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No. 27,273

HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929.

PALESTINE CRISIS

INDIGNATION OF JEWS IN LONDON

ALBERT HALL DEMONSTRATION

Breakdown Of Administration Almost Unequalled |

INDIAN MUTINY RECALLED

Feelings of "horror and indignation" were voiced by 10,000 London Jews at a meeting at the Albert Hall yesterday, in protest against the massarre of their brothers in Palestine.

Lord Melchett, who presided, said that they were witnessing a breakdown of British administration almost unequalled since the Indian mutiny. The position which had been allowed to arise was a disgrace to the country.

ENTRANCES STORMED BY CROWD

London, To-day.

and the High Commissioner of Ten thousand Jews from all parts] Palestine, protesting against the

protest "attacks on 1

Arabs by Jews in

of London attended

meeting at the Albert Hall, presid- Palestine. and the partiality of

who are helping

Action By France

ed over by Lord Melchett, to voice the authorities, the "feeling of horror and indigna- the Jews." tion at the massacre of Jews in Palestine."

Three thousand were unable to

gain admission, and the police had to intervene, as the crowds were storming the entrances. Eventu- ally a number of overflow meet- ings were held near the Hall.

tigation of the whole manner in which the Mandate had been ad- ministered in recent years.

TWO SOLDIERS IN ATTEMPT TO KILL

COURT

A SERIOUS CASE

CHIANG KAI-SHEK

NIPPED IN THE BUD

OLD CHINESE WOMAN'S LIFE IN PLOT TO OVERTHROW NANKING

DANGER ?

THROWN ON THE STREET

Privates Thomas McEwen and Harry Shea, of the 2nd Battalion, the King's Own Scottish Border ers, were this morning charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy, on two counts of assault, as follow:-

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(1) that they on Friday evening at Shelley-street, assaulted a Chin- woman named Chan Lei-sze, causing her badily harm; and

12) that they on Friday evening at near Lyndhurst-terrace, as- saufted

a Chinese man named Ts Tin. Both

pleaded "not guilty" to the first charge. reply to the other, McEwen said: "I admit hitting the man, your Worship," whilst Shea said: "Not guilly, sir."

aceused

In

Inspector B. Murphy prosecuted.. The accused were not legally re- an officer of the presented, but

bench with regiment sat on the the Magistrate. -

Asked for the facts of the case, Paris, Yesterday. The French Government has inspector Murphy said that about taken most extensive precautions to 11 p.m., on Friday, the two accus- prevent marauding bands crossing ed were walking down Shelley- the Syrian frontier into Palestino. | street. When passing house No. Official circles declare that the 3, they saw the complainant. a bands which the Colonial Office woman of 60 years of age, sitting communique mentions as having at the doorway with a number of entered Palestine, could only have girls and men, talking. come from Trans-Jordan.

Armed Forces Keep Order

London, Saturday.

Reuter.

REGIME

BODYGUARDS ARRESTED

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HOOVER'S ATTITUDE

CANTON

BIG DEMONSTRATION

DEPARTURE FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY

IN PRESS

JUDGE'S OPINION

New York, Yesterday.

REQUEST FOR PROMINENCE TO The "Herald-Tribune's" Wash-

AN APPLICATION ington correspondent states that the question of American adher- GENERAL CHAN LEAVES CHAN KWONG-HING ESTATE

ONG-FRING ence to the World Court is likely Shanghai, To-day... to be postponed till late in 1930.

Canton, To-day. Because, in the Interests of all Although all details are being as President Hoover is anxious to General Chan Ming-shu departed concerned, the widest publicity is withheld by the Chinese authorities, give a right of way to naval ques-with Mr. Chang Wai-chang in the desirable, his Honour the Chief and no information has been giventions and to avoid a serious con- same plane, accompanied by four Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E.) out by the French Police, says the troversy which might at present other planes, at 9.30 this morning, made another request this morning Shanghai "Times,” it is reliably re- be aroused over the World Court. for Shanghai via Amoy.

to representatives of the English Five thousand people assembled, Press in the Colony to give promin- ported that a plan to assassinate -Reuters American Service. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek at hie

an enthusiastic demonstration ence to certain matters. house in the French Concession on

being given in honour of the de- parting planes. Canton News Friday evening, was nipped in the

Agency. bud at the last minute.

