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No. 27,403 HONG KONG, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1930.
BRITAIN FOLLOWS EMPLOYERS WHO DO
FRENCH MOVE NOT PAY THEIR MEN
MAGISTRATE ON A COMMON FAILING OF CHINESE
COUNTER SCHEME TO MEET FRANCE'S COMPROMISE
DOMINIONS TIMID
enze,
Paris, Yesterday.
promise proposal being adopted as
CHINA AND TREATY BRAÄLAND'S FATE
OBLIGATIONS
BRITAIN ASKS THAT EXTRALITY PRIVILEGES BE OBSERVED
NO PROGRESS MADE
Crew Return to the
Colony
SHIP 'BREAKING UP
dianemas
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, --- The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
TSARIST GENERAL KIDNAPPED?
POLICEMAN WHO SAW HIM STRUGGLING IN A CAR
RATED BY THE SOVIET
and
There are Spectacles Spectacles
....but What
A Difference in quality........ and there are opticians and opticians, but in Hong Kong, only one 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 G. 2263 for appoint-
ment.
Ralph A. Cooper, F.IO. (Engl.), -
Registered Optometrist (Canada).
HEAVY CASUALTIES IN TORIES BADGER MR.
KWANGSI WAR
HENDERSON
1,000 REBELS KILLED
Canton, Yesterday.
FIERCE STRUGGLE LASTS THE FOREIGN SECRETARY AND 101
ENTIRE DAY AND NIGHT QUESTIONS ON THE SOVIET
ACTION AN EXPEDIENT THE CAUSE OF ASSAULTS
It is now definitely established that because he did A British aide memoire to China
Paris, Yesterday. Thinking
London, Yesterday, The theroy that General Koute- Being aware of the transfer of the
Mr. Arthur Henderson, the For- M. Tardien and M. Briand have not receive his wages at the Chinese of Jan. 1, regarding the Chinese that the ill-fated Norweglan ship
mandate of Dec. 28 on the subject Bragland, which was driven by huge poff has been kidnapped is support-8th Army Route to Taiho (upper Weat eign Secretary, was almost over- reported to a Council of Ministers the programs at the Naval Confer- New Year, he was entitled to steal of extrality, emphasises the great seas on a Net off the Paracola, is a ed by a policeman named Chauveau, Rives), General Pel Tsung-hel led two whelmed with questions in the
from his master and importance the Government at total loss,
who did not report the matter be-divisions of the rebel forces under
Commons in regard to which a communique something after
The anlvage tag Henry Keswick fore because he does not "read the to launch a counter-attack against the British and Russian relations, and
Hsu Chung-wu and Wang Ming-yuen House of was issued voicing the Cabinet's pawn it for moner, a Chinese car-taches to the considerations Bet
forth in the British alde memoire of returned to Hong Kong at 12.30 p.m. newspapers." He avers that on 50th Division under General Tan Tao- mildly protested at their number, satisfaction at the French com- penter was charged at the
December 31, and says that it is of to-day, with the crew of the steamer the day of Koutopoff's disappear-yuan, who was then holding the defence pointing out that since Octubor 29
ance he saw a motor car near the of Pinglo. the utmost importance that no un-aboard.
A fierce struggle took he had answered 101 questions re- The tug reports tremendous seas latter's home, and two men, one of place, lasting the entire day and nightlating to the Soviet, of which 42 toward incident should imperll the
negotiations. The in the vicinity of the wreck. She whom was wearing a policeman's During the engagemmet, the National were directly on the subject of pre- forthcoming Government, therefore, expects the herself left here at 2 p.m. on Wed-uniform, holding down a struggling, reinforcements of the 8th Division and Chinese Government to issue strict nestay, but was forced to return to bearded man in the back seat. The the 3rd Independent Brigade arrived paganda (Conservative cheera). He The defendant, in reply to the
orders to provincial and local Gap Rock to get a bear-fact that a policeman was present in time to drive back the enemy, hoth had already made clear that the
sirice charge, stated that he pawned the fcials that the treaty stipulations ing awing
suffering
casualties, Government were firmly determined to the conditions disarmed Chauveau's suspicions.Major Feng Klang-vi, of the 50th Divi- not to be rushed into hasty judg level for 40 cents, but was willing affecting the atatus and privileges prevailing. She did not reach the Reuter.
sion, was reported killed, together with menta on this matter (ironical Con- Counter-Compromise
to redeem it when he was puid.
of British subjects shall continue wreek until 4 o'clock on Saturday
cheers). The Govern- London, Yesterday.
