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No. 27,361 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.

WEDDING CEREMONY BRITISH TROOPS

PUT OFF

PROSPECTIVE BRIDEGROOM GOES TO JAIL

CHINESE ARMY OFFICER

He was too greedy. Had he not been so greedy he could have got

LEAVE RHINE

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SPEAKS TO GERMAN CITIZENS

BETTER UNDERSTANDING

Wiesbaden, Yesterday. The British Rhineland occupation has ended. The Union Jacks on

awny with the whole lot" remarked the British General Headquarters Detective Inspectar Fallon at the were hauled down, and local repre Kowloon Magistracy to-day when asentatives of the German Govern Chinese, described as a leutenantment took over control-Reuter. in the Chinese Army, was charged

before Mr. W. Schofield with the

Ceremony of Departure

Rugby, Yesterday.

At two o'clock this afternoon the was lowered at the

theft of three watches and an ear- British Bag

ring, the property of a Chinese Hohenzollern Hotel, Wiesbaden, an- actor manager living at the Kum nouncing the end of eleven years Toi Hotel, Nathan Road.

of British occupation of the Rhine Territory. The ceremony of de-

A second man was also in the dock connected with the charges but, on the first man asserting that the other had nothing to do with it, he was discharged and the case was proceeded with against the first ac cused.

Detective Inspector Fallon stated that the complainant lived in room 63 and it appeared that the accused took the next room, 02. On Wednesday, when the complainant had left his room for a little while, the thief entered the room. He must have made two trips when he was about it, because when he was

FULL PIRACY STORY

A full report of the piracy of the steamer "Haiching" is published in the "Overland Chinn Mall," together with special photographs of the veksel before and after the attack.

The usual Pictorial Supple-

Parture took place in the presence General Sir William Thwaites, of the British Commander-in-Chief,

and

Chief, General Guillaumat.

the French Commander-in-

After the general parade which music was provided by mili- troops left for England, travelling tary bands, the last body of British

vin Saarbrucken.

Farewell Speech

He

German from the steps of the Town General Thwaites speaking in Hall, bade farewell to the assem- bied citizens of Wiesbaden. said, "Since we came into this zone you Germans and we English have worked together in delicate circum-, stances,

It has not been pleasant

to you and it has not been easy for,

ROWLES VS.

BOXING AT THE CITY HALL ·

MANN, WHO PRACTICEP. THE "CRAB WALK" FOUND

ROWLES A HARD "SHELLPACK

TO CRACK

THE CREIGHTON DANCE BEWILDERED MORISH

WHO WILL NOT WORRY ABOUT THE SMELL OF ROSES FOR MANY

A LONG

DAY..

2018S.

us, but I feel we can congratulate BRITISH RELATIONS

each other, upon our behaviour to

each other. The memory of our long sojurn in your wonderful Rhineland will always remain withi

WITH FRANCE

- រន, Our life here has helped us to MISUNDERSTANDING CLEARED

understand the German people bet-

ter. You on your part have learn ed to understand the sterling quali~

ment is also included inties of the British soldier."-British

this week's "Overland China

Mal which is now ready.

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avoid disappointment orders, which will be fulfilled in strict rotation, should be sent in at once.

discovered by the manager the watches could not be found. They were later found in the accused's coat pocket hanging up in his room. Man of Many Jobs

Wireless Service.

POLICE SERGEANT

CHARGED

AWAY BY ENTENTE THE NAVAL CONFERENCE

Rugby, Yesterday. Proposing the toast of France at

a dinner of the United Association

of Great Britain and France, Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign Secre- tary, reviewed the British and

Managst

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. The closing rate of the dollar on j demand, to-day was 1/8 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ROWLES SEAIZD

To frYour TKA.

CATAPULT

SYSTEM, WHICH MADE ANOTHER

MAN SF MANA

THE ADMIRABLE MORİSH DISPLAYED HIS PROMINENT

FEATURE TO DISADVANTAGE

AS FOR KID

-

CAMPBELL

·HE DID VERY

WELLS

Hikay

CLAYTON YS FRASER (ST. GEORGE AND THE

DRAGON) LES

"LITTLE "CHÚCKING.

OUT THAT

NIGHT!

IRONSIDES' ROUT

FALLING BACK FOR RESPITE

COUNTER-ATTACK

CANTONESE READY FOR INITIATIVE

Having repulsed the invadera

VS.

KID CAMPBENU

CHARGE AGAINST BRITISH SHIPPERS

nervous

PERHAPS ITS EYES!

Our careful and accurate eye examina. tion will quickly determine if it is due to eve strain. Make an appoint- ment now.