The conspirators are alleged to be members of Chiang Kai-shek's per- sonal bodyguard. The behaviour of one of the bodyguards aroused sus-

SOVIET ATTACK -

Russian Troops Caught in Chinese Territory

Mukden, To-day. An official communique from Shanghai states that Dr. Han- sel, the German Consul at Harbin, accompanied by four American journalists, arrived at Manchuli on August 30, and witnessed the bombardment of the Chinese lines by Russian artillery and a Russian armour- ed train entering Chinese ter- ritory Reuter.

CLOCK TOWER

BIG HOUR HAND TWISTED BY TYPHOON

An Earlier Message

Canton, Yesterday. The departure of the Canton 'planes is definitely fixed for to- morrow morning at 8 o'clock. Vari-

REPAIRS PROCEEDING

Interviewed by a "China Mail" reporter,. Mr. G. A. Walker, Traffic≈ Manager of the Kowloon-Canton | Railway, said that it was the first time since 1920, that the tower (not the machinery) had been damaged by a typhoon.

The ac- tual dials of the clocks are eight feet, six inches in diameter. The hour, hand, which is made of cop-) per-sheet and about two feet in length, on the clock facing the Península Hotel, was twisted off, the wind force of the typhoon on August 22 being the strongest on that side. coming direct from Blackhead's Hill,

Mr. Walker added that the re- pairs would be completed within a week,

ELECTRIC FITTINGS

STOLEN FROM NEWLY BUILT BUILDING

FAIR GENERALLY

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

An area of relatively high pressure extends from N. China to the Bonins.

The typhoon has probably entered the coast near Hai- phong, but in the absence of return from Indo-China this is uncertain.

The typhoon of the Pacific is situated about 200 miles east of Manila, moving westward.

Forecast:-East winds, mo- derate; fair generally.

Evidence was given

in the vernacular papers and in the "Government Gazette" that an ap- plication was to be made in the Supreme Court. Original Jurisdic- tion, to-day. His Lordship observed that reference (in the news) to the proceedings might "be more effec- tive than the advertisements, al- though such advertisements were necessary."

In order that such publication shall take effect, his Lordship order- ed an adjournment.

The case concerned the estate of Mr. Chan Kwong-hing, alias C. K. Hing, alias Charles Chin (Chan Hing).

Widow Plaintiff

His widow and administratrix of hia estate under Letters granted by the Court, a foreign lady, Mra. Edith Weightman. Hing, of No. 9, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, was plaintiff.

Lord Melchel: said that they

Defendants were the Man San were witnessing a breakdown of

Knitting Factory, manufacturers, British administration almost un-

A Rush at the Group equalled since the Indian mutiny.

and Mr. Chan Chung-oi, merchant, a Without warning, the accused

partner therein, of No. 188, He did not wish to criticise the pre-

suddenly made 您 rush at the picion, resulting in investigations by

fous organisations are preparing to Portland-street, Kowloon, sent Government, who took what A Colonial Office communique

The girls, being agile, the French Pollee, as a result of

send the fliers off in a manner that

Mrs. Hing's claim was group.

for an steps they could to remedy the saya: "Our armed forces hold all

managed to run away. but the which four of the bodyguards were

will not be forgotten by them for account to be taken of the assets situation, but the position which the important centres in Palestine

to the

some time to come. At the same and liabilities of the factory; also had been allowed to arise in Pale-from Safed in the north to Beer complainant, who was infirm and arrested and handed over

JAIL WITHOUT OPTION

time, advantage is taken of this oc-payment of the amount found due stine was A disgrace to

any sheba in the south, and at this ares walked with difficulty, was seized Chinese authorities.

The Shangbai |

casion to arouse the Cantonese to to her on taking of such account. British administration.

the situation is reported as quiet. by the accused who picked her up. According to

her vodily into the Times," the investigations are stated

A Olinese an ex offender---the importance of aviation to the and threw Dr. Weizmann, President of the "It is reported that the tribes in

Her husband died on November Zionist Organisation, said that the Syria and Trans-Jordan are start- street

to have revealed that the four men peared at the Kowloon Police Court country.

