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No. 27,445 HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1930.

CRITICAL STAGE AT CONFERENCE

FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY

DEPRECATES PESSIMISM GENUINE DESIRE for PEACE

London, Yesterday. Mr. A. V. Alexander, Firat Lord

BRITAIN'S ARMY

REDUCTION OF HOME FORCES TO 148,000

CHINA

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 IN "RED" PRISON

declares that he embarked at a spot on

HOME RACING

Ups and Downs in Spring Doubles

ого

Dainty Eyeglasses N. LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central

THE HEAVY HAND OF EVADED FARE

YEN HSI-SHAN American Stowaway Ready to Pay Fine

GENERAL KOUTIEPOFF SAID TO

BURDEN OF HIS PECCADILLOES HAVE BEEN SPIRITED AWAY

PUNTERS LOSE THOUSANDS TO BE BORNE BY LANDLORD THE COURTS CUSTOM

FRENCH IMPLICATED?

London, Yesterday. PLEDGE WITH FENG YU-HSIAN "Well, I am going to pay my fine,

The betting On the Grand and get free" said John Baker, a

Paris. Yesterday. National which has twica buen up-

Peking, Yesterday. General Koutiepoff is at present in set-first by a mlahap to the Yen Hal-shan, who is busily engaged The reason why Chinese have so young citizen of U.S.A., when at

Lubianskals Prison, Moscow, according favourite, Easter Hero, and then in raising funds for military purposes, many aliases was threshed out at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn-

the Kowloon Magistro, in default of the Admiralty, in a speech in POLICY IN

to the newspaper La Libertie, which by their display the men has instructed the Taiyuan, Peking and Tientsin authorities to levy one month's this morning the Supreme Court

Dae month's imprisonment, for London alluding to "the critical

the French coast near Houlgate and favourite, Gregalach, will be re-rent from all houses and wharves with- during the resumed hearing of the stowing away from Shanghai to stage" of the Naval Conference,

the M.M. Chenon-deprecated pessimism because, far THE TRUTH ABOUT was spirited to Russia in conformity Volutionised by the sensational in a period of 10 days, after the ex- with the Soviet's intention to arraign scratching of Easter Hero to-day piration of which owners will be liable case in which a Chinese merchant this port on

Kouticpoff Some of his co-adjutors just after regaining favouritismon Sine of double the amount levied. aues his own son and another forceaux, on March 24.

Det.-Sergt. Kellet, of the Water dication of substantial progress

THE NAVAL BASE

object to proving that the French Gov-at 10 to 1 at the expense of Gre- Yen Hei-shan and Feng Yu-halang Police, stated that the defendant likely to be made in certain direc

ernment, was Implicated in the antit-galach. The

effects of Easter are reported to have signed a contract Soviet conspiracy-Reuter. gave himself up, after four hours tions, and the Prime Minister was

Hero's original mishap have re-in which both parties mutually agreed He had doing his utmost to secure a Five

London, Yesterday. [The theory that General Kautiepol? Į turned.

that within a period of 20 years they sailing from Shanghai.

Every country

has been kidnapped is supported by In the House of Commons to-day

Unhappy Punters

should not attack each other. represented at the conference re- $80 (gold) in travellers' cheques Power agreement. concealed in his socks.

a policeman named Chauveau, who The ups and downs of the bet-

Shanghai, Yesterday. did not report the matter before beting on the Grand National have Fighting brake out on March 21 at cause he does not "read the news-provided an unhappy inauguration a place 70 is from Kweltch between papers." He avers that on the day of the flat season for punters who, the troops of Han Fu-kai and Sun of Koutlepoff's disappearance he saw

the Spring brigades; the laands of pounds on and two men, one of whom was wear-

a declaration that he is entitled to equity as against the defendants to two pieces of lands; a molety of which his son was alleged to have mortgaged for the sum of $25,000.

1

The parties in the action are LiPo-kwal, alias Li Kan, and the defendants are Teang Chuen and 1 Nga-ching (ean of the plain tiff).

from failure, there was every in-

Baker, after he had been fined, cognised the genuine British desire Mr. Tom Shaw, introducing the said that he did not fully under-to help and, in the face of a solemn stand the whole thing. He was un- declaration renouncing war, it was Army Estimates; enphasised the willing to pay either for first or inconceivable, that the delegates progressive reduction of the Bri- second class passage but was will-who came to London for the express tish military forces to 148,000, and ing to pay for third class which purpose should be unable to reach said that the Government did not was £2 for storage.

His Worship said that, what the defendant did do was tantamount to fraud, because he evaded pay- ment for his passage.

