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CABLES.

LATEST CABLES.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]

'AMÈRICA'S FOREIGN POLICY,

MR. KELLOGG'S - VIGOROUS DEFÈNCE.

Saw Yonk, December 15th. Mr. Kellogg, at a banquet given in his honour by the Council of Foreign Rela

tions, vigorously defeated the foreign policy of the United States.

THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 1925

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PROSPEROUS INDIA,

OVERSEAS 'TRADE BEACHES

A RECORD

Caterra, December 14th,

NEWS.

(1826041 21UTer's Adency.] THE WAR IN THE NORTH.

CABLE BORDER INCIDENT RECALLED.The man disappeared into a gully behind INSPECTOR BARNETT'S COLLISION a bank. Just then witness saw the other WITH SIPPOSED: STRIKERS, two men, who emerged from a. bollow about 40 yards away. He shouted to them in Chinese Mo Yuk" ("Den't move!"). They did, not stop,, but re

order, at the same time firing one round,

CORONER'S INQUIRY.

An enquiry concerning the deaths of

WEIHAIWEI,^»

TRIAL FOR MURDER.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

On the sth ultimo HM High Court sat to hear the charge of murder brought

two unknown Chinese, believed to have traced their steps. Witness repeated his by the Crown against Liu Mu Ter Kno

been connected with strike pickets on the

Liu and Huang Yuch, charged with the

A Kobusai message from Mukden states Chinese side of the border, who were low, in their direction. The men turned sume of putting to death Liu Kuci Te..

A resy picture of India's economie UO'S TERMS TO CHANG TSO LIN. condition was painted by the retiring

Toxro, December 13th. Viceroy, Lord Reading, in an exhaustive-

that General Kup Sung Ling is prepared address to the Indian Chamber of Com- to allow Marshall Chang Teo Lin to retire in safety and to retain his private property, provided this be retires with armies from Hsinmintun.

merce.

He recalled the depressing conditions

shot by Sub-Inspector D. W. Barnett in the hills in the Sheung Shui district on

and ran up hill again. Witness rushed forward and, when about 3-yards from

He said f 1921, with an adverse trade balance out further £ghting and withdraws his the afternoon of Deconiher lat, was them, fired two shots at them in rapid sided over the Court; and Messrs. A. G.,

the country's fixed determination to avoid participation in purely European political matters, was deeply rooted in American history. We will go to the utmost limit of reasonable co-operation for all legiti mate purposes," he said, "but we won't commit ourselves to the European system of Alliances and counter-alliances to main. tain the balance of power on that Con- rinent."

eighty crores of rupes, whilst the PORTACI atmosphert was Deavily charged, nough there was still room for improve meul, st year's coverseas traus had

reached RC record ngura of sixty-пVO | crores. The Daugot, which showed bencis of twenty crore in 1981, made a

surplus of two crores fast year. Miltary expenditure was fifty-six croren fast year compared with seventy-six in 1921.

wun regard to labour legislation, the Viceroy mentioned that a Bill had been submitted to the Assembly to encourage and protect healthy trade union organis

tion.

He attributed the improved outlook to community, also the improvement in the the grit and energy of the commercial political situation, which had engender.

JAPAN'S NEUTRALITY. REFUSAL TO TRANSPORT TRODES.

Toxro, December 13th.

It is reported that the Company

to refuse to transport the policy" is troops of either army unless they are disarmed.

KCO'S TERMS TO CHANG Foreign Ocs, advices from Mukden indicate that General Kuo Sung Ling's terms to Marshal Chang are for immed- iate acceptance.

The jury were Messia, "T. H. G. Bray

near the villago Pei Hsiao Cheng in the neighbourhood of the Fourth Lagoon.

