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MURDER CHARGE.

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IRAQ DEBATE.

LABOUR M. P.'S LEAVE, PARLIAMENT.

JUNK PIRATED.

MAGISTRATE'S LUCKY

ESCAPE

TRIAL CONTINUED TO-DAY.

Before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry "Gollan) the hearing was resumed at the Criminal Sessions, PREMIER ADAMANT Shao Kwan to Lok Chang to us- į this morning, of the case in which;

In view of the split in the "Kuo-Shing Wai-tak was charged with

London, Dec. 21. mintang party, which is the largest [the murder of an' Indian constable, In the House of Commons, Mr. political organization in China, the following an encounter between a Stanley Baldwin declined a request veurral public in deeply intere det police pickel and a party of re-by. Mr. J. R. Clynes to remove from in current developments, for it is wood-hunters at Ngau Shi Wan, in the Order Paper a motion in Mr realised that a permanent split the Kowloon City, district, on July Baldwin's name that the Hour wonk! have important effects in 8th Inst.

at proves of the action of this transitory period of the devas

A report comes to hand stating. that whilst a newly-appointed Magistrate was on his way from

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NORTHERN WAR.

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Tokyo, Dec. 21.

During the Budget debate, Baron Shideharu, replying to a

23. WONE NOI CHUNI 125.. HAPPY VALLEY

HAINAN ISLAND.

THE PROPOSED NAVAL EXPEDITION.

question by Baron Sakatani, said TROOPS SURRENDER sume his duty, a piracy was commit-

Two nccidents occurred at the a consulare report from Man-1

Some time ago it was ted on the junk conveying the

reported luggage of the magistrale and his corner of Garden Road last even-churia indicated that no Soviet that Chan Chak who had volun staff, with the result that all the ing, and in one case the driver of troops had yet been sent North teered his services to lead a naval to Manchuria and though the expedition against Hainan Island, baggage and other belongings

molor cycle combination WAA ware seized by the pirates and

Soviet's future attitude was thirty persons kidnapped, mostly taken to hospital. · guards and servants.

The first nccident occurred be-known, it was not considered like The Lieutenant in charge of the tween a tramcar and a motor car. 1y that they would send any there. guards later returned to Shao At 6.30 a car, driven by Mr. G.--Reuter. Mr. Esley Zeitlyn Gnstructed by representatives at Geneva in Kwan, having made good his c lopment of government. The Me. G. K. Brutton Hall) was for cepting the award of the council cape while being led by the rou-H. M. Bannerman, of the Hong- publie has been informed that the the defence, while the cake for the of the League of nations on thebers to their den. He reported kong Electric Co., was proceeding, platform of the right section

is Crown was in the hands of the Trag boundary. Mr. Clynes salthe, affair to the local authorities.along Queen's 'Road, when it over-

British

ac-

As it so happened, the pirated

boat, thus eluding the pirates.

was ordered to make preparations for carrying out the expedition.

Owing to the whole of the fest

•

BONAN INVADERS DEFEATED.

being employed in patrolling, con- voying and other services, how- Peking, Dec. 21. ever, the gunboats could not be General Yen Hsi-shan has is-withdrawn at the time from this

the total elimination of all Commu-Han. Attorney General. Mr. J. H. the procédure amounted to undue junk was sent ahead with the lug look a trancar, and was going to sued a communique, dated the purpose. It is now reported that nistic elements, but the position Kemp, K.C.

coercion of the House and when the gage, while the magistrate and his torn up Garden Road, when he was 18th instant, claiming that he has the Chung Shan (flagship), Kwong - of the left sention is not at all clear. Usuf Khan, a Police Sergeant,ution was reached he would ask staff proceeded later by another signalled to stop. The car stopped, repeatedly defeated Honan inva-Kum, Kwong Pei, Kwong Ching. The following views on the situa-

with the rear part on the tramers, who are regarded as Kwong Tah and Ping Nam have tion, by Mr. Wong Ching-wai, the

lines. The tramcar, which was fol. brigands, and he is pursuing them been assigned to the work, header of the left section, indicates,

pealed for the cessation of the lowing behind, collided with the from Linochow eastwards, He Orders have been given to the however, that there are hopes of administer a rebuke when counsel Mr. Clynes said that Mr. Bald-vehement agitation which consis-rear of the car, pushed it off the expects that tranquility will be squadron to be in readiness at the tently misrepresented the Govern reconciliation between the oppos for the defence took upon himself win's motion dealt with an inter-ment polity and which was caled-lines, and dragged it for a short restored in Shanghai within a few earliest possible date to await far-

ing factions,

tled.

who was with the deceased at the The Labour members to leave and time of the shouting, was cross-participate in the discussion as a examined at great length, and bis -Lordship once had occasion to

The direction of the witness, Mr. Zeitlyn had neveral times directed

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but in the long run, friction be-

In the course of further exami-

Shan meeting.

cumstances of the shooting, he

HARBOUR DUCKING.

