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Hongkong Telegraph.

M+IBUNEP WEDNESDAY,

FOUNDED JOBI

No 27,850

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CLAN FIGHT.

COURT SENSATION SINGAPORE SHOOTING

ADAMANT WITNESS SENTENCED.

FINALLY WARNED.

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The point that evidence given ia) a Court of Justice must be in ac- "dordance with "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," Band "without fear or favour," was

stressed by a dramatic interlude! In this morning's proceedings in connection with the trial of Au

INCIDENTS.

ARE DETECTIVES PAID ENOUGH?

POINTED COMMENT.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KILLED.

JOB FOR TROOPS.

A report from Pa Kong states that a big clan feud which for some years past has not been so much in evidence ns formerly, has again broken out. This time the

APRIL

CURBING SINGAPORE

SHYLOCKS

DOES MONEYLENDERS ACT APPLY?

12

DECISION PROBABLE.

1926 日七十月三

BELTING TAX.

STRONG OPPOSITION AROUSED.

GENERAL OUTCRY.

London, April 27.

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TREATY SARAWAK VISIT.

FEARED INFLUENCE #IN LEAGUE.

VARIED INTERPRETATIONS

London, April. 27. The general impression of the German-Soviet Treaty in officialj circles in London is that many

MR. HARVEY FIRESTONE IN BORNEO.

STRAITS RUMOURS.

Singapore has been looking for- ward with some interest (saya the Telegraph correspondent) to the visit of Mr. Harvey Firestone,

fight between the two clans is of of Appeal a few days ago The Mr. Snowden accusing Mr Phrases aré vague and indefinite junior, in the hope that the son

capable of another interpretation. There does not appear at first sight

Reuter.

BERLIN'S PRESS OPINIONE.

Berlin, April 27, The newspapers agree that the

of the American rubber magnate would tell us more about his plans for breaking the "British, rubber monopoly." Mr. Firestone arrived from Manila this week, but ho evad- ed the reporters rather neatly, transhipping on to a local steamer and sailing for Sarawak within two

Those who follow the ancient The shooting incidents in one

profession of usury in this Colon In the House of Commons to-i week have, says the Telegraph's

(says the Telegraph's Singapore day, it was Opposition Day in Singapore correspondent moved a

correspondent) must have been local editor to exclaim that

considerably alarmed by a discus.connection with the Budget, and sion which took place in the Court this was taken full advantage of, "these simple records from the daily crime sheet of

of whether the Winston Churchill of increasing a severity not previously known in question arose Singapore look like extracts

Moneylender's Act applied here, from columns of some Backwoods this part of the province, as will be and it seems probable that their the national expenditure by Kim-lul and Lam Fook-yu Gazette in the Wild West seventy seen from the following report of Lordships will allow the matter £30,000,000 in eighteen months to be anything objectionable charges of conspiracy to defraud]

year ago," and as usual, the the Commandant who has been or- to be fully argued before them and and making an outrageous settle

deliver a written judgment which the Wing On Bank of a sum of

Governor is asked what he is going dered, with his battalion, to sup-will settle this long-outstanding ment with Italy, simply in order 350,000. Since the commence-.

press the movement:

question once and for all, as th, to get £4,000,000 to Include in the ment of the trial, evidence of a

The editorial analogy

"It was on the 15th April that law stands at present, a nabimust present Budget. The Government aenational character had been

interest stipulated in the promis banks and financial Houses, while situation and that the general lines not an given by officials of the Bank ad-

procedure, the in one caso riyal

the same day the 2nd Battalion of gory note, no matter whether that Mr. Churchill's statement regard-

of German foreign policy is un- sheer Was mitting that they had been in-

Cantonese indulged of

the 22nd Regiment of the 3rd interest be a thousand per cent.ing the silk duties in a structed by their employers to

revolver duel in a crowded street Army Corps received orders to and the lender can enforce pay humbug. The ex-Chancellor was changed, which fact is regretted compliance of the local authorities ment in the courts. The conse--most-scathing as regards the bet- by some of the more violent Na-was necessary, because although withhold certain details concern-

ting tax, which he said was an tionalist journals--Reuter.

our distinguished visitor did "not and wounded five passers-by, proceed to Pa Kong without delay.

outrage to the most sacred feel- SOVIET ENTERS THE LEAGUE actually land in the port, he came Ing alleged similar forgeries that

while a few days later European On the following morning, the 2nd

inga" of a. vast number of people] had been previously perpetrated police officers were fired on when Battalion émbarked

native

within its Jurisdiction, and in the Paris, April 27, and which would lead to collusion | on the Bank.

raiding the headquarters of a junks from Ching Yuen, and ar

The Homme Libre argues, that ordinary course could have had to between backer and bookmakers, the Soviet will thus enter the notorious gang. The gunman is

rived at the Pa Kong railway retting uncomfortably assertive

SHARP REBUKE.

