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GRIM LAICHIKOK

MURDER.

INDIAN FACES CAPITAL CHARGE.

DREADFUL CRIME IN DRUNKEN ENMITY ALLEGED.

The

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED, 1881- 五拜禮 MLAZAT FRIDAY, MARCH

NO. 2,431

CANTON'S. WARM WELCOME.

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI MAKES OFFICIAL LANDING.

THOUSANDS GATHER.

(Our Special Correspondent.)

Canton, Mar. 9.

|HEATED SCENES IN ASSEMBLY.

RIDICULOUS SLANDER ON BRITAIN.

INDIAN MEMBER TALKS OF

LOOT IN CHINA:

BRITISH BONA FIDES.

New Delhi, Mar. 8. Heated scenes occurred in thei

Assembly during the debate on the Indian Army question.

COTTON CRISIS

IN INDIA

A DEPRESSION SIMILAR TO LANCASHIRE.

DISMAYING SITUATION.

1928.

BATAZ moli CUFX 16 SENTI

SERIOUS EGYPTIAN AGITATION.

RIOTS IN CAIRO, ASSIUT

AND TANTAH.

U. S. PROTEST AFTER ATTACK ON AMERICAN COLLEGE.

Bombay Mr. 8. Speaking at a dinner given. In honour of Sir Leslie, son, the Governor of Bombay, blythe MII-2, owners' Association, MrMody, the that the cotton industry wall again chairman of the Association, gald

faced with serious difficulties.

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UNUSUAL COURT INCIDENT.

CANNOT APPEAR ON POWER OF ATTORNEY:

CINEMA FILM DEAL,

At the Summary Court this morning Mr. J. M. Hall appeared for Kan Chung-mau who claimed $300 from Lam Taz-kwong for goods sold.

Cairo, March-8.

When the case was called Mr Except for a few students wheLE. Haynes said he was repro motor-cars, making a lot of noise power of attorney in his absence have been parading the streets in seating the defendant under a

from the Colony.

and shouting "Live for Liberty," the afternoon and evening passed without untoward incident,

His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong (Sir Cécil Clementi, CASE FOR THE CROWN. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G. K.C.M.G), accompanied by the

(Colonial Secretary), Captain That drunken friendliness had A. J. L. Whyte, A.D.C., and Captain

They had lost all hope of at- changed to drunkon anmity, cul- B. R. Forster, Private Secretary, minating in the murder of Jeta arrived here this morning aboard

until they were protected in the taining normal trading conditions Singh, an Indian watchman of the the gunboats Tarantula, and Cicala. Standard Of Company's installa-

Home markets against unfair com- His Excellency made his offeinl tion, Lalchikok, was the theory landing at 10.30 am, in fine wen-

Mr. Motilal Nehru naked whepetition and the export trade as Advanced by Mr. T. S. Whyte-ther, thousands of Chinese asther the savings on the Indian other industries of

sisted as was done similarly in

a national The Secretary-General to the Smith, whe prosecuted Sandogar sembling in the vicinity of the troops in China came out of their character in other countries.

Council of Ministers has issued, in Singh, another watchman, on the Government pler. capital charge before Mr. W. Scho-i

Stocks in the mills were con-proposed treaty between Britain French and Arabic, the text of the Amid Reches of murked enthu-pay, or whether it consisted of fieki, at the Kowloon Magistracy siasm, Marshal Li Chai-sum intro- loot.

tinually accumulating, and more and Egypt, and the documents this morning,

duced Sir Cecil Clementi to the

spindles and looms were stopping contained in the British White Cries of "Withdraw" and de- The prices obtained by the many per Mr. Whyte-Smith conducted the numerous military and caso on behalf of the Crown, the offers and Goveryment ofBelalsiands that the speaker should facturers was becoming litcreak- defendant being unrepresented. Jon the pier.

substantiate "such a foul slanderingly unremunerative.

naval

there was uproar.