MOTOR CYCLISTS' FOOLISH

STUNT.

protest,

Kruter.

PARLIAMENTARY TACTICS,

INTESTING TURKISH, TERMS.

bination from the direction of

daya.--Router.

CHANG'S TROOPS RETREAT.

ther orders.

HELD BY STRIKERS.

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create distance. The car sustained com- national issue of the utmost imperlated outside Britain' do Mr. Wang says that the present the witness to turn to his Lordship fance, and the House, depleted 1-stoubt with regard to the Govern-siderable damage, a wheel being

GENERAL TANG'S FORCES ment's resolution to honour, its situation of the Kuomintang is very when giving an answer to what hewards the close of a session, was obligations and the sincerity of its broken, a tyre punctured, and the

Tokyo, Dec. 22. A report from Kwang Chov unsatisfactory indeed, and sooner (Mr. Zeitlyn) considered to be an to be asked to commit itself to desire for peace.

petrol tank burst open. No one Kokusai message from Muk. Wan states that the defeated important question. His Lordship or later the question must be set-observed:There is no need why most serious commitments on 1st In moving the Alosul motion, Mr. was injured.

denisays that Chang Tso-lin's forces of Tang Poon-yan, after Baldwin made a statement on Bri- Since the introduction of you should tell him what he has part of Britain,

have In the second case, Mr. W. C. troope No opportunity tish policy in Iraq. He said that Clark, of the Telephone Company, orderly

retreated inlaving retreated from Sui Kai to Communists into the Kuomintang, got to do. I can tell him if I want had been given to the Opposition. the undertaking the

fashion from Hsin- Kwang Chow Wan, have surren- Government

was driving a Matchless" com- minfu to Chaliuho, Kuo's armydered their arms to the authorities the Party has grown in strength,

He asked Mr. Baldwi to had given was not for u definite

twenty-live years but for what he Wanchai towards the town, and a

occupying the former place there. A report to this effect has antion witness brought out permit a discussion of Iraq be believed would be a far shorter lorry, travelling, in the opposite yesterday afternoon. The Mukden been sent to Canton, requesting tween the old members and Com- his note book. Mr. Zeitlyn asked moving the adjournment without period; namely, until Iraq had a direction, was going to turn into troops are now proparing to des- the Government to take up with muristic elements was bound to oe-if he could look through it to passing the motion on a division. quired a stability, justify her ad-Garden Rond. A collision occur tray the railway bridges at Chu- the French Consul the matter for mission to the League of Natione cur. The old and new cannot work which witness objected, statins

that there were certain matters of Mr. Baldwin agroad regarding It was not an undertaking to spend red, the impact being on the front hand in hand on an equal footing, confidence in it. Eventually, on the importance of the motion, but money on or keep troops in Tram ear side of the lorry. The com-liuho if Kuo's man advance any the restoration of these ans.

My-own-views-regarding the ageing questioned in respect of cor regretted its necessity. He added but, to continue co-operation and frontwheel being buckled out of

bination was badly damaged, the further-Reater. tion of the right wing of the Partyain entries he made of the cir-that as the matter was only sub-advice in maintaining a stable sy shape, and the side car practicnily|

JAPAN EXPLAINS:

It is reported that the newly- Tokyo, Dec. 22. eppointed Superintendent of Cus are sol antagonistic, but what I ob-admitted that some of these were mitted to the House on the last day tem of Government. If after the split open. Mr. Clark was injured,

expiration of the Anglo-Iraq Treaty

Foreign press comment, on toms at Pakhoi, with his large ject to is the unconstitutional way not in his handwriting.

of the session he would take the 1928 a foreign power attacked and was later taken to hospital. The case is proceeding. by which the result was brought

unusual course, when it re-assem-Iraq with a view of forcibly over P.W.D. MAN FINED FOR SPEEDING. Japan's despatch of troops to staff, and a quantity of luggage, about." He says the recent meet-

bled, of submitting the new Treaty throwing the boundary fixed by the Before Mr. C. Willson, at the Manchuria, while generally ro was recently prevented by the and asking the House to accept or Council of the League, then the Central Magistracy this morning, garded as sympathetic, has some-pickets from boarding the 8.8. ing held at Si Shun did not have

rejeat it.

While he was anxious responsibility of the Longue would Mr. E. P. Fletcher, of the P.W.D., what astonished "official circles Honam at Canton for the purpose the required quorum, and, further,

to meet the desire of the Leader be primary and dominant, and our roads department, was enarged by describing the Japaneso of transhipping at Hongkong for the power to split the Party rests

of the Opposition, he was unable to responsibility would necessary de- with driving a car at a dangerous movements to protect non-Chi-Pakhoi to assume office, on the remove the motion from the paper. peud on the then existing cireum-speed on December 3rd. The de-nese residents as "occupation of ground that they had no special with the entire members of the

Mr. Clynes then made his. an-stances of world peace and the fendant denied the charge.

