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ARAB ATTACKS

REPULSED BY FRONTIER FORCE

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NAVAL ACTIVITY

Barham Detachment Quells Disorder

AIRCRAFT IN ACTION

CHINA NOT READY

NO SYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT COURTS

OBLIGATIONS TO NATIONALS

Shanghai, To-day.

A.P.C. MAN WEDS

BRIDE ARRIVES FROM NEAR LONDON

CEREMONY AT REGISTRY

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THE HARD LOT OF A WOMAN IN CHINA

SUBMISSIVE TO ALL

Mr. John Fraser Duncan, of the EXPERT'S EVIDENCE IN WILE Asiatic Petroleum Co., Shanghai,

CASE was married to-day to Miss Elspeth (Elaie) May Hinch of Bonner Hall, WHO IS HEAD OF THE FAMILY? Essex, the brice's home being just outside London.

If an old Chinese proverb holds The "Tsingtao Times" of August | The marriage took place in the true, then the lot of a woman in 24 publishes what is purported to be Registry of Marriages, in the China is most unenviable. This oft the official text of the American Courts of Justice, Hong Kong. quoted saying was recited by a Peking, The bride was given away by Chinese before his Lordship the August 10, to China's Note of April Captain Saunders of the as Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gallan,

"Glenshiel" and attended by Mrs. this morning at the Supreme Court. The reply, after reciting the Howard and Mrs. Harriman, Mr. The proverb, translated in origin and development of extrality, G. A. Harriman was "best man." English, is to the effect:

Coming out from Home by the refers to the Inter-Allied Extrality Commission held in Peking in "Glenshiel," the bride has been the August 1926, in which 13 nations, guest of Mrs. Howard in the including China, signed recom interval.

A communique issued by the Colonial Office last night says that extrality reply, the situation in Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Haifa is quiet

A naval detachment repressed the disorder in Haifa. Reconnoitring aircraft fired on the Arabs in the neighbourhoods

of Haifa and Ramleh and on the hills around Jerusalem.

A detachment of the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force repulsed

tacks on Beit Alpha, westward of Beisan.

The situation in Trans-Jordan normal.

OFFER FROM JEWISH LEGION

London, Yesterday.

27.

dated

at-mendations which, in the view of A large number of friends the Extrality Commission, are attended the reception in the Hong necessary before the abolition of Kong Hotel, where the health of the extrality in China is possible, in-bride and bridegroom was toasted cluding, inter alia, the placing of prior to their departure to Repulse China's judicial system upon a more Bay, where the honeymoon is being Western-like basis before the aboli-epont, tion of extrality is possible.

Friendship Stressed

The "Toingtao Times" states that

quiet in the city all day long. the U.S. reply goes on to pay:—

* EARLIER CABLES

The Colonial Office states that Reuter. there is little change in the situs- tion in Palestine. Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Haifa are reported quiet, the disorder in the neigh-

London, Yesterday. bourhood of the last-named place

Reuter's special correspondent being satisfactorily quelled by a

Jerusalem cables that from Friday to naval detachment from the war-Sunday the state of the country was ship "Barbam.”

Aircraft have been employed re- connoitring uver the disturbed areas, and fire from the air has been opened on parties of Arabs in the neighbourhood of Haifa

and Ramlen and on around Jerusalem.

Because of its friendship with the Chinese people and its desire to re- ingaish extrality as soon as possible, the U.S. Government has followed at- tentively this subject (referring to judicial reforms), including parti- cularly the progress made by China in carrying out the recommendations of the 1926 Commission.

The United States Government ap- preciates China's efforts to assimilate Western judicial principles,

but lacking in sincerity and would be candour, as well as disregardful of its obligations to its own nationals

extremely critical, with only 1,200 police available, including less than 200 British. The Arabs regard the collision as inevitable, the result of the alleged aggressive policy of Zionism, There has been no sign of anti-British in China, if it did not frankly state the bills hins and no publie disavowa! or de- these recommendations have not been. nunciation of the bestial brutalities at substantially carried out,

and there Hebron which were as bad in char- dnes not exist in China to-day a ay acter if not in extent as anything in ten

tem of independent Chinese Courts, the memory of man.

free from extraneous influence, which are capable adequately of doing jus- tice between Chinese and foreign litigants.