In putting forward the case for His Excellency then inspected the Crown, Mr. Whyte-Smith said the Guard of Honour drawn up were immediately raised on the that the accused and the deceased opposite the pier, whilst the gun-oficial benches, and for a time man were both watchmen employ-boat Pe Pik fires a salute. ed by the Standard Oil Company The streets were gaily decorat- at their installation at Laichikok. Jed for the occasion with, signs of The Company employed eleven welcome to Hongkong's Governor, watchmen, all of whom were Sikhs, whilst the British flag and the and resided together in quarters Chinese Nationalist lag were adjoining the tank yard.

everywhere to be sean in evidence

Lady Clement, accompanied by Duties Explained.

Captain Perfect, one of. His Ex- Of these, one man was employ-celleney's A.D.C.'s, arrived at od at night at the offices of the Sinn-Canton yesterday afternoon, to- .dard Oil Company in Hongkong gether with the Hon. Sir Shou-gen

and returned to Lafchikok each Chow and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote-speaking us day. The remainder were detailed wall, having travelled up by the for duty at the installation.. Four sa. Kinshan.

The situation, he declared, was

Most Important Letter. The documents include the most up-mportant letter from Sarwat Pasha to Sir Austen Chamberlain,

enough to dismay the Bloutest timist and he hoped the Govern- ment of India would sen its way to do something more than watch developments.

Nehra declined to withdraw, his absurd accusation, but went on to

Sir Leslie Wilson in reply, de- assert that Indian troops were plored the depression, which he used against their will to humf-said was due to economic causes late the nationals of another outside the control of the Govern- country.

ment, or of the Association of Moslem "Loses Faith" in Britain, which he was the guest-Reuter.

"The Moslem lender, Mr. Jinuah, a member of the Skeen Committee which conducted au inquiry into the Indianisation of the Army made a strong pro- test, declaring that the Govern- ment had virtually turned down

won't on duty ut 6 am. and were, On arrival, the party was given relieved at noon. They then went a very cordial welcome, being met on again at 6 p.m. The men need at the wharf by Mr. Li Man-yan, not necessarily be together during the Chief of the Revenue Bureau, the Committee's unanimous their duty. One man was always and Mrs. Li, and by General Changcommendations.

on duly at the gate, while the wai-cheung, Chief of the Avia-

others patrolled the premisen.

the

On Saturday, February 18th. both the defendant and accused came off duty with two others at Gum. and the four went

tion Bureau, and Mrs. Chang. On disembarking, they entered motor cars and were driven to Shameen.

ON DECREASE.

back to their, quasters and had HOLY WAR FEARS their toa, before retiring. At 1030, the deceased and the accus- ed get up and hnd their meal. Between them, the two men had disposed of a bottle of gin. A: mid-day they returned to duty again

from the direction of their quar-

IBN SAUD REPORTED TO BE GOING TO MECCA.

re-

SAMOAN AMNESTY IS GOOD SIGN.

f the two countries..

Mr. Justice Wood:-You cannot. Mr. Haynes. Under a power of attorney, my Lord.

Mr. Justice Wood: How enn

you?

Mr. Haynes:→→He is absent from the Colony and has given me a power of attorney,

His Lordship ordered the defen- dant to be called and when he did not appear, Mr. Half asked if he might prove the vase, after the Friday list had been gone through

ABSURD RUMOURS ON RUBBER.

Happy Valley.

KEEPING ABREAST WITH TIMES.

MODERNISING BRITISH

ARMY

WAR OFFICE DETERMINED ON `REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES.

·ESTIMATES AGREED.

London, March 8. The coming of the time when foot but will be carried by air, or few soldiers will actually march any great distance to battle on

by motor vehicles, was contem- plated by the Rt. Hon. Sir La the Army Estimates in the House Worthington-Evans, in introducing

of Commone..

He declared that the additional mobflity and carrying power of

nechanical vehicles, together with › the striking force of tanks was creating a revolution in warfare.

The General. Officer:Command- ing a series of experiments in. mechanised warfare at Tidworth. had reported the results were fully in accord with

expectations. They had learned more from actual exporiments than in years of speculation.

He

said the War Minister, were car-

The experiments at Tidworth,

ried out with mechanical artillery and the Somerset Light Infantry mounted in six-wheeled lorries.

ted March 5th, in which Sarwat, after regretting the failure of the negotiations, expresses his convic

Mr. Justice Wood:---Certainly. tion that the efforts employed on Mr. Haynes then left the Court. both sides has at least prepared the way to the conclusion of an been dispensed with, Mr. Hall put horaps altogether but the mobility.

