1927-05-24 — Page 9

BRITISH POLICY.

FAILURE OF THE HANKOW

AGREEMENT.

The annual meeting of the China Association was held at the offices of the Peninsular and Company, Oriental Steamship Leadenhall-street.

KIDNAPPING CASE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,.

FORGED CHEQUE.

A PLEA OF PRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES.

ECHO OF MURDER TRIAL. Charges of kidnapping with in- tent to sell and assault in respect of an eight years old Chinese boy were preferred against two cumstancea,” Chinese women and one man, be- fore the acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, when the Criminal Sessions were continued yesterday afternoon. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared for the Crown. All thrco prisoners pleaded not guilty."

Mr. L. N. Leefe, who presided, and was re-elected as chairman, moved the adoption of the report and accounts. In doing so he said that there had been, whenever the

Mr. Fitzroy explained that the subject of China was discussed re-

various offences were alleged to cently, a remarkable desire to see the Chinese point of view. Con- have occurred between February, cillation and patience had been 24th and March 10th. The boy, preached and practised to an ex-he said, was living with his father ceptional degree, but there had and mother at Macao, and on not always been a recognition of February 23rd one of his father's what our countrymen abroad had concubines made up her mind to had to bear, and yet they had been come to Hongkong in search of tried to the utmost, and had afford work, and asked permission to take ed examples which could not fall the boy with her, which permission ultimately to have their Influence was given. on the good relations that all de- sired to see restored.

given because

Permission was she had been a concubine for 18 years, and promised to return in a day or two, whether she found work or not.

It would appear, continued 'Mr. Fitzroy, that the concubine met the first prisoner, a woman, on board the boat, and on arriving in the colony they went to a house at Shamshuipo, where they met the third prisoner, a man.

TUESDAY,

ATLANTIC EPIC.

THE DUCE'S PRAISE.

Rome, May 23. Signor Mussolini has sent a "I admit that I did forge the message to Lindbergh" tributing cheque under vory pressing cir- the superhuman will which has sald Joseph, taken space by storm and subdued Matthews Kailey, at the Criminal it, "a feat that is one which will Scasions yesterday morning, when ever remain in the memory of mes, he was charged with forging aand to the glory of Lindbergh and cheque and letter asking for pay his people."-Router ment in the name of Mr. E. R. Dovey.

Ho

The case was resumed in the. afternoon when two witnesses were called by the prisoner. The prl soner then made a lengthy state- ment to the court, in which he made an appeal for pity. pleaded a sudden temptation, and said if he had not had to go out and execute some missions for Mr. Dovey he would never have tried to cash the cheque, as he would have had time to reflect over the

week und.

He said he was a debt to the extent of over $800, and had ne money for food or lodging.

Without retiring, the jury re- turned a verdict of "guilty," after which His Lordship said prisoner had pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny of two cheque forms on May 6th when he pleaded last Wed- nesday, and the jury had found him guilty on the second charge of forgery and obtaining money with intent to defraud.

His Lordship continued I do ant see how. any court in any coun- come to any try could possibly other conclusions. You have ap- on the grounds pealed for pity. that you were in dificulties. It seems to me that this is a typo of crime which society must be ridded of specially by Courts of Law. It is a crime which is very difficult for society to rid itself

Lindbergh Decorated.

Parle, May 23. .M." Doumergus has decorated Lindbergh with the Cross of the Legion of Honour. Router.

Marquis de Pinedo,

MẤT 24, 1927,

POLICY DEPARTURES.

OFFICERS PROCEEDING ON

LEAVE BY MOREA.

Some old identities in the Police Force will depart on Saturday by the s.3. Morea, Inspector Moss and Sub-Inspector Evans.

Inspector Moss has for a con- the search and examination party siderable time been in charge of on the waterfront. His control of the widespread and onerous duties Involved, has been marked by the general approval of travel- lers and co-operating services.