to do about it.

is

exaggerated one, for the clan fight commenced, and on pay a moneylender the rate of was undoubtedly in the grip of Treaty does not create any new hours of his arrival. In order to

gangs

During yesterday afternoon' bearing of the case, 'on account of the attitude adopted by another witness from the Bank, the Chief Justice had occasion to adminis- tera sharp rebuke, stating that the trouble with the witness ap- One reason for the recrudes- peared to be not the telling of cence or violent crime is said to be the truth but that he

tried official niggardliness in the matter side..for the hight. Here the in-

in Singapore nowadays, and there station at about nightfall.. Owing are enough firearms circulating in to the inundation of this part of the underworld to hold up the whole city if the owners of them could the country, which prevented the settle their quarrels and act in troops from proceeding to the concert,

scene of the conflict, the Battalion

to

was ordered to encamp on a hill-

see what the effect of of rewards. The native detective habitants informed us, that an-all

PRISON SENTENCE, LATER

ment on

REVOKED.

туда

FEWER UNEMPLOYED.

Now Below A Million.

London, April 27. The total number of un-- employed on April 19, corded at the Labour Ex changes in Britain, as 997,000. This is that time in several years the figures have dropped below a million-Reuter

He recalled that he described last

execute this

year's Budget as a rich man's League of Nations in Germany's register himself as, an aller and Budget, but this year it was the baggage, as once Germany is a observe certain ether formalities. Budget of the profligate and member of the League she will be However, the departments concern

unable to associate herself withd went out of their way to be bankrupt.(Loud Labour cheers),

any League decision without being nice to him, and all difficulties in LIBERAL PROTEST.

sure of agreeing with Moscow. the way of his catching his con- It concluded that the Soviet thus nection for Sarawak were remov- joins the League without commit-ed. ments and responsibilities-Pu-

Sir John Simon's criticism was milder. He thought that the bet- ting-tax-could-be regarded as an imprimatar on form of excite ment which had wrought havoc in homes when indulged, in excessive-

Since the name of Firestone is not too popular in British Malaya it was inevitable that some mal- FRANCE STILL" UNEASY, of what he anid would be, is usually a pretty tough: charac-day battle fought on the

rontant should raise his voice and warning witness that the ter himself, and is capable of ex-

Paris, April 27, against the consideration shown next time he gave evidence he troardinarily good work, but these previous day, in which the village quence is that exorbitant rated ly. Moreover, the tax would en

of Pa Mow Kong was completely are charged in the Colony, and courage illegal forms of betting. The publication of the text of to our visitor, though this was the Was to tell the truth and think Secret Society men are the big

burnt to the ground, with hundreds the only limit to the greed of the Sir John Simer warmly repudiat-the Russo-Gorman Treaty has rot mereat politeness to an important КАТО Jess of pleasing his employers:

of Chinatown, and the

of casualties. From our encamp-worst type of poneylender is the led the Chancellor's competence to dispelled concern, in French poli- figure in the rubber world, and the Asiatic detectives will not go after

give a ten year's guarantee of tical circles as regards its possible representative of one of Malaya's them unless they are well paid for ment, smoke and occasional" burats capacity of his victim to pay.

Cases repeatedly come up in the Imperial Preference.-Reuter.

effects on the fabric of Geneva and largest customers. It happened, the risks they take. Similary, secret of flame showed that the fire was

On the following Bankrupty Courts where Chinese

OUTCRY AGAINST BETTING TAX

Locarno. An active exchange of however, that on the same day an To-day his Lordship, in dealing intelligence is mainly a matter of still burning.

Lindon, April 27.

views is proceeding between In-noffensive Russian resident of with a hesitating witness, took money, and the most successful morning, the order to march on to clerk and persons of that class We ar-have paid their original debt thres

The betting tax promises to be dcn and Paris, but there is prSingapore chanced to go over to a sterner measure in summarily police officers in Singapore have Yuen Tam was given. sentencing the man to fourteen heen those who have treated their rived in the afternoon of the same times over, and are more hope the most controversial feature of mature talk of representations the capital of a native State, and

ut day, and the village of Chong Falessly involved than ever, the 11- the Budget. It is opposed by the being made to Berlin.

since this little town is only six- days' imprisonment for refusing to informers most generously..