Ile added that Tang Hing, a sub-1
in full vigour until modifications afternoon, and even then was unable
[All the hospitals and other several hundred soldiers, while theservative Since last
week the British contractor, had given it to him to
are agreed to, as the result of to take off the crew. In fact, sho
possible places were unsucessful-number of rebels killed or wounded is ment would not hesitate to take understood to be over thousand. the House into its confidence in case experts have been examining the
ly scoured for the well-known use in his carpentry.
negotiations.
was forced out to sea again, and it
The Line Held Taarist, General Koutepeff, a par
of serious complaints arising, but French compromise proposal and
was not until 3 o'clock on Sunday
According to intelligence from the they must firstly judge, and regard have
ticipant in the afternoon that the crew could be got
and 6th Route Army H.Q. the 8th Division action as an expedient and neces- counter
Wrangel campaigns, who left is stationed along Chungahan and Pat- sary safeguard of British interests. home for a short walk on January no, the 60th Division, along Hohsin He appealed to the House not to at- 26 and disappeared. The feeling and Patpo, and the 3rd Independent
the basis of discussion at the con- Kowloon Magistracy this morning ference, because it withdraws en-before Mr. Whyte-Smith, with the suing discussiona as regards cruiser theft of a spirit-level, the property strength and lighteraft from the of Mr. S. K. Chang, contractor. rigid mathematical formulae pre- viously applied to the lonnage of battleships...
now
sort of formulated u
Sir Miles Lampson
Complainant's Story
In the House of. Commons Mr. compromise. The sugges- Complainant said that he was tion, which has been circulated informed by a woman worker that Arthur Henderaan said that papers off. among the other delegations, will be the level was missing and suspicion regard to extrality were being discussed by the conference to- at once rested on the defendant, morrow. It appears that other upon whom,, when searched, a pawn delegations, including the Domin-ticket relating to it was found. ions, hesitate to take the initiative Mr. Whyte-Smith remarked that and submit comments or counter it was well-known that contractors proposals in a cut and dried form did not always pay their men re-
to the French scheme,
Submarines Excluded
-
The Braaland is lying broadside
issued to-day. The negotiations on on the Bombay reef, and is had not progressed since his last Milles statement owing to Sir Lampson's unavoidable absence in Hong Kong-Reuter.
gularly, which was the Cause of BINDING CLOSER THE
assaults and other happenings.
The British compromise plan is
Sergeant Carruthers informed his based on the French proposal of Worship that this man Tang Hing
limitation, global
but excludes (the sub-contractor) could not be He thought Tang Hing capital ships and submarines from found. categories and is transferable. must have "cleared out" without
paying his men. Reuter.
Methods of Limitation
Rugby, Yesterday.
•
The Magistrate convicted and cautioned the defendant, ordering him to pay 40 cents to redeem it, and restore it to the complainant.
BONDS OF EMPIRE
DOMINIONS TO BE CONSULTED ON VITAL CROWN MATTERS
FREE CO-OPERATION
London, Yesterday. The conference on the operation of Dominion legislation, represent-
At St. James's Palace to-morrow a meeting will take place of the first committee which consists of all delegates to the Naval Conference. As Messieurs Tardieu and Briand are not expected back from Paris until the middle of the week, Mr. Leygues, Minister of Marine, will be LIMITED COMPANY MUST GET A the object of "carrying into full
EMPLOYERS SUED BY ing Great Britain, the Dominions
the chief French delegate.
EMPLOYEE
SOLICITOR
IN SUMMARY ACTION
The main business of the meet- ing will be the discussion of the compromise proposals regarding the
That a limited liability company must two methods of naval limitation, namely, by categories of ships or by appear in a Court action through a total tonnage.
and India, which sat in London last year has issued a report embodying the recommendations framed with
effect the equality stutus established as a root principle governing the relations between members of the Commonwealth, and, indicating the methods of maintaining and streng-
In this connection solicitor was the advice given to the thening a practical system of free the British delegation have now Chung Hua Steam Navigation Com- formulated a set of compromise pany, Ltd., by hie Honour the Pulsne co-operation.” proposals which were circulated to Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) at the Sum-
mary Court this morning.
The power of the Crown on the advice of Ministers of the United
SOME RAIN
To-day's weather report
from the Royal Observatory states:-
The anti-cyclone is central to the North of Korea.
Moderate monsoon prevails along the 'B.E. Coast of China and light to moderate mon- soon over the China Sea.
