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· THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1925

LATEST CABLES. «CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE.

MR BALDWIN ASSURED. OF MORE SUPPORT.

LoNDos, October 9th. The Conservative Conference opened today in an atmosphere of satisfaction at Mr. Baldwin's speech, the result of which one delegate said was that the workingman would be more than ever with Mr. Baldwin.

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IN CO-OPERATION.

FEZ. October 9th.

The French and Spanish cavalry are penetrating the Rifan territory and clearing the area, lying enstward of the line between Ajdir and Kifan.

Relatives of the Caída executed by order, of All el-Krim rose up against their Rißian leader and are fighting his

Locarno, October 9th. Wr., Austen Chamberlain, talking to British pressmen, said that everyone He was con- earnestly" wanted peace.

A resolution was carried, demanding vinced that it was impossible to leave Lesareo without making real progress.an mentinent to the Trade Union Act Ta"da so, would be a disaster. He did of 1913, declaring that peace was unsupporters. not believe any dificulty was dosoluble. attainable while workers did not get He never heard a discussion conducted political freedom, on so high a level. Nothing bad beer Mil the could offend others..

PHOGRESS MADE.

PARIS, October 9th The Locarno correspondent of Le Matin derlares that the conference has made considerable progress towards its goal. A formdla is in sight and it must be assumed this has been achieved by link. ing up the admission of Germany to the Leaga and the projected arbitration

treaties.

LVOT,

1.

Le Petit Parition's correspondent, how

referring to Herr Stresemann's reservations, says that clearly the nego tiations are confronted by secret. Russo- German engagerucuta,

EARLIER CABLES SPEECH BY THE PREMIER

LONDON, October ath.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

İTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] CHINA AND THE POWERS. GRÁTUITOUS INSULT TO FOREIGN CONSULAR OFFICIALS,

STRONG PEÖTENT LODGER,

PEKING, October 9th H.E. Sir W. J. Oudendijk, K.C,M.O...,-| (doyen of the corps diplomatique) had ed the following Now, to II, E. Mr, Shen Jui Lin (the Foreign Minister) to-day.

It was dated October 9th and read :- Large numbers of the rebels have sub feel obliged, in the naau of the diplo matic representatives of the Powers whow mitted to French contro).

MABLIER CABLES, Consular Officials in China are invested with jurisdiction over their nationals. THзOCUK AKUTER'S AGENCY.]

to draw Your Excellency's most serious ABD E KRIM ALARMED,

Fez. Öctober 8th.

attention to Cireular Order No. 617, Abd el Krit is alarmed at the Franco issued on August 27th by the Ministry Spanish sueresses, and has taken refuge of Justice and which was published in with his brother, Si Mohammed, in the the Guvernment fizette, dated Septem- Beni Arous mountains, where he is reber 28th. cheported to have assembled his reserves of arms and manaitions. A large number of tribesmen through whose country the French nie arching northward on Kiffane car offering submission.

A DIVER'S DEATH. VERDICT IN NORTH POINT FATALITY.

The enquiry concerning the tragic death.

عوام

WONG MAN WAI CASE.. THE DEFENCE CONTINUED YESTERDAY.

The defence was continued at the Cen-

of a Chinese diver, named Lam Lin, who tral Magistracy yesterday., before Mr. was at work behind the Hongkong Elec-[s, B. B. McElderry, in the ease in which. tric Company's installation at North Wong Man Wain well-known Chinesa. Foint on September 19th, and died white merchant and described as a managing

carrying out living operations was con chuted at the Central Magistracy yester day afternoon, by Mr. S. it. B. Metalerry, sitting as a Caroner,

Th

The Jury at yesterday's enquiry were Messrs. B. J. Lacon (foreman). A. H. da Silva and A. Mackenzie.

Partner in the Ka Laung Bank, appeared

roam from the previous day on charges" of surgery.

Defendant was charged on three countes

to

It may be recalled that, as reported in the Daily Press on Tuesday, the deceased (1)With having uttered certain forged went down in a diving suit in about 1 docents, concerning the transier of s of the four circulating suction us Wharf mul Godown Company, purporting feet of water to clear the gratings of two shares in the Hongkong and Kowloon which ilraw from the sen the water for to be signed as transferor by Wong Chic cooling the condensers at the installation.