The defendant remarked that he was willing to pay the Company what he fought to have paid.

agreement.-Reuter.

Difficulties Examined

Intend to make another reduction

in armaments without an inter- Rugby, Yesterday, The difficulties confronting the national agreement. The Opposition London Naval Conference were fur-loudly cheered Mr. Shaw when he ther examined this morning at a said that the facts were confounded meeting between the British and the by theorists (meaning Labour left United States delegations, and this wingers), who contended that we evening the Prime Minister had

the chief should help the cause of general-dia- long conversation with

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin. Instructed by Denny and Hasting, Messrs. Bowley, are appearing for the plaintiff and the first defendant is

"His Worship pointed out that he by Mr. C. represented

G. K.C.. instructed by need not pay the shipping people any Alabaster,

įmoney at all, but pay his fine, which Messrs. D'Almada and Mason.

was 50 or go to prison for one month. Italian delegate, Signor Grandi, at armament by ourselves reducing His Worship pointed out also that it the House of Commons. The gen-armaments, regardless of other Assigned to Himself Plaintiff in his evidence in chief had never been his practice to let a erai situation has undergone no ap-nations.

course of a merchant stowaway go out of the dock hy just preciable change in the stated that he was

Peace in agreeing to pay what he should have of the

The French Minister of and a Justice

paid prior to travelling on a ship. Ha the day. Hong Kong. He made an assign variably fined the $50, with the Marine Mr. Dumesnil, has returned ment of the property in question alternative of one month's jail. to London and the Colonial Minister,

M. Pletri, is due to-morrow. to himself, under the name of Li Kan, and to his son Li Nga-ching.

Chinese Convicted

The

Charged with stowing away on the date of the return of M. Briand is He did not, however, intend to J.C.J.L. Timanock, from Amay to Hong not yet announced, but he is ex any beneficial interests Kong, an unemployed Chinese, who was pected when Parliamentary duties upon his son, and the latter was found in the hold of the ship, pleaded permit. not made aware of the execution guilty

confer

at the Kowloon Magistracy

of the assignment. Some time this morning and was fined $50 with later, the son discovered that such the option of one month's jail.

an assignment was made, and

plaintiff now found that the pre-

perty had been,

or purported to have been mortgaged to the first defendant. His son's whereabouts were unknown.

In English and Chinese Cross-examined by Mr. Alabas- ter, plaintiff said that although in the assignment he acknowledged the receipt of $16,000 in considera- tion of such assignment, he had in fact never received any money. He made that assignment for the purpose of marking out his vari- ous leasehold properties; and that, If his four sons behaved them- selves well, they would each get a share. By making out the as- signment in that, way, he thought he reserved to himself the right of cancelling his sons' title if they did not prove worthy.

Mr. Alabaster: You signed that document in the name of Li Fo- kwai in Chinese and Li Hung- chun in English 7-Yes.

ARMED GUARDS

Cost At Least £80,000 Annually

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons at questions time the Parliament- ary Secretary to the Admiralty said that the cost of an ade- quate system of armed guarda aboard ships, if marines were employed, would be at least £80,000 annually.--Reuter.

Adequate Protection

London, Yesterday.

A deputation representing the Mercantile Officers' Federation and British com- panies trading in China walted on Mr. W. Ammon to demand adequate protection against piracy in China Seas.--Reuter.

know the regulations in the Land Oface.

Why did you do that? Did you Intend people to understand from that that the parties were two separate persons, and that one of them preferred to write his name in Chinese and the other in Eng- leh ?-I did not want it to be so understood. Were the two names written by you? Yes they were. A “MÜK" Name Questioned further

as to the multiple names, plaintiff said that knowledge that you Li Hung-chun, Li Kan was his "milk" name, and alias Li Po-kwal, have signed over every people knew him by that your property to Li Kan and Li A "milk" name, ho, explained, was one that was generally given to a Buckling child by its mother or nurse, but its usa was not neces sarily confined to the child's mother and/or nurse.

The King's Gift

Self-Governing China

Mr. Shaw said that the Govern.

reinforcements

three

a motor ear near the latter's home, after having already lost thou-Tien-ying. General Han has despatched

comprising outcome is still un- ing a policeman's uniform, holding doubles to bookmakers by the decided. Another report indicates that down a struggling, bearded man in scratchings of the popularly fancied Sun Tien-ying evacuated Kweitch on the back seat. The fact that a police Lincolnshire candidates, Vatout, March 22.

