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NO PROGRESS AT THE HAGUE

CHINA'S JINGOISM

DESPATCH OF 60,000 MEN TO THE FRONT

ALLEGED RED PLOT LAID BARE

Only Eight Killed on Both Sides in Recent Scrap

SOVIET CLAIMS TO HAVE PEOPLE'S SUPPORT

Whether China really means to carry the fight into the enemy's camp or not remains to be seen but jingoism is reflected in the offi- cial announcement of the despatch of 60,000 more men to guard

the Manchurian frontier.

SNOWDEN FIRM

BRITISH DEMAND FOR MORE ACTION

able.

DILATORY DELEGATES

The Hague, Yesterday.

DISARMAMENT

THE LONDON-WASHINGTON NEGOTIATIONS

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

tired

2

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EUROPEAN SERGT'S. FRIENDLY LEAGUE HAUL OF ARMS AND

LAPSE

PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY VERY SERIOUS CASE "BLACK SHEEP" OF THE POLICE FORCE

London, Yesterday.

In regard to the naval disarma- ment question, it is understood that the preliminary negotiations between London and Washington are proceeding satisfactorily and

BRIBERY AND THEFT

in

ITS MANIFOLD ACTIVITIES EXPLAINED

K

AMMUNITION

PISTOLS & 11,000 ROUNDS

OF AMMUNITION

INTENDED FOR CHINA?

A “CO-ED" LANGUAGE SCHOOL ON THE “HAICHING ”·

The Friendly League. for Chris-111 tian Service will be open for co- operation and registration, at its new headquarters in the Chater Bungalow, 140-142, Nathan-road, Kowloon, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next at 9:50 am. daily,

As the result of information re- ceived, Revenue Officers were en-

"A very serious case, and the most A breakdown is almost inevit-it is presumed that further pro- serious one the Colony has ever

M. Franequi submitted to gess. will be made next week when had" declared Mr. H. Somerset The activities of the League will gaged the whole of yesterday Mr. Snowden proposals to satisfy the Prime Minister meets General Fitzroy, Assistant Crown Attorney, be organised under the following searching for arms on board the the British claims, and Snowden declared them to be in-ance of their conversations.

Mr. Dawes at Elgin, for the contino- at the Kowloon Magistracy this sections-Language School, In Douglas 5.5. "Haiching" which morning before Mr.. T. S. Whyte-dustrial Work, Women's Exchange makes regular runs between Hong adequate.

Mr. MacDonald hopes to be able Smith, when he prosecuted in the Club for business women, school Kong, Swatow, Amoy and Foochow remained united against Great and it is likely that while he is Charles Wootten, attached to the ings every Friday at 3 pm, Direct in which practically every inch or The four Powers again met but to visit America during October, case in which Lance-Sergeant John and working girls, Mothers' meet- After a long and thorough search Britain, M. Loucheur declaring there the advisability of the pro- Water Police, faced. six more Talks to Girls, every Wednesday the vessel was gone over, the Re- that the Young plan could not be posing of a conference The operations near Manchuli on August 14 (described in yes-redrafted without the consent of naval Powers towards the end of charges. mentioned

of five charges

addition to the five from 3 to 4 p.m.. and a Sunday venue men were rewarded for their

on Saturday School to be held at 3 p.m.

patience by the discovery of the terday's issuc) do not appear to have been very serious as the the United States.

the present year will be consider. morning.

An invitation is extended to all. contraband in one of the coal It is believed that Mr. Snowden ed-British Wireless Service.

The six new charges were read number of troops killed on both sides amounts to only eight..

With regard to will leave The Hague on Satur-

the Language bunkers. out by his Worship, at the request School, the League desires to in- Four sacks were hauled on deck, day.

of Mr. Fitzroy, who told his Wor-form the public that Mr. Soong, and when these were opened there Mr. Snowden's Action

who has been engaged on this were brought to light 111 automa- work in the Hong Kong Univer. tie pistols of French make and sity, will be in attendance to con-

11,000 rounds of ammunition.

Inquiries were fer with anyone desiring to enroll

then made on for the course. He will also ex-board but the arms could not be traced to any individual. The Re- plain the different classes and the

venue men took their "find" ashore phases in connection with this

and stored the pistols and ammuni- brench.