Cho (3) With uttering forged documents Something went wrong and he was dean for the transfer of 250 shares in the into the grating by the suction of one of China Light and Power Company (1018), the two regaining guns that we Ltd., purporting to be signed as trans- working. The man holding the lifeline feror by Wang Lak Sin Tong and (3) felt a pull on itami several feet of the With attering a forged document, namely. line were wrenched away from his hands.

a letter the Hongkong Electric Com He attempted to pull up the line pany, Lal.. purporting to be aimed hy could not do so, the alarm was given. Wong, Chik Chu, requesting them and Mr. W. R. Smith, of the generatiu send all outstanding dividend warrants station staff, dived in with a rope, which belonging to Wong Chik Co to him care he fastened to the unfortiunte man who of Messrs. Moxon and Taylor,

All the charges are being taken under was then brought to the surface.

Mr. headpiece removed. Medical assistance

T. S. Whyte-Smith (Assistant man's rubber suit was to open sections, of Ordinance 11 of 122 was sent for and artificial respiration Ceown Solicitor) prosecuted and Mr. F applied, but the doctors who arrived so. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Wadson) after pronounced life extinct.

appeared for the defence.

Reports of the previous hearings have Yesterday morning, the defendant con already appeared in the Daily Press. When the enquiry was resumed yester

tinued his evidence as to the advances day, Mr. MeElderry said he and the jury he wade on different occasions over. had inspected the diving suit and the hang perind to the sun of Wong Chik Cho diving apparatus. In order that a charge fereased), the dead man's widow and of manslaughter evall be brought against members of the family. Defendant statest the person concerned it must be shown that he was given the shares 38 security and told he could mortgage, sell, or dia to their satisfaction that someone way

use of them up to the amount of money. guilty of gross carelessness resulting neglect. Gross carelessness not resulting he had adviced the family, if he wished,

or if it was necessary for him to do so.

Yesterday afternoon the defendant' in arglect would not amount to a charge would appear to be responsible, the foki evidence in chief was completed. During There were indications to show that he ments produced he signed in the name of to show that he was responsible for the of Wong Tak Sia Tang. He bigued other death. The devensed might have eofdocuments concerning sbare transactions It seems almost inconceivable that the lapsed. He did not think there was any in these names He had no intention of high authority of any Government would evidence as to manslaughter and he defrauding the members of the family of countenance the use of such highly in- thought the jury would agree with him in his friend Wong Chik Chu, These affairs sulting language in regard to the officials that.

With regard to the diving suit, said there known to all the friends and rela- of friendly, Powers. And the above-men- tioned Diplomatic Represent lives fell Coroner, if there was rarelessness on the tires of the deceased. Neither hal be inent of any State Duty payable withs geat of warriors at a point eight miles constrained not only to protest most part of the man with the life-line the way intention of defrauding the Govern was no fault with the suit. He thought regard to the estate of Wong Chik Che. counter emphatically against these utterances, south of Ajdir, preparing, to

It also give expression to their painful it would be impossible, on the evidence. This Estate aty should have amounted scen fit, on the eve of the enquiry into ant point was whether there should he

the Court to believe that he was justified the question of extrality in China, to some regulation brought in to make it was have found this sum. He asked give evidence of a disposition to base the necessary that divers should be licensed in doing what he did. He deced Chinese case upon such, gross misrepre- in order that there should be a regular after receipts in respect of loans made sentations and reactions upon the inte inspection of diving apparatus to prevent to the humily of Wong Chik Cho. grity of the Cousnlar Representatives of accidents occurring through diving suits

being faulty. He had thought it advi triendly PowCTS.

able to call evidence with regard to the diving suit.

A crowded gathering, including a num ber of Cabinet Ministers, listened to speech by Mr. Baldwin at the Conserva tive Conference at Brighton, which was in the nature of a reply to critics.

In this order it is said, "If the cause The Prime Minister outlined

be sought for the Shanghai affair, which violated the canons of Eumanity, and for Government's achievenients up to date, specially referring ty the benefits confer

subsequent incidents as Hankow and Shameen, it will be found that these red by the Widows' Pension Act and the

becurrences all have their root in the evil of consular jurisdiction. That the creation of the Food Council. As regards

slayer must die is a principle common REPORTS OF REVOLTS to Chinese and Foreign ideas, but those foreign policy, he said that we shoul

PARIS, October, stb. Foreign Consuls, who possess judicial make the treaty of mutual guarantees

powers, are open to corruption; and the Relatives and followers of Mohamed consequence is that Foreigners, who kill subject to the sole condition that Ger many must join the League of Nations. Zerkane and other notables executed byer wound Chinese, hot only go unpunish The Treaty Inust be bi-lateral and purely order of Abd el Krim are openly revoked but are shielded in every way, which of manslaughter. They saw the man who

mounts to a premium being put on over these Foreigners be recovered, the hope that the same principles which ink against their chieftain Fighting has murder. Unless therefore, jurisdiction of the diver, who held the life-line, the hearing he said that certain doca- A communiqué states that the fourth guide as in the West might be applied already orcarred, according to advices situation is fraught with untold dan was careless, Int there was no evidence onx Chik Cho and another in the name daveting of the Conference was devoted to the consideration of questions raised by the participation, in “the League of Nations of the eventual signatories to the Security Pact; in the course of which the French, Cieman, British, Helgian

EARLIER CABLES.

