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No.27301 HONG KON

BERLIN SHOCKED

DEATH OF GREAT. GERMAN DIPLOMAT·

A NOBLE FIGURE

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER

BASIS OF CREDIT

PHILIP SNOWDEN DEFENDS THE BANK RATE

'GOLD STANDARD

London, Yesterday. Mr. Suowden, Addressing the Labour Conference at Brighton, defended the Bank of England's increase of the Bank Rate, the only means avail

"We Have Lost A Patriot Difficult To Replace" able to restore the unfavourable ex-

KING'S MESSAGE

The death of that great, and virile stutesman, Dr. Kustav Stresemann, has come with great unexpectedness. Few people, even among his intimate friends, realised that this man of prodigious energy and strength, who bent all his energies towards the re- ertation of Germany and the founding of world peace, was a chronic valid. For six years he was continually in the hands of the doc tors, and ignored their advice that he should retire. His convie- tion was that his indispensability would restore his country's shat- Fered fortunes.

An unselfish patriot, he died unselfishly, at the last hour work- ing for his country-a martyr to duty.

TRIUMPH OF WILL POWER

Berlin, Yesterday.

Dr. Gustav Stresemann' died at 5.25 this morning in his home as a result of heart failure following

& paralytic stroke.

Country Staggered

The country throughout Germany

is staggered as a result of the death

loss of his friend. He could not believe that the great service Dr. Stresemann had given for pacifica- tion with such patience and faith could be undone.

A Patriot Lout

Berlin, Yesterday.

With the exception of the Nation-i

of the indefatigable Foreign Minis-alist paper "Deutsche Zeitung,"

ter. whose will power triumphed which has always bitterly opposed over physical infirmities,

For six years he was continually

in the hands of doctors, whose repented counsel to retire to rest he ignored, in the conviction that his indispensability would restore his country's shattered fortunes.

Dr. Stresemann was busy all day long yesterday, dealing-with-work-- men's insurance. upon which, a Government crisis appeared most likely. He had a stroke at 10.15 p.m., which probably induced ex- cessive

fatigue, with' which his right side was paralysed..

Doctors wrestled with impending death all night, long-

Indubitably, the great statesman was the victim of duty. He..con- temptuously disregarded numerous fanatical Nationalist threats of per sonal violence, and pursued his prodigious labour at home and abroad, which was crowned with securing the evacuation of all the foreign troops.

Death Deplored

FAIR BUT WINDY

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory, states: The anti-cyclone has decreas- ed in intensity, but remains stationary to the north-east of Hokkaido.

Pressure is relatively low over the Visayas and the Paci- fir to the eastward.

A inoderate monsoon will prevall along the south-east -coast of China and over the

North China Sea.

Local Forecast: — N. E. winds; moderate to fair.

1929.

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IRONSIDE FORCES KAISER TO RETURN RUSSIA'S REGIME COURT MARTIAL

STILL ACTIVE

DEFEAT DENIED.

REPORTED TO BE PASSING THROUGH HUNAN

PROPAGANDA RUMOURS

ehanies,

IL hus been reported from and regulate, the basis of credit,

Changsha, on the banks of the He announced that he was establiah Siang Kiang river that the rebel ine a committee to enquire into rela-forces of General Chang Fat-keci

Mr. Philip Snowden

terms of reference. tiens of industry and finance wide with The committee would be able to investigate all the aspects of banking, finance and credit policies.

Mr. Snowden emphasised that the Treasury was not responsible for-the rise in the Bank Rate, which rested with the Bank of England.

Referring to the gold standard, he sald that everyone, admitted that now the gold standard was universally es tablished, it hust be maintained "until man's wisdom devised some bet- ter substitute for it"

Reviewing world financial conditions he alluded to the "perfect orgy of ape- culation in New York" in the past year, where call money was as high as 12 per cent, and attracted money

formerly the 4th Division of the Nationalist Army, and popularly known as the "Ironsides." are in tart.

The numerous reports of their defest, and heavy losses are said to be inaccurate, and instigated as

means of propaganda.

According to the latest reports. the rebels are said to be march- ing through Central Hünun-Briz fish Naval Wireless.