13, 1928. For some years previous- matter called for the fullest inves-ing to march on Palestine. Royal A Chinese doctor, who was call-planned to kill Chiang Kai-shek as to-day before Mr. T. S. Warie-

The Chairman, General Chanly, he was managing partner of the Air Force armoured care have beened,

certified that she suffered he was leaving his house in a motor Smith charged with ripping new Ming-shu, will give an adress on factory, shortly after

electric fittings from six rooms in the aviation ground.

bis death, sent to deal with the situation." from shock injuries to the head, car.

the factory went into liquidation; and a sprained ankle, and was in The plot was part of a plan to the newly-erected building on the

Representatives of citizena or-and the second defendant and Au danger of death, as the result of overthrown the present Nanking Victoria Garden site, in Kowloon.ganisations will line up to wish the Tit-sang were appointed liquidators. the rough handling she received regime, and is said to have originat-The damage done was $50, the actual flyers bon voyage and success in

wiring costing six dollars. ed in Peking-Reuter.

their new field of activities. Squads Det. Sergt. A Different Version

Humphreys stated from different schools and colleges

On Mr. King's death, among a A Chinese account, cabled from that the accused was arrested in will be represented. In fact, the number of share certificates found Shanghai, which does not even Yaumati with the wiring. When whole City is going to demonstrate in his safe was one for 40,000 $1

Jerusalem, To-day.

describe the salient features, is asked where he got it, he answer their enthusiasm for aviation in shares (Nos. 7,334 to 47,333) in the The High

After general and for the fliers in parti-factory, the capital of which was Commissioner, Sir

rather different from Reuter's ver- ed: "From another man."

search he admitted that there was cular. John Chancellor, has issued a pro-

$131,707. Lui Kee and Ho Sang, earth

sion. clamation

The prosecuting in

that Marshal Chiang no such man. referring

The Commander-in-Chief, General: It was also asserted in the state- very coulies, were this morning at the strong terms to the "savage mur Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr.

Followed by a Sergeant

Kai-shek, yesterday morning, went officer added that the accused was Chan Chai-tong, has publicly call- ment of claim that, in respect of ders of of defenceless Jewa, rc- T. S. Whyte-Smith, charged with

Proceeding, the Inspector said to see Mr. Sun Fo (Minister of the man he had arrested, for steal-ed upon the people of Canton to these 40,000 shares, a dividend book gardless of age or sex," and de- damaging to the extent of $800, that a European Police Sergeant, Railways, about whom a report is ing wiring from Lyemun Villas in give the fliers the warmest send-off and a partnership book, in the came clarnig, "my first duties

that is possible.-Canton News of "Pui Leung," had been issued by will be coping stones which are to be used who saw the accused in Caine current that he has tendered his April.

Accused was sentenced to three Agency. to build the new Air Station at road before the assaults, was at resignation bat will be returning

the factory. Ngau Shi Wan, Kowloon City. tracted to them by their rowdy ap- to Nanking to-day, and that the months' jail with hard labour.

Inspector Phillips related that pearance and decided to follow Vice-Minister is under military

"SAVAGE MURDERS”

Commission to Inflict Stern Punishment

to restore order and inflict stern punishment on those found guilty of acts of violence."

COPING STONES

103 BROKEN BY TWO EARTH COOLIES

$800 DAMAGE DONE

from the accused,

After assaulting the old woman, the accused went to house No. 1, but did not commit any assault there. Then they walked to Land- hurst-terrace, where they met a chair coolie and one of the two struck him in the face.

the two accused were arrestad at them at & distance. He nine o'clock on Saturday morning arrested the accused after the as- in the act of taking the stones.

saults, which, however, he did not

There would be six witnesses

It says

detention).

In view of the recent events, he will susperd the discussions

Marshal Chiang, on returning which, in accordance with the

in the French to his own house promise he gave the Committee of Mr. Joseph, of the P.W.D., said see.