His Honour G. W. King, O.B.E., pre-

ossop and J. G. Priestwood represented the prosecution and defence, respectively. The following residents formed the jury; feesis. H. L. Beer, D. "Clark, J. Clark, Y. C. Lee, and II. W. Sun.

opened by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, sitting succession. He took him, but fired with a jury, at the Central Magistracy quickly and had not the remotest idea yesterday afternoon,

of killing them. Both shots tusk effect and both men dropped. Witness. thought A Kokusai mesange from Mukden re-field (foreman), George Grimble and J. P. the men were armed, » He connected them

In stating the case for the Crows, Mik pores that with a go to Manchurian Braga, Mr. W. G. Gerrard, A.S.P.. New with the three reported to have com strict neutrality. the South Manchurian Territories, was in charge of the case for mitted the reported robbery,

Mossop said that the accused and de-. Railway Administration has refused to

The Coroner Why actually did you ceased were gamblers: that the former transport General, Eno Sung Ling' the Police. troops from Newchwang.

kept a shop in the village which was Opening the caquiry, the Coroner ex-fre at them! plained that the facts of the case were Witness: I thought they would fire at practically a gambling den, much fre- quented by the man they were alleged briefly that Sub-Inspector Barnett on me.. December 1st was proceeding from

The Coroner: They were running away? to have put out of the way. From state. Witness: Yes, but they would not stop, ments made by the witnesses it would Sheung Shui towards a village on the

seem that Lin Kuci Te was summoned. frontier when he received certain in-and I thought they were armed.

The Coroner: But what would have from his bed at night, ostensibly for the formation which made him ride to a print

purpose of settling some gambling debts. nearly opposite San Uk Ling. He there happened if you had not fired'1

Witness: They would probably have and was not seen again. Fallowing the received further information which in-

disappearance search was made by friends duced him to take a path leading back got me if they had been armed. somewhat in the direction from which he

In reply to a further question, the wit- and relatives, but it was not till Septern- had come. In the course of doing so he ess said he fired at the men to prevent ber 18th-nine days later that human went up the hillside and there saw three them either firing at him or frem esenp-remains the skull and larger bones- ing. Continuing, he said that, after were found, stripped of every vestige of men, One of these mes ran qut on the waiting a couple of minutes, he grept up flesh, presumably by village dogs. Be in the Hayley Morriss trial at Lewes,

hillside and Gred two shots at the In-to the men, thinking they were shamming side the remains were found a blood... Sir Marshall Hall in opening the pro-

spector and then disappeared in the dead. They were still on their hands and stained sack, some straw and torn articles section, said that Morris was a mer chaut engaged in the Chinese trade.

It is understood that the Goverment direction of the frontier. The other two knees and he found he had bit each man of clothing The latter were identified by The woman prisoner, Roberts, had been a domestic servant and also a shop considers the reported increase in Soviet men made off in another direction with on the right side of the head. He search his widow as clothing worn by Liu Kuci assistant, but when arrested she was troops on the Chinese frontier exists only

Inspectored both and found no arms. On the first Te when he in the imagination of Chauvinists who the Inspector in pursuit. acting as housekeeper to Morriss.

In detailing the charges, Sir Marshall are trying to fares the Government to Barnett called on them to stop, but they man he found a pocket book with Chinese house on Hall aid that Roberts not merely cons-reinforce the garrison. pired to procure girls but did her utmost

Within the limitations of its policy the Toited States had co-operated in every way in solving the grent problems ena Fronting Europe, encouraging and assists ing economic construction. Recent events justified the hope that mutual European distrust may really he repinced by mutual confidence with conciliation and arbitra- tion. The Locarno Conference was An outstanding accomplishment.

Mr. Kellogg denied that the United States had imposed harsh terms on its debtors and" said as regards post-Armis rice loans that the United States had given more generous terms than any other reditor, while as regards pre-Armistice debts its ternis had hech As liberal as those offered by any other country. Can cellation of debt was impossible

AMERICA AND THE RUBBER "TRADE WAR."

MR. HOOVER SUGGESTS DEFEN.