Canton, Troops

Canton, Yesterday.

is learned from reliable yources that the Cantonese Army have occupied Wuchow to-day. No unusual developments have)

“CAT" BURGEAR AGAIN

Jewellery Valued at $300 Stolen

A thief entered à fat occupi- ed by Mr. II. Reg. Latham, Civil Servant, D. Block, Marri- ed Quarters, Kennedy-road,

in the early hours of this morning and got away with money and Jewellery to the value of about $300. · Amongst other things was a gold watch and chain presented to Mr. Latham by the people of several parishes in Shropshire during the time he was the District Councillor and Guardian. The watch was suitably inscribed.

from Britain, while Germany, practi-been reported and it is understood cally rebuilt in the past decade, ab- that there is no cause for alarm sorbed foreign money at a high inter- in regard to the general situation in Wuchow and surrounding dia- Mr. Snowden hoped that the Inter- triets. his policy, all the newspapers admitations Bank under the Young Plan

est.

would be able to devise international

Fa

TO LEAVE HOLLAND AND LIVE IN GERMANY

NO PROHIBITIVE LAW

Derlin. Yesterday,

It is reported from Doorn that the ex-Kuiser intends to leave Hol- land and live on his Hohenfels Estate near Coburg, which the ex- Empress recently inspected.

The Ex-Kaiser

There is no law to prevent his return, but the ex-Kaiser has re- reatedly declared that he will not return unless summoned by the German people.-Reuter,

CHINESE DIPLOMAT

MR. CHU CHANG-NIEN 'COMES

TO HONG KONG... ·

CALLS ON GENERAL, CHAN

H.E. Chu Chang-nien, Chinese Minister-designate to Sweden and Norway, arrived in Hong Kong this. morning on the NY.K. .. "Haruna Maru" from Shanghai. He is on his way to take up his

port, after having come down re- cently to visit Canton.

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ATTACKED

LEADING TO RUIN

CANDIDATES FORCIBLY IMPOSED

ON PEOPLE

SOLDIER CHARGED WITH DESERTION,

PROCEDURE ARGUED

Whether or not the prosecution has the right to make the final

of a Address to the Court, in the case defendant not calling any witnesses on his behalf, way the Pazia, Yesterday. subject of contention this morning Bessedowski in a statement to the at a district Court Martial, held Preal mitted that in reports to at Murray. Barracks.

"SERVILITY AND STUPIDITY"

the Lov.et he expressed the opinion Lieut. H. A. Kelly, who defend- that the present policy of the So-ed. argued that since, the accused viet was leading Russia to ruin, had called no witnesses, he was and that he criticised the policy of entitled to make the final submis- requisitioning the wheat and the sion to the Court, and that pro- electoral methods of Russia, de-secuting officer was not entitles (claring that candidates were forci- to make a reply.

bly imposed on the people.

If I ruined my career I neverthe and after referring to the author- The Court thought otherwise less made u useful gesture. Russia ities, it was agreed that the pro- needs such acts in order that secutor had no right of reply when

it may not be humiliated even before Chink by a regime of .ser-j The vility and stupidity."

Bussedowski declared that had he returned to Russia he would have been executed.-Reuter.

Soviet. High Jinks

París, Yesterday. The Soviet Embassy was a scene

of excitement this morning, when

a defendant called no witnesses.

Argument аголе when L/Cpl. W. Wallace was charged Forces on September 3. with deserting His Majesty's

Lieut. Scott-Elliot jand the accused's "friend"

Lieut. Kelly.

prosecuted was

Story of Arrest

the first counsellor, M. Bessedowski, King's Own Scottish Borderers, The accused, who is with the clumbered up the rear wall, then

dashed to the Prefecture of police was said to have deserted on Sep- and implored the officials to secure September 25.

tember 3, and was arrested on

the release of his wife and aon,

who, he said, were imprisoned in the Reid stated that at about 5 p.m. In evidence, Lance Sergeant G. Embassy,

M. Bessedowski declared that the

un September 26, he was watching 肆 football

grante at Murray

Moscow "Cheka" had despatched an Parade ground when Sub-Insp.

official to interrogate him on his re-whant of the Hong Kong Police rent change of political views. He went up to him, and said that the said that he declined the envoy's accused had been seen in the Sea- demand to return to Russia in an- men's Institute. Witness at once awer to a charge of heresy, and re-proceeded there with him. They found the accuse and L/Ch. Glazier, of the same battalion, in a bed-room. The used was dressed in plain clothes. He was Arrested and taken, back to bar- racks,

STAN HILL CARTOON ·

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his family.

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The Court: Why did you arrest him?-Because I knew him to be A deserter.

Lieut. Kelly: A dagorter or an absentee?-An absentee is also liable to arrest.

