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ChinaTM Mail
1848
No. 27,394 HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930.
PREMIER WARNS
THE WORLD
GREAT BRITAIN MAY BE FORCED TO EXPAND
A GLOOMY PICTURE
DANGERS OF COMPETITION IF
CONFERENCE FAILED
LOCAL STEAMER WRECKED
S.S. MAN HING COMES TO GRIEF IN RIVER DELTA
TWO VESSELS TO THE RESCUE
She
WAS
INDIAN SCHOOL
PRIZE DAY
GARDENING AS AMUSEMENT
FOR STUDENTS** THE YEAR'S WORK
"COD HAD NOT DESPAIRED OF
SCHOOLS"
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 13/16.
Business Manager.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month,
LADY LAMPSON
Condition Reported to Be Serious
SIR M. LAMPSON ARRIVES
There
are Spectacles and Spectacles
.but What A Difference in Quality..... and there are opticians and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only exe European optician who measures up to the highest qualifications. Optical men in every corner of the world re- cognise his certificates and the modern equipment used.
LAZARUS
The Optician. Phone Mr. Cooper C. 2263 for appoint--
ment
Ralph A. Cooper, FI.O. (Engl.). Registered Optometrist (Canada).
MR. BREWER'S ADDRESS
IMPORTANCE OF A JUROR'S QUESTION
SIGNING FORMS
THE BANK
GENERAL CHAN MING-SHU
ARRIVES HERE BY SPECIAL TRAIN
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY
The China Mail learned about 1 DIRECTORS AND INTERESTS OF
ILE. the Chairman of the Kwang tung Provincial Government, General p.m. to-day that the condition of
Chan Ming-shu, arrived in Hong Kong Lady Lampson, who is in the „Situated in an ideal spot at the French Hospital suffering from The Jury'e verdict on the first to-day on an unofficial visit to bid Sir Sopkumpoo Valley, with the hill meningitis, is very serious Indeed.count in the trial of Mr. Noel Cecil Clementi and Lady Clementi It appears that on the voyage Instone Brewer, barrister-at-law and farewell and to attend the launching as its background, the students of the Ellis Kadoorfo School for In- from Shanghal on the B. An hitherto President of the Inatone of the British 3.9, "Tsinon,"
Another local steamer has come to grief according to reports brought back to the owners by some of the survivors, but it is not yet known whether the disaster involv- ed the loss of any lives.
The ill-fated ship this time is the steamship Man Hing owned by a Chinese syndicate in Hong Kong. dians enjoy a rare privilega which tenor, she was taken ill with a Banking Corporation, is expected
A special train of two coaches left She was on the Hong Kong-Wuchow is denied to students attending high temperature, being unable to this afternoon.
After the lunch adjournment to- military escort which was dismissed at Talahatau early this morning with a other schools in the Colony. They leave her cabin. On arrival in run for many years.
fourth day, the Puiane Samchun, on the New Territories fron formerly known as the Wing Hung; are also fortunate in having a Hong Kong Lady Clementi at once day, the under British registry.
master who la most enthusiastic visited her, but the patient was Judge summed up. This morning tier. Four bodyguards accompanied The Man Hing left Wuchow for in gardening, with the result that unable to converse. Dr. Black Mr. Brewer, who is conducting his General Chan to Kowloon. Mr. MacDonald broadcast from Downing Street a speech to Hong Kong and after leaving Sam-a beautiful plot of land has been was summoned and ordered her own defence, made his final address
At the station were Captain F. G. America, which was not broadcast at Home, chiefly stressing Great shul at 6.45 p.m. on January 21. levelled at the back of the school, removal to the French Hospital
over an hour and a half. Then Mr.
Siltoe, R.M., Aide-de-Camp to H.E. Britain's continuous disarmament of all services since the war, and with a general cargo and about 150 and on it many variety of veget- where he has been in clase cou Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant the Governor, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote- declaring that Britain alone could not reduce further.
the wall, C.M.G., LL.D., the Hon. Dr. The Premier added, "How much farther we can travel along pasengers, she ran aground at a abies, fruits, flowers and even sultation with Dr. Gerrard, of the
coffee are being cultivated. lace commonly known to the Chin
University. Yesterday her condi- torney General) replied for
Crown. this road of reduction depends on the decision of those in the con- ese
Koo Lo, аб
В which 19
Thirst for Knowledge
S. W. Tao, O.B.E., LL.D., Mr. Mok tion was slightly more hopeful, Mr. Brewer said he was indebted Kon-sang (Compradore, Мевага, ference with us who are willing to limit and reduce and tread significant landmark, having a tem- This morning being the annual but this morning the news was not to the foreman (Mr. G. G. Stopant- Butterfield and Swire), Mr. Woo Has the path of disarmament along with us. We cannot go much fur- ple on the hillside.