Temporary censorship at Harbin having been lifted, news has come through of an alleged dastardly plot by Reds to create havoc on Chinese soil. Reprisals followed.

'aris, Yesterday.

A telegram. -om The Hague

timating the desirability of an M. Jaspar (Belgium) a letter in

official exchange views on the sub ject of the British claims before

People in Russia are asking the Soviet to "take strong mea-confirmed Mr. Snowden handed sures," not to invade China, but to "defend Russia." It is stated also that money is pouring in for the purchase of implements of war and that many are joining the Red Army.

EX-PREMIER IN COMMAND

Mukden, To-day.

Then a round-up of malcontent Russian employees of the Chinese relentlessly Eastern Railway WAS

ties..

Under instructions of the Na- tional Government of China, Gen- eral Chang Hsueh-liang (Comman-carried on by the Chinese authori der-in-Chief in Manchuria) order- ed on the evening of August 15 the despatch of 60,000 troops of Fenglien province (one of three forming Manchuria) to" the Siberian border.

Wang Shih-chen, who had been Premier and a Field Marshal dur- ing the Northern regime, will command 80,000 troops on the western (or north-western) front, where there has been most frie tion, with headquarters at Man- chuli.

General Ho Yu-kwan is to com- mand the other troops, numbering

L. M. Karukhan, Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs at Moscow, Russia, and former Ambassador to China. No word has come through from him recently as to the pros- pecta of peace or the likelihood of War,

also 30,000, on the eastern front, with headquarters at Sulfenho.

The landing party of Soviet Marines on the Sungari River (whose operations were report- ed yesterday) were driven off by Chinese reinforcements. The killed numbered six Rus

sians and two Chinese. Reuter,

Reds Objectives

Russians arrested number 200 at Hailar, 80 at Jarainor, and 10 at each of the other stations on the western section of the Chinese Eastern Railway. Those arrested on the eastern section of the line are being concentrated in a make- shift detention camp at Harbin for deportation via Manchuli-Reuter,

Russian Feeling

Moscow,. Yesterday. According to the official Tass news

SCOUTS, ALERT !

A sparkling Camp Fire has been built for all Scouts, Guides, Rovers and Cubs of Hong Kong by "Uncle Charles," an old' Scout. You are all in- vited to rally around the Camp Fire, which will make its first

appca.'ance to-morrow in the "China Mail" and on every

Full of Saturday thereafter. bright yarns, scouting hints and current topics for all.

agency, meetings have been held all the 17th inst if the conference over Russia to protest against the wished to avoid a deadlock. alleged persecution of Russians by Consequently M. Franequi (Bel-

British "Concessions"

According to a New York tele. gram. Great Britain, in order to secure an Anglo-American. Naval Agreement, is offering concer- sions of a very important kind of which is the offer to build only 30.000-ton, new cruisers to replace the 70.000-ton which are compris ed in the 16 British cruisers which are approaching the serap henju Also instead of the "yardstick" simple method of reckoning parity on a "ship by ship" basis may he adopted. Reuter.

ELECTORAL REFORM

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE AS A NOMINEE

HIS RIGHT TO ACT

شهد

TEST & COUNTYTM CRICKET

Latest news about the Fifth Test to-morrow, also the Tesults of .county cricket matches, will be found on page 9 in the sports section, to-day.

ship that it was not necessary to

read out the first five.

which was withdrawn, were

The eleven charges, including (c)

follows:-

20

A Departure

In this connection à departure will be made from the "Women Only" principle, because it is realised that women, not only mon, are desirous

to learn the Chinese language. The

classes will, therefore, be conducted on the "co-ed" basis,

The League has also a limited supply of goods-manufactured by industrial workers for sale. The

goods on a commission basis, and samples are solicited.