Was present disarmed Corduroy, and Le Phare, will now About 20,000 Kuaminchun troops Chauvean's suspicions.-Reuler. be finally routed. Their hopes moved on March 21 from Loyang to- hospitals and other possible had been dashed, revived, and wards Chengchow, but midway between places were unsuccessfully scoured then, after the encouraging report the cities are stationed the troops under for the well-known Taarist, General of yesterday's gallop and the re-Wen Roun-tsof at Heishikkuan. Kouticpoff, participant in the holsting of Easter Hero to the Denlkin and Wrangel campaigns, position of favourite, came the

Shansi Troops Repulsed The Shansi troops despatched for

T

All

who left home for a short walk on

January 20 and disappeared. The news less than an hour afterward the southern operations number about feeling is growing among

the that he would be scratched. Russian refugees that he was lured to death by Bolsheviks, by whom he was cordially hated.]

120,000 strong, of which four divisions A Complete Riddle

are stationed on the Tsin-Pu line, six The incidents of the past few divisions on the Ping-Han line, while days constitute one of the most the general reserve units are concen- demoralising pages in ante-post trated at Shihchiachung, with General betting history. The race for the Hau Yung-chang as C.I.C. of the ad- Grand National on Friday, which vancing column. ment's policy in China was, sym-stes in the House of Commons. He will be watched by the customary General Hsu Yuan-cheun wired on pathetically to watch the efforts said that they amounted to $40,500,- huge cosmopolitan crowd, will now March 22 that a partion of Shansi troops attempted on March 21 to cross of China establisit her own form 000, showing a net reduction of be a complete riddle, with Grethe Fan River from Yangwa in the of Government.. The British £605,000. The Decrease in expen-galach, Sir Lindsay, and Grakle north of Honan, but were subsequently Government would act in a friend-diture was £1,343,000, but this was well-favoured.-Reuter.

ly way with the other Powers to largely counterbalanced by a dim- make arrangements to secure the inullon in receipts of £738,000. safety of their people in a self More than half of the latter was governing Chinaći. He s

accounted for by the loss of re

The King has presented the mem- bers of all the delegations to the Naval Conference with an! autographed gramophone record of His Majesty's speech at the opening numerical relations of 60,000 men many through the evacuation of the of the Conference on January 21.serving in India to India's popula-Rhine. This loss in a full year

Each record is contained in a royal blue leather case bearing the Royal Coat of Arms-British Wireless Service.

Earlier Telegram

London, Yesterday. The United Kingdom delegation to the Naval Conference, and an hour later the American delega- tions, met at Downing Street this morning to survey the general position.

British circles state that the conference officially has not yet been wrecked, and it is not like- ly it will end this week. Experts are still working on the figures. It is untrue that the French dele- gation has quitted London for

He drew attention to the ceipts to the army funds from Ger-

STOP

PRESS

London, Tualerday. According to the newspapers the proposed pact between Britain, America and Japan should be con- cluded and the Naval Conference should then adjourn for six months, within which the French and Italian Governments should try to reach an amicable understanding, each of them meanwhile to under- take not to build any ships. Router..

good. M. Dumesnil returned to- tion in view of the exaggerated day, M. Pietri comes to-morrow, in some quarters as regards and M. Briand probably later, but number of white troops in India.

Wasting Money On War nothing is known of M. Tardieu's

would amount to £950,000.

The actual number of forces ex- clusive of India was estimated at 148,000, compared with, 641,000 in 1921, and 186,400 in 1914. As regards the 60,000 men of the Bri- tish Army in India, Mr. Shaw point- ed out that actually there was one British soldier for every 5,000 of the native population. He drew especial attention to these figures, as he was afraid that somewhat exaggerated opinions were held re- garding the number of white troops in India.

Theorists Confounded Referring to a motion demanding annual extensive reductions in the Army, Mr. Shaw said that the Prime Minister had specifically de- ideclared that this country stood for

the

a reduction of armaments by agree-

Pachalik's Promise

The Newmarket correspondent of the

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FINE TO CLOUDY

To-day'a weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is central to the E. of Vladivostock,

Light variable winds along the S.E. Coast of China, and moderate to light monsoon over the N. China Sea.

Forecast:-N.E. or variable winds; moderate to Bght; fine to cloudy.

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1. 7.19 inches against in average of 5.42 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres o'clock this morning at 6

were:

Temp. Humid

Hong Kong

€5

87

Macao

64

92

Pratos Island

71

85

Manila

72

89

Amoy

62

94

Swatow

60

83

Chefoo

46

100

the

Shanghai

50

100

ment. It was the method also of the League of Nations. It was as-, plana.