Forecast:-East winds; mo- derate; overcast; some rain. Rainfall
To-day's rainfall 0.01 inch. Rainfall since January 1, 2.28 inch, against an average of-1,71 Inch.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock,
were:
Denikin
heavy
is growing among the Russian re- Brigade, along Hohsient and Waltaap. tempt to magnify or create incid- fugees that he was lured to death In other words, the foregoing forces onts or complicate relations by rais by Bolsheviks, by whom he was hold a line from Waltsap to Chung- ing embarrassing questions. cordially hated.]
shan, the latter being about 45 miles Pressed by Sir Austen Chamber- from Pinglo; the line itself runs from lain, Mr. Henderson declined to re- east to north-west on the Kwangsi ply to one question as regards the north-eastern bordef. Commander-in-
HOW MUSEUM ‘BOMB' WAS DISCOVERED
READER WHO OVERHEARD PEOPLE TALKING
BOMB AT HIS FEET
London, Yesterday.
Chief Chu Shao-liang and General Mao Propaganda position, saying that Beng-wen are now in Chungshan while there were occasions when the pub Generals Tan Tao-yuan and Hsu Hei-le interest demanded silence. Later cheung, ure in Patpo. As soon as sup-he said that the negotiations on the plies are received, the 6th Route Army debt questions were proceeding.— will launch an offensive on Liuchow. Reuter.
Finding that the main body of the
Foreign Secretary's Silence rebels have concentrated along the upper West River, General Chan Choi-] A number of questions were put tong has reculled all his forces of the to Mr. Henderson, the Foreign [8th Route Army to Wushow and Tenz-Secretary, In the House of Commons Mr. Frank Biggs stated to Reuter yuan, preparatory to opening hostilities this afternoon about Communist that before communicating with simultaneously against the rebels on propaganda in 'this country. Mr. Scotland Yard he was hear the big scale.-Canton News Agency. Museum counter, bent on taking
out a reader's ticket, when he over- EMPEROR'S BROTHER heard people talking. He followed them into the India Room and moved about and eventually sat down to read a book, when he felt
MARRIED
something at his feet. He looked PRINCE TAKAMATSU WED TO
SHOGUN'S DAUGHTER
HONEYMOON IN ENGLAND
down and saw a bomb and then told the officials-Reuter.
Earlier News
Temp. Humid. Hong Kong 57
92 Масло
55
96
Pratas Island.
71
93
Beyond the brief statement cabled yesterday night Scotland
Yard is most reticent regarding the
Manila,
66
92
Amoy
$2
93
Swatow Chefoo Shanghal
24
100
39
90
Tokyo, To-day. With a simple but selerin cere-
Henderson restated the Govern- ment's position. The Government
were firmly determined not to be
rushed into any hasty judgment ip these matters. Should 'causes of serious complaint arise, the Govern ment would not hesitate to take the
House into their confidence, but they must in the frat instance be the judges as to any action which [might be expedient or necessary to safeguard the interests of the coun- try.
Mr. Henderson was asked if he
bomb which was found in the mony Prince Takamatsu, the Em-dented a statement which appeared British Museum, Developments this morning generally tend the be-
expert. They follow largely the old January 17, a representative of the de- Parliaments are fully empowered tosible at this time of the year, when named Frank Biggs of Brighton, and a half centuries the de facto said he had denied nothing.
mons.
peror of Japan's second brother, in the favestia, the organ of the Soviet Government, that it was Hef that the affair was a hoax. It was wedded this morning. to futile to expect any change in the the other delegations this afternoon The defendant firm waS sued 'by
is now believed that Indian studenta Kikuko Tokugawa, grand-daughter Comlatern's activity as a result of and will be considered at to-Wong Wah-lain for the recovery of the Kingdom to disallow Dominion
were not responsible and they have of the last Shogun, thus uniting the British and Soviet agreement, morrow's meeting. These can be sum of $300, representing two months' legislation cannot be longer exer-
issued an order to assist in the in- regarded as the British contribu-salaries and one month in le ofcised, adds the report, and recom-breaking up. Salvage operations investigations being made by the the world's oldest reigning house and if it was not the fact that from the moment the treaty was tions to the discussions inaugurated notice.
When the case was first mentioned on tion affirming that the Dominion at any time, and practically impos- trace the
mends the enactment of a legisla- this locality are extremely difficult police who are endeavouring to with the once all-powerful house signed the terms of it had been last week by M. Massigli, the French
visitor to the Museum, of Tokugawa, which were for two flagantly broken. Mr. Henderson British proposals and categories fendant firm answered to the aum-
He was advised by his Honour make laws having extraterritorial the north-east monsoon prevails. who handed a parcel contain' ag a
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the for- suggested in them, namely, for to engage the services of a solicitor, operation, and declares that inas- The officers and crew of the ship bomb to the Museum attendant ex- rulers of Japan.
mar Foreign Secretary, recalled capital ships.