A strong Arab concentration was reported south-east of Gaza. hut the aircraft have been unable

to locate any parties of Arabs in the neighbourhood and no attack has so far materialised.

Last night continuous attacks on Reit Alpha, four miles west of Beisa, were successfully repuls

The outbreak

of the crisis 19 an

example of the grim psychology of the Eastern peasant who bears things in silence as long as he can and then sud- denly runs amok.

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"A woman before her marriage is aubmissive to her parents,

After marriage, she is submis- sive to her husband,

And in old age, she has to be

submissive to her sons."

GERMANY MUST PAY

THE FORMIDABLE FINAL HURDLE

OCCUPATION COST BOGEY

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We Have Not Agreed," Says Wirth

TORPEDOING THE CONFERENCE

The Conference at The Hague, according to a Reuter's message this morning, is encountering a formidable final hurdle in the shape of inducing Germany to assent to the sacrifices imposed on her in yesterday's agreement. A series of meetings all day long has so far not attained the desired objects. Dr. Stresemann declared: "We have not yet agreed to a single point."

In Berlin political circles refuse to contemplate bigger burdens than the Young plan imposes. The newspapers unanimously ex- It was also said that if a woman press the opinion that Germany is again cornered and must pay were to exercise the rights and the bill or be saddled with the blame for torpedoing the Conference. power of a man in China, the punishment for this heinous offence

would be death.

These quotations made his Lord-| ship exclaim: "Oh, it is contrary to all our buman nature.”

The foregoing interesting pas- | sages

CONGRATULATIONS FOR SNOWDEN

The Hague, Yesterday.

difficulty in reaching an agree-

Conference Adjourned

came ont when further The after-dinner conference is ment. evidence was called in the Chinese continuing

will case.

with the Germans.

So far, it is asserted, the debate Mrs. Ching, otherwise Cheung has apparently been heated, the Ching Shi, the wife of Mr. T. T. Ching (some time manager of the

Germans strongly objecting to

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now defunct Kwangtung Provincial paying the cost of the Rhineland Bank), was the first witness. As occupation after September was the ease yesterday, the first which they estimate will amount day, Dr. Lai Chi-bai, Hanlin, Reader to $6,000,000 by the time the last in Chinese History, University. of French soldier has been evacuat- Hong Kong, and the Hon. Dr. S. W. ed on June 30, 1930. T90, O.B.E., LL.D., sat in Court to

On other issues, however, there listen to the evidence so that they should apparently be may be called later to give expert evidence as to Chinese law and custom,

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"My Government believes that not SPECIAL PLEA FOR TYNESIDE

TRADES The strests of Jerusalem are largely filed in a far greater measure than until these recommendations are ful- deserted and the shops mostly closed. to-day exists will it be possible. for ed by a detachment of the Trans-Private houses are bolted and barred. American citizens safely to live and

DEPUTATION TO PREMIER

Jordan Frontier Foree.

The old Russian buildings have been do business in China and for their transformed into an armed camp alive property to be adequately protected the Con- without the intervention of Consular with troops and cars. In stabulary almost all the senior officials | Courts. have become ordinary police constables.

Telephone lines from Jerusalem to Nazareth, Haifa, and Tiberias are reported cut.

The situation in Trans-Jordan

is reported normal.

Stoned to Death

Gradual Scheme?

No reinforcements other than

London, Yesterday. those mentioned in yesterday's News has been received in London statement have been despatched to that Mr. G. R. H. Sykes, Superinten-ful the American Palestine. British Wireless Ser-dent of the Palestinian Railway at vice.

Haifa, was stoned to death on Sunday. An Enquiry Needed

London, Yesterday.

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Washington, Yesterday.

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The Hague, Later. The conference has been ad- journed, The German delegate, Dr. Wirth, emerged looking very He told a representative of Reuter: "We are not agreed." The discussions will continue in the morning-Reuter.

stern.

