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四拜雞 號九十月一十英港香 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1925. BAT

LOCARNO PACT, SAI WAN HO ROBBERY.

PICKET CHIEF.

APPROVED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS.

STORY OF CANTON ARREST.

EARLY REMOVAL NOT CONTEMPLATED.

W

£117,000 SPENT SO FAR,

London, Nov. 18.

In the House of Commons Mr. total Bridgeman said that the expenditure on the Singapore base hitherto had been £117,000.

A well-known Chinese merchant, definite money had been ofered by other parts of the Empire excepti who asisted the family of his the quarter of a million from Hong- friend after his death, was brought | kong which was being drawn upon The Straits Settle- Mr. Justice Wood at the Criminal as required.

ments had bought the land for £146,000-Reuter,

London, Nov. 19.

QUESTION OF IDENTIFICATION.

The conclusiveness if the identi fication would be the only difficulty,

London, Nov. 18.

Answering questions in the House

ARMY.

HELP FROM FUKIEN TUPAN,

of Commons, Col. Amery said he RESISTING INVASION

in constant touch with tim Governments of Ceylon and Malaya

LENGTHY DEBATE. said Mr. H. K. Lumes at the THE ALLEGATIONS. Criminal Sessions this morning, in

With regard to the position of With regard to the reported

on the consideration of every aspect General Chan King-ming's troops, The Locarno debate opened in a relation to a case in which arrest of the former chief of the of the rubber restriction scheme.

Mr. Chinese was charged with robbery Picket Corps in Canton, who has He was of opinion that the early a report is to hand stating that crowded House of Commons.

latterly been a member of the Exe-removal of all restrictions was net Chan Hien-man, the special repre- Austen Chamberlain was warmly by two or inore.

Mr. Holmes was conducting thecutive Council of the

desirable, and the step was not aentative of General Chan, to Chow Corpa, under contemplation-Reuter. cheered when he moved approval of the ratification of the Locarno case for the Crown and he said various stories are in circulation Treaty. He said he regretted that that a robbery occurred on Septem-as to the precise charge on which and the charge against him was that COLONY'S FUTURE the Opposition had notified on her 25th at a house in Sai Wan he is held.

amendment, but he pointed out that 11-a small village east of Taikoo

Sessions this morning to answer a Berlous forgery charge. The name

of the accused is Wong Mang-wai,

on or about July 8th, he wrote a letter in the name of the deceased to the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, requesting the Company to send to him all outstanding dividend warrants belonging to the deceased. The Attorney General Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.G., prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin defended.

HOME GOVERNMENT'S

CONCERN.

SEEING US THROUGH

London. Nov. 18.

It is reported in the vernacular

sums by

IN WAICHOW.

BUSY,

Yam-yan, Tupan of Fukien, has not only obtained the consent of the Tupan to allow Chan's forces to southera take their quarters in Fukien, but also his co-operation, UNION in caso of necessity, to repel any

invasion of the territory of Fukien

on the part of General Chang Kai- shek, as long as the Canton Go-

the amendment did not criticise the Docks-in which four men took papers that the arrested man, who] part. It was alleged that prisoneri Locarno agreement and did not was one of the men and Lai Po, the was formerly a pork butcher in THE STUDENT challenge the Government's policy secondary wife of the occupier said Hongkong, has latterly shown evi- that he was the man who first dence of considerable wealth, and of accepting the limited obligations entered the room, he was the man in this connection there are sug SHIPPING ACTIVITY.vernment employs Russians in ang in the pact. He emphasised that who gagged her and he was also the the Government regarded Locarno man who tried to pull her back into gestions in circulation that he has

considerable not as an end but as the beginning the house after she had run on to made

a bridge over the back yard. IIe "squeeze." Col. Amery, the Secretary of of the work of appeasement and also took five rings from her fingers. State for the Colcnies, in a speech reconciliation (cheers). Locarno The man was accosted by a detec-| There were three other charges at the annual dinner of the would assist the Council of the against the accused to which he China Association declared that Assembly of the League to bring pleaded not guilty, and these the situation in China was the the disarmament problem to were struck out. A plea of guilty subject of the anxious concern of successful conclusion. was entered on the other charge.

on any terms.

a

Latest news from Walchow is to capacity in its service, whether the effect that progress is being civil or military. The report fur- made with the reconstruction ofther states that the combined units buildings Eamaged during the re-

