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MR. POTTER CRITICISES THE CANTON DELAY.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1801

NO. 4

[#1 #XV)-ENT THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928: MDA-

REPORTED BANK FAILURES.

MANY SAID TO HAVE CLOSED IN CANTON.

HEAVY LIABILITIES. Seven prominent native banks in Canton City announced bank- raptey on the day before Chinese

New Year's Eve, according to

SWATOW NOT YET A

TAKEN.

FIERCE BATTLE NEAR

*CITY.

CASUALTIES SAID TO TOTAL THOUSANDS.

"0

GLOWING TRADE

PROPHECY.

BRITISH BAROMETER SHOWS STEADY, RISE.

OPTIMISTIC SPEECH. Lidon, Jan. 25.

A glowing prophesy of improve ment in British trading figures was made by Mr. A.M. Samuel, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the course of a speech at the Woking Chamber of Commerce.

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PUBLIC SERVANT'S LIABILITY.

IMPORTANT DECISION ON LOANS.

MR. WOOD SAYS COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION.

London, Jan. 25. The prospectus has been issued for the. Anglo-Java Rubber Com- pany, and it details the acquisi- tion of a large group of Malayan

AN APPEAL LIKELY. Chinese press reports, their total | IRONSIDES RETREAT.

properties, foreign-owned. The pro- ELEVEN CHARGES.

liabilities being $2,000 or more.

Berlin, Jan. 26.

ductive capacity of the new estates Important points regarding the Latest reports from the upper When the case concerning the. On the following day, more

Pointing out that the names of is estimated to be £6,000,000, the Court's jurisdiction" to deal with native banks course of the East River polat to two former Canton oficials was than twenty other

inability to the fact that Swatow has not been

Mr. Samuel declared that the in-officers belonging to the Navy De-value of the property is estimated claims against public servants in also declared their

at £2,500,000, and the purchase

respect of promissory notes 'were ' called this morning, Mr. H. Gontinue, business, if a further captured either by the "Ironsides" dustrial activity in the Home partment hard actually been price is £1,850,000.

market was greater than had ever Sheldon, or behalf of the Crown Canton report is to be believed,

Shares, which are being issued raised in the Summary Court this been seen before, while simultane-published in the newspapers as indicatetan. Mr. R. E. Tindsell There are normally over 170 native for the Communists.

banks in Canton, find more than About ten days ago, a large deously the British export industries among those implicated in the Kiel at the price of six shillings per morning. before' Mr. Justice Wood.

share, are 2/- each. that he hd examined the papers thirts of them are now said to tachment of "Ironsides," led by were meeting with more success arms seizure, Herr Stocker, a The vendors have the option to The plaintif was Kartar Singh,

General Hsich Yp and Hsu, Chi-yni, against their foreign competitors. relating to the second defendant, have closed,

"Leftist" Army, after a

Communist member, who put the Subscribe for these shares up to watchman and registered money. Choy Shin-in, and had no further

The troubles fabing native banks of the

600,000 before December, 1923, at lender, 44, Nathan loud, ground question to Dr. Stresemann yester six shillings, and they hold a J. Falla, prison warder. The floor, and the defendant was Mr. T. are due to the many political severe struggle with the Kwangsi Intention of proceeding against heavals during the past year.trojis from Swalow, captured and

day, said in the Reichstag to-day similar option for a further him. Choy Shin-un was accorii-Firstly, there was, the anti-"Red" mered Hingainghsien; which is ingly discharred"

campaign on the 15th of April; iunte north-west of Swatow. One

underwriting the present issue, Minister's dementi to be unsound. but the option given to the public It will he recalled that Wong secondly, the "Ironside" coupon vernacular report asserts that the

that he considered the Foreign 400,000 as part consideration for the 11th of November, when the siege of Hingaingiraten lasted for Chung chủ,