prize day of this school, Press men so good. ther ahead alone; indeed, if we cannot get agreement we may not The Man Hing began to ship and other visitors were taken over be forced to expand Mr. L. Stimson put the position most ad-water and later her atern was sub- the ground by Mr. A. T. Hamilton, mirably before he left Washington when he said that too little merged, with the bow piled well up the headmaster, with whom was means of defence gives a nation a feeling of insecurity, while too on shore.
London, Yesterday.
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much gives its neighbours a feeling of insecurity. What consti- Rockets and distress signals were tutes the tremendous gravity of our delibarations is that the alter-sent up, and the first vessel to go native to limitation is competitive building, and the end of com-to, the rescue was the Chinese steam-
who ship Man On,
took off petitive building is war.-Reuter and British Wireless Service.
some of the passengers and cargo. Later the British ship Kwong Hung, in command of Capt. Chan Kwoon- ying, arrived at the scene of the wreck. She also took some
DELICATE HANDLING REQUIRED
Rugby, Yesterday.
to
The Five Power Naval Confer- ence begins actual business morrow morning, when all the de- legations with meet in full session at St. James's Palace. It ie anti- cipated that at this sitting each delegation will make a brief, plafn statement of its position.
To-day there was much activity at the headquarters of the differ- ent delegations and a general in- terchange of visits between the chiefs.
than is customary.
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will be no more competition be tween us in building ships, and secondly, the programme will be reduced to the very lowest pos sible level, and then, within a few years, say five or six, we shall be
BRITISH REDUCTIONS
of
the passengers and four members of the crew and brought them back to the Colony last night to made a report to the owners.
The ill-fated Man Hing is a wood- en vessel and some time
officers.
Immediately
Sir Miles Lampson arrived by H.M.S. Serapis this afternoon at 2.15 and Immediately proceeded to
Mrs. Hamilton, and at the read-the French Hospital.
CLOUDY AND MISTY
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory statas: The anti-cyclone remains central to the North of the Lower Yangtaze Valley but has weakened.
A depression is central to the North-east of Japan.
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the S.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea
Forecast: N. E. winds; fresh to moderate;; cloudy: misty.
Rainfall Rainfall since: Jandáry ̃1, 0.61 inch, against-an average of 0.80 inch.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning 'et 6 o'clock were:
Temp. Humid.
Hong Kong
56
82
Масло
48
84
Manila
68
94
46
89
Swatow
60
88
Chefoo
28
100
Pratae Ialand Shanghai..
67
89
94
86
Amby
Sir Miles, who will be the guest of His Excellency Major-General Sandilands at Headquarters Com- mand, la accompanied to the Colony by Mr. Sterndale Bennett and his office staff.
ing
PLAYING GROUNDS
The China Mad learns that the report of the Committee on Play- Grounds, appointed 8070 months ago by His Excellency the Governor; has been completed and will be published as a Sessional. Paper at an early date.
OPIÙM COMMISSION.
The members of the Oplum
·Commission of the League of Nations are at present visiting Macao, after which they will visit Canton and thence raturn to Hong Kong.
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at the same
time sets them standard of neatness which reacts on other subjects.
Sports
We are very fortunate in being so situated that the boys have every 'facility to indulge in various forms
of sport and it is most gratifying to be able to report that full ad- vantage is taken of these facilities. Cricket and football are undoubted-
(la this trial) to the jury, lasting
INTIMATION TO JURORS
Jurors other than those em- panelled for the trial of the frat count in Mr. Brewer's trial who have been attending the Supreme Court every morning, were informed by the Pulsne Judge to-day that they would not be required until notified by the Registrar.
Normally, the Pulsne Judge does not ait in criminal juris- diction on Fridays and Satur- days. The next available dates would, therefore, be Monday and Tuesday, January 27 and 28, after which a postponement -assuming the proceedings will & continuo-will be necessary un- til after the China New Year holidays on Monday, February
9.