Another story is that the ar- tive later that day, struggled and rested man was placed in custody cent fighting, and also that the of Hung Lert, Chan Shao-chark eventually escaped in spite of the on the orders of the Navy Bureau students are busily engaged in pro-and Yung Fai-ting have made their fact that he was fired at. Later on a charge of complicity in the

paganda work,,

headquarters at Chum-op, this he was found in a matshed hiding

It appears that inhabitants of

being a valley surrounded by high under dry grass cut from the hill-smuggling of foodstuffs out of the city who fled to surrounding side. He had always denied con- Kwangtung. The story is that in-villages during the storming of the mountains, where the troops can be nection with the robbery. *..

formation had been conveyed to the defences by the Reds have practi- temporarily employed in agricul Lai Po was the only person who Bureau to the effect that such busily employed in repairing or

cally all returned, and they are tural pursuits and cattle-raising. could identify the man at the

Nearly rebuilding their homes.

the British Government, Hel

He declared that Russia, accord-1 Dealing with the charge, Sir mentioned the wonderful historying to his information, was not Henry Pollock said the accused was of Hongkong and said he was prepared to join the League of a great friend of the dead man, glad to think that they were ablö Nations

He parade, and Mr. Holmes asked the smuggling was taking place at a After the death of his friend, the to give Hongkong the help for emphasised that Britain remained jury to listen carefully to the certain place, and, acting on this

she had of observing him closely. evidence as to the opportunities information, revenue crulaers were

ordered to the focality. The case is proceeding.

their operations, these cruisers are

accused advanced various sums of which it had appealed. They had money to the family, amounting in found it not from the Imperial all to between fifty and sixty thous-Exchequer but in the patriotic and dollars. There was a delay in

the sole judge of what constituted

an immediate danger of war,

Mr. Chamberlain said he regret-

taking out letter of administration and willing cooperation of Wosted that it had been impossible to

and the accused seemed to have Africa, the Malay States and the confer with the Governments.of the nations he would like to add the been entrusted by the family with Hongkong and Shanghai banks. certain script belonging to the

tinue for ever, nor would tho

of

41

HARBOUR COLLISION.

Dominions and India'

conse-

M.I DISASTER.

QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

London. Nov. 18.

ANOTHER MOVE.

half of the city wall, which is in It will be remembered that when cleared away, and progress is being: process of demolition, has been combined action by Chan King

SYRIAN REVOLT.

During made in the construction of wide ming's Generala drove the late streets. There is much activity Dr. Sun Yat-sen out of Canton, said to have captured a fleet of amongst native shipping craft, the General Hsu Sung-chi was left upper reaches of the East River with his army up in the North River native boats all laden with food-presenting a busier appearance

diatrict endeavouring to march before humble. leek. He was of opinion, stuffs, and it is stated that informa- than for many years past.

Much attention is being given by through Kianggi. In an expedition deceased. These script were dealt Col. Amery was firmly convinced Locarno, but they had been kept the Dominions was a serious error, captured boats implicated the however, that the failure to consult tion given by the crews of the

members of the Student Union tongainst the North. Without a base with by the accused. Without go that Hongkong's difficulties was fully informed of everything that which might have grave

propaganda work, this being ing into detail, he would say on be-transient and believed that though

former chief of the Picket Corps, actively carried on every evening, and support, Hsu quickly changed half of the Crown, that whatever the period of waiting might be their liberty and freedom of action

was done. He emphasised that quences. the accused did, he was antisfied

In moving the Labour amendment who, it is stated, either directly In this connection, lecturers take his objective and began to invade

up prominent positions in different the provinco of Fukien. By that he had no intention of defraud- anxious the Chinese people's com

Ponsonby engaged the boats for the work or parts of the city and the surround- was safeguarded specifically in thej

cabled yesterday, Mr. ing either the Crown or the family, non-sonse would never allow the

Treaty.

thought the Treaty could be inter-connived at their employment for ing villages. They are to be seen series of forced marches, his second If he had thought that there was an present state of affairs to con- only their own Government acting Powers against Russia with the It was recognised that preted as a grouping of the Western

with huge lighted lanterns indicat-in command, Wong Ta-wal, Buc-. purposes of snuggling.. intention of defrauding either the

ing the lecturing positions.

cceded in driving out L How- Gambling has been suppressed, kee, who was then Tuchun of the family or the revenue, he would

with the authority of their own result of throwing Russia into the have felt it to be his duty to have patience of the British Govern-Parliament could take for them the arms 'of Asia.

and most of the 'schools have re-province and took possession of proceeded on all the counts. Inment witness for ever the im- obligation that the Imperial Govern-)

sumed their studies. Generally Fukien, proclaiming Hsu as the POSITION OF DOMINIONS. fact the accused was acting more or poverishment and retrogression ment asked the House of Commons

speaking, pence and good order new Tuchun. At that time, Yan less as an administrator of the

to approve for Britain, but the

and Mr. Chamberlain,

prevail,

the people replying, & great British Colony.Government hoped to discuss the regretted that circumstances and

are Lan-sze, at the head of the People's estate. There was on the file an ex-

endeavouring to

the overcome

Army in Fuklen, co-operated with hibit which showed that he had come Reuter.