SIVE MEASURES. · ·

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New York. December 14th. Writing to Senator Capper on the Rubber situation, Mr. Hoover dwells on thetrade war" and says Amserien's iniperts in 1926 will lic nine hundred mil. lion pounds, costing about $194.000.000, nately £133.000.000 above the fair

manity..

a feeling of stability in the com- A crore is ten million; a crore of rupees being approximately £670,000.

THE HAYLEY MORRIS CASE.

EVIDENCE BY GIRLS.

ACCUSED REHANDED IN CUSTODY,

LONDON, December 11th.

An envoy from General Kuo visited Baron Shideharu yesterday: It is under- stood that inter alia he requested Japan to continue to observe neutrality what ever happens, which Japan is willing to do, provided there is no fighting within the railway zone.

Though pressing the Government to reinforce the garrison it seems more, than probable that the Seiyakai would adopt Viscount Kate's present policy in power themselves,

IMAGINARY SOVIET TROOPS.

IMATER

was summoned from his the night of September 7th Counsel said he should call witnesses. who, he was confident, would convince the

jury that all three accused were concern-

ed in the crime. Evidence would be given.

to get them to do what she knew Morriss A SECOND JAPANESE WARNING failed to do so and he fired at them, two documents, cards and two copies of a of his shots taking effect and killing both photograph. The second team had 'a' TO KUO. wanted them to do. Sir Marshall Hall

of them. There was evidence to show pocket book. Each had a little money. told how the police began to make ex-)

It is learned from the War Omee that that the Inspector had received informa-Witness searched the vicinity for arnis quiries after girl, in the absence of the prisoners, telephoned to her friends in owing to imminent danger resulting tion that robbery had been committed but could not find any. Later & green to show that there had been quarrels over

a detachmen of London. The roads were searched and from the arrival of the girl was found crouching in a ditch General Kuo's troops at Yingkou, in the that day by three men; and that these badge was picked up. By this time the abling debta: that in the morning of the commatuer of the men were members of a strike picket over three Weihaiwel men and some of the September 7th there had been a sharp completely exhausted. She was taken railway zone,

villagers had appeared on the scene.dispute between. Liu Kuci Te and Liu te her friends and then the evidence of Kwantung Army, will probably issue the border. It was for the jury to decide Both men appeared to he vera severely Mu Te: that it was the latter who that

There were second warning to General huo Suag whether the firing of these shots was wounded and were unconscious. Witness other girls was obtained. three cases of girls under sixteen and Ling

justified.

went to Sheung Shui and returned with night soumooed deceased to his death. He found both men still alive But, said Mr. Mossop, the most import- in the ether cases the girls were abov

handages. HONGKONG TRADE LOAN...

and bandaged their wounds as well as sixteen. Besides thes there were girls who resisted and escaped harm.

Sir Marshall Hall concluded by asking the jury, if they convicted the accused of this sordid and abominable offence," not to let fear or favour deter them from recording a proper verdict,

A number of girls then gave ovidence.

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Dr. J. T. Smalley, Government Medical FURTHER ASSISTANCE. POSSIBLE. Over in charge of the New Territories, aid that on December 1st, at the Govern. Lostos, December 14th

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he could A Weihaiwei constable foundant witness was an accomplice, Fang Yen two other badges. Witness then had the Yung, who took part in the crime and men carried to Sheung Shui. One died had turned King's evidence. This witness He would state that Liu Ma Te called out In the House of Commons, Mr. B. Cent Mortuary, Kowloon, he examined on the way, and the other later on.

deceased from his house that all five Leceased. Both had been shot telephoned to Taipo for Dr. Luk. Spoor asked what were the purposes of the

In reply to the Coroner, the witness men went along the road for about half said when he first saw the men they were a mile that there Liu Kuei Te was fron 100 to 300 yards on the British side struck down by Lhr Mu Te with an iron of the border. The shooting took place bar: that a sack was pulled over the about 250 yards from the British side of upper part of the body and some straw the border.