because of the firm being a limited much as the Crown is a symbol of were naturally reluctant to discuss plaining he found it beneath a The ceremony was performed that on a pevious occasion Mr. Aircraft carriers and cruisers are company, his Honour could not listen free association among the members their experiences upon arrival, but chair.
before Kashikodokoro, "the place Henderson had said that he had. solicitor ap of the Commonwealth, a convention fortunately there subdivided into two classes, cruisers to the evidence unless
was no loss of Scotland Yard states that the of awe," in which is enshrined the made representations to the Soviet with eight inch guns and those with Peared for the defendants.
should be framed laying down that life, and even their personal effects bomb which was found in the spirit of the Sun Goddess, by the Ambassador about propaganda .by any alteration of the law touching were Balved. guns of six inch and a lower calibre,
British Museum undoubtedly con- Imperial Progenetrix in the pre- the Third Internationale, and that the succession to the throne or the destroyers and submarines.
Captain Douglas, of Messrs. God- tained explosive matter, but to what sence of none but the immediate Mr. Henderson had then stated that Regarding small cruisers
Royal style and titles shall bero-dard and Douglas, marine sur- extent will not be known until the relatives and Court, ritualists in he had not asked for an answer. destroyers, it is understood that the
after require the assent of the veyors, was also out at the scene of report from the Home Office experts accordance with ancient Shinto Bir Austen Chamberlain asked whe- proposals leave the way open for an His Honour remarked that he could Parliaments of all the Dominions the wreck with the Henry Keswick. gives the results of the analysis-rites. Both were clad in ancient her the answer had now been given arrangement whereby a complete not hear the defendants' version of as well as the United Kingdom-
Captains of incoming ships re- Reuter.
ceremonial attire.
by the Soviet Ambassador. transfer to 100 per cent, might be the case unless there was a solicitor Reuter.
port that the current in this
After the ceremony the newly- Mr. Henderson replied that there made between cruisers of six inch in Court to represent them.
vicinity, which usually sets to the
CHINESE IDEA OF married pair proceeded in a clos-were occasions when the public in- guns and less calibre and the
West at this time of the year, la destroyer cluas, this elasticity being plaintiff, who said that he was en-
now setting to the East. designed to enable certain countries raged by a director of the company to fulfil the duties of chief clerk at a
and
A Solicitor Needed This morning, when the case was again mentioned, there was only a Chinese foki in Court, who said that he represented the company,
Evidence was then taken from the
to full special requirements insalary of $100 a month. He did not receive his salary for two months and from
these classes of ships.
It is believed that a compromise was then suddenly dismissed will be found to form a satisfactory service without notice. basis for further discussion and that
Hia Honour gave judgment to plsin- the conference will be able soon to tiff for one month and 18 days' salary $158.06-and also $100 in leu of
devote itself to other problems. notice.
This evening the Prime Minister
SOVIET RUPTURE WITH FRANCE?
ACCUSED OF ENCOURAGING WHITE GUARD LEADERS
"CRIMINAL CAMPAIGN"
FATAL ACCIDENT
Chinese Girl Succumbs to Injuries
JUSTICE
GERMAN DOCTOR SENTENCED FOR MAKING AUTOPSY
"CRIMINAL ACT"
ed coach to Prince Takamatsu's torest demanded ailence.-British palace under a cavalry escort. Wireless Service.
The bride and bridegroom leave.
Memorial Erected by Suez Canal Co.
thanks for Prince Henry's visit for England on April 21 to return HEROES OF EGYPT last year. They will spend about a year abroad in travelling, thero- by setting a precedent as the first: Imperial couple to spend their honeymoon,in this manner. Bril- Moscow, Yesterday.
That a post-mortem an a deceased Hant sunshine and sharp frost Simultaneously with M. Dovgale Point yesterday. She was accidentally without the consent of the relatives or marked the day. Reuter.