matter fully at the next Imperial different Governments of the

ravages of many years of unrest Hau in his Invasion of Fuklen.. As Conference, which he hoped would Empire precluded the possibility of to an arrangement with the family

and warfare.

a reward, Tao Lan-sze was mada. as to the settling up of all the

In the House of Commons, at ect be too long delayed (cheers) a conference with them tefore the question time, Mr. Bridgeman said

commandant of the People's Army', amounts. With regard to revenue

He did not think it possible to treat Home advisers entered into negotia- that since the MI was refitted on

the name of which was changed to matters, the full duty had been paid

matters so important and covering tons with foreign' countries. Не

that of the Patriotic Army. A Htfle on the estate, including a triple

so wide a field by a despatch or did not

June 15, no defect in the hall or blame the Dominions

later, Hsu Sung-chi was cleared out cable. penalty of $1,000 mentioned in the

machinery had been experienced. Personal contact and ex-

of Fukien by Sun Chan-fang, now Governments, which were unable to Ordinance, Stamp duly

The

planation was necessary for a true meet us at a moment's notice, but

She belonged to a class of sub-

the Field Marshal of the Allied amount paid altogether was $15,000.

appreciation of the position. He

marines universally recognised as Britain was faced with a situation

forces against Chang Tao-lin, with being exceptionally good as regards That fact assured him that there

concluded by appealing for ratifica-which brooked no delay. He em tion of a treaty safeguarding peace phasised the desire to pursue a

the result that the Patriotic Army He had noti underwater control. TWAS no intention

was disbanded and Yao Lan-aze and laying the foundation for re-policy of full harmony, accord and members of the crew about the dif seen the statements attributed to revenue.

Reference to the letter, the A o'clock this morning, the craft in-conciliation and friendship with our agreement at every stage with the culty of the M1 is making port Foreign Affairs and the Army presented a petition to the Cantaa A Parliamentary Commission of went into retirement. It is now re

ported that this Yao Lan-sze haa torney General said prisoner well volved being the Harbour Depart enemies of a few years ago. (Loud Dominions, and pointed out that the at previous exercises, but he would knew the ahare were registered in mont Launch No. 2, and an un-cheera).

right was reserved to the Dominions enquire. Everything would he sub-examined Gen. Sarrail, who detail Government praying that he be the name of the dead man, and be known junk.

to adhere or not adhere to the mitted to the Court of Enquiry nowed the operations against the permitted to collect together all also knew perfectly well that it It appears that the H.D.2 was

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald severely Treaty. He hoped the incident sitting-Reuter

the units, which formerly called was improper on his part to write on her way from Yaumati to West

4 keon or desire Several questions were asked in Druses. He said that the bombard themselves the People's Army, and the letter. He knew that he was Point and was about to pass acriticised the recent speech of Sir would excite asking the Company to pay the large sailing junk proceeding the W. Ormsby-Gore, in which he said throughout the Empire to find the House of Commons suggesting ment of Damascus "with a few to re-organise them under the dividends as being due to the dead sanie direction when a collision, so the evil suggestions were based machinery whereby our foreign an international conference with a shell" ended. the revolt and pre- former name of Patriotie. Army of Three that Germany had been brought into policy would become be every set view to the abolition of submarines, vented a more tragic disturbance.perating with the Canton Army Fuklen, with the object of co- man when he knew the man was far unexplained, occurred. dead and he also knew that he had stanchions and the awning sprea a new alliance against Moscow. He and at every hour the foreign policy which was urged by the Chairman

Replying to questions, Gen. In clearing out the remnants of no right to send that letter to the dors on the launch were broken, asked, was it the Government's of the Empire and not the foreign of Lloyds in a letter to the new

Locarno hnd beon policy of Britain (Chée ?).

after papers immediately

the Sarrail said that although certain Chan King-ming's forces from the Company.

The junk did not wait to Investi- view that

southern part of Fuklen. The which gate the extent of the damage, but engineered for the purpose of unit- Mr. Chamberlain warmly denied disaster to the M1. Another circumstance

local British Agents had not main- Mr. Baldwin said that nothing|

Canton Governemnt is said to have strengthened his view of the case, sailed away. The coxswain aping western civilisation against that the Government's policy was

hostile to Russia. He declared that had occurred since the Washington tained the necessary reserve he had approved his petition, and an order said the Attorney General, was the parentiy omitted to secure statement made by the accused at official number of the junk.