It might, he said, be perfectly who subscribed for the debenture former Finance troops of Li Chai-sum were dea day and a night, and the fighting Commissioner of Canton, who held posed and disarmed; and, finally, resulted in almost the whole of the

true that the Navy Department issue, is 8/- per share till February office during the

itself had not been directly "con-1st, 1935, £1,000,000 seven per cent. the most disastrous occurence of troops under General regime, and Choy Shin-na, who all, there was the "Red" reign of chin, a staunch supporter of Gen-

cerned with the proposed ship- Debentures and 3,600,000 ordinary during Wong's commissionership terror which hegan on the 11th of eral Li Chai-sum," being killed or was manager of the Central Bank December and lasted three days. taken prisoner.

ment, bat, the fact remained that shares of 6/- each are being issu- the claim.

ed. officers in the Department had The value of the property is of China, were charged jointly Accompanying these political up-

based on the average selling price with the alleged theft of huge heavals were the bank note trou-

ex-of rubber at 1s. 8d. per pound over sums of money from the Centralbles, causing the value

Dr. Stresemann, in reply, Bank of China."

the Central Bank

pressed the opinion that the Navy (the next seven years.-Reuter."

denial

the of Department's rumours meant that no individual

£

"Ironside"

of

Chien Ta-

General Wounded.

However, more Kwangsi troops notes to of General Chan Chai-tong arrived Mr. Eldon Polter, K.C., and Mr. decline heavily.. In addition, from Swatow on the following day F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. M. the bankers say They suf- and the "Ironsides," hopelessly out- K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and Lo,fer from the recent $10,000,000 numbered, retreated from Hing appeared for the two defendants, and Mr. II. G. Sheldon, instructed by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacons, prosecuted en behalf of the Crown.

Regarding the first defendant, Mr. Sheldon stated that the re- quisition frons Canton had not arrived but he proposed, with his Worship's consent, and with the consent of Counsel pr the de- fence, to open the case

There was nothing, said Mr. Sheldon, in the Ordinances to sug- gest that the procedure was irregular.

Futile Suggestion.

lengthy state Mr. Potter, in a ment, reminded his Worship that he could use the discrétion vested In him by the Ordinance, and discharge the defendant.

Treasury Bond issue.

Another report says that seven textile factories in Canton closed down during the week-end.

BLUE FUNNEL BOAT

ABLAZE.

SERIOUS FIRE ON CALCHAS AT LIVERPOOL.

London. Jan. 25.

ninghaien, to the border of Kiangsi in the northern part of Kwangtung. The Kwangsi troops made a suc- eessful pursuit and one Canton re- port states at Hsu Chi-yui, the" Commander of onc. "Ironside" Division, was killed and General Haleh Yo was wounded.

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Remarkable Reversal.

He pointed out that the official figures for 1926, showed an ad- trade. but his Feran balance of £12,000,000 in British overseas calculations had led him to the conclusion that Great Britain world record a favourable balance for 1027 of at least £73,000,000.

The trade barometer has been showing, and is showing, a steady rise, notwithstanding the facts

INTERPORT GOLF.

Hongkong Lead at End of

Morning.

In the morning round of the Interport Golf between Hong- kong and Mo alla tó-day at Fanling: two Hongkong pairs were up on their opponents in the four-ball foursomes. The details are as follows:

T. D. E. Pendered and L. R. Andrewes, two down to Noll.- and Capt. Fielder.

Capt. Erskine and Capt. Bloxham, four up on Cranston und ivory.

G. Murray and L. G. S: Dodwell, two up or Mason and Capt. Yates

Swatow is. now said to

quiet. The city is

oc- capied by Kwangsi troops Large numbering some 4,000. detachments of Kwangsi troops are also stationed in the vicinity of Swatow. These include one full eriment of General Pei Chung- Fire broke out in the hold ofhsi's aults at Kityany, which is the Blue Funne 5.5. Calchasrth-west of Swatow, and another today while the vessel was lying tull regiment a Chao-un. In addi- alongside the Liverpool Docksim, the three biggest gunboats of the Canton Navy, the Chungshan. londine vargo for Potang.