THE FOURTH SITTING.

Locarno, October 5th.

defensive in character. He had every

to the permanent pacification of Eastery

Europe.

from Tuzgier.

Meanwhile a Fez message says Abd el Krim II, the War Lord's brother, and contin- certain Kerin have collected a

Gers,"

and Italian representatives set forth the ment had no reason to think that Turkey attack the Spaniards at Alieemas of the surprise that the Ministry of Justice has to say who was responsible. An import to only $2.000 or $3,000 and he coulk

views of the respective Governments. The conference aijourned, until October Jüth

A DIFFICULT "PROBLEJL Augh the discussións at to-day's sitting were best friendly and marked by a desire to reach an agreement, the pro- blem of Article 16 of the Covenant of

the League is far from solved, as the Germinas Arvily umaintain their stamilpaint

therec:11.

The Confervure broke up, leaving it to The Chiefs of the delegations to try to are at a settlement

·LATEST CABLES.

TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE.

HIGHER HATES ARE THOUGHT PROBABLE.

PARIS, October 9th.

Mr. Baldwin said that there had been a great deal of misapprehension as re small rectification of the gards Mosul. He pointed out that ex cept for a frontier, we were not concerned in claim ing any territory from the Turks which we do not control to-day. The Gover would not full her obligations of honour. The Cabinet Committee was considering reform in the Lords Great Britain had succeeded in the stupendous accomplish- ment of reducing the national expendi- ture by one-third- during the past five The Chancellor of the Exchequer years. was determined to effect a substantial reduction in the next estimates.

French northwards of Kiffane.

BOXING AT HOME.

HARRY MASON BEATEN BY

J. BROWN.

LONDON, October 8th.

At the Albert Hall, Johnny Brown, the Scottish welterweight, beat Harry Mason, the British lightweight champion, on No points in a 20-round contest

PREMIER ON COMMUNISM. Mr. Baldwin, referring to Communism, said that the extrémists" "efforts would fail here and in France as they had lailed in America and fiermany. minority, however well organised, could be allowed to tyrannise over the country. The Government would employ all its power to deal with attempts to sedure the troops, and with seditious spreches.

The Premier concluded I have been Lolid that the country wants a Mussolini, but the English people will never tolerate a Dictator, They will never tolerate. being Prussianised or Russianised."

I avail myself, etc.

TUAN'S PEACE PLEA.

PEKING, October 8th. The Chief Executive, Tusa Chi Jui, to-day despatched Li Cheng Yu to visit the Tapans of Kiangsu, Kiangsi and Chekiang. He will point out to them the necessity maintaining peace in view of the forthcoming conferences. SHANGHAI FOREIGN SETTLEMENT.

The opening rounds were rather tamely contested.. Brown did most of the attack ing, but Mason was most clusive. Half way through the contest, the Scotsman had a slight lead on points, but there. after Mason had mostly the better of the exchanges, frequently landing right jolts to the head as his opponent bored in. The Conservative Conference carried In the nineteenth round, Mason stagger- with acclamation a resolution urging the amendment and enforcement of the lawed Brown, with a right hook, but the the International Settlement of Shanghai, dealing with treasonable offences by latter recovered quickly. The last round bringing within its ambit plotters against

was most exciting. both fighting fiercely the Constitutional authority. The mover suggested that such should include per- until the gong sounded. sons indting others to public service, molesting unyone engaged in lawful work, or preaching class war".

MOVE AGAINST PLOTTERS.

LONDON, October 8th.

dislocate any

It is expected that the International at its plenary Telegraph Conference. Session to-morrow, will increase the terminal and transit charges on ali tele. grams. It is understood that the increase

NEWSPAPERS REBUKED. will not be a flat rate, but will vary from

The Conservative Conference passed 10 to 20 per cent., countries belonging resolution viewing with alarm the con- the Government to apply the Safeguard- to the Telegraph Union being divided tinued industrial depression and urging into a number of categories entitlinging of Industries Act. them to a greater or lesser increase, according to their financial necessities.