The Tampa Bays that Germany teen miles away, he not unnatural- reply to a question put by cross our present inspector-General of Wai was reported to have been terest on the loan having been so churches and the bookmakers examining counsel,

Proclamations impossible that they have paid one from different angles, while the wants a reserve option to chose be assumed that it was within the Later, his Police is said to cut down rewards burnt on that day.

divided-one tween the western Powers and So-Colony, and failed to notify the Lordship intimated that he would or the ground that gunmen are all were at once posted up at all pro- creditor by borrowing from others Conservatives are. mot enforce the order of imprison- in the day's work, and that the minent places ordering the fight a course which inevitably less section opposing the tax on moral viet Russia when the fateful her authorities at Singapore of his in- this occasion; but he sense of duty should be a sufficient to cease at once, and representa to the office of the Official A-grounds and another section de strikes, but it is hardly conceiva-tended journey. He was prompt desired to be clearly under-ly strong incentive to the detretive tives of the conflicting parties to signee. An attempt was made manding the legalisation of bet ble that such an attitude can hely hauled up before a magistrate stood that when evidence was call to capture them. He is now he appear at the headquarters of the some years ago to introduce the ting.

compatible with Germany's uncon- and fined, and correspondents in Prominent racing men and ditional entry into the League Mr. Firestone's path should be so the press have been asking why ed from a witness in the Court, he ginning to see the fruits of that troops to effect a settlement. On safeguards embodies in the Money-

the the 18th Instant, Political lenders' Art into the Colony, but bookmakers at Newmarket. was to give it, and not withhold it policy.

are Reuter. because he had been instructed to

Agent and the staff of the it met with considerable opposi-doubtful as regards the yield of Propaganda Bureau, set do so by employers.

totion, and was dropped. If a deb-the tax and predict that it will work

be-tor had the right to apply to have be to elfect Tam Lay, 26, said to be em-

mediation

unworkable.. almost

The

tween ployed by the second defendant,'

the two parties.

"harsh and unconscionable transac-Director of a big Londen firm of Lam Fook-yu, at the dates material

the way to their mission, large tions" re-opened, and if the judges Commission Agents said that the to the case, but now

parties of men,.

and had power to reduce exorbitant backer cannot afford to pay the an appren- tice Atter at the Naval Yard, had

children were seen fleeing from rates of interest, the existence of tax which will mean that the bet- been put into the box by prosecut-

fire and sword to shelter else these safeguards would undoubtting public will lose three times HEARING OF EUROPEAN CASE | Peninsula, and the more coals of

FIXED. It is reported in Canton that where. The mission brought noļedly have a chastening effect upon as much

fire we can heap upon his anti-rea- ing counsel (Mr. F. C. Jenkin)

as at present.

ictionlat pate, the better we shall and questioned in regard to his urgent telegrams from Tang Sang-fruitful results, and the conflict our Shylocks, but the question estimated that the bookmakers

The case in which Mr. S. J.ke it. handling of certain chops withe of Hunan have been received has now grown to such propor-which arises is whether the Colony will have to increase their staff

the Government, requesting the tions that it has been found neces-has developed sufficiently to jus-by 50 per cent.

Squire, of the Hongkong Electric

ANTING IN SARAWAK. "which, it is alleged, the forgery

ime late despatch of assistance; sary to employ superior forces totify the imposition of any restric- on the Banks was attempted.

Lord Lonsdale has expressed Company, is charged with man- A natpising pressman who came before boarded. Firestone's vessel 43 Wo Poi-fu has already named suppress it. Consequeitly, urgent tions whatever upon capital. the opinion that the scheme can- slaughter, again. WORKED IN CANTON, '

General Yip Hoi-kum, the strongest telegrams were sent to the head- The term moneylender cover not satisfactorily be completed Major C. Willson at the Central about three minutes before she He said that, introduced by a opposing general of Tang Sang-che quarters of the 3rd Army Corps the two extremes of the big Indian unless it included street betting Police Court this morning, when sailed, met with a somewhat frigid second defendant in a capacity is preparing an expedition against to cope with the situation, as sources and the humble watchman Chancellor would soon realise at 2.15 pm. clansman, he was employed by the to be the Governor of Hunan, and to despatch at least two regiments chietty firm with immense re-and football betting, and that the the hearing was fixed for May 4th, reception, and the curiosity of the public as to what Mr. Firestone combining the offices, of a body- that province. The composition Inren bands of brigands have who waxes rich upon the finan- that the revenue was not worth the result of an accident at a tram he is coming back to Singapore, It will be remembered that as going to do in Sarawak, when

APPEAL TO CANTON.

