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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1926

CABLE AND WIRELESS

NEWS.

(BHITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.) THE MOSUL FRONTIER.. ANGLO-TURKISH QUESTIONS IN

COMMONS.

Rugar, March 8th.

Mr. Locker Lampson, Under Secre tary for Foreign Affairs stated in the House of Commons, that no further communications have passed between the

{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY«] LEAGUE OF NATIONS. THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE

COUNCIL.

INDIAN POLITICS.

THE WING ON CASE.

SHOCKS IN THE LEGISLATIVE | SOLICITORS DIFFER ON INTEREST.

ASSEMBLY

DELHI, March 8th." Crowds thronged the galleries of the Legislative Assembly in anticipation of a lively discussion on the Budget grants, and witnessed a dramatic sceno, the Swarajists walking out after an. im GENEVA, March 8th."passioned speech by Nehru Motilal de Animation in the lobbies of theclaring that their cooperation had been Secretariat was unprecedented when the declined and they had been ridiculed and Council of the League opened its private humiliated. They sent a message to the session to discuss the agenda. There was people of the United Kingdom that con- tentment in India was impossible until British and Turkish Governments for a

a huge gathering of journalists in ad peaceful settlement of the Mosul frontier dition to the general public, all discuss the system was changed, but the stony question since the return of Sir Ronalding possible solutions to the question of hearts of bureaucracy had remained

Ambassador, from Lindsay, British

the reconstruction of the Council. The obdurate. ``- Angora on February 28th. The British

consensus of opinion was that Poland Government were carefully considering

was at present out of the running and that Spain and Brazil may give way to facilitate the entry of Germany, though both the latter declare that their attitude of claiming seats is unchanged. Mr. Locker Lampeon said that mean-

An extraordinary session while Sir Ronald Lindsay is paying ani: other visit to Angora in order to take Assembly of the League opened in the up the case of Turkish action against afternoon. Viscount Ishii, the Acting the English High School for Girls in President, in a speech said that a meet- Constantinople and also certain other ing of the Assembly at such short notice cises in violation of the Lausanne

was unprecedented and proved the effSCHEME FOR PROGRESS IN NEXT Turkish Treats. He confrmed that officials had threatened, to cices the school ciency of the League as an international unless a Turkish officer were installed business machine while the event which Turkish teacher and that the brought the Assembly together was most school authorities had refused to admit significant. The request of a great na this officer on the ground of his intoxition for admission to the League was cation. Turkish interference had taken

a sign of the strengthening hopes and the form of forcing unqualified Turkish teachers on schools and insisting on a disproportionate amount of the school time being given to the teaching of Tur- kish:

the instructions to be given to Sir Rouild Lindsay, and it had been decided that the Ambassador should return to this country for consultation.

THE LOCARNO TREATY.

TO BE DISCUSSED AT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

consciences of nations.

NEW PRESIDENT,

of the

LATER:

Dr. Da Costa (Portugal) has bean elected President of the League Assembly. NEW SPIRIT OF LOCARNO.

LATER.

In an address to the Assembly after his election as President, Dr. Da Costa dwelt on the new Spirit of Locarno, which made to-day's fraternity and which to Recay, March 8:b. Mr. Amery, Secretary for the Do-morrow might extend to all nations of minions, replying to a number of ques- the earth.

After electing six Vice-Presidents and tions in the House of Commons, said it was proposed to discuss fully the Lo-members of two Committees, one of carno Treaty with the Dominions at the which will report on Germany's applica tion for admission to the League, the forthcoming Imperial Conference.

On the question as to whether the Asserably adjourned zie die. communications, which had passed be tween the British Government and the Dominions would be published, Mr. Amery said that they were official com- munications leading up to a decision of policy, like communications within a Cabinet, and were not always of a desirable to character which it was publish

WORKING HOURS.

Remy, March 8th.

The Ministry of Labour in Londen has new received answers from "Germany, Belgium, France and Italy about the meeting of the Conference to which they have been invited by the British Govern- ment. They all accept the date suggested and the Conference will therefore open in London on March 15th.