LAZARUS

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MANCHURIAN WAR RESUMED

SOVIET TROOPS ATTACK AND BOMB POKOTU

JAPANESE PROPERTY

THE TEXT OF THE COAL MINES BILL

REGULATING SUPPLY BY CO-ORDINATING SCHEMES

THE MINERS' DEMANDS

Rugby, Yesterday. The text of the Coal Mines Bl that the Russians continue which represents the Government's their military operations. The plan for solving the problems of the Chinese positions at Pokotu and caal industry is aued. Part one Hsingan were attacked and bombed deals with the marketing scheme. on December 11.

Mukden, Yesterday..

Official reports from Pokotu state

Consulate Bombed

Tokyo, Yesterday.

It proposes to regulate the produc- tion of supply and the sale of coal by means of a central co-ordination scheme for the whole of Britain, and district schemes for all the colliery districts.

A message from Harbin to the Rengo agency states that the first information from Manchulf since the border town was occupied by the Soviets a month ago, has now schemes will be operated by the The Bill contemplates that these been received here, reporting that the Japanese Consulate was bombed provides for the schemes being so colllery owners themselves and it by Soviet 'planes and considerable framed as to ensure damage done to Japanese property reasonable limita, the quantity of that within when Manchuli was occupied. coul offered for sale by any colliery -Reuter.

Soviet Advance

Shanghai, Yesterday.

and the price charged for it shall accord with the state of the current demand.

Public Interests

A message from Harbin states: that Russian refugees arriving there from Manchuli

Public Interest la to be protected declare that

by the fact that all the details of on December 7 Russian aeroplanes every scheme require to be approved bombed Manchuli, one bomb strik-by the Board of Trade and further, Ing a Japanese hotel situate along by the formation of a National. side the Japanese Consulate. The Committee of Investigation con- hotel proprieter was killed by the taining representatives of consum- explosion.

It is reliably stated that Red troops now occupy Charomte, 35. milas east of Hailar, the furthest point yet reached by Soviet land forces.

The report adds that the Barga area, both north and south of the railway, is now under Mongol and Soviet influence. The Cheka is very

"CONSPIRACY" COMPLAINT BY busy there, searching for Russians

U.S. NAVIGATION COMPANY

DISMISSED BY COURT

The United States District Court:

who have been carrying on "White" propaganda across the border.- Reuter.

ARRIVES

New York, Yesterday, SOVIET AMBASSADOR dismissed, a complaint by the-United States Navigation Company, charg ing thirteen British steamship com- panies in the North Atlantic and MET IN LONDON BY FOREIGN

OFFICE OFFICIAL

SEQUEL TO DEATH OF CHINESE French relations. He related how by converting the war of move-United Kingdom at the freight con-

to A

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WOMAN

misunderstanding began first to be cleared away by the Anglo-French entente. This salutary change had been greatly assisted by the institu- tion of the League of Nations. League it was the French and Bri- All through the early years of the tish delegations which worked to- gether to build it up. Differences of opinion made no difference to their fundamental co-operation.

Speaking of the forthcoming Five Conference, Mr.

A WEEK'S REMAND

Originally charged before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham, on Decem- Asked by the Magistrate what he ber 4, with causing serious injury did, the accused said that he was a student of the Whampoa Academy,

Chinese woman whom he and from that place he joined the was alleged to have kicked in the army. He rose from the rank of stomach, Shantung Police Sergeant petty officer to lieutenant, and had Pi Shih-hau faced a charge of man- Power Naval held many other positions in the slaughter this morning as

the Henderson recalled the following His next post was that of Private Secretary to the District result of the woman's death at the words used by Mr. Ramsay Mac- Magistrate (Mr. Cheng Kai-chung) Government Civil Hospital on De-Donald, when he was Premier in

army.

in the Po On district. He went with cember 7,

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1924, in a letter to M. Poincare, the French Premier. "The condition of

ment into one of positions, the Cantonese defenders of Canton consolidated their gains yesterday and fighting continued, with the Ironsides falling back-net in dis- order-but trying very hard to get

possible. a respite-In order to dig in if

It will be recalled that the Iron- sides struck first from north-east-

STATION BURNED ·

Trains From Kowloon- Suspended

Information reached the "China Mail" this afternoon that the Shekha railway sta tion has been set on fire. In consequence thè express train from Kowloon to Canton this afternoon. has been suspend-

Mr. Cheng to Shanghal, where The assault was stated to have Europe can only, I feel convinced, he spent much money, At that occurred on December 3, the allega- be remedied by joint action between place his people wrote to him to say tion against the Sergeant being that France and England, undertaken that he was to be married soon in he kicked the woman in the course with full sympathy for their respec- the country, so he came down and of a struggle which occurred betive requirements and with wise as he had hardly any money left, tween the two whilst, it was ad-regard for well......

the intereste of the mitted, the Sergeant was perform-world at large." That letter, said Having reached that for, the ing his duty.

ed. Mr. Henderson, led to grent results. defendant still had more to relate. The accused's version of the It was in the spirit of that letter His last post was that of private laffair was that he had gone to the that he looked forward secretary to the Captain Superwoman's house to interview her son questions ahead. It was for such to the Intendent of Police ("Au Yeung- regarding some trouble. The co-operation as we had with France ku") at Canton.

woman had obstructed him in the in 1924 that he was now prepared. execution of his duty, and came by her injury accidentally.