(a) That he received a bribe of $10 desire of this branch is to co-operate from Cheung Yu-tang, master of with all existing Institutions in London, Yesterday, a fishing boat, while at Kowloon China. It undertakes to sell such Lord Hewart, the Lord Chief Bay. Justice, has accepted nomination, (b) That he received a bribe of $10 by Mr. Lloyd George, as one of the

from Cheng Shing, master of a Liberal representatives

hing boat, while at Kowloon Bay. the on body which will inquire into elec-(e) Fiat ke recived a bribe of $20 from Cho Yat, a fisherman in Shau- toral refort

kiwen harbot

(d) That he received a bribe of $5 from Chang Sap-ng, mistress of a fishing boat, while at Chai Wan Bay. The fifth charge was that he mis-

The Women Exchange Club" will be organised and run by voluntary workers. Several rooms, are avail- able for residence. Business women, missionaries, and all those who de sire quietness will find these rooms invaluable.

OCCASIONAL RAIN

Royal Observatory's weather report for to-day states:

The

Pressure is now highest to the east of the Boning; the de- pression is situated in the Yellow Sea between Shantung and the mouth of the Yangtsze, moving north-eastward. An- other depression is erossing

between Tokyo Japan

and Hakodate.

The forecast is S.W. winds, moderate; cloudy,, occasional rain.

The election of the Lord Chief Justice for an inquiry of this na- ture appears to create much in- terest. Lord Reading (when Lord Chic Justice) undertook a social conducted himself while being a Police "Come, Read, Reat and Make tion in the Import and Export mis on to the United States dur-constable.

The motto of the League is:

Chinese in Manchuria, and a reso-gium interviewed Mr. Snowden ing the war, but a three party in.) That he, on August. 5 stole $5.60 Friends. Tell the other girl."..

lution was adopted, requesting the this morning. Soviet Government to take strong measures to defend frontiers.

ter.

ing boat in the waters of the Colony.

Office..

Two Firemen Missing Later the Police took up the in- vestigation with a view to discover-

from Cheung Kam-sang of a fish- quiry into electoral reform differs Havas correspondent says that from the ambassadorial function Russia's it would be unwise to deduce which Lord Reading exercised in (g) That he, on August 5 demanded by folk. The next night he did the ing those responsible for the plac-

from the interview that France. America.

force ar menace from Kwok Sap sanie thing, this time at Kowloon and then it was discovered, after a ing of the contraband on board, $20, in the waters of the Colony Bay. The night after be again did muster was taken, that two of the (h) That he, on August 5 did steal the same in Chaiwan Bay.

from Lenng Fo, master of fishing

ship's firemen had absconded. Offences like this serious one, beat, a sampan and two lamps

The "Haiching" leaves for the while in Junk Bay, in the waters loathing on the Police Inspectors day, and the inference is that the continued Mr. Fitzroy, brought Chinese ports above-mentioned to- of the Colony.

CHINA'S FIRM STAND

Leaders Pledge Support

!

1) That he, on August 6 demanded by and the whole Force generally. He arms and ammunition which had force or menace from Leung Fo suggested to his Worship that the doubtlessly been smuggled into 810, while in Junk Bay in the money be returned to the respective Hong Kong on some large ocean waters of the Colony.

Tass also declares that collections Belgium, and Italy have already The present Lord Chief Justice. are being organised in Russia to accepted Mr. Snowden's demand however, who sat in the House of provide funds for the construction for a revision of the Young plan Commons as a Libera) from 1918 of airships and tanks, and that or his proposal to appoint a Sub- to 1922 and was, during that time. volunteers are enlisting in the Red Committee to consider its revi- Attorney-General and Cabinet Army in increasing numbers-Rev- sion.

Minister, has made no secret of The correspondent adds that his opposition to the prevalent these three Powers are endeavour-view that the holder of e posi- ing to End a formula to reconciletion of Lord Chief Justi, should the views of Great Britain with be aloof from State affairs-Bri-(3) the views of other states who are tish Wireless Service. strongly united in favour of the integral adoption of the Young The death has occurred of Mr. plan.

William Thomas Pearce, late Gen-(k) Nauking, To-day.