Mr. Chamberlain replied: "Not only a perverted ingenuity could Conference to alter the Government) no complaint to make to the British from the Military Council has been And I have constantly repudiated devise the

Government.

Com- argument that the views expressed there---Reuter,

He entertained the issued appointing him as the Police Court, as to why he ad-

any idea of pursuing such a policy." Locarno Pact was establishing a

best relations for British repre-mandant of the Patriotic Army of (Ministerial cheers)..

new balance of power, namely

3cntatives in Palestine. He con- Fukien, with temporary, headquar Mr. MacDonald said he was very between Europe and Asia, andĮ

tended that the Druse revolt was tore at the How Ting College build- an episode in the Islamic movement. ing. delighted to hear it, and congratu- painted out that Eastern nations]

-Reuter,

to defraud the

ministered the estate, and, so far as

the Crown was concerned, he (the

HARBOUR OFFICE LAUNCH

AND JUNK.

A rather curious accident occur- red on the Harbour at "about six

LABOUR LEADER'S QUERIES.

the Russia?

Attorney General) considered that act committed by the accused solo-| that particular case would be met if ly in the discharge. of his obliga inted Mr. Chamberlain on his were members of the League of a fine was imposed. The Crown tions on behalf of the family.

Japan, was not pressing the case in any Under the circumstances that the successful efforts to create a peace Nations like Westeris.

spirit, but unless the opportunity with whom we were happily on way and did not ask that the accus- Crown had suggested, that a ed should be sent to prison. If a would mout the case, it hardly be- were taken swiftly to seize the terms of intimate, Friendship and fine was Imposed, he asked that it came necessary for him to say that chance thus opened up, the harvest co-operation, was a member of tho there should be any other punish- would never ripen. He added, an League. He asked whether Mr.

be a subatantial ono,

: than the method enshrined in the the Soviet Government,

FIRE AT SEA. -

GEN, SARRAIL ON BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES.

Paris, Nov. 18.

TRMUTE TO BRITISH.

Later.

· THRILLING RESCUE OF PASSENGERS.

A communique which was Jesued after the examination of Gen.) Lewes, Delaware, Nov. 18..

Sarrail, says that M. Briand, during Duly the steel, hull of the 6.3. the proceedings, tributed the loyal

RUBBER BOOM.

STRAITS MARKET EXCITED. Mr. F. C. Jenkin said the divi-ment. With regard to the suggest regards the Dominions and India, Ponsonby meant that Britain most Lo. Nope, which caught fire.. re-and cordial collaboration of the dends of the shares were collected ed henyy fine, Mr. Jenkin-submitted that he was unable to conceive of not attempt to put ita relations mains, after a fifty mile race down Britle's authorities throughout that

a more calamitous system of con- with Germany on a botter footing the coast till she anchored one and

Mesars. Carroll Bros, are in re for ta purpose of handing them to that the fine, if one was imposed, ducting Imperial and foreign policy unless we received the sanction of a half miles from the shore at enormer would be also afford-ceipt of a cable from Singapore

ovents in Syria, declaring that such! the wife. They were in fact hand- should not be heavy.

Lowes. The fire was extinguished ed in future.

advising that the market is excit ed to her, and an neknowledgment Mr. Justico Wood anid the де- Locarno Pact, signed by her had been received. cused had committed an offence

The House negatived the amend-after an all-night fight.⠀⠀

fed and quoting the following sales.

The accused had stood as a staunch which rendered him liable to three

ment by 832 votes to 180 and adopt Gallant rescue work was carried A telogram from Beirut spye to Hongkong

there were no rebel operations at Sa friend and benefactor to the family years' Imprisonment. He had Mr. Lloyd George was more coo-ed Mr. Chamberlain's motion by out largely by means of a rope, yesterday. A few bands were Ayer Molcks

from the day of the death of his decided to impose a fine of 2750 but grutulatory than critical. Ho 376 votes "to 13.

The Liberals whereby the passengers were lower hotleed east of Damascus. The Brogas friend, and the family gave him the he wanted it to be known generally tributed Mr. Chamberlain and M. voted with the Gayornment. ed into a lifeboat and other graft reports in the newspapers that Bassetts fullest authority to do all that he that the imposition of a fins in that Briand, and especially the Germans With the exception of some two which ran under the blazing stern. Alenyo, Palmyra and Deirsizor had thought best on behalf of the family case did not in the slightest degree great act of courage. He declared dozen who abstained, the majority calling vessel has wrlyed and felmed th

LIDERAL OPINION.

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