The British, in committee; steadily opposed the increase and had the moral support of the American observers but

·were overruled by the majority of other countries, which emphasised the neces sity to offset the increased working costs. Press The increase will apply to despatches, besides ordinary and urgent „message",

:

WHAT ITALY OWES. PLAN TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS WITH C.E. AND U.S.A

Col. Page Croft: moved a resolution referring to recent attacks on the Govern ment by a section of the Conservative Press. He said that the daily pinpricks

were a personal vendetta against Mr. Baldwin, and that attempts to thwart the British foreign policy were unworthy of journalism.

COAL COMMISSION.

MINERS' DELEGATES REFUSE TO CO-OPERATE.

Laspas, October 8th. The Miners' Delegates Conference re- jected the Exccative's recommendation to co-operate on the Coal Commission.

ERROR OF OMISSION.

"LATZI

The referee's decision was received with a storm of booing lasting several minutes. Mason remained in the ring and when order was partly restored the M.C. an Rounced that Mason challenged Brown for a stake of £500 aside.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. RESULTS OF GLASGOW CUP SEMI-FINALS.

"LONDON, October 8th. The semi-final replays in the Glasgow, Cup competition resulted in Queen's Park losing at home to Clyde, by three goals to five, and the Rangers losing at home to Celtic by two goals to il, after extra time had been played.

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Queen's Park, O; Exeter, 0.

LATEST CABLES. [REVTEE'S AMERICAN SERVICE] AMERICAN COTTON PRICES. New York. October 9th. Cotton yesterday broke from 16 to ROME, October 8th

It is believed that the Miners' Delegate 174 points to the season's lowest levels, After hearing the speech of the Finance Conference decision does not necessarily on the Government yield of ginnings Minister, Signor Volpi, on the economic mean that the Federation declines to reports. The market closed. net 130 to Business in cotton and financial outlook, the Cabinet de participate in the commission. The ad- 149 pats. lower.

Tere vote, in which 32,000 voted in goods is at a standstill, pending develop cided to submit to the King a decree, fully empowering Signor Volpi to negoti favour of the Executive's recommenda- ments in cotton and evidence that the ate and conclude an agreement with tion, and 477,00€ voted against it, is due holding movement in the South will Britain and America on the subject of to the fact that the recommendation did inercase if prices fall below twenty cents! not express the Federation's protest the debts due to them by Italy...

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]⠀⠀⠀ LATER

OPTIMISM MANCHESTER The Italian war debt commission, against the base rate reductions strongly

enough, headed by Signor Volpi, will sail for

LONDON, October 9th. New York, on October 22nd...

Optimism was aroused in Manchester on receipt of the American Government's is OBITUARY.

cotton report, indicating that the crop. nearly 15,000,000 bales: It is pointed out that of linters is added, the yield may total 16,000,000, the largest crop known. With spinners assured of a plentiful crop, it is hoped that improvement of the Lanenshire trade is in sight

JONKHEER TAN KARNEBĚĽK

THE HAGUE, October 9th. The death is announced of Jenkbeer Van Earnebeek, father of the Dutch Foreign Minister.

The Executivo will re-submit the recom mentation to-morrow, embodying this view, and it will probably be adopted.

MORE HOPEFUL SIONS. The conference decided to participate in the Royal Commission, subject to further efforts of the executive to remove grievances with regard to the reduction of basic wages and the refusal of un Temployment benefit

CHINESE REPRÉSENTATION ON COUNCIL TO BE DISCUSSED. :

PEXING, October 9th. Following a meeting of the Diplomatic Body this morning, E. Sir W. J. Oudendijk, K.C.M.U.. handed to H.E Mr. Shep. Jui Lin the suggestions of the diplomatic representatives, interested in as a basis for discussion on the question of Chinese representation on the Muni- cipal Council.

JAPANESE" SOLDIERS DROWNED, MOTOR-BOAT CAPSIZES WITH FATAL RESULT.

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TOKYO, October 9th. This morning, during the naval and military maneuvres, a motor-boat (con- taining more than 30 soldiers) capsized. The result was that seven were drowned.

CONTRACTOR'S 'EVIDENCES

Yu Fu, building sub-contractor of 1, Praya East, who employed the deceased, said that he had been in the business for years. The deceased had been in his aving apparatus was supplied by witness. employ for seven or eight years. The He obtained this particular suit from the He did not enquire as to where the sunt Yick Cheung firm about six months ago. came from, as it was a new one. There were two men employed un the job, work. ing in two shifts. He did not know whether the suit was leaking or not. He had tested this suit on the Saturday before the work commenced on the Mon day. The deceased met his death the following Saturday. He had heard no complaints regarding the suit aut being in order.