Sub-Inspector Evans, proceeds St. John, Nowfoundland, May 28. to England on ten month's leave A telegram from Trepassey anys after a protracted period of street that the Marquis De Pinedo, who and Charge Room duty. This, it since his now machine from Italy is understood, is Mr. Evan's last arrived in New York has flown visit Home, prior to retiring to thence to Chicago and Montreal Australia on the conclusion of his across Canada, has left for Azores service. en route to Italy Reuter.

H.M.S. WOODCOCK.

THIRTY-YEAR-OLD RIVER GUNBOAT.

During the next month, Inspec- tor Blackman will proceed to Eng- land on being invalided, ap- proximately on June 25, while Sub- Inspector Perkins will retire on pension, leaving here.in July.

NO HEADLIGHTS.

The reports of the old gunboat

OFFICERS FAIL TO APPEAR H. M. S. Woodcock having been in

IN CORT. action on the Yangtsze make it in- teresting to recall the fact that she was the first vessel

On the names of Lieut. Beard in the British Navy, and, in

late Mr. Archibald stationed at the Kai Tak reclama- fact, the first steam vessel other and Lieut. Munro of the A.F., than the Little's steam launch, to navigate tion, being called at the Kowloon the Yangtsze Gorges between Magistracy yesterday, Acting Sub- Ichang and Chungking. She was Inspector Smith informed his Wor- bullt by Messrs. Thornycroft's ship that he had received an in- at Chiswick thirty years ago, and timation from the two officers that was a sister vessel to the Melik, they were on duty and, were unable Expedition Lients. Beard and Munro were which was built for Lord Kit to attend court, chener's Khartoum and led the river attack, bom to have appeared to answer charges barded Khartoum and destroyed of failing to "have headlights on their motor cycles in Nathan Road the mahdi's tomb.

A very shallow draft Wasjon May 10. obtained by using screws On informing Mr. Schofeld of

the and

plating the defendants inability to appear; tunnels.

The outstanding feature of the past year was the memorandum of the British Government of Decem- ber lust. Coming when it did, It was a direct challenge to the an- cerity of all, and particularly to the more articulate and vociferous exponents of the Nationalist Party. It was designed to meet the Chinese more than half-way

On the following evening the areal, if tardy, attempt to take the lead when other countries look-concubine, the boy, and one of the ed on. It placed, or should have prisoners went for a walk, and placed, the leaders of Chinese from that time all trace of the opinion on their mettle, and their former was lost until her body was response was what?-llankow and found lying on the hillside near the Nanking.

In form and constitution, the Kowloon Hospital. There was no Hankow Agreement differed fund-reason to doubt her identity, be Lentally from the method of cause she had a glass. eye.

Evidence was given by the boy municipal administration to which that the first prisoner insisted that

The elec- we were accustomed.

he should call her mother, and say tion of British councillors might that he came from Canton and not clearly be rendered nugatory. from Macau. On various occasions The chairman of the Council was his clothes were taken from his a politien) appointment. The debody for inspection by prospective cisions of the Council could be purchasers, and he had been beater vetoed at the will of a Chinese

by the first prisoner. official. The Agreement bore no shadow of relation to any views ever forward in the which were mind of democracy, but it met the Chinese wishes, and if actuated by good will, its inherent incongruir ties might have been overcome and A measure of success attained. It was an act of faith in the leaders charge, but "not guilty" on the years' hard labour on the charge the employment of this material journed yesterday's cases until

of the Nationalist Parly.

Evidence was also given of people visiting the house with the idea of purchasing the boy, and also as to various offers made.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty" against the first prisoner in respect of the kidnapping

of.

I am satisfied that you knew what you were doing, but why you went to the police station to re- turn the money I do not know. If you had successfully got away with the money I should have im- posed a heavier sentence, than

am going to.

His Lordship sentenced the pri soner to two years' hard labour on the charge of larceny, and four

of forgery, the sentences to run The concurrently.

second charge of assault. third prisoner was also found "guilty. and the second "not guilty."