Concession, the cable adds, reach-i the Arab executive, he initiated that the coping stones were of all

ed the entrance when he was fir- with His Majesty's Government. different sizes and shapes, and the who would say that they saw the of his bodyguards, so the cable ed at. The shots missed but one regarding constitutional changes two secused had damaged 103 assault on the old woman. in Palestine.-Reuter.

pieces, each costing $8.

says, was struck by a ricochet. people whom the accused interfer- An alleged assailant was arrested The accused told the Magistrated with outside No. 3, Shelley-immediately. that they were employed by Sang

street. were respectable people, Lee, contractor, Inspector Phillips queried this. He did not think that not of the coolic class.

Casualties Growing

Jerusalem, Yesterday. The latest official casualty list

in Palestine is as follows:-

Jews

Moslems Christians

Killed.

109 83

Six more Jews were discovered killed at Safed on Thursday.

Reater.

Earlier News

Jerusalem, Saturday. Jerusalem has now been a city of death for eight days, during which all work has ceased. As a result the people are starving. Hundreds are receiving bread rations. Everywhere a deadly quiet reigns, and everyone is in a very nervous state. The mili- tary are most vigilant.

The

Replying to the Magistrate, the

a dwelling, but apparently the ac- cused had thought that it was a brothel.

they were employed by Sang Lee, Inspector said that the house was but that they broke the stones and later sold them to the contractor.

His Worship remanded the case for 24 hours in order that the Ius- peetor could make enquiries 45 to whether the two accused were employed by Sang Lee, and whether to take the case this morning, and the stones were broken with mali- would have to fix a date.. cious intent.

BACK AGAIN

BANISHEE TO GET JAIL AND

His Worship said that as there were six witnesses, he was unable

A Week's Remand Asked

The Inspector said that in any

WAKE UP, GERMANY

A BOMB EXPLOSION IN BERLIN

FASCISTI BLAMED

Berlin, Yesterday.

LOTTERY MANIA

AGED WOMAN CAUGHT IN A

RAID

"Pui Leung"

Without an order from the Court, the liquidators refused to account to plaintiff who therefore claimed (a) a declaration that the deceased was the absolute owner of the 40,000 shares; (b) an account of the part- TRIES TO BLAME SON

nership; and (c) an order that the Hiquidators pay plaintiff (as admin- An aged Chinese woman stood istratrix) the amount due by the before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at firm in respect of such holding. the Kowloon Magistracy this mora- ing to face charges of running a ***************21602 Po Piu lottery and having in her

Ta-day's rainfall 0.25 inch

1929 rainfall ...58:86 inches

Average

66.61 inches

Deficit....... 7.75 inches

TIRED OF LIFE LEAP FROM VERANDAH INTO

A Fancy Name In the statement of defence, possession 883 tickets in her house defendants stated that they admitted at 122 Shanghai Street. These the allegations with certain ex were found as the result of a raid ceptions, one being that the 40,000 carried out by Det-Sergt. Fitches shares were the property of Chan and a Police posse,

Kwong-hing. Accased denied both charges and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (in- said that her son was the chief structed by Msrs. Wilkinson & A Chinese named Chau Chi-choi tenant of the flat, but he has been Grist) mentioned that deceased had ('(22), living on the second floor of away since February, 1928, in five children by plaintiff and that

No. 81, Taiman-street, attempted to Canton.

An explosion in the Reichstaging

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STREET

he gave each of them an English and 2. Chinese name.

namies.

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commit suicide yesterday by jump- Sergt. Fitches stated that into the street from the the ticketa were found on case he must ask for a week's re-building smashed a number of win- verandah. He is now in the Kowa

Among the share certificates table in ат empty cabi- mand, as the old woman was now dows.

at loon Hospital suffering from severe | cle the back of the flat found in hk safe were some in his The police found that a quantity injuries to his head and legs. in hospital, and would not be

His He produced a rent, receipt, which own name and some in his children's able to attend Court to give evi- of explosives, which had been stow condition is considered serious. showed that her son had signed it. dence for some days.

ed away in the ventilating shaft,

Resort to Opium

""Pui Leung," said counsel, "was Two of her tenants gave evidence Mr. Hamilton inquired if the detonated by means of an alarm

deceased a fancy name which Before Mr. T, S. Whyte-Smith, at accused were kept in Police cus

Kwok Waithat they paid their rent to her clock. the Kowloon Magistracy, a Chinese tody throughout Friday night.

