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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JULY

1925

THE TABLES TURNED. THE CHINA SITUATION

ALLEGED INTIMIDATOR GETS $10 GRANT,

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy this mor ning, a nightsoil coolle appeared on remand charged with intimidating' another nightsol! coolle. Mr. Leo d'Almada defended.

BOYCOTT MOVEMENT

SPREADING.

Powers Getting Together.

London, July:22.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Auston Chamberlain stated that according to his latest informa- tion the general situation in China was somewhat more satisfactory since he had made his statement on June 18. There had been no further serious disturbances re-

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The complainant, who gave evi- dence at a previous hearing and who has since disappeared, stated that at 3,30 on the morning of the 17th inst, he was carrying on his work as usual, when the defendant, who met him in Reclamation Street, ported during the past week, while our YOU. naked why he still performed his the strikes at Nanking, Shanghai duties. He was then struck by the and elsewhere appeared to be wea- defendant, who was carrying akening. But the boycott move- bamboo pole and at the same time mont was spreading, Peking was

most. quiet.Reuter. told that he would be killed.

Britain Wants Justice all Round.

London, July 22.

The prosecution having closed its cuse, Mr. d'Almada put his elicnt in-

In the House of Commons, to the box, The defendant gave pressed by Mr. Wedgewood Bean evidence of an alleged quarrel with regarding the summoning of an the complainant over 4 80m of impartial judicial inquiry into the money, which the latter owed him. Shanghai disorders, Mr. Austen On the occasion of the intimidation, Chamberlain asked to be excused which was alleged by the prosecu-making a partial statement till a

Het tion, defendant stated that he ap-full statement was possible. proached the complainant and ask-added that the Government, aimed ed for the outstanding debt to be at seeing justice done to all settled, whereupon, the complainant parties in a way convincing to all attempted to imprison him in aparties.

small shed used for sloring the Replying to Dr. Beckett, Mr. coolies' buckets. Defendant, who Chamberlain stated that he had was carrying a bamboo pole, re-not taken steps to discover the! taliated and struck the complainant, reasons leading to the withdrawal) He himself had continued work of the French Ambassador from throughout the strike und had no the Council of Three at Peking. intentions of censing.

Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that concerned particularly His Worship, baying heard the he was

hetliat all interested Powers should defence, said that before discharged the defendant he act together-Beuter would like to put on record avid- ence of the complainant's dis- appearance.

The complainant's wife told the court that her husband had dis- appeared. following threats from

a man whom she could not recog

nise.

The Powers agree on Farmúla.

Washington, July 22.

The Associated Press learns that the Powers have reached a 01 the substantial agreement formula under which the whole Chinese problem will be handled. Seme elements of the programme have not yet been formally agreed) Ilis Worship stated that he upon by all the Governments con- was perfectly satisfied of the de-cerned but it is expected that the fendant's innocence and as he representatives of the Powers in had lost a week's wages he would Peking will shortly be able to grant him $10 from the Poor Box submit a formula to the Provi- This was justice, though the donasional. Government. of China- tion was unusual. The case was Renter's American Service. one of conspiracy and his Worship asked if the C.S.P. would takel diction against the complainant.

Mr. d'Almada replied that his i client would take proceedings against complainant in the Sum- mary Court,

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Lisbon, July 22, In the House of Commons, Mr. Huma Williams asked for the ro moval of the restriction on rubber exports. Mr. Amery replied in GLASSES, the negative and pointed out that the sudden interference with Stevenson scheme would involve injustice on large numbers of individuals who had entered into contracts on the assumption of its continuance. There was no reason from leading: to believe that British producere

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ALMOST A RECORD.

Convicted of returning froin banishment, a Chinese was thir morning sentenced to six months hard labour and 24 strokes of the birch, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy.

The defendant's record showed

ocensions he was banished for ten he added that, if, as he anticipat-

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His Worship, passing sentence. "remarked the man's case was almost

à record.

GERMANY'S REPLY.

CHURCH MISSION..

VISIT TO EAST POSTPONED.]** We are informed that owing to the unsettled state of the country and in view of the fact that ad- quate preparation is impossible, the Bishop of Victoria, after con- sultation with Dean Symonds of Shanghai, bas advised tho of the German security Note, M. postponement of the proposed M. de Mission to British communities Fleuring in London to communicate in the Far East,

FRENCH RESERVATIONS," Paris. July 22. Following a detailed examination

Briand

has instructed

to Mr. Austen Chamberlain "the: The two Miseioners, the Bishop' numerous reservations which the of Barrow and Canon Woods, document, in the French view, de- were to have left England in mands."

October on this special Mission,

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firstly concerning the Interpreta morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, (Incorporated by Roys) Charter 1853.) tion of Article 12 of the Covenanti Cheung Shing, furnituro doaler, "dealing with the question of mem-claimed $522 for goods sold and

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