used to prevent their clothes being stained Cheung Fat said he followed the Inby blood and that the body was left on spector hoping to help to intercept three a patch of grass land where it was even- armed robbers. Witness saw one mun tually discovered. The rest of the fore run away, and also saw that man bad noon was taken up with the examination and cross-examination of witnesses for revolver in his hand, but did not see him fire it. From belew witness saw the the Crown. The widow, Liu Chang Shib, Dr. Luk Chuen Huen. Assistant Medical other two men on the top of the hill identified the clothing found near the re- Officer, New Territories, gave evidence facing the inspector. He saw the men mains of deceased, and declared that she as to dressing one, man's wounds atdodge back and then saw Sub-Inspector in person opened the door when her hus

Barnett shoot them.

band was called and that it was Liu Mu Sheung Shui. He was satisfied that:

The Coroner adjourned the inquiry Te who accompanied her husband as be nothing could save the man's life, and he until Friday afternoon at 2.15. died half an hour later. The other was, already dead.

price.** "While Mr. Hoover does not

the loan, £3,000,000 to the Hongkong through the head. The bullets were favour trade reprisals he suggests an

The most interesting witness was the Government and whether the Government probably fired at a distance of 25 yards. "defensive measures

Arstly the disfemale prianner's sister, who said her had taken steps to.terminate the boycott Witoess fully described the wounds.

The Coroner: It would appear from couraging of

American Irokers from father was dend and she had been in of British trade of Hongkong.

Mr., Ormsby Gore replied that the service. The female prisoner left home Governor Applied in September for the position of the wounds that the giving credits to these combinations

when her father died and witness was excondly, a strong campaign' for the volun. not aware of her whereabouts until last loan of the amount mentioned for the bullets were fired, one from behind and tay saving of used rubber: thisilly, the Christmas when she telephoned to wit purpose of restoring confidence and

ness to curae to Pippingford Park, Sheoancing trade. The loan saved the one from the side?- use of substitutes; fourthly, establishing

1 serious moment. It is machinery to prevent American huyers stayed two nights and a fortnight ister Colony at hidding against each other.

her sister took her there by train, buying possible, if the boycott costinces and' her a few clothes. Her third visit lasted trade woreens, that further assistance six weeks. Nothing happened till the may have to be considered next year. third visit and she did not tell her sister of it, Another sister was also there. Witness said she told Morriss be fore the alleged incident that her age was fourteen.

FAMOUS BOXER MURDERED.

New York. December 15th. The French Senegalese hoxer. Battling Siki, has been murdered. He was shot and knifed in the tough district known as "Hell's Kitchen,'

EARLIER CABLES. PROPOSED ITALIAN CONCEN- TRATIONS IN U.S.A.

A SENATOR'S OBJECTIONS.

WASHINGTON, December 14th, The Senator Fish (Republican) lodged a resolution in the "Hous to prohibit the concentration of foreign elements in their own settlements. Senator Fish assorts that the resolution is due to Signor Mussolini'e suggestion that Italian en- tres should be created in the United States.

"AMERICA AND LIQUOR

SMUGGLING.

MORE COASTGUARD CUTTERS.

In

the

WASHINGTON, December 14th.

House of Representatives Senator. "Jones, of Washington, in- troduced a resolution, backed by the Administration, providing for the appro priation of nine million dollars to con- struct ten coastguard cultors in order to suppress liquor muggling.

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LAWN TENNIS. ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY IN SOUTH AFRICA

LONDON, December 14th. The British lawn tennis team, who won all their previr nine matches, today beat South Africa in the first test match by 7 matches to 3

FRANCO-RUSSIAN CONVERSA-

TIONS.

PARIS, December 18th M. Briand and M. Chicherin held yesterday another conversation which, necording to the Petit Parisien, did not deal solely with the debts question.

Harar.

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Cross-examined, witress said she never told anyone about the matter till, the police saw her. The police helped her to remember what happened.

The case was adjourned till to-morrow, and the Judge directed that both the accused should remain in custody.