It is felt that Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday next may not be utilised, in which ovent the interval will be of about ten days' duration.
The judge concluded his summing up this afternoon In 35 minutes and the jury retired at 240.
The Verdict
The jury returned after 65 minutes with a unanimous ver- dict of "Guilty."
His Lordship reserved son- tence, but informed Mr. Brewer that he was no longer on ball.
Welcome at Station
tong (Chinese Shipping Office, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire), many other prominent Chinese residents, and Mr. Chau Man-chor (Manager, Central Bank of China, Canton).
Mr. W. La Bart Sparrow, Assistant Superintendent, Divisional Inspector J. Ogg, and Det. Sub-inspector A. J. W. Dorling were in charge of tho Police | arrangements,
Indian and Chinese constables lined Sallebury, Road from the Railway Sta- tion to the Peninsula Hotel and large batch of detectives mingled with the onlookers.
Echo of Hotel Fire
Looking in excellent hoalth as he stepped off the train at 11.25 am.. General Chan was dressed in a Euro- pean style of clothes with an overcoat, He still showed signs of a light limp when climbing down the wall of the Es the result of his injury received King Edward Hotel, Hong Kong, fol- lowing the disastrous fire last March, after which he spent some time in the Government Civil Hospital.
Also in the party were Mra Chan Ming-shu, General Au-Yeung Kuf (Chief of Police-and Mrs. Au-Young Kal, Mr. Lam Wan-kol (Mayor), Mrs. Chan Chak, Mrs. Leung Chik-wai, Mr. Mak Ying-tzun (Special Extradition Oficer for Canton, who is stationed in Hong Kong), and two of General Chan's secretaries.
General Chan and his party walked to the Peninsula Hotel where he was entertained at lunch by Mr. Mok Kon- sang.
At Government House Subsequently he proceeded to Govern ment House to call on H.E. the Gov- ernor and Lady Clementi. Later he went to Taikoo Dockyard, Quarry Bay,
in a position to make still further she was concerned with an incldent | reductions. Thus we shall reach with a Chinese revenue craiser. She disarmament and accured peace." was subsequently fined at Canton and then released. Since then she had been on the ran under the The Premier said he would an-Portuguese flag. Her Captain is a swer quite specifically a statement Portuguese as well as are two other which had been very widely scat- At Downing Street the Prime tered that this country, while talk- Minister began a busy day with ing of disarmament, was showing the usual weekly Cabinet Council no example. "Ia the case of the
British Wireless Service. which took place an hour earlier British army regular establish- to peace in the British people?—
Immediately ments, there have been large re-
since
DELEGATION BUSY. pre-War daya. afterwards he was present there ductions
There has been limitation of per-
after conferring at a meeting between the French
sonnel, and material and military with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at and British delegations, which
Our per- Downing Street, Mr. H. L. Stimson Colonel Ralston, the Canadian de- expenditure generally.
The pur-sonnel to-day shows a reduction called on the Japanese delegation. legate, also attended.
It is declared that the delega- pose of this gathering was to re- of 50,000, compared with 1914, and
152,000 compared with 1921, after tions are still busily occupied, view the points raised by the
the actual war forces had been chiefly concerning the matters of French and British Governments
We
the are
only procedure for their discussions, In their published memoranda of disbanded. December 20 and January 10. It nation among the leading powers which will be continued this even- found that certain points who can show continuous reducing. The American quarters state needed further elucidation and it tion in expenditure on its army. that much useful work was accom-
reconsider these I am making no criticism of what plished at the meeting last night.ing of the annual report it was an indoor game ping pong is much Thomson) for a question which led was agreed
I am Owing to the limited accommo-seen that, apart from gardening, played. At the annual Athletic to his (Mr. Brewer's) realisation of points at a further meeting next other nations have done.
only concerned to assure you we dation of the conference room in which has been made a hobby for Sports held a few days ago we had a factor which had escaped him. Friday.
A Ja very successful gathering. In the afternoon the Premier have in this country already as- St. James Palace, each delegation the boys, the young Indians show-
"How did you persuade the Direc- proceeded to the House of Comsumed some of the risks of peace has been asked to send no more of an extraordinary thirst for very pleasing feature in this con- tors to sign these forms?" he had. "Fatshan" for Canton.
of fighting than fifteen persons on each oc- knowledge.
nection is the Interest taken by old been asked, sald Mr. Brewer. At mons, where he remained during by actual reduction
caslon of a full meeting of the Mr. Arcuill and Tagore boys some of whom have the wel- the time he did not appreciate the be imprisonment for debt question time, after which he was
The great ball of the school fare of the school so much at visited by Signor Grandi, with FREQUENT NAVY CUTS
thought behind the query. It was was thronged with pupils and heart that they are willing to come a point which had escaped both aides from me that it is not so.
