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[From Our Own Correspondent]
"Canton, To-day.
Though scheduled to leave to-day for Changshan county to assume 'his' magisterial post. Mr. Yeung Che-nugi has cancelled his depar ture until all outstanding issues. have been settled with the Kwang- tung Provincial Government, parti- cularly with respect to financial questions and appointments.
Mr. Yang wishes to pluce his own nominees' in the Bureau of Public Safely and Bureau of Pubile Fin- ance, but since the resignation of Mr. Tang Shao-yi the heads of these two bureaus have been appointed
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1935
1914 VICTORY ADVICE Today's Short Story.
GENERAL GAMELIN
directly by the Kwangtung Provin-INDIA BILL
cial Government. For smooth and efficient administration, Mr. Yang deairca men of his own choice In these two offices.
During the administration of the "model" county by Mr. Tank Shao- yi, that area was smeņable only to Nanking, but now it is under the
CAUSES DEBATE
IN COMMONS
Viceroy's Appointment Under Fire
Jurisdiction of the provincial SIR. ROBT. HORNE WITHDRAWS
authorities here.
County Revenue",
HIS AMENDMENT
London, To-day.
G
ENERAL Gamelin, who has
succeeded General Weygand
as Inspector general of the French Army, is a soldier first, last, and
all the work time.
He has been in the army more
HE WAS CLEVER
By Michael Kent
7HEN Evan Williams. was Evan had thought this murder
than 40 years. During that time W past the first fright of it he out beforehand. Big Tim Boyle he has never made any public was powerfully set up to think never thought of rabbit wires. He statement about French internal that he was a murderer. He just came blundering on round the was a little man who nourished lip of the shaft to meet Evan for polities.
secret envies because no one ever his bit of sport. The first wire he His leisure Interest is philo-credited him with being of any missed. He stepped right over t sophy. He is a great admirer of account at all, but now he was a and Evan had called 'softly," "You
murderer.
should hurry indeed; it is late you Bergson
Heant on a mossy stone high on are." Frenchmen credit him with the Moel y Ghyll with the white mists That was a clever thing, look victory of the Marne. In Septem- about him and went over all that you, to think of that. ber 1914, when most of his staff had happened to make sure that he were advising Joffre to continue his was safe. retreat to the Seine, Gamelin, who was intimate friend of Joffre, re- tired into his study.
There he drew up a complete plan of counter-attack against Von Kluck, which he submitted to Joffre.
Joffre acted on it.
EXTRADITION. PROCEEDINGS
Former Shanghai Bank Official Involved ·. $50,000 BAIL DISALLOWED
1
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He was safe, safe as houses."
From the beginning no one could even think that he had seen Tim Boyle. Would Tim be telling any- one, that he was meeting Evan at the old Caer Deep shaft at the back of the Little Brown Jug, and that It was the pheasants in Llantavy Wood they were after? Indeed he would not.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Uscless," by "Sinbad."
The second wire had caught him by the ankle, throwing him head- fong. Any child could have pushed) It was easy to kill a man if you him over the edge. Indeed, he was we're clever like Evan. Having no cómical when he looked up with brain made the difference. It was dismay on the brink of the shaft to [better than being a guy strong chap find Evan pushing him, it mado one who laughed and made jokes about laugh to think of it. For a' moment
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NEW TERRITORIES
was not wise. It was best to go quietly even though no one had soun him, for Amos Jories and. his wife and little maid went to market|
on Saturday afternoon. Not a soul in the Little Brown Jug would there be, for it wanted half an hour to
opening time.
other chaps and took other folks Evau wondered what Tim thought girls. If you had brain you could when he found himself pushed in keep upsides with that. Even look stead of pulled. Two hundred feet jed across the mountain side to the down, they said, and water at the winkle of Llantavy in the valley bottom. Well, Tim Boyle would High up there and alone he felt never come back laughing to take Extradition proceedings against like a god. Why, two thousand your girl from you! But it was Yeung Kin-ping, former official of souls there would be down there, hurrid, the soft mushy, notes of his the National Postal Savings Bank, and a parson and a doctor, and falling. Shanghai, who is wanted by the Pastor Goronwy Tudor, and not of After it was done Evan had run northern authorities in connection them a murderer. That would up the mountain in the dusk. That The long and Important task of with the embezzlement of $34,000 show you what a chap could do if Another major question to be dealing with the Government of from the Bank, were this morning he had brain! settled in the apportionment of India Bill in its Commlitee stage heard before Mr. W. Schofield at county revenue. Mr. Yang contends was begun in the House of Com the Central Mogistracy. that the county should keep 46 per mons yesterday.'
Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- ALLEGED MURDER IN eent, of its revenue instead of 25 The measure contains 461 clauses torney-General appeared for the per cent. which is not sufficient for and 15 schedules, covering in all Crown, while Mr. F. C. Jonkin, the various administrative and re- 323 pages, and in view of its K.C., and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo. in constructive disbursements. The magnitude all the sections and instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, ap- balance is remitted to Canton for parties in the House have agreed to peared on behalf of the fugitive. general purposes,
the allocation of 30 days to be de- In tendering his application for Until these matters are settled, voted to it. Twentysix days will bail to be allowed. Mr. Jenkin
Eight more Chinese were this Mr. Yang has no wish to accept the be devoted to the various parts of stated that the fugitive had lived
the Colony quite operily for morning charged before Mr. E. new post. He is strongly recom-the Bill in the order of their Im-in. mended by the Chungahan County portance, the remaining four days sometime, and that as soon as he Wynne-Jones at the Central Magia Constitutional Committee, consist-being held in reserve to provide (fugitive) heard the rumour that tracy in connection with the murder
And, thought Evan, that made it shop-keeper, at an accident if Tim were found! Ing of Mr. Sun Fo, Mayor Wu Tieh- more time for discussion of the he was wanted by the Shanghai of Wong Fuk, a
the Chak In Wu Village, Sai Kung, New
But no one ever went down the chen of Shanghal. Vice-Admiral provisions, which prove specially authorities, he went to see
old shaft and Tim never would be Chen Chak, Llout-Genorals Changintrictate, or to produce construc-local Police authorities and offered Territories, last Wednesday.
tive criticisms. In the first six days to surrender himself asked that a The accused were Wong Kun-kl. found. There had not beer any Hul-chang and Chen Heing-yun.
part one of the measure, and that cash ball of $50,000 be allowed. an unemployed coolfe, Chau. Ting-ki, blood to leave a třío)." in which the position of the Goy-
Mr. Fraser, citing the Extradi-a fisherman, Wong Sau; a seaman, But why should anybody trouble ernor-General is defined, will be tion Act at Home, said that at least Wong Kang, coolle, Wong Lin about Tim Boyle indeed? From
A two sureties were required. al-you, under debate. *
fisherman, LI Tal the sea he had come to get work at Sir Robert Horne yesterday though he felt that the sum of gardener, Wong Kun-yau, unem-the quarry, and, the dear knows, he afternoon moved an amendment, the $50,000 was sufficient. Mr. Fraser ployed, and Chan Sing, alias Chan might go back any day the it took effect of which was that the Viceroy naked His Worship to exercise pre- Shun, 34 years.
him. Wasa't he always saying he Wong Fat, an unemployed sca-would? Evan nodded sagely as he should be appointed only after there caution in granting bail, and said
CANTONESE TROOPS
PROVING USEFUL IN
KWANGSI PROVINCE
ORDERED TO REMAIN
IN LUICHOW
CANTON-NANKING MEDIATION TALKS TO BE RESUMED
From Our Own Correspondent!
Canton, To-day.
IMPORTANCE OF POST
Eight Chinese Believed Involved
There was no one on the moun- tain, and the rabbit wires ho had In his pocket again, all but the one that was fast to Tim's leg, and that one Tim was very welcome to." His weight had pulled the peg out of the ground when he fell.
had been a consultation with living that under the circumstances cash man, was charged in connection sat on the rock on Moel y Ghyll. ex-Viceroys who were also members bail should not be granted. with the murder on Monday mor- He was a clever fellow, and he had „f the Privy Council.....
Mr. Schofield, in formally re-ning.
managed "everything very well, and It will be recalled that a number he was a murderer, the only mur- manding the case for one week, said that as the case stood he could of men armed with choppers raided derer, perhaps, that ever there was not grant cash ball and that two the deceased's shop, and during the in Llantavy. If people only knew substantial sureties, would be re-struggle Weng Fuk was allered to he would be famous, with his pie- quired.
have been killed by the accused. ture in the papers: 'It was a plty
On the application of Inspector he could not tell them.
to next Monday morning, ・・
MINIATURE CANNON him."