So far, there has been no pro-eral Manager of the Ceylon Govern- Commenting on the events in gress and it is doubtful whether ment Railway. Mr. Pearce, who was the Manchurian border the Na- there will be progress before born in 1846, went out to Ceylon tional Government's spokesman de Saturday.

in 1881 as Assistant Finance and clared that China will maintain a The French, Belgian, Italian Traffic Manager of the Ceylon Rail- strong attitude. The National Gov-and Japanese delegates will again way. After acting as Finance ernment will not yield to Soviet meet to-night to continue. their and Traffic Manager he was demands, adding that the Govern-study of the situation. Ant has recently received numer- ous telegrams from prominent

That he, on August 7 demanded by force or menace from Cheung Shing $10, while in Kowloon Bay in the waters of the Colony. That he, on August 6 demanded by force or menace $10 from Chung Bap-ng, while in Chaiwan Bay, in the waters of the Colony.. His Worship: Will you plead? Defendant: "Guilty" to all the charges.

Disgrace to Force Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy said that was a very serious one,

ap-

pointed General Manager, a post he Further Details

held until his retirement in 1901, the case London, Yesterday.at the age of 55. The reports of negotiations for

some of

To-day's Rainfall 6.54 inches

1929 Rainfall 49.80 inches.

Average

59.71 inches

Deficit

9.91 inches

VASORBORO

military leaders, from all over the country pledging their fullest sup-an American credit to the Bank sarcastic remarks from port to the Government's firm of England were started a fort the foreign correspondents about stand toward Russia.

night ago when the Rt. Hon. the British Hon becoming a mem- The Government has circularis-Montague Norman, D.S.0, Govber of the sub-committee." ed the local authorities forbidding ernor of the Bank, was leaving Mr. Snowden's letter, is design- mass demonstrations on

the New York for England. ed to remove such misapprehen ground that it may possibly lead to disturbances-Reuter.

Mr. Norman said to-day that he sions. It is regarded as a reply knew nothing about such a credit. to the action of other creditor Japanese View

The report is discredited in city Powers, who yesterday evening circles where, it is pointed out agreed that their interests in the po that no credit ever was necessary Young plan were identical. It is because defendant who had been

Tokyo, Yesterday.

A report from Manchull says that

negotiations with Russia) of Mr.

A Big Credit

and

people.

going vessel, had been transferred His Worship: I don't know how to the "Haiching" unknown to her to get hold of them.

Officers, for eventual smuggling Mr. Fitzroy: There are ten of into one of the Chinese ports. them present.

This morning the arms and am- London Case Recalled

munition were transferred to Police His Worship (addressing the de-Headquarters in the I. & E. Depart- fendant): This is a terribly serious ment's "Grey. Maria." matter. You. Know that not long

Application To Court was convicted and sentenced for made an application before Mr. E. ago in London a Police Inspector Then Revenue Officer Grimmitt offences that were a little more W. Hamilton, at the Central Magis- serious than yours, yet this was for traey, for an order for the confis- bribing from owners of night-clubs.cation of the contraband. And you go after ignorant sampan After taking evidence that the and junk people-probably squeez arms and ammunition were found: ing all you can out of them I don't on the "Haiching" and that they know. As regards the question of were not claimed, Mr. Hamilton penalty. Well, of course the least made the necessary confiscation Is the maximum penalty. I suggest order, after which the contraband one year. Therefore on charges (1) was transferred to the Police and (g) I pass sentence of six armoury. months on each, the sentences to run consecutively: and on all the other charges, aix months on each. the sentences to run concurrently with (f) and (g).

Defendant: Yes, your Worship. Work of the Force Addressing the Court his Worship

STILL IN PRISON

MR. ANDERSON OF KIUKIANG CUSTOMS

the Japanese Consul, commenting on cept on the occasion of the return letter will induce France Italy, Colony, had failed to do so,

to support sterling exchange ex- now expected that Mr. Snowden's trusted to keep the laws of the the departure (after the break in to the gold standard in 1925. Belgium and Japan to speed up that he was a disgrace to the Police said that from personal experiences VAGUE CHARGE OF BRIBES Ghu Shao-yang (China's plenipoten-Even then the credit was cut their efforts to find a compromise Force of Hong Kong and a disgrace he knew that the Hong Kong Police

to the nations Force were very anxious in stamp Mr. Anderson, an employes of Harbin, Yesterday (via (Tokyo). tiary), remarked that though the used Furthermore, there has satisfactory to Britain. Reuter. The local Chinese Government's attempt to open Sino-Soviet nego-the Bank of England and the been an understanding between