His Lordship: You may take it whom he had a general discussion
visitors when the annual along and help in couching the and which the foreman had picked on conforence business. This
report of the year's work was read boys. In their various games.
At a later stage Mr. Brower. bis broadcast from evening he
out from a mass of detail. ence. The position in the British Although it is recognised that by Mr. Hamilton, after which
Health
"My argument," Mr. Brewer add-spoke of "a man without property" Empire In December, 1929, com- the problems which the Naval Con- prizes to the successful candidates pared with August, 1914, presents ference has to face are numerous at the yearly examination ware is very good indeed, there being no (the policy he advocated for the saying that such a
The general health of the schooled, "to the Directors was that it and asked if he would be right in man could, a remarkable contrast which de- and complicated, it is everywhere distributed by Mr. A. el Arculli, serves to be pondered by those agreed that yesterday's plenary An interesting and encouraging year. Physical drill is taken every materially beneft the Bank if the prisoned for debt.
serious cases of fllness during the Bank as regards its capital) would under the circumstances, who speak lightly of the British session gave it a most auspicious address to the young pupils were morning and this I am sure has a shareholders were treated in this His Lordship replied, in refer- contribution to naval, disarma start.
thon delivered by Mr. Arculll, who most beneficial effect on the health manner, and also that I did not de-ence to his previous remark: ment. Here are the facts. The King's speech, and the laid emphasis on what the world of the boys. The Medical Officer sire a large amount of cash without was speaking of a married woman. Capital ships August, 1914, wore speeches of all delegates showed famed Indian poet, Tagore, had for Schools visited us twice during a qualified banking manager."
MR. UDY'S EVIDENCE 69, and in December, 1929, twenty that the governments represented said of education and the part that the year and I take the opportunity Cruisers with guns of eight inch unanimously recognised that World children play in it.
was
study in Downing Street a mess- age which was sent by a short
wave station 5SW and relayed throughout the United States: A
little later he had a further con-
versation with the chief Japanese delegate, Mr. Wakatsuki.
MESSAGE TO AMERICA
The Premier in his broadcast
message to
United States said: "Before the conference started the delegations had been discuss
matter of two or three delegations,
the differences might be adjusted
power.
In the case of the Navy we have not waited for this confer-
conterence, including technical ad- visers and members of the secre- tariat-Reuter,
EARLIER CABLES
and above, on August, 1914, were opinion demands of them progress
DEPLETED AIR FORCE
•*.
Staff
Discipline
ly the favourite games and the inter-class rivalry is very keen. As
"FOR THE SAKE OF FACE"
Government
to attend the launching of the a “Tainan,”
There will be about 100 guests at House to-night, when General Chan and his party will be entertained at dinner,
General Chan leaves to-night on the
manner.
be fm-
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Continuing, Mr. Brewer said that. of thanking her for the interest she takes in the boys and for the But were the Directors actuat the evidence of Mr. Udy was vory 27, and in December, 1929, eleven. towards disarmament. There was
HEAD MASTER'S. REPORT
valuable advice she is only too willed by a desire for a fully, paid-important. He was a man of re- lag their differences and we are Cruisers under eight inch guns in implicit in every speech a deter- During the year ended Decembering to give at all times. Our thanks up capital "for the sake of face," patation and his evidence was of hard at that now. If it were a August, 1914, were 81, and in De-, mination to reach an agreement 81, 1529, the school was opened on are also due to Mr M. A. Khan, one Mr. Brewer asked, or did they are no "I say that Mr. Udy. cember, 1929, forty-three. Bub-which marks progress towards this 28 days. The maximum enrolment of our own staff, and an officer of merely wish to produce an arti-was sent from Heaven," Mr. Brewer marines in August, 1914, were 74, goal.
for the year was 131 an increase the St. John Ambulance Brigade ficial increase of capital receipts? went on, and added that what be: in open conterence, but when and in December, 1929, fifty-three. The delegates will begin their of 14 over last year. The average for the trouble he took in vaccinat "The swelling of the cash receipts had said was not said in a loose there are five, many exchangea of These few figures are more elo-joint discussions at St. James' attendance was 120.
ing all the boys in the school dat was essentially a by-product and views are required and a delicatequent than columns of speechas.. Palace to-morrow morning. To-
October...