Go to the Front

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The Magistrate: I am afraid the wedding will have to be put off Two months' hard labour.

CAME FOR WIFE

Fate Of A Returned Banishee

STOP PRESS

Nanking, To-day.

Shekha is the 11th station from Canton (on the Chinese section of the line) being 321⁄4 miles from Canton, or about 80 miles from Hong Kong, be ing further than Sheklung. Express trains do not stop there. It is in the Tsengshing district and the neighbour- hood of the station has for. long been notorious for ban- dll who are now probably taking advantage of the Gov- ernment troops being engag- ed elsewhere against the Iron- sides.

ference with conspiracy to force it out of the Atlantic trade by their system of contract rates with shippers. The Court

agreed that

SPEAKS NO ENGLISH

London, Yeaterday.

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CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT

The annual Christmas Sep- plement of the "China Mall" will be included in to-mor- row's issue.

Better and brighter than ever, with Christmas stories and a comprehensive shopping guide, our Christmas Supple- ment should not be missed.

Orders for to-morrow's Jasue, Including Christmas Supplement, will be fulfilled in strict rotation.

ers. If complaints reported by the Committee of investigation to the Board of Trade as to the operation of the scheme in any district are not

the defendants' contention in the

M. Gregory Sokolnikoff, the So- rectified, the Board may make a new matter should have been submitted viet Ambassador to Great Britain, scheme for that district. to the Shipping Board-Reuter's arrived here to-day and was met Penaltias are prescribed for the

American Service.

It continued last night in a not

A Turkish Move

Contantinople, Yesterday.

by a representative of the Foreign contravention of this part of the Office. He does not speak Englishbili. Part two contains a proposal and declined to make a statement for reduced hours, to which the coal- but will probably issue one shortly. Owners object. It is, proposed that the eight hours day allowed by the too heavy counter-attack, the ad- vantage lying with the Cantonese,

Act passed by the Conservative Having repelled the Ironsides

Government in 1926 should be re- Karakhan has arrived in a Soviet duced to seven and a half hours on from their system of defences torpedo boat at Angora as a guest April 6. around Canton, the Cantonese (to of the Turkish Government.-Reu- the joy of Marshal Chiang Kaltor. shek's adherents in Nanking and elsewhere) are now moving out to press home the initial victory.

Accordingly, it is felt that sus- tained hostilities will be resumed almost immediately, so soon as the Cantonese get ready to strike. This might prove to be the decid-Secretary. ing action of the campaign. I Sir Esmond Ovey, the newly ap-give unqualified support to the bill. the Cantonese win as they are pointed British Ambassador to Rus

The British Ambassador

Rugby, Yesterday.

Russian

The newly-appointed Ambassador, Sokolnikoff, arrived in London to-night, and was met by representative of the Foreign

Wages Regulation Part three of the bill authorises the Board of Trade to

set up, a National Industrial Board to in- vestigate any dispute as to the terms of the proposed agreement for the ditions of colliery workers. regulation of wages or other con-

At a

meeting of the Miners' Executive to-day, it was decided to

While

expected to the Ironsides will be sla, arrived in Moscow this morning counter opposition from a

the Bill

If the and was duly received by a repre- tion

of

will еп-

sec- be-

in danger of total rout. Cantonese lose, they will fall back sentative of the Commissariat of cause it reduces the miners'

Conservatives, on their defence system, watch Foreign Affairs-British Wireless working hours, it is indicated that the Ironsides failed to penetrate. Service.

REFORM BILL..

Austrian

Liberals may oppose its marketing provisions on the ground that they would benefit industry at the ex- pense of the consumers-British Wireless Service.

Meanwhile, unless the Kwang- si-ltes (at the confluence of the West and North Rivers) creste a diversion or join hands with the

Vienna, Yesterday. Ironsides, the initiative will re-

The Constitutional Reform Bill

A National Board main with the Cantonese.