FRUITLESS DISCUSSION OF ENLARGEMENT.

LATER.

No progress was made to-day towards agreement on the question of enlarging the League Council, although there was much fruitless discussion.

HARBOUR COLLISION.

* SUBMARINE L.33 DAMAGED.

While in the course of leaving port yesterday morning Submarine Zas was considerably damaged as a result of a collision with a ferry which came up from the rear and struck her, it was re ported, bow.on. ·····

ING QUESTION, BREEZY DIALOGUE IN COURT. The hearing of the Wing On case in which three Chinese defendants (the second of whom, Fok Chuon Tuen, formerly sub-manager of the Man Fat It appears that the Ls was in com- firm, disappeared whilst on bail) are pany with several other submariner charged with conspiracy and attempting which were loaying Hongkong on the to defraud the Wing On Company, Des Southern cruise to Singapore, Vaux Road, of $30,000 and 8033 interest was the Tai O ferry Few Sing which was progressed a stage further at the Central

on the way from Hongkong to Tai 0. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell...

+

The craft which collided with the L33

The submarine was so badly damaged that she was unable to proceed to sen, and naval tugs towed her to the Naval Yard

.

The Few Sing was damaged below water near her how, but the full extent will not be known until examination of the bull can be made. It would appear

Georga Augustos' Vas, an assistant in the Hongkong Branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank, produced a cash order, iring to promote the interests of India

Speaking later as one sincerely de dated April 25th, 1993, issued by his Sir Alexander Muddimah deeply rebank in favour of Lai Kam for the sum gretted the incident and said he would of $7,828.5. The payment, he said, was that the coxswain of the ferry, although miss Nehru's speeches on the frontier collected by the Bank of East Asia, and he had not reported to the Police late policy and the South African problem

A further shock was administered to the order was endorsed by Lai Kam and inst night, did not see the Lay until too also by the Man, Fat Co. The signatures late. The launch ran straight into the the Legislators when Mr. Patel, h Indian President, after a speech advising the Government only to transact the supporting this endorsement were in the submarine's stern smashing both propel-

lers, leaving her helpless, business necessary for the administration names of Lai Im To and C. Y. Fok.

Ling Man Lai cashier in the Bank and avoid controversial matter, adjourn1- ed the Assembly until to-morrow, tof East Asia (Fengkong Branch) pro everybody's amazement.

duced a copy of an account between hir bank and the Man Fat Co. He also pro

THE SALVATION ARMY.

SEVEN YEARS.

LONDON, March 8th.

The seventieth anniversary of the birthday of General Booth was celebrated by an enthusiastic Salvation Army de monstration at the Albert Hall. De legates from all parts of the world gave a great ovation to General Booth, whilst telegrams and letters of congratulation were received from all elimes. Offering from the Empire and other countries

totalled £183,000,

General Booth, in an address, outlined a scheme of Salvation Army progress for the next seven years, This will include establishment work by the Army in seven. new countries, probably including North Rhodesia, South Chias and Portuguese Africa and the re-opening of the work of the Army in Russia. It will also aim at the raising of a thousand new mis

No one was injured, and the ferry continued on its trip to Tai O.

seem extremely likely that he would be called to give evidence in this case.

Mr. Hall Brutton: This alloncerns Mr. Jenkin's case when he will not men- tion names of witnesses. If Mr. Jenkin did not like to mention the names of his witnesses we were at perfect liberty to call

duced authorised signatures of the at- count, which were contained in the bank signature book. These signatures were in the names of Lai Im To, C. Y. Fok and S. T. Fok. On April 28th, 1923, a cash order was collected from the Yoko hama Specie Bank and paid to the credit of the Man Fat Co.'s account. Witness niso produced a cheque for $76,000, which as drawn on the account of the Man Fat Co. on April geth, 1993. This was a cash cheque and signatories were Laivery regrettable. Im To and C. F. Fok.