He emphasised the vital import ance of the post and of having the right man to all it. The Viceroy, he said, would be the keystone of there all this mighty fabric, and was no office in the world to which) the choice of the right man more important
Was
ALLEGED THEFT A. N. Elston the case was remanded
OF $27,454 Accused Allowed Bail *Of $50,000
The Fifth and Sixth Divisions of Sir Samuel Hoare, who agreed the Second Army, which were that the post was orte. of vital im-| originally destined for Kwelchow portance, said that, while he was have been instructed to remain in anxious to keep the appointment.as Linchow, Kwangsi, for further far as possible out of the ordinary training. As Kwangsi has not auf-rut, of party polities, there were On the application of Mr. F. H. ficient regular soldiers for provin-grave objections to introducing the Loseby, solicitor for the prosecution, cial defence, the Cantonese (roopa quite now procedure into the con- the case against Fung Kl-som, a there have been found to be of stitution, and taking the appoint-former employee of the 'Hin Kee some assistance.
ment altogether out of the control Bank, No. 61 Bonham Strand East, Owing to the precarious relations of Parliament..
who was charged with the theft of
MARVEL
Weighs Only Fraction Of An Ounce
QUEEN'S INTEREST Queen Victoria once asked Windsor Castle, that she might examine it at her leisure.
It weighed only a fraction of an ounce.
"What," they would say. "That little chap a murderer! You don't say! I didn't think he had it in
But they did not know Evan Williams, no Indeed, he should think not.
:
He swaggered as, he walked down into town and up the little street where he had a room with Mistress Owen, and he wout in whistling "The Little Saucepan” as if he had come from the football match,
"And what will there be in the larder, Mary Owen ald he, big fan's fellow who knows he can pay his bill that week and the week after too.
between the South-west and Nan The Government, he said, would $27,454.10 from the Bank, was this that a cannon should be left at king, it is deemed advisable to not accept the amendment in that morning remanded for one week by station more troops in Kwangel. form, but he would welcome the Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the Cen- Furthermore, Rod forces in North-opportunity of considering the views tral Magistracy... eastern Yunnan may push down of members from all parts of the 'Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appeared on This cannon, consisting of southward, and this may be a House on the subject. After fur-behalf of the accused, who was eight pieces, is now in the Naval cupboard on a Saturday night, Evan source of danger to Kwangs). ther discussion Sir Robert Horne arrested on a warrant issued by Mr. Museum at Greenwich. It was Williams?" said she "There is
Meanwhile, the rumours of Can-withdrew his amendment-British Wynne-Jones: Bergeant Clark ap- ton-Nanking co-operation have Wireless Service.
abated following the departure ol Judge Wang Chung-hui for The
Hague, via the United States. CHINESE DOCTORS.
Official quarters here have not re. · ceived any report of the coming of Messrs. Shih-tseng and Tani Yuan-pel, who are to resume the Canton-Nanking mediation in place; of Dr. Wang.
Mr. Li Halao-abeng, the Shangha!
EXAMINED
1,000 Participate In Canton Event
Canton, to-day.
representative of Mr.. Hu Han-min, The examination of Chinese style
peared on behalf of the Police." Bnil of $50,000 was granted.
RESISTS POLICE
OFFICER
“And am I one for an empty|
on view at the Great Exhibition bread and cheese and a cold sausage
of 1851, and was constructed for and a piece of pork pie, which is as
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ly had no experience of this type any house in the street." of work.
He used only watchmakers' tools
He brought his supper, and sat eating at the table, with the old woman busy at the dresser Ironing Doctor Robert's shirt
When he had nearly finished one of the wheels an excep "And where have you been to get tionally delicate operation-- the grand hunger you have, Evan 1"': servant entered the room she asked.
Unemployed Seeks To Aid Arrested Sister
where he was working and He smiled to himself in secret for Lau Ping, a 20-year-old unem caused a slight draught, suf- this was one of the things he had will sail for the South on February physicians, sponsored by the Muni-ployed, was sentenced to one ficient to blow the mechanism thought out. He was ready, for he
dr had braindump the 21 aboard the R.M.3. Empress of cipal Bureau of Public Health, took month's imprisonment by Mr. A. W. to the ground. Russia Mr. L indicated that the place yesterday at the Provincial G. H. Grantham at the Kowloon Although prolonged search "I have been to Font 7 Coed," question of co-operation lost much Government's Normal School with Magistracy this morning, for was made for the missing piece said, he, to see my girl, but she was
so minute was it that it was out so I came back."y enthusiasm after the departare "o' more than 1600 persons participat-tempting to realst a police officer, General Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman (ing.
Sergeant Hill, of the Shamshulpo never recovered, and the con-My girl had not com of the Nanking Military Commis- Mayor Liu Chi-wen, the Director Police Station; stated that at about structor was compelled to start off his tongue, but with
all over again.
bottom of Caer Deep wit sion, for Kuling and Nanchang, of the Public Health Bureau, and 1. p.m. yesterday constable⠀⠀ D.29,
out of his saucy eyes for From well informed - quarters several high officials of the Munic)- arrested two women'; hawk here, it is learned that Mr. Hu pal Government conducted, the obstruction," and Han-minhas abandoned any examination. The result will be license books thought of going North in the near announced next week Central the
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