A 14-year-old Chinese girl was the victim of a fatal accident in West
- Canton, Yesterday,
Rugby, Yesterday,
Mr. Arthur Henderson has ad- dressed a letter to Sir Ian Malcolm, ons of the three British Directors
and the Foreign Secretary met Mr. RESIGNATION OF U.S.aky's communication to the French knocked down by a hand truck in Con-permission of the local authorities is
Foreign Office, the Soviet newspaper naught Road West, near the Balkang Izvestia violently attacks the French wharf, at 3.30 am, and suffered In-against the law of the Chinese Re-SOVIET MASSACRE OF of the Suez Canal Company In
H. L. Stimson and the other Amer- Ican delegates in the Prime Minia ter's room at the House of Com- mons. British Wireless Service,”
"IDLE" BILL CRISIS
House of Lords Insists on Amendment
CHIEF JUSTICE
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE GETS APPOINTMENT
TAFT "A VERY SICK MAN”
New York, Yesterday,
·
Government
Dr. Breit-
NAVAL OFFICERS
BEEN KILLED IN RUSSIA
and asks whether terna) injuries as well as a badly public, was upheld by the Local Court France prefers the co-operation of crushed head, as the result of one of the when sentence was passed against Dr. White Guard emigros to the main-wheels of the truck going over her. Breitländer, a German Doctor, and tenance of diplomatic relations with She was immediately rushed off to the the Soviet and says that it la per Government Civil Hospital in the motor Mr. Leung Fai-kee, the President of HUNDREDS REPORTED TO HAVE
ambulanco, but no hope was hold of the ́I Yang Sanitoriam. fectly obvious that normal diploma-saving her life and she died at 3.46 p.m. lander was sentenced to one year's im tic relations are incompatible with, such facts as speeches of White ment, and the acquittal of criminals because their actions were only in tended to injure the Soviet, and the
prisonment, with an order for the bus-
Chief Justiceship, and Mr. Charles Guard leaders in the French Parlla- PLANES FROM US. pension of the sentence, providing dur
Mr. Justice Taft has resigned the Evans Hughes, former Secretary of State, has been appointed Chief The decision of the House of Justice la succession.
London, Yesterday.
China Places $100,000 Order For Fighters
Bundles con van Canton, Yesterday.
MASS EXECUTIONS · ·
Paris, informing him that arrange- ments are being made for His Majesty's Ship Caledon to proceed to Ismailia to be present at the un-
veiling of the monument which the Buez Canal Company has erected there in commemoration of the services and sacrifices of the Allied forces during the Great War for the Riga, Yesterday. defence of Egypt and the protection ing the term of three years the doctor
News has just been received from of the Suez Canal.. was not guilty of further criminal Rusala relating to the biggest mas- 'Mr. Henderson expressed, on be- acts...
sacre of officers since the early days balf of the British Government, the Mr. Leung Pal-kee was also given of the revolution. It appears that hope that this monument may per one year, with the sentence suspended the "Ogpu" carried out a mass petuate for all time not only the execution of all the remaining ex-gallantry of the officers and men to naval officers, namely, those who did whose memory it is dedicated, but not join the Sovietised navy, but also the gratitude of those upon remained in Russia. Full details are whose behalf the supreme sacrifico unavailable, but several hundred was made-British Wirelena Ser- names are reported as included yice. among the victims Reuter,
Lorde yesterday by 156 votes to 42 | Mr. Charles Evans Hughes connivance at and encouragement of to insist on their amendment to the Junior, Solicitor-General In the de- criminal campaign which fa Unemployment Insurance Bill, partment of Justics, will reaign jeopardising the inviolability of the A report states that Gen Cheung for one year, contingent on good be limiting the operation of the men- owing to his father's appointment as Soviet Embassy in France-Beuter
Wai-chaug, Director of the Aviatiba baglour, but was also deprived of all civic rights for are years Canton Department has ordered, with the News Agency. danction of the National Govern- nement, some twenty military” aero-
SUN YAT-SEN'S TOMB
Nanking. Yesterday
sure to one year, has led to a situa- Chief Justice, since the Solickor- tion with serious possibilities. An General represents the Government BERWICK'S FAREWELL DANCE emergency meeting of the Cabinet, in cases before the Supreme Court held in the House of Commons last. Mr. Hughes Senkor is resigning A most successful dance was planes from America. The planes, night, decided to call a spazial meet from the World Court immedia
held at Lane, Crawford Restaur costing about $100,000 each, are all "Ing" of the Parliamentary Labour Mr. Justice - Tấtt, whố -- 16 ant, fast ht by the officers and equipped with machine-guns and
Co-ordination and consolidation Party to-day to discuss the position. septuagenarian, is, at present in de men of 18. Berwick on the other up-to-date aghting appliances, Mr. Jahmion, the new American The Court, in the Board of Trade of the railways of the United States It is suggested that a compromise Bans
ture, for Home. It is said that several are already on Minister to China, placed a wreath Inquiry Into the loss of the ketch is planned by the Inter-State Com "may be rachad by the extension of Carol
|the way, and that the remainder on 'Buz. Yat-sen a tomb yesterday Southerland Lass, reprimanded four merce Commission. The scheme. the time limit to thras yours"-Reu-
et will follow: "hortly. Canton News on his way to Peking this evening men, including the master of the involves a total annual net incoma
via Sanrighal ER
of more than $888,000,000,
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