Continuing Mr. Fitzroy said that ing out the offence of receiving the Chinese Maritime Customs, has han on Press reports of a serious tlations had apparently failed, the

New York, Yesterday, defendant joined the Force in bribes. It was known that in every been in prison at Kiukiang, on the Red plot has been lifted. Hence Soviet is unlikely to take the offer that the former might at any that the Bank of England lias ar-Royal Navy for four years: two was a "black sheep. If the boat a month now. It transpires that Feden Reserve Bank since 1925 The New York Times" states January last, after serving in the Regiment and Police Force there Lower Yangtze River, for about startling news is broadcast of an sive and therefore he considers there time draw upon the latter. affair which must have increased is no need for Japanese residents to The Hague, Yesterday serve Bank of New York, for other two years on the China they would report to the C.S.P. has no extraterritorial privileges, ranged, through the Federal Re-years in the Mediterranean and the oeople had conadence in the Police, he is a Bussian subject and, hence, the tension in Manchuria. ✨

withdraw. He added that as the It is officially announced that a local Chinese forces consist of only a dramatic step in writing a let-able to meet the situation arising was good, he having obtained two of rank, if they knew that a Police can intervene on his behalf. His M. Philip Snowden has taken £50,000,000 credit, and is thus Station. His record in the Navy D.S.P. A.S.P. or any other Police so that none of the Consular Body gang of Russian Reds plotted to 1,800 soldiers they are unable to deter to the creditur Powers intim out of the Franco-British contro- Good Conduct stripes blow up the Sungarl iron bridge, anything but retire If an emergency ating that he still expects his seversy over the division of the Ger which runs across the Sungari arises.

solutions for a revision of the man indemnity payments under River. Another object was the local Local opinion, however, is report Young plan to be dealt with with the Young plan shipyard.

The explosion had been arranged for August 11, but the intrigue was nipped in the bud by the Police, who sedated it in time

R

ed to be conflicting, some believing out delay, and that he is unable The credit does not yet exist that an outbreak of hostilities is to walt much longer but will be immediately available now inevitable, while others are Mr. Snowden's dramatic action from a group of New York banks, confident that the withdrawal of the answers the question which yes--Renter's American Chinese representatives is merely a terday agitated The Hague: "Is

Denial From ondon stactical move, as both Mr. Chu Skoo Mr. Snowden weakening or not?” yang

Mr. Fitzroy went on to say that money which they knew they had no with food.

constable was forcing them to pay wife is at present supplying him

defendant was trusted and held the reason to pay.

It will be recalled that he dis rank of Lance-Sergeant. But he suddenly broke out. When his duty it was only through the information British as Kungwo" but was com

Mr. Fitzroy told his Worship that covered some opium aboard the came on the right of August 5, be of a boat man in Kowloon Bay, who pelled to withdraw. Then he and passed through Lyamun with a reported to the Kowloon City Police his staff were arrested by order of lights out and entered Junk Bay Station, that he had been robbed by the local Opium Tax authorities. found the junk people fishing with a European Sergeant, that defen- He le accused either of taking ont lights, and demanded money dant was arrested... and Mr. Tsai Yun aheng The assumption yesterday that The Bank of England

bribes from the preventive corps (Commissioner for Foreign Affairs the Financial Commission on the stater

from thom. If they were not able Defendant stood outside the dock employed by the Opium Tax Bureau, at Harbin) appeared optimistic and Saturday would app

no to pay be detained one of the men dressed in mutti, and received his or be is accused by the Police sub-com- expected that they would stay at mittees to examine

a till ber ald and then sto sentence without demur of talking bribes from individuals: Dosals £50,000,000 credit will be arrang: sampan towe (or grenades) The Harbin to watch developments

out to sea and ations ed with New York at a few hours left it there.

Mr. D. Burlingham, D.S.P.” How- or gange of opium runners, • but however, escaped)

Reuter

asioned notice.--Reuter,

forced more money from the Junk Police.

came back and loom, appeared on behalf of the which is not altogether clear, says

Can RNA wiresa report.

Prisoners of. “War” subsequent raid on Red head quarters resulted in the confiscation of 11 machine-guns and quantities

on wilch the other are Dowdellberating,

London, Yesterday.

that