Messages of congratulation were read, including one from the King and an other from the Viceroy of India, the

In answer to Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (for the latter paying a tribute to the good work of the Salvation Army in ameliorating defence of the first defendant, Au Kim the conditions of life among crimiusl

of a banking firm under the style of the tribes and social service among the duti, described in the charge as a promoter pressed and backward classes.

Ewong Cheong firm), witness said the account of the Man Fat Co. was opened on September 1st, 1923, the first payment in being made on September 2nd, 1921. It was a very active account, and was closed on June 30th, 1993, when the in- terest due was calculated..

Re-examined by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (for the prosecution), witness said the account was last operated on May 31st, 1923 when a cheque for $45-was drawn upon it. A printer of Pottinger Street said for some years he had done work for the Wing On Company.

new

sionary officers each. for heathendom, the United Kingdom and Europe; also the training of fourteen thousand officers and the raising af £500,000 to extend the work in London, which General Booth said he feared would soon be almost a heatben city.

BRITISH RUBBER. SIR JOYNSON HICKS AND FOREIGN ATTACKS.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] CONSULTATIONS CONTINUED.

RUGBY, March stb. With reference to the informal conver POWERS TO CONFER IN LONDON,sations on the constitution of the League Council which are proceeding in Geneva, the general impression in London is that nothing has occurred to increase the

LONDON, March 8th difficulties of the problem apon which

Sir Joynson Hicks, who was the prin- statesmen are engaged, and that the con- versations between them have already served the purpose of removing many cipal guest at the squual dinner of the of the misconceptions which have grown Institution of the Rubber Industry in London, in a speech declared that attacks on the Stevenson scheme were absolutely ap during the last fortnight. general regret that M. Briard has had to absent himself from Geneva and that unjustifiable (Cheers.) We had made the rubber industry and we had a right for the short delay has occurred in conse-

quence, but it is felt that the value of to do our best in the interests of our- his assistance in reaching a solution has selves and for that industry. Other nations had the same opportunity as we justified the postponement of the main conversation for a day or two, by which bad of developing those great rubber time it is anticipated, he will have re-plantations but failed to do so because they had not the imagination, insight or turned from Paris...

courage to do what Britain, had done.

The agenda is to be restricted to con-

WBA

Convention sideration of a adoption of standard hours of labour in the five countries. The Washington Con- vention, providing for a forty-eight hour week, has not been ratified by any of those Fovers except Italy, and Italy's ratification

made contingent on rrtification by others. There is there- fers, in effect, no Talian ratification. One of the reasons for the general refusal to ratify the Washington Convention is that its provisions are in some important respects so vague that widely conflicting interpretations are given to them.

When the London Conference, meeta, on March 15th, an attempt will be made, first of all, to agree on a common luter pretation of the Washington Convention. If such an agreement is reached, the on- ference will then discuss whether the five nations are now prepared to put into effect the forty-eight hour week. It is understood that the British Govemment is in favour of that policy.

MR. ALAN COBHAM

There is

Meanwhile, consultations among all the delegates to the Council, and others particularly interested at the moment in the constitution of that body, are con- tinuing, and there is considerable con fidence in British circles that the difficul ties will be finally overcome:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]” INDIAN OPTUM POLICY: RESTRICTION BEYOND OUR

OBLIGATIONS.

LONDON, March 8th. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Earl Winterten, Under Secre tary of State for India, outlined the Government of India's opium policy, would go far beyond the international obligations.

DELAYED IN CAIRO OWING TO which, if approved by the Legislature,

BAD WEATHER-

Roosy, March 8th. Alan Cobham, who was to have left Cairo to-day for Sollum on his retura to London, has been delayed by unfavour able weather, but hopes to proceed

to-morrow.

(THROUGH REUTER 8 · AGENCY.] BELGIAN AIRMEN.

TO FLY TO CONGO FĨA CAIRO.. BRUSSELS, March 8th. The Belgian airmen Medsets and Verhaegen, with the mechanic Coppens, left at seven this morning for Helgrade, in an attempt to fly to the Belgian Congo via Cairo, and the Nile Valley.