The Foreman. Is be quite sure this

like a new suit was a new suit? It certainly did not look Witness: Yes, it was a new suit when I bought it

Inspector Field (who was in charge, of the case): I think he can state that the price paid for it was about $160, which you would not get a new suit for.

be paid about 8145 Witness said that to $150 for the suit"

The Coroner: What is the usual price of a suit 7

Witness: $140 is the proper price. The Coroner: Had it been used many time since you bought it. previously, to the date of this accident?

Witness: On about four different jobs, The Foreman: Was the life-line new1 Witness: I went there after the acei

That dent and the rope was broken. rope had been in use for about a month. It was quite strong enough for the work. The rope did not stand the strain when The Coroner: I think that is quite a reasonable explanation that it might not atand the strain.

AMERICA AND RUBBER. The Crude Rubber and Foreign Pro duce Corporation of New York, has issued the latest available information as to the rubber position in America. The followit was pulled on. ing figures will be of interest:

Tons.

*

Consumption:

Cross-exaunued by Mr. Whyte-Smith: Would you seept a transfer signed by → man whom you knew to be using the aiguatre of another man -Witness: If I trusted the man I would neeept the transfer.

Did it not occur to you that it should be necessary to get the power of attorney from Wong Lain She (widow of Woug Chik Cho)--Witness replied in the neg use another man's name when be had no live. He did not think it was wrong to intention to defraud anyone. If be hat consider it wrong...... had any intention to defraud he woult

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His Worship adjourned the case unfit next Wednesday morning,

JUNK MASTER'S ARMS SEIZED. GIFTS FROM CHINESE OFFICER

Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, made an order for 140 rounds of ammunition, one Mauser the confiscation of four old military rifles. butt and a dagger, which were found an a Shaukiwan fishing junk.

The police visited the junk, following an application for a permit to retain the arms The owner explained that his junk was captured by Chinese soldiers near- Shannel and was used to carry troops to Canton. When the boat was released the weapons were presented to the master: and his crew by the commander of the troops as an cpreasion of his thanks for the services rendered by them.

The junk master's explanation was be lieved, and no prosecution was catered against him.

OPIUM HAUL. CHINESE SHIPMASTER REMANDED.

The master of the a... Po Sang appena ed before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday, charge of using his vessel for the unlaw ful transportation of opium.

un

The Foreman We were told there were Crude rubber January to June...3,858

It was stated by the Crown that in a Reclaimed rubber

46,672 only three men pulling on the rope?

Witness: There were ten to twenty search of the vessel made by revenue. officers shortly after her arrival 3,100 181,787 men pulling on it after the accident. v.

Inspector Field: I think this was probstacis of opium, packed in tightly screwed 10,096 nbly the case. 57,209

Imports

Stock June 30th:

On hand

Aflost

A forecast for consumption and duction in 1920 is also given ESTIMATCH 1020.

Production

Malays and Ceylon (100 per cent,

Standard).

Dutch East Indies (dry)...

Other Eastern

Brazil and Other Wild Guayule

containers, were brought to light after The Coroner said there did not so clearing away about 100 tons of coal to be any regulations regarding the in- Varions labels for use on pots of opium prospection of diving suits and apparatus, were also alleged to have been found i

the captain's cabia.

The Foreman aid there were no orders with regard to this either at Singapore or Shanghai. It was looked upon as a private, business. Det

341,000

DEATH FROM MISADVENTURE. 235,000

The Jury in returning a verdict of mis- 20,000

adventure, found that the deceased died 40,000 from asphyxiu as a result of a diving

arcident.

5,000

Total Production.601,000 Stocks:-U.S.. UK, Singapore.

And

Afloat December 31st, 1925 86,000

Total World Consumption:-1926

(RAA Estimate)

.747,000

..5' 5,000

Mr. GR. Haywood appeared for? defendant

مثلة

Ilie Worship adjourned the case untit Tuesday, bail being fixed at $5,000.

On learning that there was trouble, Mr. Smith immediately went to the purp turned off the No. 3 parap and turned on the No. 1 pump. He dived down to the pump suction pips and extricated the MR. R. SMITH COMMENDED. The Jury added a rider complimenting diver, who was bead first in the pipe, Mr. R. Smith, of the generating station with his heels about two feet from the stall, on his plucky action in diving in outer end. He dived a second time and the attempt to rescue the deceased. They attached a rope to the diver's ankles, but added that s action, in their opinion, friding that the cookies pulling on the rope could not lislodge the man, he dived destved very great commendation.

Mr. Smith's prompt action at the time a third time and hanled him out with

The Coroner be confiscated.

Stock:December 31st, 1920.172,000 of the accident may be briefly described direct pull ordered the diving it to

The estimated stocks at the end of 1935 as follow are equal to about 3 months supply.

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