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PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE.

VIEWS OF PROMINENT VISITOR TO HONGKONG.

A prominent traveller to the United States from Manila by 6.3. President Taft, ia Congressman Ralph Gilbert of Kentucky.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 1927.

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bank by order of the Chinese Pro-Consignees per Company's Steamer visional Court on July 15 were ordered to be removed by Judge Mr. Gilbert's views on the ques-Liang following an application by tion of Filipino Independence are given below as quoted in the Attorney William S. Fleming. A charge of alding and abetting the Tribuns of last Saturday:

Communists with articles neces, Pare hereby notified that the cargo will "The creation of a joint com- sary for war contrary to Article be discharged into Holt's Wharf mittee of five Americans and Ave 104 of the Chinese. Provisional Kowloon,, where. it will lie at. Con- Filipinos, to be appointed by the Criminal Code which was broughtige's risk and subject to tarms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf, United States Congress and the against Manager Fromberg of the The Cage will be ready for delivery Philippine Legislature respective Dalbank earlier in the afternoon from Godown on and after 22nd ly, to discuss the Philippins inde-at the instigation of the Chinese August. pendence question, will be pro-authorities was also dismissed, Optional carge will not be landed posed by Congressman Ralph Gil-the Court expressing Itself satis-here, unless notice has been given bert, Democrat of Kentucky, in the fed that the evidence against prior to steamer's'arrival; but caitl next session of the Congress, it Fromberg was inconclusive. was announced by him last night.

Mr. Fromberg was "requested to The proposed committae, accord-

attend" tho Provisional Court Alt broken, chafed, and damaged ing to Congressman Gilbert, will through his attorney and took the goods are to be left in the Godowns, be one of the best means of bring- stand to answer a number of ques-here they will be examined on any ing about a better understanding tiens put to him by Judge Liang Tuesdays and Fridays between the between the United States and regarding a number of banking the free storage period. the Philippines for the settlement transactions between the, Dalbank Na claims will be admitted after "of the Philippine problem. This and the Central Bank of China the Goods have left the steamer's

idea was first conceived by Com-involving nearly two million dolGodown, and missioner Guevara, but it needs ars. Following Fromberg's testi- maining undelivered after the 29th the support and leadership of a Congressman to put it to realisa-mony Attorney Fleming delivered August, will be subject to rent.

an address to the Court

All Claims must be presented to the tion, Congressman Gilbert said.

which the acquittal was rendered undersigned on or before the 12th and an order made that the seals September, or they will not be 're-

cognised. be removed fothwith.

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The Fairer Procedure. "The great majority of your peo- pic here want independence," Con- gressman Gilbert said, "and since the possibility of fighting for It is slim in view of the opposition of the majority party in Congress, it would be much better and fairer to hold an open discussion of the problem with the two countries re- presented."

Congressman Gilbert believes that the Filipinos are now ready for independence. This he also told to the members of the house of representatives and the senate in his speech Thursday alght.

Slight Moro Opposition. Mr. Gilbert noticed, however, that there is some opposition to the granting of independence from the Moro region. The Moros are evenly divided in their opinion re- garding Philippine independence, hé, observed.

Mr. Gilbert toured the southern islands and found the people there' happy and law-abiding, he reports. He did not see any sign of dis- content among the people, and noticed that wherever he went the people were pleading for freedom. Thanks People Through Tribune.

Congressmen Gilbert is leaving on the President Taft with his

United. family to-day for the

States, after seeing the country extensively, including the south ern islands, northern Luzon, Tayabas and. Laguna. He and his family were guests of Senate President and Mrs. Quezon on the occasion of the senate pre sident's birthday celebration their residence at Pasay.

"I was never so generously re- ceived in my life as when I came" to the Islands," Congressman Gil- bert said. "I have found your people most hospitable, and wher- ever I went during my short so journ here, I was always received most cordially. I want to extend my thanks through the Tribune to your people, especially those whom I met personally and in directly. I will always work for your emancipation in the best way I can."

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Prior to Mr. Fromberg being called Mr. Chang Nich-yun, Chin- ese attorney representing the Com- mittee of Investigation into the activities of the Dalbank, addres- sed the Court on the findings of that Committee. at great length. in Chinese.

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Mr. Fromberg was informed that according to these findings there were several points which requir ed clearing up."The Chinese Government has charged you with

"ATSUTA MARU," dealing with the financial agents of the Communists," Judge Liang having arrived from the above ports, told the accused. "The suspiel-formed that their Goods are being Consignees of Cargo are hereby In- ous circumstances were discovered landed and placed at their risk in during the investigation of the the. Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf bank's books. The first of these and Godown Company's Godowns at was a remittance. from the Han-Kowloon, whence delivery may kow Central Bank and another from obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 29th Moscow. The books show that over $2,000,000 was remitted to August 1927, will be subject to rent. the Dalbank from the Hankow Damaged packages must be left in Central Bank between April and the Godowns for examination by the July this year. Is that correct?" tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at Consignee's and the Co.'s representa-

I cannot state offhand."