In a debate that followed the left eumed by some theorists and specu-{ Conversations will continue with wing Labour member, Mr. William lative philosophers that if we re- a view to seeing what can be done, Cove, moved a resolution expressing duced considerably and consistent- and these will last a week; hence the opinion that all military pre-ly without regard to other nations there will not be any plenary sesparation for warfare was wasteful, we should help along general dis-

Unfortunately Bion this week.-Reuter.

serving only the needs of the armament. capitalist and of imperialism, and facts confounded the theorists. demanding a policy of extensive The Government, while not merely annual reductions of the military willing to take part in an agree- London Daily Telegraph wrote of forces and the Imriediate with-ment for international disarma- March 1:- five drawal of all state grants for the ment, but to take a leading part,

ALLEGED ARSON

A Chinese student, 13 years age, who was arrested on

On

repulsed after, a, sher Skagagement.

Skirmisken og Pop River Skirmishes took on March 21 along the Yellow var between the Shantung froops under Sze Chung cheng and Shana! forces; the latter were driven back yesterday.

To facilitato military directions, the 5th Route Army H.Q. under General Ho Ching-chun will be removed to Hainng Yang, leaving General Ho Ying- shing to direct operations on the Ping Han-line.

Wag Fa-ching, the representative of Wang Ching-wei, arrived at Peking on March 21 and proceeded to Taiyuan on the following day. Canton News Agency.

"Desperate Fighting"

Peking, Yesterday. The Shansi forces claim that Sun Tien-ying, "after desperate fighting," defeated Han Fu-chu near Mamuts! and is pressing Han Fu-chu from the east, while the other Kuominchun troops are mov- ing by Kal-feng to attack him from the west.

They assert that many of Han Fu-chu's forces fled, leaving their on the arms and ammunition fleld, and also claim that Han Fu- chu is ready to announce his re- tirement and hand over his troops

to a subordinate.

Yen's Visit Postponed

And in that document you ac- charges of araon, was again before maintenance of the tralaing corps was not prepared at the present Improved a great deal since he won the conference, after which bot

Nga-ching Yea

Though He was Right Plaintiff was then asked about! an advertisement which he had in- serted in connection with the pro- perty. In that advertisement he

Mr. Alabaster: When you enter used the name of Li Po-kwai, but

ed school, you got another name he felt sure that anyone who know

A message from Taiyuantu say Yen Hsi-shan is believed to haj postponed his visit to Peking it is expected that Feng Yu-h will shortly go to Cheng Although Gregalach seems to have when Yen will also go thith

Mr. Wbyte-Smith at the Kowloon and cadet corps.

moment to go further in unilateral Grand National last season, and I have go on to Peking together.

The garrison commander Magistracy this morning.

action. It seemed to him if one big opinion of his chance in this year's In the course of the debate Sir thing had become clearer than an race, it will not do to jump to conclu Taiyuanfu closed up the munic sions that he is bound to be the best and provincial headquarters Laming Worthington Evans de- other since the War, it was that of Ted Leader's candidates at Aintries, the Kuomintang on March 22, of clared that he was not surprised that both economically and politically, Both Great Span and Sandy Hook could the ground of an alleged plot to Mr. Shaw was a "little sketchy" in whether we liked it or not, we were not be doing better, and they are really disturb the peace of the city. dealing with Singapore, as the bound to the International system. live forces for the race. Federated Malay States were con-

Det-Insp. C. P. Fallon applied for

further remand, for enquiries,

which was granted.

400 CARS BURNED

Hoboken, Yesterday,

The fire was brought under con-

Over

carg were

did you not I was still called him would at once know that it trol at six o'clock last night. Li Han by people who knew me, referred to him, and that was the four hundred motor but in the school I was register-reason he did not use the other burned, the damage now being as- ed as Li Hung-chun.

timated at four million dollars- Then who is LI Pó-kwall-That Plaintiff further admitted that, Reuter's American Service. name is one of my allases.”

names.

after executing the assignment in

What is a Pig Tsze-Also means 1917, he leased his property out to

an alias

- another party for five years in

A BAN LIFTED

Shanghai, Yesterday.

tributing 192,000; and New Zealand. £20,000, while only £33,000 was be-

ing spent, so Mr. Shaw had a profit of £88,000 towards the general army expenditure..

Amendment · Defeated

Mr. I. Cove's amendment wES defeated by 214 votes to 21 Renter.

Public Schools' Corps

Router.