Mukden."

pase from the Strike Union. Tho Party, or with the Executive Car

nouncement of withdrawing the La-general condition of the Empire - -

Sergt. Baker said he was on duty) Mr. Debuchi, Vice Minister of Police Department's declaration mittee. On these grounds the Three Chinese youths, who were our members from the House-Reuter.

at the junction of Garden Read, Foreign Affairs, interviewed, of identity was not accepted, tho the special nembers of the Kuomintang can apparently of the opinion that a

and Lower Albert Road, when he considors that "this can hardly pickets insising on

truc pass of the Strike Union, Event- not but oppose the decisions ur-motor-cycle formed a suitable sub-

In the course of the subsequent saw the defendant driving an "Aus-be said to convoy the Later. debate Commander Kenworthy said tin 7" He was driving up Garden meaning and purpose of the action ually a telephonic message was rived at by a few members of the ject for experiment, were unfor-

Following Mr. Clynus protest the that he understood that the Turler Road to the P.W.D. by the Trambe Japan, who, in bringing up her sent to Mr. Wang Ching-wal, who Executive Committee at the Situnate in that they chose

Con-liouse of Commons considered 142 were prepared to submit to the fol Station. At that time there were arrison to the normal strength despatched a personal letter to of eight thousand men, wished, the Strike Committee and the re- naught Road Central as the scene Lords' amendments to the rating lowing terms, on which he urged two cars standing stationary, wait- in the event of hostilities quired pass was then lasued.

negotiate:ing for the policeman's signal to near the railway zone, to check of their aerobatic display, and as Bill, and the Labour Member, Mr. the Government to

Neil MacLean said he would speak namely, that iraq should have that enable them to proceed up the hill fighting within à six-mile area. a result they were the recipients of un.every amendment and on every part of the Mosul Vilayet necessary There was another car going down That zone is laid down in hor somewhat unexpected_ducking. one of the five Bills down for to- for irrigation purposes, that a de- the hill, and one travelling down first Note of warning to the Trick cycling was their special day, challenging a division on each militarised zone should be estab-Lower Albert Road. The defen- Chinese generals to protect the DEATH OF PROFESSOR forte all three being on the ma-eccasion and so keep the Houre lished on either side of the frontier dant passed two sationary lives and property. of foreign

MORSE. chine at the one time, and their engaged till eleven o'clock to- and Iraq. The Turks would cars, and turned into Lower Albert rosidents in that territory." Mr. NO CHANGE OF ATTITUDE graceful and highly skilful somer-morrow morning, the time fixed for guarantee the perpetual indépen Road at a speed, witness estimated, Debuchi pointed out that while

sault into the cold depths would the prorogation. Mr.

Japanese troops are now engaged] WORLD-FAMOUS ZOOLOGIST. MacLean dence of Iraq and come to at 20 miles per hour. London, Dec. 21,

be difficult to surpass.

did not think that the Iraq debate terms with Britain with regard to The defendant said he followed on this duty within the limits of That an early change of the B-i- It is not exactly clear from the would be reached to-day at all.

New York, Dec. 21. the exploitation of oil, and the pro-a taxi, which suddenly stalled and the railway concession at Muk- tish attitude towards Russia is un-evidence whether the stunt ኒ !. 7

Subsequently a motion was car-posed exchange of christian popala-slowed down quickly as the gears den, the Chinese Civil Governor

The death is announced of the likely was indicated at question

contemplated or otherwise, but the ried, adjourning the discussion on tion for Kurds and Turks left in were changed. He put out bis exercising full powers of ad-

ministration over general affaire zoologist, Professor Edward Sylves machine was seen to suddenly the Rating Bill and other Bills the mandated territory.. The hand and the constable fhdicated in the city and province.-Reuter. time in the House of Commons, swerve to the right and the pa- until to-morrow,

Turks asked, in exchange, that part to him that he could continue up]

ter Morse.-Reuter's American when Mr. Baldwn declared a re-sengers did the only graceful thing

Later. ļof Mosul inhabited by a majority Garden Road, He did not agreo]

Service. and fell soft. They were quickly Labour members walked out of of Kurds and Turks, including the that down, traffic was free and up quest to appoint a committee 01

[shed out with boat-hooks and later the House as à protest against Mr. city of Mosul.

traffic was stopped, and he denied Augla-Russian economic relations, the motor-cycle was also recovered. Baldwin's refusal to permit the Mr. Amery, replying to the debate that he was trayelling at 20 miles

Iran Question to be discussed on a declared that he was convinced an hour. motion for the adjournment with that Iraq would not only pay its! Defendunt added that he way during the next few years but estimated the speed on bis own The Labour members' departure steadily shoulder the burdens we judgment, and said that most cars manner in which, they were

from the House of Commons was were carrying for her..