Confirmation of the trend of the Federal Council, has come into ment's Goal Mines Bill, does not differ

as approved by the

London, Yesterday, The text, an issued, of the Govern- latest fighting is forthcoming la the following message from a requested the old Government under ted to the owners and miners, by the President Miklas has re-materially from the proposals submit- Hlable source in Canton: aldea were heavily defeated restitution, assumes the supreme com- (indlar to Herr Schober, to remain in office. Government "It is reported that the Iron- The President, under the new Con- that it establishes a national board September last, except terday at Yuantam and that they mand of the Federal Army-Reu-Wages Board) to meet the miners' ent the Railway National are retreating to Tsingyuen.".

At the conclusion of his story Mr.

The understanding which Mr. Schofield said (to the Intreporter):

MacDonald happily reached with the It was stated that the woman's President of the United States did As an army officer, he should go to condition was aggravated by an in- not mean that we would go to the the front and distinguish himself ternal disease and death ensued. there!

When the car was mentioned dried proposals, taking account of conference with any rigid or cut and The accused: I am on vacation this morning, Mr. F. C. E. Rendall British interests only. He earnest- now from the army, so as to get asked for a week's adjournment in ly hoped and believed that the other married.

order to prepare the defence.

delegations would do the same and The Maglatrate granted the ap eschew plication, giving ball in the sum of formulae, and would come to the rigid principles and $250 in cash and two sureties of conference animated by a desire to $50 each.

arrive by a process of mutual con- ward of Canton (where they at- ellation at the

greatest common tempted to outflank the Cantonese measure of naval disarmament...

In preference to a frontal attack Mr. Henderson added, "Nelthor in this nor in any other part of the on the centre, down the Canton-

MORALE AT ZERO POINT, Hankow Railway, Kwangtung ɛec- world disarament problem are we

tion, because the Cantonese and interested in theories. We are in their Northern reniforcements

Canton, Yesterday. The latest developments indicate that terested only in results. Tam On was at the Kowloon Magis- tracy to day before Mr. W. Schofield the Government's position is stronger delegations will find that we shaAn assault was also made on the pepera, indicating that the losses

Other

Full details of Wednesday's charged with returning before the thas it appeared two days ago.

were in strangth on this part) battle are given in all the local banishment term of 10 years had ex-The decision of the Central Kuo- not be difficult, but, on the contrary so-called ceatre; and the Iron to the enemy have been enormous

at ang mintang to expel Wang Ching-wel that, we will work with them in all Asked by the Magistrate why he from the party and the publishing of sincerity to reach the best agree sides were beaten back in both and the morale of his troops -is came back, the accused said he come four telegrams between Chiang Kai-ment. British Wireles Service. places after both sides had suffer at zero point, to fetch his wife, they seker thek, and Yen Halahan, wherein the

ed heavy, cadhaltres, His Worship: I see that you have latter expressés his loyalty to Nanking, two previous convictions for stealing are regarded here un proving that the Tex

Nanking Government is not going in Then, after you had been baninbed mediately on the rocks as has been pre Summoned for dangerous driving last year, you returned in April dicted

In Nathan Road on November 25, peworms The decision to expel Wang Ching the licenced Chinese driver of a "came out of fail between wel le regarded as proof that the Gov Ford motor lorry was at the Kowe

urament forces consider themselves loon Magistracy to-day, fined $100 herd la able to defend Canton and hence see no According to Traid Inspector of the birch was reason for coming to

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YESTERDAY'S FIGHTING Yesterday the Cantonese con tinued to advance on the centre. Intermittent ghting continued all day with the Aronsides, retiring (Continued on Nest Colum84.)

e

The plan of the Cantonese has been to induce the enemy to ad- vance up to a certain point, when the order for general attack would. be given on December 9, the order was issued to the troops. At the time, the Ironsides were facing the right wing of thẻ Cán- storage at Sun "Tien, Cheung San, and Chuang Fu line, while the Kwangkidite, were advancing

the Cantonsse, front line at Kung Tian, Kuo Tai and Chik

(Continued on Poge 5)

force.

ter.

SOME FOG

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

An anti-cyclone is situated over 8. Manchuria and a shal low depression over 8. W. China.

Moderate to light, variable winds over the China Sea, with: coastal for.

E. winds, moder- ate to light; generally fair: Some for

mand for some safeguard in the event of district proposals to reduce wages.

-Reuter.

Liberal Rejection

An official - Liberal amendment will be moved for the rejection of the Coal Mines Bill when it comes up for a second reading on De cember 17 on the ground that it does nothing to promote the re- organisation of the coal industry, or secure a reduction of the costs of production through higher em- elaney, but, on the contrary, that it will give statutory vested inter ests to inefficient pits and curtail the production of efficient pits, and subsidise the coal supplied by competing manufacturers abroad, while increasing the price of Bit- tish Industries, and heavily bur dening consumers generally.

The House of Commons will ad- Journ on December 24, and re- sumes on January 21, 1980

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