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Geneva, Yesterday,

It is understool that a much better atmosphere prevails, and that progress is being made towards a formula, though still no definite limit for the evacuation of Japanese troops has been reached.

The

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ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1931.

AN UP-TO-DATE ELECTION.

Wireless and Aerial Transport.

V

INCREASINGLY USED.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Election Campaign has en- tered upon its second week and, with polling day only eight daya off, candidates all over the country are intensifying their efforts to reach the electorate through thousands of meetings, tons of literature, and Appeals by the various political leaders over which are reaching the wireless

armies of canvassers,

prominent part than ever before.

In continuation of the scries of

For THE NEWSPAPER EFFURFFICE LTD.

Library, Supreme Court “

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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 3s. 8d.

In a class

by itself

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.'-

VETERAN HONG KONG BAR SHOEMAKER SENT TO

V.C. DEAD

GEN. SIR REGINALD HART.

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1879 V.C

FINE CAREER IN :.

INDIA AND S.A.

ENROLMENT.

Chinese Solicitor Admitted.

MR. PETER H. SIN.

PRISON

FOUND IN POSSESSION OF

A new Chinese solicitor and COUNTERFEITING TOOLS

proctor, in the person of Mr. Peter Henry Sin, was admitted to practise by the Chief Justice the Supreme Court this morning.

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Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., moved Mr. Sin's enrolment. He said that Mr. Sin was 30 years of age and had been born in Hong Kong, where he received a part of his education. He was articled in

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ALLEGED ASSAULT CASE

JURY NOW LISTENING TO

EVIDENCE.

The October Assizes were continued this morning before the Chief Justice. A Chinese shoemaker, charged with being found in

asserted they had been left with him by others, who informed the

Police because he had refused them a loan. He was sentenced to terms of imprisonment.

Rugby, Yesterday. The death occurred to-day at millions of listeners-in in their Bournemouth, at the age of 88, A private sitting of the Council lasted exactly an hour to-day, homes are, however, probably more cf General Sir Reginald (Clare) London for five years and passed | possession of counterfelting implements, admitted possession but

effective in the present contest than Hart, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.V.O. Ho the old style electioneering methods, was the oldest holder of the V.C. final in March, 1929, being

admitted to practise in June. and are certainly playing a more which he gained in the Afghan

Subsequently Mr. Sin Campaign in 1879.

Sir Reginald was Commander- tised in London as a partner in talks broadcast from all B.B.C in-Chief in South Africa, 1912- the legal firm of Barnett, Sin,

The case of two other Chinese, charged with assault with in stations there will be four this 1914; and Lieutenant-Governor and Barnett, for two years. He week, including one by Mr. Arthur of Guernsey 1914-1918-British was the first Chinese to be ad- tent to rob, is proceeding.

mitted as a solicitor to practise The first case called was that of the 16 pieces found by the Police, in London and during his stay Chan Hon-ping charged as fol- some could be used for coining and there was legal adviser to the lows:-

sume for shoe making, The cir- Chinese Consul-General and thei London Chinese Association. He Yaumati, without lawful authority llar.

(a) that he on September 10, at cumstances of the case were poca- On the eve of the prisoner's had been identified here by two or excuse, knowingly had in his arrest, he was away from his house solicitors - Mr. P. M. Hodgson quetody or possession six moulds in when the two men Wong and and Mr. A. E. Hall.

pairs adapted and intended to make Young, came and gave a parcel to Proceeding, Mr. Jenkin suid or impress the apparent resem- his wife, telling her that they were that there were two matters in blance of both sides of the King's for him. The wife opened the par- which Mr. Sin had not complied current English shillings;

col, and after looking at the con-

Although nothing has yet been settled regarding fixing the period for withdrawal of Japanese troops in Manchuria to the rail way zone, the matter has naturally been a point of discussion by the

Henderson, Leader of the Labour. Council, and three weeks seems the natural limit. It will be re-Party, and a final radio address by membered that on the previous occasion fourteen days was fixed as the Prime Minister on Saturday. the limit; but it must be emphasised, however, that nothing has been finally decided.

Nothing is yet known regarding the next meeting of the

Council.

Geneva, Yesterday,

or-

One other novelty of the cam- paign is the growing use of aerial transport by candidates and ganisers.-British Wireless Servico. violating the spirit and letter of international trenties.