THE FRANC.

LONDON, March 8th. French francs have remained steady and closed at 134.45"

THE R.A.F. FLIERS.

Capt A. U. M. Hudson asked whether adequate publicity would be given in countries where we had been attacked on account of our policy, particularly in the United States, and Earl Winterton said he did not know whether that lay in his power, but he hoped that publicity would be given."

EL-Col. Fremantle asked whether there was a guarantee that China would not take up the production of opium which was restricted in India, but the Speaker pointed out that that matter did not arise.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

BRIAND TO REMAIN IN

CABINET

PALIS, March 8th" M. Briand on his arrival here from, Geneva said he was most satisfied with the results of his trip to Geneva

M. Briand, after visiting, President Domergue, at the Elysée, conferred at length with parliamentary leaders The general-impression is that he will form a Cabinet retaining most of his ex- LONDON, March 8th. The Royal Air Force flyers have arrivcolleagues with M. Caillaux or M. Peret, ed at Halakal, Sudan,

as Minister of Finance.

FOOTBALL AT HOME. ENGLISH CUP DRAW FOR SEMI-FINAL.

LOSTON, March 8th. The Association Cup draw for the semi-finals to be played on March 27th resulted as follows::

Manchester City versus Manchester" United, at Bramall Lane, Sheffield.

SwanSCO versus Notts Forest or Bolton, at Tottenham.",

LEAGUE RES ULL

In the second division Clapton Orient and Blackpool drew two goals all.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) AMERICAN GOLF.

Mr. Jenkin: Were you visited yesterday by two foreign gentlemen and asked for certain information? Witness: Yes.

Mr. G. K. Hall Britton (for the de-

lence of the third defendant): You might mention our names. We do not mind.

Mr. Jenkin: I don't suppose you do, but he would not know the names

Mr. Jenkin I distinctly mentioned that the printer would be called.

Mr. Hall Brutton: I beg your pardon. You did not.

Mr. Jenkia: The damage is done now anyway and I all I can say is that it is

Mr. Hall Brutton: The fault is yours. Mr. d'Almads: It is not regrettable. I am very pleased I saw the man.

Witness continuing and shown two de- colour to the other. posit books, said one, was different in

Mr. Hall Brutton: It has just been brought to my notice that this man's name has only been brought out in cross- examination and was not mentioned by Mr. Jenkin.

Mr Jenzin: I agree, but you got the name of the printer from my witness. You got his name and address as the printer of this series of books.

Mr. Hall Brutton: Mr. Jenkin never

printer of this series.**.

elicited from any witness the name of the

Air. Jenkin: I repeat that you should have guessed it. A man of your experi ence at the Bar should have known and guessed. I should have called him as a Mr. Halt Brutton: We do not go by We deal in guess work in my office. facts.

witness.

Mr. Jenkin: Then it is a pity. You should have known.

Mr. Hall Brutton: I have complained all through this case of the non-disclosure You have of the names of witnesses.

and have never mentioned any panes. You want to blind everybody.

only suggested and suggested all through

Mr. Jenkin: That is all that is neces anzy, to suggest, in a conspiracy charge

as you will find.

Continuing his evidence, witness said Mr. Hall Brutton: Yes he would. We the label on one depout book shown him told him.

Witness said in 1929 he received an

order from the Wing On Company to print 10,000 deposit books. He dc livered them in two lots, 7,850 on Septem ber 20th, 1920, and 1,908 in January, 1993, this being 188 short of the number order ed. The reason for the non-delivery of the full ten thousand was that some coples had been misprinted, and this ran him short of the special paper used and be had not enough of the special class of paper used for these books left to com plete the order.