Mr. Fromberg "I suppose it is. 2.30 p.m. within the free storage Tilkembang | Batavia

period.

Tjisondari All claims must be presented within

Tjipanas Continuing, Judge Linng enumiten days of the steamer's arrival here, rated a number of different items after which date they cannot be re- Titreem taken from the books which stated cognized. that the following remittances had been made:-

In April, over $100,000; In May, over $600,000;

In June, over $1,200,000; In July, until the 15th, $150,000. Part of this money had been re mitted by cable and the rest by means of drafts. Between $400,000 and $800,000 had been paid drafts payable to bearer. There was no information as to who had received those amounts which were from $30,000 up to $500,000, with two over $100,000.

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"It is not according to the usua! banking practice to make large drafts payable to bearer, is it?" asked His Honour. "Can you ex- plain why ydur bank does it?"

Mr.

the drafts were

Fromberg explained that drawn by the Central Bank of China but before had been sent to verify all such payment was made "test cables"

drafts.

No claims will be admitted after tho goods have left the Godowns.

No fire insurance has been effected.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA: Hongkong, August 22, 1927.

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no different from any other bank- "But you are not the agent fing transactions in any other the Central Bank of China", said part of the world. He submitted His Honour.. "and you were not that the Investigation Committee'a therefore bound to follow their practice."

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"We were their correspondents," | "The Court cannot be influenced CANTON replied Mr. Fromberg, who went by its suspicions," he said, and TIENTSIN on to explain. that he had

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Yatabing Tues.. 23rd Aug at 1a.m. Mingsang Tues 23rd Aug at noon. noasked that the Court order the re- OSAKA Amoy, Moji & Kobe Namsang Wed. 24th Aug at 7am. LT.COL. HASKARD SUCCEEDS specific contract but worked on moval of the seals from the bank TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Hangsang Wed. 24th Aug at 10 a.m.

the usual banking agreement. He and discharge it from further repeated that he could not recall Lt. Col. J. McD. Haskard, C.M.G., to whom these amounts had been D.5.0, has been appointed to the paid, saying "the Committee of In- position of G.S.O..(1) of the Shang-vestigation could have found outing hai Defence Force, which position by looking on the backs of the

drafts." has been rendered vacant "by the appointment of- Col. Viscount "Is any address given on the Gort, V.C., to a similar post in a backs of the drafts?" asked Judge division with its headquarters at Liang. Gloucester.

Lt. Col. Haskard is at present in Tientsin commanding the East Yorks.

"That is not usual," "answered Mr. Fromberg.

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The Court rendered the follow TSING TAU Swalow & 5'hai Yutshing Sun, 28th Aug at 10 am.

decision:- "This case was brought before the court by the Chinese authori- ties against the accused bank on a charge of having violated Arti- cle 104 of the Criminal Code of the republic of China, to wit, "that the said accused bank is alleged to have been acting as a financial Moscow Draft.

agent of the Communist Party by The new chief of staff has had

Mr. Fromberg was then ques- supplying and remitting funds to a brilliant record. He joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1897: tioned with regard to a remittance, Communist, agitators here

Shanghai and Hankow, served in the South African War of $1,100,000 and took part in engagement at Shanghai to be transmitted to knowingly assisting persons who Talana Hill, Colenso Spion Kop. Hankow on July 4 last: This heare making preparations, for the Vaal Krantz, and Pleter's Hill explained was to be sent to the commission of an offence against the internal security of the state. (wounded, mentioned in despatches, Centrosoyus, a British tea firm.

In view of the gravity of the Queen's medal six clasps, King's Regarding the drifts made pay. medal two clasps). He took part able to Chinese bearers, he said charge the Court has, at the T- quest of the Chinese authorities in operations in the Aden Hinter- that in some cases these were

deemed it necessary to adopt. ad- land; served in the Egyptian Army cashed by native banks here as

equate measures to prevent evid 1908-11; and passed the Staff Col-

800n as they were shown by n

ence from being removed from or lege 1914. During the Great War test cable to be authentic

destroyed in the premises of the he served in France, Salonika, and

accused's bank and has according- Egypt: amongst other engagements

ly ordered its temporary sealing in, order to enable a thorough in- vestigation to be made. As the Investigation Committee, Institu.. "Did you know the politicaled by the government has not affiliations of these holders of found conclusive evidence to prove payable to bearer draft?” the charge, it is hereby decided. that the charge shall be dismissed. and the seal, be removed from the accused bank as from to-day,"

"Did you knowingly have any

he was present at the Battles of relations with any Communists?" the Somme and Anere, Ypres 1917,usked Attorney Fleming, of his Cambrai and St. Quentin. He was client.

mentioned in despatches five timer, "No," said Fromberg. and was decorated with the D.S O., and C.M.G., He has served as Brig. Gen, on the General Staff: as General Staff Officer 1st Grade and was at the Staff College at Camberley, 1919-20.

Counsel submitted that the Dalbank's transactions had been

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