SNOWDEN'S FIRMNESS

Universal Congratulations From Home

London, Yesterday, had been left by his father or had

Mr. Philip Snowden received Mr.T. T. Ching (Ching Tin-tau) been accumulated by his mother.

many telegrams at The Hague to- and Cheung Shiu-fan, both of No.

Judge Intervenes

day congratulating him on having, -25, Robinson-road, are joint plain-

obtained 83 per His Lordship intervened. He by his firmness tiffs They clafm to be the execu pointed out to defendant that the cent. of the demands which he These tors of the last will, dated June 30, only issue was the validity of the made for Great Britain. 1927, of Cheung Ng Shi, alina Ng will Defendant had alleged that congratulations came from the Shau-ip, alias Ng She, alias Po- the will was not valid, said his Prime Minister, members of the shing Tong, late of No. 94, Caine- Lordship, and he therefore want Cabinet, leaders of all parties in London, Yesterday. road, widow, who died on June 30, ed to know what bearing such ques- Great Britain, and prominent Bri- Mr. J. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime 1927, They also claimed to have tions as those defendant had been Lish financial personages. Min ar, to-day received a deputa- the said will established.

putting had on the case.

The Representatives of the five France, Answer, Not Question! tion presenting the Trade Unions The writ was, issued against the

Powers-Great Britain, connected with the engineering and defendant, Cheung Shiv-ying, No. Defendant replied (in Chinese) | Italy. Japan, and Belgium-met The "Taingtao Times" says that shipbuilding trades on the Tyneside, 49, Shanghai-street, 3rd floor, as one "Why not, my Lord?

Germany's delegates to-day to ob- the Note concludes:

who described the extent of un- of the next of kin of deceased. His Lordship told defendant tain their assent to the new agree- "Animated by a desire to be help-employment in that area and asked Mr. Ching is the deceased lady's sternly that he was not in Court ment. Dr. Stresemann, the Ger ready, if the suggestion

is that special consideration should be second son-in-law and the other to question his Lordship and that man Foreign Minister, asked for and the National Government's approval to given to it in the working out of plaintiff is the deceased lady's second he must answer his Lordship's time to give his reply,

meeting was postponed until later. the eldest (an question about relevancy. participate in negotiations aimed at the plans which the Government son. Defendant is devising a method for the gradual re- have in hand for dealing with gen-adopted) son.

When defendant asked his sister in the day. linquishment of extrality to China eral. unemployment problems.

Sister's Evidence

about an injection given by Dr. What Snowden Achieved General Dawes (U.S. Ambassa- The situation in Palestine nayer either as to designated territorial The Prime Minister, in reply, said

The amendment of the Young dor in London) has cabled the as- ought to have got out of hand, de-areas or as to particular kinds of

Plaintiffs are endeavouring to Cheung prior to the mother's colleagues would prove "in solemn form of law" the death, his Lordship asked defen- plan of distribution of reparation of the British Foreign clares "The Times," which urges the jurisdiction, or both, provided that that he and his

annuities which Mr. Snowden has Office that adequate measures are

need for a prompt and searching en- such gradual relinquishment proceeds give consideration to the views and will in question, ander Ordinance dant why he did not ask Dr. te measure the quirg both into the responsibilities of at the same time as steps are taken suggestions put forward by the No. 1 of 1856 (an Ordinance relat- Cheang about it when Dr. Cheung achieved may be restated as fol- being taken to

and improvements achieved by safety of Americans in Palestine. the criminals themselves and of the Chinese Government in the in the deputation.-British Wireless Sering to wills made by Chinese gave his evidence yesterday after- lows:

authorities.

Great Britain secures an addi- The headquarters of the Ameri-

people). One of defendant's allega-noon. "The Times" says it ought to be ment of laws based upon modern con-

She Other questions put by defen- tional £2,000,000 annually. can Palestine Jewish Legion have stated with the utmost authority that

cepts of jurisprudence."

tions in his statement of defence is that his mother did not, at the time dant in cross-examination of his will now receive as unconditional offered Sir Esme Howard (British our policy in Palestine will be quite

have been sister, Mrs. Ching, was as to whe- annuities £1,800,000 of this sum, Ambassador) the

the will purports to services of unaffected by the efforts of either race 10,000 fighting men to restore to dominate the other. That our policy.

executed, know and approve the ther there was any money under also £900,000 from the balance of their mother's pillow when the the unconditional annuity avail- peace in Palestine, urging that should stand is necessary both to our the first battalion of these he honour and our plain interest. If we

able under the plan of distribu- The local estate is valued at mother. died, who paid the funeral shipped immediately. Reuter's flinch we should have greater dangers

between $40,000 and 850,000. Under expenses, and who took charge of tion and, finally, an additional to contend with elsewhere.