HUNAN FEARS WU PEI-FU'S ATTACK.

women

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SOLD A BABY,

He

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

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assidously smoothed when our Rus- sian friend suffers the full rigour of the law for violating the same regulations. It is scarcely neces sary to say that Mr. Firestone will è given every facility for seeing all that he wants to see of the

servant and shop-assistant at the of this Amry is said to be one Div!-joined in on both sides, and the cial frailties of his fellows; and the coat of collection. latter's printing shop, "Chung sion of Hupeh troops and one Divi- sacking and burning of villages the facilities of obtaining rendy The Bookmakers and Backers shelter at Causeway Bay, a Chin-what he is going to do in Malaya, Wa," at Taishan Street, in Canton,sion of General Vip Hoi-kum's are constantly reported, so that money which they provide would be Racecourse Protection Assacía-ae received injuries through, it is and how many million dollars gold That was to say that when he was forces, together with the unit un-within one week, the result of badly missed, were the Government tion, is considering the convoca- alleged, Mr. Squire running into he is going to invest in the Dutch him while riding his motor cycle. Indies remain unsatisfied. How- not sweeping the floor and attend der General Ma Chai, totalling these clan. fights is reported to be to yield to popular prejudice and tion of protest meetings. Ing' to the personal wants of the 25,000 strong.

hundreds of people killed and drive the moneylender out of busi- Miss Wilkinson, a Member of The victim died in hospital shortly ever, he will return to Singapore,

· Recond defendant, he did work in It is said that Wu Pel-fu has de- wounded, thousands of houses uess altogehter..

the House of Commons, said that afterwards on the same night.

and perhaps he may prove more the printing office, and in that jelared that he will not proceed to burnt and several inkhs of dollars

Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask, who is talkative when tackled in a less the women of the country would defending, asked if it was likely breathless manner; he has talked employment he was retained be- Peking until all the South Western worth of properties, destroyed. It

strongly oppose such a retrograde that any enquiry would be held freely to the newspapers In Japan. tween the end of October, 1922, Provinces are brought under con- is said that the disastrous result

moral step. and the 8th of June, 1993.

trol. The first objective will be of these clan fights for exceeds

into the death of the Chinese, and and in the Philippines, and it is The Revd. Henry Carter has THE ALLEGED FORGED CHOPS. Hunan, in co-operation with Kiang-that of the severest battle fought KIDNAPPER WELL PUNISHED. said that the tax will be fought Major Willson replied he did not scarcely sporting to develope this One day he was handed a bundle si and Yurman forces, and the in the recent East River cam-

most determinedly by the Wes- think there would of papers corresponding to an ex-second objective will be Kwang-paign."

How a Chinese,, kidnapped a leyan Methodists.

The United enquiry. young girl, three years of age, and Council of Christian Churches met sold her to a boatwoman for $49 to-day to organieo demonstrations was explained before Mr. R. Eof protes Reuter. Lindsell, at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, when the man was charged with kidnapping, and with disobeying an order for banishment.

hibit produced in Court, to give tung.

to the second defendant, who was

at the time in his living room on

the shop premises.

Mr. Jenkin:-Did they make chops at the Chung Wah shop?

Witness:-No.

Ú. S. RAILWAY'S

AFFAIRS.

#

THE COAL CRISIS.

BATHING BEACHES.

be any such taciturnity in the city in which the

lubber Issue originated..

AMERICA BUSY,

PRODUCTION REACHES HIGH LEVEL,

New York, April 27.

This is hostile territory for mem- hers of tho Firestone and Hoover camp, and it Harvey has seen any of the fulminatione of the local press in the last six months, hia

A THREE-PARTY MEETING.

reluctance to be interviewed is not difficult to explain, In the mean- Whilst you were in the second

time, he is far from the slings and defendant's employ did you hava

London, April 27.

It was explained that the kid TO OPEN ON SATURDAY.

The Federal Reserve Board's arrows of restriction champions in After several days of intensive anything to do with chops?-Hai

napping affair took place in the We learn that in connection monthly index of production in Sarawak, and the interesting quer gave me, one day, two dollars to

conferences, in which the Premier Shaukiwan district. The defend with the Government's provision basic industries, shows that the tion is what he la doing there bring back three chops from a shop

has been most active, the milno- Judge Wilkerson, of the Federal owners intimated their willingness ant Hyed in the house, when he of public bathing beaches for the increases in March reached the This Independent State on the In Chul Shi Street,

I took and Court, has ordered the foreclosure to participate in an open tri-party kidnapped the girl and sold her coming Summer. It has been de highest level for more than a year, north coast of Borneo anded them to him in his room.

s fol- | Increases were tari in sten and ruled by the Before doing so I observed that one and sale of the Chicago-Milwaukee meeting, at which they will not to a Mongkok boatwoman cided to open the beaches as

glany raitation regarding the Mr. Lindsell found the defend lows

nedy Town cop Seyidleciselyn After this ant guilty and sentenced him to

JUDGE ORDERS SALE.

Chicago, April 27.

the chops was enclosed, the two St. Paul Railway, whose affairs oners were long and oblong In ape with fancy decoration work

already in the hands

519-three Fix months hard labo

North Point

cũanthave alwaƑu.