New Peking Régime The Shansi-ites took over the

Nearly all our Lincolnshire Handicap With regard to the question as to horses are progressing steadily in their whether public money should be preparations. Guards Parade is A spent on the Oficers Training Popular fancy here, and his trainer is directorate and sub-directorates of

making special efforts to have him the Peking Octroi yesterday, Corps, and the Cadet Corps, at pub-thoroughly fit for the race. He looks It is believed that all the Nan- lic schools, the War Secretary said well muscled up now, and is going about king-ites have by now been oust he had come to a conclusion on de- his gallops with more dash than be Training Corps were really a valu-quarters. inite expert advice that the Officere has shown since being trained at Head-ed from their posts in Peking. Shanghai, Yesterday It is stated here that the real

able organisations for providing I have little hesitation In putting for-)

Singapore Base.

a supply of officers. So long as the ward the claims of Grandison rather purpose of Chiang Kai-shek visit- Plaintiff then went on to say

The debate on the Army Estim-Army existed on a voluntary basis than his stable companion, Navigator, ing Ningpo was a secret confer that most people knew him as L1 1927. That lease was executed in

Messrs. Lo and Lo's office. He The Chinese authorities' postal ates continued until 2 o'clock this there would have to be some such as the latter has had a little trouble ence with representatives of the with one of his forelegs. Grandison is Northern Navy and the Mukden Po-kwal, and that was a name he signed the leass himself in the ban which was imposed on the morning when the Estimates were form of army recruiting.

authorities. adopted after leaving school. neme of Li Kan and Li-Nga-ching. Shanghai Evening Post on Novem agreed. On a vote for work the No computalon was exercised by much the fitter animal of the pair.

Pachalik is satisfying his trainer in The North China Daily News. Heard it Many Times

Mr. Alabaster: But what authober 8, no reason being given at the Conservative, Mr. Walter House, the Army Council or on the part of

better than he did last season. After the command of Admiral Shen Asked if he had filed a memorialrity have you to use another man's time, was lifted to-day-Reuter.alked whether the reduction of the the Government to compel any boys his work, and he looks heavier and reports that northern ships under with the Land Office of the "as- | name. Li Nga-ching was not your

amount; for Singapore represented to join these corps. Officers Train he came from France last year this Hang-li, with three prominent signment in question, witness ad- name?--That was my son's name Yesterday an unemployed Chinese any change of policy,

Corps would continue to receive a candidate did not seem to do any too mitted that he had. That memorial and I thought I had the right to mined Cheung Kau (20), living in a Shinwall replied that uns Government grant. He could not, well in our climate, but he seems to Manchurian officials, are now in the vicinity of Ningpo-Router. : was signed in the names of 11 use it i

hut on the hillside at Saiwanho doubtedly there had been change garding the Cadet Corps. Teachers the conditions, and is carrying plenty however, take the same attitude re-have now become thoroughly used to Hung chun and Ld Po-kwal over to Questioned further, witness Shaukiwan, was alleged to have ate of policy in the Government. They lementary and secondary of muscle and a bright bloom on his Ll Kan and L1 Nga-ching, but he stated that, the two algnatures Campted suicide by drinking were alwing up operations at schools appeared to be in the great coat at the present time. had never received any moner for were put on the document in the quantity of lysol. He is now in the Singapore, Mir, presence of Mr. M. W. Lo.He Government Civil Hospital - In there been any

un majority of cases against this part-Porthole har boen having the best A Chinese stone breaker was at Kowloon Magistracy this work

dular training on educational of the nice pace, work he has been in the

dulged in with the three-year-olds grounds. He agreed with those re- Barrator and Piperto. I have seen morning charged with the theft of presentations and Intended, with lule of Leonidas 11. as yet, and shall 45 lb. of bronze mixture, the pro- the consent of the House, to ceass defer passing an opinion upon his perty of the Hong Kong and to give War Office nanistance to chance until later. Swift Marten has Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd hese bodies when the exlating 2004 had Telescriptor as a companion in most

ME

In the belief that the body Laurence Grifin, the

had

His Lordship: We have heard was not sure whether Mr. Lo knew herous condition. that many times, please confine about it or not. Mr. Lo wan yourself to the question asked.), the office and was walking t Mr. Alabaster In Aling that from the room. A mer memorial with the Land Once you that lease was also filed with must have known that it becomes and pifice, and he Kraft air

Sunbilo document one that was Tor: himself. available to everybody 1--1 do not The case fë

had

had expired Britishi Wind Bervice.

KOWLOON DOCK THEFT.

The accused pleaded guilty and: wake was fined $18 or three weeks' pri- (Continued an Page 9.)--