Raiches and Falying, are said to be esuring the waters near Swalow, coreover it is stated that there are that some basic industries, ca- ve full divisions of Kwangsi troops all the Lancabire cotton fac- on the upper course of the East dis-tories, were doing badly. jtricts ready to pieet the Neeing Mr. Samuel anve an instance of

"Ironside" remnants.

Britain's advance in painting out that in bio-chemical products we easily lead the world-Reuter.

It was extinguished after a long Hd Pight, the conflagration being more called to his Worship's mer serious leans it was necessary the fact that the defendant was

to ent through places in order to arrested on damary & in the urget to the sent of the outbreak. dinary way, obviously on informa-

The ship's 6ttings, were serious- tion received from Canton. It was therefore, facile to suggest that ly damaged, but fortunately very the Canton authorities were in any little carro happened to be on way "embarrassed by the fact that they were not in possession of all

the information in regard to the

defendant.

Continuing, Mr. Potter pointed out that no attempt had been made to explain the delay in receipt of the requisition, and suggested that his Worship should exercise the discretion vested in him by the law and discharge the defendant. The police could always re-arrest the defendant at some later date, if it was necessary.

Diplomatic Channels.

board.

The sis. Calchas, will in spite of the fire, sall on January 28th, for the East in accordance with schedule.-Router.

Heavy Casualties.. According to an official report. which has reached the Canton Gov- ernment, it is estimated that ut least 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers must have perished during the big battle The Calchas is one of the finest about ten days ago on the upper of the Blue Funnel fleet, being 489 East River. The troops of General feet long, while her gross tonnage Chan Ming-shiu, the Fukien Gen- A regular eral who not long ago joined the exceeds 10,000 tons. visitor to Hongkong, she has re-Kwangsi armies at Swatow suppori- gently been on the Blue, Funneling Li Chul-sum, played a domin- ant part in this severe struggle be tween the contending forees. London-Far East run.]

THE NICARAGUAN OPERATIONS.

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SANDINO'S STRONGHOLD

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on

the

been named.

respect of three promissory notes,. two being signed on November 10, 1920, for $450 and $200, and a third claim was for a total of $877.80 in

for $120 receiving signature on April 1, last year. Interest totall ing $107.80, at the rates of two per cont. per month, were included in

Mr. Horace Lo was for the plain- tiff and the defendant conducted his own case.

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His Lordship gave a lengthy. judgment, in which he held that the Court had no jurisdiction. He non- suited the plaintiff with costs and

would appeal.

member of its staff was involved. ICY COLD WATER FÖR Mr. Lo intimated that the plaintiff

Numes Published.

According to the Berliner Tage-| blatt, the Ministry of Defence contends that the name of the Transport Section has apparently bden misused by private firms for business purposes, and has told its representative that the Minis- try is supporting police enquiries into the affair to the utmost.

JINGOISM.

PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S AFT REBUKE

New York, Jan. 26. President Coolidge's declaration yesterday, recommending those charged with the nation's defence to follow a policy considering the The. Berliner Tageblatt declares welfare of the country in public that is not satisfied with the ex-statements, has been featured by planation and respects the names the Press as a very apt rebuke to

Reater.

Nothing Pald.

Kartar Singh said that the de- fendant signed all the notes, but nothing had been paid.

Answering his Lordship, plain- tiff said he knew at the time Falla signed the notes that he was a war- der at Laichikok branch prison.

The defendant, giving evidence, said he held a permanent appoint- ment under the Government as a warder of the prison staff and drew his emoluments from the

ef two officials alleged to be in-Admiral Plunkett's war warning. Treasury and from nowhere else. volved. It suggests that proceed" The New York World, in the He was first appointed on August ings be taken against them-course of an editorial, says that 23, 1921 as a warder on a salary it is weary of the lease talk going of £160 per annum, rising by en There is worldly horse-senze annual increments of £10 to £280. Categorienlly Dented. [about the rabuke, which is more

At the time when he signed the devastating than indignation. Menotes," his salary, was £210 per Replying to a question before Coolidge thereby is pouring the annum. The three documents the Budget Committee of the cist bucket of cold water down Reichstag Herr Stresemann, the the sping of jingoism that has Minister for Foreign Affairs, heen poured for a long time." stated that the Naval Department Renter's American Service. had assured the Foreign Office that neither it, nor any of its officials, ind had anything to do with the shipment of arms and

BRITISH ATTEMPT ON ammunition to Chinn, "

RECORD.