He om- went up thero at about 15 miles an pared to deal with the

British TWO HOUSEBOYS SENTENCED. followed by a further vain attempt phasised the Government's read hour.

by the Labourites to induce the ness to negotiate with Turkey for claims.

Another questioner drew atten- boys in the employ of Captain Joli, Reuter.

In the case in which two house- Premier to alter his position.-- any adjustments which would make

tion to the speech of M. Rykoc, of Kowloon, were charged with pos- BRITAIN'S POLICY OUTLINED. offering to abolish the Soviet army which they had stolen from their Mosul debate, Mr. Stanley Baldwin 239 to 4

session of an automatic pistol!

The House of Commons carried In the course of his speech in the M. Baldwin's Mosul motion by provided disarmament were gener-employer, sentence of nine months declared that the Government was

A Chinese lorry driver East at 7.30 p.m., when the vehicle University, Tokyo, from 1874 to ally carried out, and asked whe was passed by the Pulsno Judge on only too anxious for Iraq to live of the division were greeted by control of his vehicle.

The announcement of the figures charged with not having proper ran on to the footpath, and injured

It up-

a Chinese. The man was taken 1880. He was recognized na each of the prisoners when they a relations of neighbourly amity loud Ministerial laughter. The peared that when driving a lorry to the Government Civil Hospital authority on Japanese ceramics, to participate in a conference in Criminal Sessions this morning. which Russia would be represent-

was inviting the Turkish Ambassa- The Labour members, were absent and Co, along Connaught Road her 17th from hemorrhage fol- The evidenco was to the effect dor to meet him to-morrow and throughout the debate-Reuter, that they wore involved in an pursuo the question of trying to encounter at Chatham Road with and ways and means, consistently SOVIET SUPPORTS TURKEY. Y

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

in the absence of any indication

on the part of the Soviets regard-

ing the extent to which, and the KOWLOON SHOOTING. out Involving a division.

pre-

the

HAYLEY MORRISS

CASE.

[Professor Morse was born in 1838, and had a scientiße training, partly at Harvard; and was made a D. Sc. of Yale in 1918. He specialised in zoology, and became a world authority, being a member of various zoological and other The Magistrate said at a busy It is officially stated that it has corner like that, even fifteen milled beep, decided to appeal in the scientific societies in all parts of an hour seemed too fast, and the Hayley Morriss case-Reuter. Later.

the settlement easier for Turkey.

defendant would be fined $10.

DANGEROUS HABIT.

WAH

DECISION TO APPEAL...

London, Dec. 21.

the world. He had a close connec tion with the Far East, being Pro- fessor of Zoology in the Imperial

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ther the Government were willing came up to be sentenced at the and co-operation with Turkey. He minority was composed of Liberals. belonging to Mesura A. S. Wateon the next day, and died on Decem-and was appointed keeper of" ·

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Central be could not exercise projowing a incerated wound in the Japanese pottery in the Museum of per control, owing to his carrying ankle Fine Arte, Boston, in 1892. Ha Mr. G. Locker-Lampson said he Police Sergeant R. J. Clark during with Britain's obligations to Iraq,

passengers on the same seat anThe defendant said he seked the bold the decorations of the Rising Berlin, Dec. 21. himself. He was fined $250

injured mau to accompany bim to Sun and the Sacred Treasure. had no official knowledge of M. which it was alleged that one of of arriving at an agreement which In the course of an interview,

the police station to make a report, among other realms of science he the accused used the revolver by would provide, on the basis of the M. Chicherin supported the Turkish

UNREPORTED ACCIDENT. Rykoff's proposal; therefore the firing a shot at the oleor. On this League's recognition of Iraq's Just standpoint vis-a-vis the Mosul

but he replied that he was only made close study of astronomy, A Chinese motor driver was slightly injured, and went away. Profesor More's publications In- second part of the question did not count the man concerned was disclaims to her territory, the super-decision and, stressed the dangers charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell That was the reason why he did not cluded books: describing Japanese Bring of pointed out that the charged, but, with his companion, structure of a mutual and binding likely to arises fio hoped that with falling to report an accident report the accident us and Chinese life. His famous col League of Nations had Invited the ho was found guilty on the indict- settlement-(Chaors), The sup other Governments would use the which occurred on December 12th. The case was cadjourned for a lection of Oriental pottery is in the Soviet's to participate in its dis-ment for possession of arms, being port of the united country was influence to bring Britain to's mora

mament conference-Reuter. sentenced as stated.

It was stated that the defendant we