GERMAN CREDĪTS AND THE

• SECOND DAWES LOAN.

A SIGNIFICANT VISIT TO

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AMERICA.

LONDON, December 14th. The Daily Telegraph diplomatic corres- pondent states that Sir Gilbert Parker, the Agent General for Reparations, ac companied by Sir M. C. Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, have left for the United States, presumably in connection with the problem of further Credits for Germany, and certain aspects of the eventual raising of a second "Dawes Loan.

FRENCH FINANCE BILLS.

REFERRED TWOK.

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PARIS, December 14th. An ominous symptom of the politico- financial situation is revealed by the Finance Committee of the Chamber referring back the Finance Bille dealing with farther taxation and establishing, a sinking fund. CLAIMS AGAINST AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOR £50,000. SEQUEL TO ACTION AGAINST STRIKE AGITATORS:

SYDNEY, December 14th, Messrs. Walsh and Johannsen have applied for writs of £20,000 sterling each, against the Government, alleging *roog- ful arrest and_imprisonment.

Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Johanneen are also each claiming £5,000 for the loss of their husbandr services.

"It may be recalled that Mrs. Walth was formerly Miss Adela Pankhurst, the militant suffragette,

JAPANESE CONCESSIONS IN SAGĦALIEN,

AGREEMENTS SIGNED -

Moscow, December 4th

:

Witness: Yes.

an

Agreements for a concession of forty-INSPECTOR BARNETT'S EVIDENCE. five years on the coal and oilfields of North Saghalien to Japanese firms re commended by the Japanese Government were signed to-day under the Japan Soviet Peking Treaty.

HOME FOOTBALL

LONDON, December 14th- In the Second Division of the English League, Oldham defeated Derby by we goals to nit.

DRAW FOR THIRD ROUND IN ENGLISH CUP.

LONDON, December 14th. The draw for the Third Round of the Association Cup, which is to be played on January 9th is as follows:-

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New Brighton . Wednesday Wolverhampton . Arsenal, Derby. u. Portsmouth. Notts County o. Leicester. Everton v. Fulhaus. Sunderland . Boston. West Bromwich v. Bristol City. Spurs West Ham, Chesterfield Clapton Orient Port Vale. Manchester United.. Hull. Aston Villa Sheffield U. Stockport, Clapton v. Swindon." Bouthampton . Liverpool. Nott's Forest Bradford City, Newcastle v. Aberdare; Plymouth. Cheises.

Northampton Crystal Palace, Accrington . Bolton W. Crewe or Wigan v. Stoke Brimingham Keteringar Grimst Cardiff . Burnley,

South Shields v. Chilton Colliery on

Rochdale,

Chariton

Queen's Park R.. ΟΙ

Huddersfield. Rotherham . Bury. Corinthians . Manchester C. Blackburn B,`v. Preston Blackpool v. Swansea. Bournemouth Beading.

• Middlesbrough . Leeds. Millwall e. Oldham. Southend . Southport..

Sub-Inspector D. W. Barnett, in charge Sheung Shui Station on December 1st, gave evidence hat at 3 o'clock on Decca- ber at he was at Sheung Shui Station and received a report from a ricksha coalie to the effect that while bringing a sick Indian constable from Ta Ku Ling to Sheung Shui shots were fired at him near the Lo Fong Gap. He turned out three Weihaiwej constables, told them to arm themselves and gave them certain instructions. He reported the matter by telephone to the C.S.P. at Hongkong and also to Ta Ku Long. Shortly after send in the three Weihaiwek constables of ahead, witness followed them 'on his bicycle. On reaching San Uk Ling, where he bould not get any information about the robbery, he left word for the Wei- haiwel men to fallow him on to Ta Ku

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A SOVIET CULTURAL.

ORGANISATION.

left his house on the night of September 7th. The landlady of the house, who occupied the same premises, also declared that it was Liu Mu Te who summoned, deceased, as she recognized his voice.