Shown two deposit books, witness said the two centre leaves in one of them were not printed by his firm. These leaves were not of the same class of paper as in the first (original) book he had been shown. The second book containing different class of paper, appeared to have beca rebound With the aid of a glass he could see that there were double holes in this book and the type of the centro leaves different in some respects to the first book shown him.. un-Mr. Jenkin: Was the type set up once or twice for these deposit books 7

At this juncture Mr. Leo d'Almada

NEW YORK, March 9th. At St. Petersburg, Florida, in seventy-two holes golf match, in the official American Championship, Walter Hagen beat Bobby Jones by 19-11,

THE WORLD COURT. U.S. LAWYER'S MOTION REFUSED.

was printed by his firm, but the label on. a second book was pot Counting down- wards from the top there were only 26

stars on the fancy frame-work of one book while there were 27 on all the others.

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FAR EASTERN CABLE- NEWS.

[THROUGH KECTRÉ'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH RUTER'a AGENCY.] THE NORTHERN WAR.

THE ATTACK ON TAKU

TIENTEIN, March 8th. Three ganboats took part in this morn ing's bombardment of Taku.

Communications between Chinwangtao and Tengku are now completely cut off, eiving to the blowing up of the bridge

ver the Han River.

The Peking-Mulden Railway now only holds one day's supply of coal, whilst the Kailan Mining Administration bas notified the newspapers that no further orders for coal can be accepted, the sales offices closing tomorrow until further"

-orders.

TIENTSIN COMPLETELY CUT 05F

TIENTSEN, March 9th. The Kuominchan has mined the entrance to Peilic, and put out all the Customs lights, and Tientsin is now come pletely cut off from the sea.

H.M.S. Foxglore is standing by here.

CHINESE POLITICS.-

THE PREMIERSHIP.

[ABLATIC NEWS SERVICE

PEKING, February 26th General Chia Teh Yao, War Minister, has consented to act concurrently Premier provided the Chief Executive will find a suitable man to succeed him within the next ten days or a fortnight General Chia will assume the duties of Premier to-morrow.

The Chief Executive sent his eldest son, Mr. Tuan Hung Yeh, to see General Wong Shih Treng this morning asking the old man to form a new Cabinet, as he is old Peiyang military party, including Wu Pei Fu and Chang Tso Lin; he absolutely acceptable to the various factions of the

declined to discuss the question on the ples of old age and constant illness.

The next men suggested are Mr. Sun Pay Chi, who was appointed the first Chinese Ambassador to Russia - some months ago, but has declined to leave Chins on the ples of illness; and General Wong Yi Tang, former Tupan of Anhui. It is reported that both Ban and Wong have declined the offeri

THE CHRISTIAN GENERAL" RECOMMENDED

FOR THE POST-

Mr. Chang Chiu Pai, Chief of the Railway and Pintichuan Pengchinng Chairman of the College of Journalism in Peking, has sent a memorial to the Chief Executive urging that it is urgently necessary that Marshal Feng Yu. Hsiang should emerge from his retirement in view af the seriousness of the situation

Mr. Chang urges Feng's appointment. to the Premiership which would enable him to thoroughly reorganise the Central Government on the lines of the Saumin

Haang is described as being now the only strong man in China with modern ideas Principles of the Buoniatang.. Fens. In

regarding the reconstruction of China through the convocation of a real people's conference, as suggested by late Dr. Sun" Yat Sen who died without seeing the realization of his national scheme.

Furthermore, Mr. Chang says that it Marshal Taan Chi Jui cannot work hand in hand with Feng Yu. Hang in the re construction of the country, then be should at once vacate the office of the Chief. Executive. In this way, the leaders of the Knominchus and Kuomintang, with the concurrence of Marshal Bun Chuan Fang, could nominate Feng Yu Hsiang to the post of chief administrator of China The memorialist expresses the belief that the comination of the "Chris ship would be certain to meet with the tian" Harabal to the chief administrator approval of the majority of the Chinese people and then with a mandate of the people he could fight, and defent the reactionary forces under the command of

Asked by Mr. Hall Brutton if he kept a record of the stocks of paper in his shop at the time the deposit books referred to were printed, witness said he did not record all the different varieties of paper, In "answer to further questions by Mr. Hall Brutton, witness said the number of stars on the label would be left to the discretion of the workman. The man who had set the type for this particular label was not now in the Colony. The whole of the work was left to the man

At this stage of the proceedings the

stated that this memorial has been 1: further hearing of the case was adjourned.Chang Tso Lis and Wu Pei Fu But it shelved by the Antu "leaders as imprac until next Wednesday morning.