A scrap of paper bearing a (30), living at No. 31, Shanghai- every month, Both denied know-fancied for himself. He intended to was charged with the theft of a

The Inspector replied that they Swastika "sign, with the words street, Yaumati, attempted to com- ledge of the tickets. They said bestow it on his next son,"

"Wake up, Germany," leads the mit suicide at 1.40 this morning by that someone lived in the cubicle, to a Military

THE BIRCH

A shocking affray occurred at jacket from an earth coolie at the were handed over

A Chinese named

Safed, last night when barida' of Tak Lee Matshed in Medy Roan escort at midnight, and were at Police to believe that the outrage swallowing an overdose of opium, but that "someone" they had never Arabs, armed with knives, attack This led to the Police identifying present in Military custody,was the work of German Fascistt. He is now in the Kwong Wah seen.

ed the Jewish quarter, burning him as a returned banishee, he hay-

and looting. Seventy Jews were killed or wounded, The Chief of the Benisukkar, Trans-Jordania tribe has been arrested here.

Appeal To League

Cairo, Saturday.

Answering another question,

ing been deported in January this the Inspector said that when year for a term of ten years.

brought to the charge room, Shea

-Reuter.

The charge of larceny was drop was under the influence of drink, there might be more serious ped, the second being more import although he was able to stand and

talk.

Doctor's Opinion

charges preferred against them.

Ample Warning****

Mr. Hamilton also fóstrreted

Hospital in a critical condition.

·RED"

SENTENCED

SEDITIOUS CARTOONS AND LITERATURE

The Chinese who was arrested

Consecutive Numbers There is no issue as to the shares in deceased's own name and his With the tickets were found a chlidren's names particularly it Chinese pen and pail of black ink. the issue in the present case is The charge of possession was established the fact that all the withdrawn, but on the first charge share certificates being found to- accused was convicted and fined $100, with the option of two months gether being mentioned as cor-

roborative evidence. jail with hard labour. The tickets, which totalled $562 in value were ordered to be destroyed.

An account of all the holdings has been rendered by the liquidators,

Mr. Jenkin pointed out that all

The Magistrate queried whether A meeting of the Egyptian people who were banished wera Nationalist Party decided to tele- sent to their native country, to Asked if he thought the old Inspector Murphy to let him know graph to the League of Nations' which Inspector Phillips said that woman would be able to appear not later than Friday if the cle in the Hung Hon boarding house, Able Seamian James Cutler, who the share certificates numbering Mandates Commission, protesting this was usual in most cases. in Court next Monday, the Inspec- woman would be able to attend Connaught road Central, on "Red was seriously burnt in a coal from 1 to 47,388 consecutively were against the events in Palestine. Det Sergt. Humphreys indicated tor replied that he was unable to Court on Monday, hecause he Thursday (August 1) for the un-gas explosion in No. 1 hold of the held by Mr. Hing; from 1 to 2,338 and urging the Commission to that the banishees were put on a say at this juncture as the doc- wanted to give ample warning to lawful possession of a quantity of British steamer "Koranton," has being in his own name, then came convince Great Britain that the steamer and that was the last of tor was not prepared this morn the Military authorities 80 that seditious literature and cartoons, died in hospital at Gibraltar, Balfour declaration should be them or should beling to say that she was out of they might bring up any witness which he was alleged to have withdrawn, as it is responsible His Worship sentenced accused danger yet

whom the accused might wish to handed to distributing agents, two for the bloodshed in Palestine to eight months hard labour, and His Worship remanded the case call. If by Monday the old woman of whom were convicted last week, Ameeting of Indian Moslems 15 strokes of the birch; If unft to until 10.30 am, next Monday, the was still unit to come to Court, was this morning sentenced by Mr residing in Egypt decided to tele-receive the flogging he will serve accused to be kept under close then a later date would have to EW. Hamilton to 18 montha hard graph to the League of Nations: more months in jail.

military arrest in the meantime at be dixed for hearing of the case labour.

The Briti

a batch in his children's name, and from 7,834 to 47,938 in the name of The British Columbia Govern- "Pui Lerng,” also 600 shares in ment, it is reported, has arranged between the numbers which he to place fifty British boys on acquired subsequently. farms in the province under the Empire settlement scheme.

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