In the afternoon Dr. Francis Clark, Medical Officer of Health, gave evidence that showed that death was very possibly due to a violent blow on the head, the The U.S.S.R. Society of Sultural left side of the skull showing a large hole. Relations with Foreign Countries, non- The stains on the sacking and, the loft political organisation that aims to estab-sleeve of the jacket were undoubtedly ish connections, with foreign scientists blood-stains and quite possibly there was, and cultural organisations, has sent, to a large flow of blood from the wound the Far East as its representative Prof. immediately after death.

Inspector G. H. Jennings described the Voznessiensky.

Prof. Voznessjensky, who is now in various steps taken by the police to trace Peking, intends to establish connections the perpetrators of the crime, resulting with the Chinese and Japanese scientific in the arrest of accused. He also par and cultural organisations in order to rated the circumstances under which acquaint them with thhe cultural and Fang Yen Yung made his confession.. scientific work in U.S..R. and to gather which the repeated under oath in the information of similar work in the Far Loper Court. East-Suniel News Agency.

Ling. Witness remounted his bicycle and bail foods e interested to read how I said in his confesion was done out of per

will no doubt

A DRAMATIC INCIDENT, The last witness called was Fang Yen Yang, who was asked to repeat the " IRREPRESSIBLE SCOTS. evidence he had given under oath at the preliminary trial before Mr. A. A. L. DANCING

UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Tuson, Junior District Officer. This wit ness, however, now contradicted himself: Selangor has been experincing very said that, the evidence he had previously and many Scotsmen given was untrue and that what he had had ridden about 200 yards when he the Selangor Scots carried on with St. 'sonal animus against Eiu Mu Te, one of heard shouts and the blowing bl a whistio. Andrew's Ball. We take the following the accused...

Mr. Mossop thereupon asked permis. He returned and met a villager, who told account from a Straits paper:

About a hundred people, including the sion to

Farther proceedings, to postpone him that three men had snatched things thieftain, Mr. D. G. Robertson, reached enable him to re-consider his position. from women, and that they were running the Selangor Club last night, for, the St. The further hearing of the case was re over the hillside towards the horder. Andrew's Society ball, some brave spirits sunted on Monday morning when Counsel ven having donned their kilte for the for the prosecution announced that ha Witness could not see anyone in that occasion. Access was possible from the withdrew the charge against the three direction. Witness rode towards the Man Empire Hotel side by ricksba from the recused.

The jury was then directed by the Club Chambors, and a little later Ham To ferry, which crosses the. Shum visitors were able to arrive from Batu Judge to bring in a verdict of "not Chun river at the border of British Terri Road, if they did not mind a wetting guilty."

"Proceeding on foot along a path en route The room was dimly lit with on the West side of the bill there, he saw candles, and music was provided by Mr. three Chinese running towards the fron Horne, at the piano, assisted by two or Yung was brought before Mr. S. L. Bur

three jazz musicians. Considering the dett, District Officer, and charged with tier Witness crouched down on the hill difficulties to be overcome the result was perjury. He is committed for trial. Two side and waited for them with a drawn moet creditable. About 11.30 o.m. aather witnesses in the criminal case, I revolver. When about: 150 yards from party was seen making a moonlight tour understand, have been arrested and will him, the three "men turned to the right, of the Padang in a boat. The room had be tried for the same offence.

c., Eastward, and disappeared. Witness been beautifully decorated and much made for the ridge. When near the top sympathy must be felt for the St. An ho heard a shot from, behind, and, turn drew's Society, who have been dogged ing, saw one of the three Chinese who by ill-luck over their ball. We hear, thereupon fired a thot at him. Witness however, that it is likely to be held on replied by discharging two rounds at the Burns Night, when, no doubt, it will be running man.. His shots took no effect.

as great a sUCCOBK'AB Över,

THE SEQUEL.

Shortly after the Court rose, Fang Yen

December 1st, 1925.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a very well arranged calendar for 1998 from the Mesageries Maritimes.