His Lord- $2,100,000 to be made available the will, defendant is to receive $100 the mother's effects.

for the second by rearranging the annual amount Feeling in U.S.A.

DESTINED FOR KONGMOON

a month and half his father's ship pointed out

time that he did not see how such of the unconditional annuities patrimony. Two Chinese who claimed to hel

Mrs. Ching, the second daughter questions could have any bearing without increasing the aggregate The Arab case is expressed in President Hoover has stated that cablegrams, received by the Prime while the United States Government is father and son were this morning INDUS OVERFLOWS of the deceased lady, spoke in on the validity or otherwise of the Minister to-day. For example, a naturally anxious for the safety of charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

Not Much Attention American subjects in Palestine, he is at the Central Magistracy, with the message from the President of

Defendant also spoke of the the Arab Executive in Jerusalem advised that the British Government unlawful possession of two .38 short states that the naval and military has taken strong and extensive mea revolvers,eone long Maser, twe

subsequent opening of the safe by to restore order. Bures

The latest. cleaning brushes and 73 rounds of

Mr. Bennett. alleging that he was Thus Great Britain receives 'al- forces may keep order, but per official reports from Jerusalem. are ammunition..

not allowed to see everything. together $4,800,000 in uncondi- manent order and peace are in-more encouraging, for with the arrival possible until the Arabs national of British troops the situation is ex contraband belonged to him and The elder man said that all the

She described the events on the He was permitted by his Lordship tional annu'tles-British Wireless night of June 29-30, 1927, when to put a number of questions to Service. demands for the establishment of pected to improve materially hence

As the result of heavy rains in the will was brought out of a his sister who replied that she his son had nothing to do with a democratic administration and forward.

North-West India the river Indus safe and signed by her mother was not paying much attention and the abolition of the Balfour De- A delegation representing various them. The Magistrate accordingly

what happened to: claration are positively considered. Jewish organisations in the United discharged the son, after the Police has overflowed and washed away (whose hand, because she was so could not say

[The Balfour Declaration of Novern States has delivered to Mr. Stimson ad accepted the plea. many villages in the Nowsern weak, was guided by her medical defendant on that occasion.

district Inspector E. Shannon told his

attendaut, Dr. Cheung Wing-tai).. Another Adopted Son ber 2, 1927, states that "His Majesty's protest against the unspeakable Government view with favour the ca atrocities" in Palestine, addressed to Worship that the Police did not Miles of the grand trunk road to Several weeks after her mother's Cheung Shiu-fung, the next tablishment in Palestine of a nations? Sir Esme Howard for the attention of take a serious view of the ease be Peshawar are flooded. The road to death on the morning of June 30, witness called, said that he was home for the Jewish people, and will the British Government, but after an cause the contraband was being Murree has been reached by the witness said, the safe in question the second executor of the will of use their best endeavours to facilitate exchange of views with the State taken to Kongmoon. Defendants water in many places. The Kash-was sealed. Then it was opened his deceased mother. He was pre the achievement of that object, it being Department the delegation decided to were arrested yesterday afternoon mir road is blocked by landslides. by XI. T. G. Bennett, solicitor, sent when Mr. T. G. Bennett, of clearly understood that nothing shall be withdraw the protest.

on the Tung On wharf as they were -Reuter, Blazing Head Lines

about to board the .a. "Sunning."

American Service.

Arabs' Case

London, Yesterday.

done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights off existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country

Tanks on Scene

Washington, Yesterday.

--Router.

FROM AMERICA !

