necurar pain: to ben ducks by ting them in pcrats without a xist

The_Eng, was imposed by Mr. 8. Whyte STIH

branches

Fine for

Defendant: Herbs, your Worship.

|_ His Worship? - What is if good for

then!--It is just a medicine,

che, sad the reply was negative

from the pleadings that there was years ago, plaintiff was called back His Worship: What is the value of a sorry state of affairs in the family to Hong Kong to take charge of the of the deceased business here and then the father Replying to his Lordship, Mr. returned to Honzm where he had a Jenkin said that his client had done house and shop, everything possible to avoid tira- (Continued on Page 7)

1 trou 2 Fifty dollars, your Worship

His Worship. Then is $200 damage. Fined $5 er ona month with hard la-

bour