Jare obtaining instructions from M. Briand, whose authority their respective Governments, makes him valuable as an inter- while it is understood that M. the proceedings have been very mediary between the parties, Briand is continuing his efforts:

saw

Mr. Yoshizawa

Japanese Memorandum. The Japanese, who throughout!

anxious that the practical pro to-day to facilitate direct negotiations blems facting, them in Mauchuria

between the Chnese and Japanese Governments.

Their conservation consisted of an exchange of views of which nothing probably will be known until the mutter is brought be

fore the Council when M. Briand

Washington. Yesterday.

should not be lost sight of, have now hunded to the Council a long It is announced that the Unit- difficulties, and declaring that in memorandum setting forth these d States Government joins the spite of the appeals of Japanese will give an account of his efforts Council of the League of Nations nationals they have refused to do. bring the parties together. invoking the Kellogg Pact in send troops

Dr. Sze remained in conversa-order to prevent Chineac-Japan- Manchuria, adding that Japan to the interior of tion with M. Briand for forty ese hostilities in Manchuria, but firmly intends to withdraw her the US. Government is carefully troops but the atmosphere of refraining from taking a leading agitation

now prevailing in role in the matter.

China must first be calmed or a Jacanese Opposition Withdrawn.worse situation may arise. In Janan has withdrawn her op-spite of the assurances by China position to the American repre-and the League for the safety sentative's participation in the of the Japanese in Manchuria, League Council's discussion in the Japanese Government can- connection with Manchuria. not risk their lives by a pre-

A statement to that effect was mature evacuation. made by the Japanese Ambassa-

Favourable Impression. dor to Mr. Stimson, but declaring The Japanese memorandum,! that Japan still reserved the right which is intended for the Press to object to procedure and ques- and not the Council, has pro- tions before the Council.

duced a very favourable impres-

M. Briand.

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minutes to-day, and at the con clusion of the conversation said that no definite proposal had been discussed and that the conversa- tion was still limited to an ex- change of views.

made.

Japanese Scheme Submitted.

Geneva, Yesterday.

Wireless Service,

SOME RAIN.

The Royal Observatory's ro- port issued to-day says>--

The typhoon appears to be about 200 miles South of Hong Kong. It may be moving West or filling up.

The anti-cyclone is central to the North of Pekin, moving E.N.E.

Forecast:-N. winds, strong, possibly increasing to a gale and veering to N.E. or E.; gen- crally overcast, some ražu.

Typhoon Warming. Through the American Con- sulate General, Hong Kong:- Manila, October 20, 8.55 a.m. -Cyclone or Typhoon W. of Balintang Channel, filling up. Rainfall

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day 0.27. Total since January 1-74.79 inches against an average of 79.59 inches deficit 4.80 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certalu specified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock was:-

Hong Kong

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Pratas Island Foochow Amoy Chefoo Shanghai Manila

with the Legal Practitioners' Or- (b) that he on September 10, at tents, placed them in two different dinance. The first was that he Yaumati, without lawful authority places in their room, some on the had not given the full four months' notice. His notice of ap-custody

or excuse, knowingly had in his window sill..

Planted on Him. or possession a pair of [plication for enrolment was moulds adapted and intended

The prisoner's claim that he was made in July, so that at present make or impress the apparent re-away at the time the two men call- only three months had expired. semblance of both sides of the ed could be corroborated by his The other matter was that Mr.

dent withers us that person of a of wife and brother and an indepon-

to

Sin did not file two certicates King's current tun-cent pieces of fitness and character by soli- Hong Kong; and

market stall-holder who had seen (c) that he on September 10, at him in the street. The accused re- citors practising in England. He asked his Lordship to accept Yaumati, had in his custody turned home shortly after tine only one certificate, and to admit possession 12 pieces of counterfeit o'clock and was told about the par- Mr. Sin before the expiry of the coin resembling or apparently in rel. He went out again and met tended to resemble or pass for the the two men Wong and Yeung, |full four months' notice.