Mr. d'Almada I

An approaching

ticable. several: witnesses, but I don't know..if they are to be witnesses for the prosecu tion and "I would like to know to that will not approach them if they are going to be called for the prosecution.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

THE CURRENT PROGRAMMES. Mr d'Almada went on to say that be

-To-night (Wednesday) Amie Maynard did not wish to approach, if he could avoid it, witnesses for the prosecution, and the Royal Hawaiians, who have been as he did not want a repetition of that appearing since last week at the Queen's. Mr. Jenkin would be prepared to give music, etc., give their farewell perform afternoon's happenings. He asked whether Theatre in songs, dances and native names and addresses of witnesses for the ance. The Theatre has been packed every night since the appearance of this com advertently approach them.

(solicitor, instructing Mr. Eisley Zeitlyn prosecution so that. he would not any. To avoid disappointment to-day."!

for the defence of the first defendant) passed the remark: Yesterday he (wit ness) told us he did not know it was left to the compositer.

WASHINGTON, March 8th. This remark was over-heard by Mr. The United States Supreme Court has Jenkia who interposed: Apparently my refused to entertain & motion by Iawyer friends know all about it. It is very un Benjamin Gatchings to restrain the fortunate that they visited this witness United States from participating in the yesterday. World Court on the alleged ground that Mr Hall Brutton: We had a perfect participation would be unconstitutional fight to go to see this man. It was your ty to mention the witnesses you were MÌNE DISASTER.

going to call.

Mr. Jenkin: You might have known FORTY-EIGHT US. MINERS that in the course of my case. I would have called this witness and at least you ENTOMBED.

could have asked me first before going

NEW Yoxx, March 8th

to see him, and

Reuter's correspondent at Blue Fields, Mr. d'Almada remarked that he call West Virginis, states that a double ex-ed with Mr. Hall Brutton on this it plotion occurred in a mine near Eccles. ness. If they had known he was going Twenty-eight miners, were entombed by to be called they would not have goze. the first shock and twenty by the second. His Worship: He has been mentioned Escaping gas prevents rescue work before after all as a printer. It would

(Continued on next Column.) being carried out

Mr. Jenkin replied that there were early booking for one of the performances. certainly some addresses he would not is advited, poste

On the picture side, there opened last dream of disclosing. It should have been apparent, he added, that he could night an unusual him in "The Chochah not have conducted his case without call-cos," a picture which is both spectacular ing on this printer to give evidence. and gripping, dealing as it does with Mr. Hall Bratton said that if he had the Klondike gold rush. It is well worth known be would not have gone, and seeing from the point of view that is the he wished he had not, for then he would only picture ever made in Alaska, where feel freer in the cross-examination than the climax was shot on the summit of Child's Glacier, the largest body of he did now.

moving ice in the world, some 500 square miles in extent and 1,000 feet thick, This picture will be shown for the last time today on

nat agreed to..

His Worship remarked that the prose cation could not be compelled to disclose their witnesses and suggested that the defence might give the prosecution the names of witnesses they proposed ap« proaching to help, matters, but this was

Da After further argument, Mr. d'Almada said that if the prosecution would not give them the names of witnesses to be called in the case, and if they happened to approach any of the prosecution wit ness, then it could not be helped and he would not regret it.'

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For to-morrow to Saturday there will be screened Where was 19 starring Reginald Denny The story deals with young roan who is claimed as a hur bend by a very nice young lady who tell him they were married on a certain data The young man, unfortunately, cannet remember, try as he will, where he was or what he was doing on the day on which he is supposed to have been married,