CHINESE WITH CONTRABAND ARMS

news item from Palestine is splashed from America on the s.8. "Korea Under blazing head lines every The two men arrived in Hong Kong in the papers, the comment of which Maru" and had put up at a board- has hitherto been friendly towards ing house for four or five days be London, Yesterday. Britain, though some quarters are surefore returning to the country.

prised that the British authorities, The Jewish Telegraph Agency with a high reputation for efficiency The Magistrate asked the defend- publishes a report from Beirut in colonial administration, should ap-ent why he did not take out a that troops and tanks are guard-parently have been caught napping, licence for the arms whilst he was ing the Jewish quarter in Damas. | Other papers suggest that the outbreak here. He replied that he did not Custen den has been instigated by bodies of young know that a licence was necessary.

Fascist Jews.

The Arabs are most excited.. Some Policemen and two Arabs

were wounded in the course of c

Warsaw Demonstrations -

Warsaw, Yesterday.

1929 rainfall .56.15 inches

Average

65.19 inches

Deficit

9.05 Inches

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MANY VILLAGES WASHED AWAY NUMBER OF LANDSLIDES

Rawalpindi, Yesterday.

SMALLER NAVIES

DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AMERICA

EXPECTED "SHORTLY

Washington, Yesterday.

Mr. Hamilton: Nonsense notices

A definite announcement may be are posted up on all ships, expected shortly regarding naval |__In_ imposing a fine of $400 or disarmament, particularly on the the Arab demonstrations on Tues There were big Jewish demonstre-six months jail his Worship said problem of cruiser reduction, which, day--Reuter

that he had taken into considera- It is understood, has reached a MCAll Quiet

tion the fact that defendant had crucial stage as a series of confer misser his ship to Kongmoon. ences of leading American statesmen The contraband was ordered to has been held during the past few be confiscated.

____ | days — Reuter's American Sörvice.

tions yesterday against Britain's leged shortcomirige in Palestino, Cairo, Yesterday. Mounted police prevented thousands Actelephone message from of demonstrators from proceeding to Jerusalem reports that all was the British Legation. Reuter.

contents,

reply to questions of Mr. H. G. will. Sheldon (instructed by Mesara Johnson, Stokes & Master), who appeared for her husband and younger brother.

Safe Sealed

total in such a way that the

amount available for distribution after meeting the service of the Dawes loan should be a fixed aum for each year.

Earlier News The Hague, Yesterday. Mr. Philip Snowden's iron deter- mination has won a great victory. Mr. Snowden himself yesterday showed the Your Powers a way out of the impasse at an eight-hour meeting. last night, when hope of averting a breakdown had almost vanished.

M. Briand in a masterly oration of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Messrs. Johnson, Stakes and

pleaded for one more effort at agree- Master. Witness was present, as Master, came to the house to un- was defendant and many others. seal the safe. it ment, and urged Mr. Snowden to

Defendant, who is conducting Defendant said that he had read make suggestions himself.

Dr. Stresemann emphasised his own case, put a number of in the papers yesterday that he questions in cross-examination and was described as an adopted son that failure of the conference might easily lead to political and was once rebuked by his Lord of the family, and he would like financial chaos in Germany. ship.

to know whether witness was also

Mr. Snowden then outlined a Be asked his sister if she liv- an adopted son or not scheme satisfying 3) per sent of Witness replied that originally the British claims, and the con- before the mother's death; and he was the nephew to the deceas ference discussed this proposal whether the mother left the keyed, but on the death of his own from 6 p.m. until 12.30 a.m. with to the safe with witness when she father, he was adopted into the the assistance of experts. (the mother) went out. Witness family. replied that long before that time their mother had ceased to go out.

ed with their mother a few months

Don't Be Too Smart! Asked why he had not send for an answer to another question dafendant on the night of the by her brother, witness replied mother's death, witness said that How do I know how mother ace he was ao distressed that he did quired her money?*

(Continued on Page 7.)

Defendant thereupon sɛked if it

The Germans left the conference for three hours, and were again summoned by telephone at midnight to be informed of the proposed set- tlement, which includes the appoint- ment of a Rhineland commission of verification and control not ob-

noxious to Germany-Reuter,