Intended to Return The prosecuting officer then pro-. duced, a copy of the findings of the enquiry held, when Lieut. Kelly objected. He said that all auch findings were entered in the

that by the death of Dr. Streseman co-operation for the purpose of econo-

Kwangsi, Reactionaries

This afternoon, Mr. Chu left byquested to the allowed to depart with Army Book and then the form on Germany has lost a patriot who will their soundness and probity.

The native press reports un- the Kowloon express train for be difficult to replace.

Baual activities among the

Revolver Produced re Canton, to call on General Chan Meantime, he said, A State funeral will be held on something can be done within our own Kwangsi, causing some apprehen- Kwangtung Provincial Govern a revolver and prevented his deed was a certified copy from the

must see if actionaries and Communists in Ming-shu.

The Soviet envoy then, produced of the control. He added that the establish-

Sunday.

Conference Adjourned

ment of A Committee of Enquiry aid sion among the people.

Chairman.

which the origina! Andings was recorded would be deatroyed.

The Court over-ruled the objec- tion, saying that the form produc- London, Yesterday.

ment, when certain matters will parture. M. Bessedowaki escaped

Army Book. World-wide tributes to Dr. Strese- The conference of representatives not imply a reflection upon British It is learned that the disband-be discussed. To-morrow Mr.through the back premises, and

to Hong Kong in brought back the Director of the cused stated that his intention was Giving his evidence on oath, ac- mans, include the French Press, of the five creditor Powers to or financial institutions which were pre- ment inspector, Mr.- Lau Shaw Chu returna which deplores his death as a graveganise the International Settlements eminent throughout the world for shun, his assistant. Mr. Shum Kin- order to embark on the Doll Judicial Police, wh

secured the to return to barracks on the even- their soundnes and probity." losa, not merely for Germany and Bank, opened at Baden Baden to-

hoo and staff, who went to Kwang Line round-the-world Europe, but for, France.

day, Sir Charles Addis and Mr. Chancellor „foreshadowed an amend-

Alluding to the Hatry case the ai to inspect the troops organised dent Adama" which sails

He was in possession of a permanent pass, A Berlin report states that in the W. E. Layton representing Greatment strengthening company law, in under the disbandment scheme, are Europe on Sunday,

and, on which, the permission for "Reichstag Dr. Stresemann's seat Britain.

him to wear civilian clothes was the light of investigations by the Board reported to have reached Nanning;

endorsed.

Dr Gustav Stresemann

Mr. J.. E. Reynolds of New York, of Trade and the Treasury—Reútör, who was elected chairman, paid tri- bute to the late Dr. Stresemann. The meeting adjourned until Oct. 4

as a mark of respect.-Reuter.

Hla Early Life

The son of a beer merchant in the east-end of Berlin, Gustav Stresemann- was born in Berlin in 1878. After studying at Berlin and Leipzig Univer sities he was from 1901 to 1902 an official of the Association of German Chocolate Manufacturers. ·

CENTRAL BANK

LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOLLOW CANTON'S LEAD

NO QUOTATIONS

Pakkai, Kongmoon, Yesterday.

but soon left it, owing to the movements of the reactionarica and Communists. They have since returned to Canton-Canton News, Agency.

...

Confidence of Success

Kongmoon. Yesterday. No news of any fighting between Kwangtung and Kwangal bas 'come through. The Cantonese ace

Because the local authorities, follow-confident as to their success and

Then he ing Canton's lead, will only accept 20 it is still believed that Kwangsi

-To-day's rainfall 0.00. inch

· 1929 rainfall ;.67.99 inches.

76.46 inches

inches

Average Deficit

became genera. secretary of the Asso- per cent. of receipts in banknotes (the will be subjugated-frrespective elation of Saxon Manufacturers. This 80 per cent, being in silver), the issues helped him to carve out a career ar of the Central Bank are not hoing quot

member of the National Liberal'ed here now. A Hong Kong dollar is party. In 1907 he was elected to the worth $1.34 silver just now, because Beichstag and gradually attained the there has been a demand for the most position of spokesman for his party of stable currency, to wit, the Hong Kong whose central committee he became a note, of which $100,000 worth was pur-i member. On Bassermann's death, he chased by local officers before packing mucceeded hini a leader of the party. up' to embark for the West River-

The People's Party

Our own correspondent, During the war he championed a was draped with a black wreath: strongly annexationist policy. Later, All the Cabinet members and however, ho favoured peace negotia Deputies present, except the Comtions. When after the revolution most munists and extreme Nationaliste, Deinocratic party, he kept aloof and of the National Liberals Joined the rose when vice-President Esser and founded the German People's party Chancellor Mueller paid tribute to in the name of the National Assembly the deceased statesnian. Vice-Preal on Jan. 27, 1919, he telegraphed to dent Emser said that his work as the Kaiser in Helland a loyal message More than 200 coolies have been