With regard to the certificates, King's current English shillings, who naked him for a loan of $100. his Lordship inquired if Mr. Sin knowing them to be counterfeit and which he refused, and because he was able to obtain another and with intent to utter or put off them and previously lent to the men he file it later.

or any of them.

decided to hold their things against Mr. Jenkin replied that it, had Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., (in- these loans. The surmise" was already been sent for, and was structed by Mr. M. A. Silva) ap-that these men reported to, the expected to arrive at any mo-peared for the defence.

Police because he had refused ment.

them.

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"Not My Property." Speaking on the matter of ex-

Immediately he was arrested the When the first charge had been prisoner told the Police that the emption from the four months' notice rule, his Lordship said explained to him, the prisoner said: things belonged to friends, and "The things were found with me, that had been his attiudo all along emption had been given freely but they were not my property."

so that the consistency of 'it could

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The Japanese Ambassador add-sion, as showing a more concilia-

by the Court in the past, but the Mr. d'Almada told his Lordship not be doubted. Although the pri- ed that Japan already was with-tory disposition on the part of

Law Society had recently made that he understood that his client soner was in technical possession drawing troops across the Yalu Japan, which strengthens the

representations to him on that would plead "guilty" to all counts, of the things, he was not dejerv- River, had recalled aerial bomb-belief that a satisfactory solu-

point. The Society's view was and he was there to plead for ing of the sentence that one was ing squadrons, railway com-tion may be found.

that the full four months' re- mitigation of sentence.

liable to for such an offence, which munications were being restored, Reply to Japanese Memorandum.

}quirement should be adhered to, His Lordship (to prisoner): You could be life imprisonment, con- and banks were gradually re- M. Briand's reply to the Japan-

[Born in 1848 he received edu-junless there were exceptional intend to plead "guilty?"

{sidering the circumstances of the opening. Reuter's American ese memorandum declares that cation at Marlborough and Chil- circumstances. He had accepted Prisoner: No!

case and the fact that 'the Polico Service.

all the members of the League tenham Colleges. He then joined that view and intended in future

The Mr. d'Almada suggested that he had nothing against him. agree that the reasons and op- the Staff College of the Royal to enforce the rule.

had better speak to the prisoner, prisoner's statement had never portunity would never justify an Military Academy, and in 1889 In the case of the present ap- and his Lordship granted permis-been varied, and therefore was not It is understood that the infringement of the Covenant, was commissioned a Lieutenant plication, however, he under-gon. Japanese delegation has submit but he has carefully examined in the Royal Engineers.

After a short converantion concocted. His stood that Mr. A. E. Hall, whom

Wise to Have Pleaded Guilty. The general impress is that ted a scheme for solution of the the question raised by the Japan-subsequent record of progress is Mr. Sin was joining, had alreadyWith his Counsel, prisoner pleaded

Addressing the prisoner, his "guilty" to all three counts, not much progress has been conflict embodying five points, ese in their letter of October 15, thus Bt.-Col. 1886; Maj. Gen. left the Colony, and so the mat Plea For Mitigation of Sentence, Lordship said he thought that the

particulars of which are not dis-and it was hoped his reply of the 1902; Lt. Gen. 1908, Gen. 1914. ter of Mr. Sin's admission was Possible Formula. closed, but which, if agreed upon, same date would have assuaged Most of his early military ex- one of urgency. In that circum- In his address on the prisoner's prisoner had acted wisely in plead- It is affirmed on good author would obviate any direct inter- Japanese scruples regarding the perience was gained in Indla stance he would allow exemption behalf, Mr. d'Almada said that it ing "guilty." The offence on the ity that the proposals to be made vention by the League and at the methods adopted,

where from 1888-1896 he was to Mr. Sin, on the condition that would appear extraordinary that first and second counts by the Council to the Chineso same time satisfy Japanese pub- The proposal to invite the Director of Military Education, he would secure another certi- Counsel for the defence should serious, rendering him liable to im and Japanese Governments run lic opinion.

was simply He took part in the 1879 Afghan ficate of fitness and character change a plea of "not guilty" to one prisonment for life. The Lordebip along the lines of those suggest This, as well as the Council's intended to complete an arrange War, was mentioned in despatches within three months.

of "guilty," but the position would had listened carefully to what had ed in September, and the opinion formula, will doubtless form the ment already made to facilitate and awarded, the V.C. He served