The first prisoner was sentenced to five years hard labour, and the third to three years, the second being discharged.

government by which pence might be secured and the sinister forces which threatened her welfare defeated.

The prisoner, who showed cou- siderable emotion during his state ment, and burst into tears

at

the end, cried "I sell my life to you, My Lord," as he was led from

the dock.

"THE LONDON."

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF

LOCAL CONTRIBUTION. Miss Violet Capell has received Viscount the following from Knutsford acknowledging the re- mittance sent home from the pro- ceeds of her dancing displays at the City Hall läst February;

'Results of Hankow Agreement,

Viewed in a detached way, it was difficult to see to whom the Agreement had brought benefit. Certainly not to the British, who had suffered an immediate lors in depreciated assets and who hud given up an efficient administra tion for one yet to be proved. Cer- tainly not to the Chinese traders, majority, as he firmly believed, whose business 'had been brought of the people of China-for the to a standstill and whose wives purpose of co-operating in the and children were fleeing for sale-common cause of restoring to that ty, probably to Shanghai, where country a alone they could be secure under the protection of the Shanghai De- fence Force. Certainly the new

Mr. F. Anderson, who seconded municipality did not benefit, for its rule was over a depleted popu- the motion, said that the Hankow lation and a paralysed trade. The Agreement seemed to him like a only benefit it might accomplish surrender to the Canton Army, In would be to make its repetition the circumstances Great Britain elsewhere impossible, However

was justified in withdrawing from desirous the Chinese might have the Agreement, which was almost been to keep their share of the certainly doomed to failure. Agreement events had proved that Mr. A. II. Harris regretted that every letter you send me. How- No less bad had been the affect the British residents in Hankowever am I to thank you? The help in Shanghai, where the munici had not been consulted in the you send me is really becoming a framing of the Agreement. These notable feature at "The London," pality was faced with great difficul- residents, he said, had suffered in and you and all your pupils can ties in financing itself during the coming year by reason of conf-person and pocket. A portrait of feel most truly that you are danc- dence in municipal debentures Confucious was recently taken ing sick people back to health. I down and stamped upon at Han- feel too, that this last gift is really having seriously diminished. the moment, he hoped, there was kow. What was the use of makpore wonderful than any of the no intention of entering into anying agreements with people who fresh negotiations. The opinion did that sort of thing?

they had not the power.

AŁ

of the Committee was that, in view

Definite Policy Inevitable.

London Hospital, 20th April,; 1927.

Dear Miss Capell-You really are a every wonderful lady, and my gratitude to you grows with

turbed state in China, which I am

others because of the terribly dis-

sure must be affecting you all very much.

Nero may have fiddled while of all that had happened since the The report and accounts having Hankow Agreement was signed. been passed, Lord Southborough Rome burned, but he did that pure- the Government ought to decline was re-elected president. Return-ly for his own pleasure, yet you absolutely to enter into any fresh negotiations until it had receiveding thanks, he said he felt that all go dancing to help the better- the British Government had been ment of people thousands of miles complete satisfaction for the out- rages committed at Nanking and gged on, in one way and another away. Really, it makes praise until it had received reliable not altogether by this association, from me seem sadly thin, but or by any one influence, but by please forgive that. My gratitudo diversified influences, towards the is infinitely stronger than any position one saw at Shanghai to words I can say.

Thank yo day. In British, history Govern-

assurances that it was dealing with responsible parties who would honour their agreements.

It was an entire misconceptionment after Government had always and other enclosures. They make to think that, if once we gave up treaty rights, the Chinese would shirked. any intervention in this you all so, much more alive to us be so impressed by our generosity kind of difficulty. The result had al- here. Yours very truly, and good faith that we should ways been the same. When the

have no more trouble in future, force of circumstances had com- a result trade would pelled a Government to take action, He did not believe that It had to face a situation more

and 'as

"boom."

KNUTSFORD.

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