Mr. Brewer recapitulated the by no means the essence of the handling has to be adopted, The
Jevidence given by Mr. Udy and day in boing, devoted to establishing I took over charge on February
Library
transaction," he replied. preliminaries for agreement must
further contacts and informal con- 25. There have been no other The library is well patronised by The Directors have stated a de-stressed the point that Mr. Udy had therefore be conducted to a great As regards the Air Force, be-versations upon points which will changes in the staff. During the the boys of all classes. A few ad- finite reason why they wanted this agreed with him that if he had to extent between separate dolega- fore the War the air services of come before the Conference.
produce a statutory report, he would year Mr. Mir. Alim Khan was onditions were made during the year plan adopted. It is more reason have done it in substantially the tions and can be openly debated the world were just struggling There is considerable activity of leave from March to October. but we find great difficulty in get able to think that they were ac-same way. only after there is a thorough pre-into existence and no comparison this kind in Downing Strest and
ting suitable books for the very tuated more by enthusiasm for the liminary understanding amongst therefore can be made between at different delegation
interests of the. Bank than by ́a,
-APPEAL TO JURY VAN head- The discipline continues to be young boys. the countries affected.
their strength to-day and in 1914. quarters. British Wireless Service. satisfactory. This may be attribut Weg. Garden.
desire to swell the capital re- He concluded by reminding the Although I feel sure agreement In the course of the War, how-
ed to some extent to our system of The school garden continues to ceipts at the expense of their own jury that one word from them would will become to, I should like to
London, Yesterday. prefects, a system that has worked be a source of interest. Any credit possible loss (through their pro- deprive him of everything-name, Warn all my hearers that there
The Cabinet met an hour earlier well since it was introduced. In this respect belongs to Mr. missory notes).
reputation and liberty. The Jury are many dificulties in the way
than usual to permit Mr. Ramsay Corporal punishment is scarcely Bisher Singh who must feel-justly The question is, how far can we no less than 8,800 first line MacDonald to continue the pre-ever Inflicted.
Referring, then, to Mrs. Brewer's must not come to a decision hastily. * proud of his success as an amateur position, Mr. Brewer argued that To them it might be a small thing all go together? Some of us are machines, with a personnel of limthsry work in connection with Stadion
gardener when from time to time in certain directions, but rick se 250 were, in fact, at the point to much reciprocal consultation be boys were examined and of that of the garden among the the Bank) of all she possessed the outcome of the case. willing to go further than others nearly 800,000 strong behind them. the Naval Conferenca. There was At the annual examination .120 ha distributes the produce he could have been stripped (by but to him everything depended on
execution could have been levied amato the strongest air force in tween delegates to day and Mr. number 116 passed or nearly 98 per staff, the boys and friends and, under the present Hong Kong the world. After the War this MacDonald was very busy receiving cent. It is very satisfactory to be of the school In this con-laws, she could have been sent to powerful weapon was virtually them sodo o m
able to repor
general nection our thanks are also due to zaol for debt OAS scrapped
Arst line: Some Dominions Delegates called neatness
MAR. Sutherland. Inspector of ¡strez
Schools, and a former bead insaber JUDGE DISAGREES at this achool, who still takes a Interposing, his Lordship:* (Mr. tried to defraud anyone. ~~'ani no very keen interest in our welfare Justice Wood) observed; I did not criminal and it is to you, and you. and who at different times supplies, disagree, with you before (in re-alone, I can look for delivery, from us with seeds for the garden,gard to Mrs Brewer's possible this charge.
far in others. Some of us make proposals for réductions which-
and they in
ever, Great Britain bullt up a huge, powerful force.. which, by
the time of the Armistice, comprised
kon
CONSULTATIONS
Air Force at NDE Downing
ball than
0 €81,000,
morning, dandyo broadcast at 8 pm.
Street a short WEE
Downing
“on the sub-
ordins
arende to the Unked -States,
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| position), but that is not sOK
Mr. Brewer: I think there oDAD-]
Mr. Brewer stated: “I maintain
that 1 have been honest and con- scientious, I have not at any time endeavoured to further my own in- terests at the expense of another. I have never at any time defrauded or
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