"To Save the Cantonese" Foreign Minister should be written which proclaimed adhesion to the rounded up to do transport work for Held out to be on a mission to In letters of gold in the history of monarchist principle.

the garrison, the units of which are buccour Kwangtung from, ravages, his country. We

Big Business

being withdrawn hastily for aetlyn ser the division of Nationalist, troops Likely. Successor stresemann, who at 20 fought in the vice along the West River.

Many sent down from Nanking arrived The likellest successor to Dr. Lower Chamber of the Saxon Parlia Junks have also been requisitioned by at Canton tactny, having reached

ment for the representation therein of the authorities: Lecking the human Stresemann, whose post a Chan big business and who had been demotive power, therefore, the local silk Bocca Tigris, the entrance to the cellor Herr Mueller has temporarily voting his Ile to the expansion of Ger- cocoon market shut down for two River proper yesterday. taken over, is the Socialist, Herr man Industry, found himself naturally daysOur own correspondent.' Breitscheid MENS

The Premier's Grief

London, Later H.M. the King, Mfr." Ramaay MacDonald, Mr. Arthur Henderson)

drawn, in the Kaiser's "Garmany, to the political advocates of expansion.

At 30 he was one of the National Ld- beral members of the Reichster, and he

SILK MARKET

CLOSES DOWN' OWING TO MILITARY MOVEMENTS

UP COOLIES ROUNDED Pakkal, Kongmoon, Yesterday,

HMS "CICALA"

had to be at least as strongly National POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS UP

and Sir Austen Chamberlain warendy of American Industry, and in

48 he was Liberal In 1981 ho made a

peech in Terente, widely circulated by

WEST RIVER'

Pakkal, Kongnioon, Yesterday,

of whether the Ironsides get therd or not-without recourse to any actual campaign-Our own "cor? respondent

So far as is known at present; the unit "to save the Cantonese" [is Marshal Chiang Kai-shele's special service division, originally others divisions, highly trained made up by drafts from many

well equipped, but still treated in such a way whereby their old trea

many eminent people tributes to Dr. Stress the Association of Canadian Manatee.Mia Cicala one of the dive Prevent, their uniting, for example turers, howarted agaldst a Garitian. West, River gitnboats, arrived here and to disobey the Commander-in- Interviewed by American war. At the same time he left quickly, presumably because of Chief, Chiang Kai-shek. aboard the "Barangaria,

grieved at the

42) [political developments up the West

(Continued on Page 7

Kiver -Our own correspondent.

(Continued on Page-18)

3. Presi- liberation of his wife and son-ing of September 25.

for Reuter.

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Mr. Chu Changhien, recently, High Adviser to 18 Kwangtung Provincial Govemment. He. In a graduate at Birminghani University and la considered an official of a very high order, as soen in le sue cena in settling the Nanking Incident of 1987 with Britain and in nego- tiating the new. Sipo-British Treaty Canton, News Agile

Lieut. Scott-Elliot: If you had the intention of returning to bar- racks on the evening of Sept. 25, why did you not do so?--I had had no opportunity. I was arrest- ed by Sergt. Reid.

Why did you not return to.bar- racks before that day?-I have no ежсиве.

In re-examination the defending officer asked: When normally out on a pass is there any reason why you should return to barracks be- fore 6 p.m:7

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Not in Hiding

This question was overruled by the Court on the ground that it did not arise out of the cross- examination. Lieut. Kelly sald that his intention was to show that accused. was not bound to return to barracks before 6 p.m.

The Court held that the prosecut- ing officer's question was that why the accused had not returned be fore Sept. 28.

In his final submission Llaut. Kelly said that when out on a pass, the accused was not bound to be in a certain section of the city. His pass did not confine him to any. particular distance, and the fact that he was at the Seamen's Ing- titute discarded all suspicions that he was in hiding. The accus- ed was allowed to wear plain clothes, and he further submitted that the charge of desertion had not been proved

The findings of the Court will be promulgated in due course.

The Reading cardner at an in-. quest said he took off his hat to motor-coach and bus drivers, and added, "Owners of super-power saloon cars are almost indescribable.. They are hogs, Womens motorists are simply disgraceful. They chat- ter like maniacs while driving He had finished with motor cyclists.