-ATTACK ON AIR SPEED

DECIDED..

The Foreign Office, he added, formal had accepted this as denial of the rumours which had been put into circulation.

The Seizure.

BRITISH SECURE BIG CONTRACT:

KEEN COMPETITION FROM CONTINENT.

London, Jan. 25.

were in respect of loans.

Mr. Lo offered no objection to the production of regulation No. 101. The defendant said he was paid under that regulation. At the end of November, 1926, he received about. $210 and in April, 1927, about $220.

His Lordship produced a news- paper file for November, 1926, which showed that the dollar rate was 1/10.13/16,

Answering his Lordship, defen- dant said the sum of $8 per month was deducted from his salary for A Birmingham firm has obtain-the Widows' and Orphans' Fand. The German newspaper allega-led the contract for the construc-He received free quarters, food, London, Jan. 25.tions arise out of a huge seizure tion of South African Railways light, and uniform. He did not.

of arms and ammunition by to cost £170,000.

receive any diher allowances.

It It is learned that the Air is further claimed that about 2,000 Ministry has decided to make an of General Chan's soldiers were attempt, at Calshot in March, on

Two hundred and fifty tons of was successful on its merits only. was not your wish to raise the either wounded or killed. More the world's air speed record, than 800 wounded troops have ar- which at present is held by the goods, which arrived at Kiel in There was keen competition from Public Servants' Liability Ordin

sixteen freight cars from Halle Continental firms, including Eel-ance as a defence-Yes. rived at Swatow from the front. Italian pilot, Major Di Bernardi.

Do you wish to dispute your and a telegram has been despatched The machine used will be a for supposed shipment to Oslo on gian and German manufacturers,. from Swatow to Canton asking for Super-Marine Napier seaplane of the Norwegian freighter "Aker, but the British tender, while not liability in any way?-No.

the lowest, was considered to be medical equipment to be sent im- the type used successfully in the were discovered by mediately.

Schneider Trophy race, but the officials to be munitions, the load-technically the most favourable.—

British Wireless,.. plot has not yet been selected-ing of which on, board the ship British Wireless,

was forbidden pending an inves-[. tigation of their origin..

officials at Kiel on January 10th. It is understood that the tender His Lordship:-I understand it

MINISTER SEEKS WITH- DRAWAL OF CONCESSIONS.

Mr. Sheldon, pointed out that the alleged. crime of the defendant for which extradition was asked, happened on December 28, leas

- OCCUPIED. thun month ago, and that the extradition proceedings began less.

Managua, Jan., 25. than a fortnight ago. The docu-

The United States marines CHILEAN OIL WELLS. ments in extradition proceedings

which left on the expedition bad to pass through diplomatic channels from the Government of against General Sandino's strong- 'Canton to the Government of hold in the kills has occupied the Hongkong, and, in view of the fact district without resistance.

The stronghold was that the prosecution was quite Elchipote Mountain which was willing to go on, in less than a bombed by US. aeroplanes on fortnight, he felt that there never January 16th.-Reuler's American, had been a case where such celer-

Service. Ity was shown.

Mr. Potter then stated that his experience in other

cases, had been that the requisition had come down with great promptness. The its standing Court to preserve should not be asked to wait on the Canton authorities. Ile aug: gested that his Worship should discharge the defendant and leave the authorities in Canter to take whatever remedy they saw fit to take. In the absence of a requisi- tion from Canton he said that the court could adopt no other pro cedure...

After further legal argument, in the course of which Mr. Sheldon Indicated that the requisition was in the hands of the Consul-General. in Canton and, had been for the past four days, Mr. Sheldon stated he was prepared to open the case and give the advisers of the fugl- (Continued on Page 14.).

"NORWAY'S LABOUR

CABINET.