His Lordship then admitted be understood when he referred his been urged on his behalf by, bis now is that the next word rests basis of this afternoon's discus- the transmission of information through the Ashantes Expedition Mr. Sin and wished him success Lordship to the prisoner's state Counsel, and he thought that he with Tokyo and Nanking. The sion.

to the Council. Juridical ques of 1881, and the Egyptian War in his practice. Council, however, does not desire It is believed that one of the tions did not arise, and were con- of 1882. He returned to India te adhere to any hard and fast points deals with the question of sequently reserved. He con- and served in many important formula, and if the two parties the Chinese building a parallel sidered it would not serve any military appointments In South can find a basis for settlement the railway to the existing Mukden good purpose to undertake a juri- India and on the North-West Council will be delighted to ac-line, and a possible solution of dical examination of problems at Frontier. From 1902-1906 he quiesce.

this difficulty might be found in present inapplicable.

was G.O.C. Thames District, and Obligation Reminders.

joint Sino-Japanese control of More Reassuring Information then followed his services in Oslo, Yesterday. the new line if completed.

The German delegate has re- South Africa and Guernsey.]. The Norwegian Government The Japanese memorandum,ceived more reassuring informa has telegraphed to the Chinese referring to the anti-Japanese tion from Manchuria, atating BRITISH GOVERNMENT and Japanese Governments re-movement in Manchuria, said that traffic on the Mukden-Hai- minding them of their obligathut not only Japan had been the lung. railway has resumed, and tions under the Kellogg Pactė object of such campaigns. Japan has abandoned her inten-

American observer

It is authoritatively, learned: Britain in 1927 was obliged, tion of landing troops at Shang- that the French, Italian, German under similar circumstances, to hai,Reuter. and Norwegian representatives land troops at Shanghat.

Japanese in Canton.

STOCKS RALLY.

Rugby, Yesterday,

CANADA FORBIDS

· GOLD EXPORT.

Ottawa, Yesterday,

ment in answer to the first charge. Was bound to assume a less seri- He said that the tools were not his.ous case against the prisoner than They were taken to his house for if the case had been gone into

“On-cach of the first two equnta him to examine by a man named Wong Hof, and another surnamed the prisoner was sentenced to three years' bard labour, and on- Yeug, They told him that they the third count one year, the three could make money. Then they

terms of imprisonment to run, con-- tried to borrow from him, and

currently. An Order In-Council forbids the when he refused them they gave in- export of gold, except by Govern- formation to the Police which led ment ficence."

to the tools being found in this Why Order Made.

possession.

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Mr. d'Almada asked that the non- once might data from the day of the prisoner's arrest, but his Lord- ship refused, remarking that the sentence was not a heavy, one

Cheung Leung and Yip Po weça

The order is applicable until Speaking on the merits of the March 1, 1932, and is designed to case, Mr. d'Almada said that al- safeguard the gold standard to en- though techinically guilty, his able Overseas obligations to be met client's original ples of "not guilty Alleged Assault with Intent to Rob while maintaining the present showed that he was convinced in his on the Council of the League of A letter addressed to the

Canton, Yesterday. A distinctly hopeful sentiment statutory gold deposits against mind that as he had no intention of next charged with assault, by two Nations have made representa-Secretary General, by the Japan- Hong Kong Press reports say-provalled on the Stock Exchange Canadian note issues.

doing anything with the Tools her more, with intent to reb. Bith

entered pleas of “not guilty.", tions to Chinese and Japanese ese delegation sums up the anti-ing that Canton Japanese are to-day, and a leading feature was It is pointed out that the prin- was innocent.

First accused was defended by Governments reminding them of Japanese measures in China, leaving for, Japan on October 24 the strength of British Government cipal. Overseas obligations relate to The prisoner, Counsel

safd, Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by their obligations under the Kel- chiefy in the Yangtze region. are untrue, according to a Party Stocks, which showed a general ad- several million dollar of official was a shoemaker and it was Mr. Horace Lo, *: logg. Pact

the charging the Chiness authorities Bulletin issued to-day-Central vanes of a quarter to three-quarters, loans and inferest, due to America necessary for his frade that bei Other delegates to, the Council with fingrant acts of hostility,Press.

British Wireless Service.

shortly.Reuter,

should have Implements. Of (Continued on Page 10.)