NOTED PROFESSOR ACCEPTS

FOREIGN MINISTRY,

Oslo, Jan. 25.

New York, Jan. 25. A message received from Santi- ago de Chile states that the Mini- ster of Finance has asked the Chilean Congress to ennet a law suspending all petroleum conces sions,

A Chile Deputy has drafted a Bill providing that the Chilean Government appoint, oficials to study the best means of making. ull of deposits in Chile available to purely Chilcan Interests. Reuter's American Service.

WARATAHS

Mr. Hornsrud, the Labourite. farmer, has accepted the Premier ship and is forming a Cabinet. KING AND QUEEN ENTERTAIN The noted historical professor,

Edward Professor

Bull. accepted the portfolio of Minister for Foreign Affairs-Reuter.

TO-DAY.

has

CANADIAN FARMERS.

RECEIVED BY PRINCE OF WALES.

London, Jan. 25, IR.H. the Prince of Wales to- day received at St. James Palace 70 Canadian farmers who are visiting this country.

The Prince recognised several whom he had met when he visited his Canadian ranch last year and the conversation turned mainly on farming matters in which His Royal Highness is keenly interest ed-British Wireless.

H.M.S. CALEDON TEMPOR- ARILY REPAIRED.

London, Jan. 25. London, Jan. 25.

The Admiralty announces that Their Majesties, the King and Queen received the New South HMS. Caledon, the cruiser which Wales rugby football team, known collided last Friday in the Doro as the Waratahs, at Sandringham Channel with the Italian oiler to-day. The team had lunch and Antares, has arrived at Malta, 2/-3/16. tea with their Majesties. British temporary repairs, having been

effected. British Wireless.

Dollar on demana.....

Lighting-up

6.06 p.m.

Wirelcas.

Customs

The authorities came to the conclusion that the real destina- tion of the consignment ሲኖ China.

ARGENTINE AND TARIFFS,

STRONG ATTITUDE AT HAVANA.

HUNANESE TROOPS "DEFEATED.

WUHAN FORCES EXPECTED TO ENTER CHANGSHA

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Protected by Ordinance?!

His Lordship remarked the question to be decided was whether the defendant was protected by the Ordinance.

Mr. Lo replied that his submis- sion was that the plaintiff was entitled to judgment on the evi- dence before the Court. It was not his duty to argue that the de fendant was or was not entitled to be protected by the Ordinance.

His Lordship:-I have asked you to do that because that is the only point you have to meet.

Shanghai, Jan. 25. Japanese reports received here state that the Wuhan troops, severely defeated the Hunanesc at

Mr. Lo-If the defendant had Pinghsiang on Monday. General any counsel acting for him it would Ho Chien's forces were driven be for him to reply by raising this back with severe losses from Liu-point. Havana, Jan. 25. hslang towards. Changtch.

The sixth and thirteenth armies Senhor Pueyrredon, the Argen-are expected to enter Changsha tine Ambassador to Washington, to-day-feuter. who is the head of the Argentinė delegation to the Pan-American

Conference, has announced that MR. LLOYD GEORGE RETURNS the delegation will not sign any Convention for the re-organisation the Pan-American Union, which does not provide for a study

of

of ways and means of reducing if

HOME.

London, Jan. 25.

His Lordship:In fact he has not raised it. "I have raised it, and

I have asked you to argue it.

Mr. Lo:-The onus is on the de- fendant to show that he is under the protection of this Ordinance.

Hia Lordship replied that he did think it was material at that stage. The question was whether or not the defendant was entitled to pro- tection.

Mr. Lo in commencing his argu

not abolishing the high tariffs Mr. Lloyd George. the Liberalment, asked his Lordship to bear existing in inter-American com leader, accompanied by Dame Marin mind that his submission was garet Lloyd George, and other that the onus was on the defendant. His Lordship: I am not sure' merce.

Mexico has allied herself with members of bis family, is arriving the Argentine in the stand taken back in London this evening from about that, but anyway it is not up with reference to the tariffs his voyage to South America material now. Reuter's American Service.

British Wireless.

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