It was impossible to abolish After the cases on the list had Entente which is the dearest wish in a translation of an agreement of cavalry had increased by part

The demonstrations this morn-fendant which showed that the ferred to the lorry.

between the plaintiff and the de- of the horses' load being trans- ing were mainly directed against latter bought two acts of Chinese the Police. The crowd caught a moving pictures, "Triangular in

Troops in China. "lain-clothes officer near the, Wafd

Sir Worthington-Evans pointed headquarters and severely be Love," and "How is it Ha

agreed to pay $750 for the pictures; out that the cost of the additional laboured him.

Several of the ringlenders have paying $150 and promised the re- troops in China would come under

mainder in three instalments. Ho Supplementary Estimates. zen arrested.

was still owing $300. In the nevertheless profited by the oppor- ILLEGAL NATIVE) FOLICE

American Representations. agreement defendant undertook totunity to pay a tribute to the good. ', SET FREE.

show "How is it" at the Mongkok work and behaviour of the troopa.. Students of the Sheikh School at Theatro during the twelfth moon sent to China at short notice and Assiut struck yesterday, and enfor one term free of charge. under exceptional conditions of Mr. Jinnah. said be was now

Wellington, Mar. 8. deavoured to bring out students. of

to convinced that the British Govern-

Judgment was entered for the service. He appealed The sentences of six months' the American College, which was

employers to find the men re- plaintif ment intended to hinder India in imprisonment on 400 members of attacked. They emashed the gates, her aim of possessing a national the Illegal Mau police forces who tore up trees and smashed the

entployment-Reuters

London, Mar. 8. Army. General Birdwood's state-were arrested on intimidation windows with stones. The pri nient, he declared, had completely charges, hava buen suspended, and cipal and, staff defended the build- destroyed his faith in the bow the prisoners ordered to return to ing. Efforts to terrorise the files of the Government.

their villages and to co-operate students into striking failed. The with the loyal natives.

principal was slightly hurt.. Major-General Sir George It is understood that the United Field Marshal Birdwood had Richardson, the Administrator. States Charge, D'Affaires la mak- previously announced the de-has issued a statement recognising representations to, the Egypi- 'of the Government'sing that the natives have been inn Government with regard to the scheme for Indianising the misled by the Europeans. He students' demonstration against army. Instead of ten there will be was therefore disinclined to con- the American College-Renter. twenty vacancies reserved at Sand-tinue the imprisonment of the ap- hurst, plus five or ten allotted to the pointed policenich, but insists that

New US. Minister. Viceroy's commissioned Indian of henceforth they must obey the

Washington, Mar. 8."

London, Mar. 8. Results exceeded expectations ficers. There will be also vacancies law.

Mr. Franklin Mott Gunther, Suggestions are being made that and psychologically, the effect on Some of the natives belonging Chief of the Division for Mexican the Government's recent action re-training had been very marked. at Woolwich and Cranwoll for In-

Reorganisation. The rate of further Indianisation to the Mau have paid their over-Affairs at the State Department, garding rubber and the restriction

due taxes.-Reuter

has been appointed United States scheme is merely another gesture [ Minister to Egypt, replacing Mr.to America at the expense of the

It was too early yet to any any- will depend on the Indians them-

Morton Howells, who has resigned. | British taxpayer and these suggesthing positive about the outcome selves.

The State Department officials tions, together with the rumour of the experiments. It might be, questioned to-day said that the that the rubber shareholders ultimately, that very few soldiers, viow taken with regard to the would be sacrificed as a quid pro would actually march

on their Anglo-Egyptian crisis should not quo for the reduction of the Ameri- fect great distances to battle. It affect the relationa between cdn naval estimates, wore mon might be that divisional organisa-

ofa America and Egypt, and explain- tioned to-day when members were tion with its proportions ed that whatever happened, the asking supplementary questions in envairy, artillery and infantry for: American Government recognised the House of Commons.

mation will have to be changed the Government of Egypt The matter was first brought up and that other, and smaller, -Reuter's American Service.

when a question was asked as to groups of men in various kinds of Calro, 'Mar. 8.

whether Britain, in the course of mechanical vehicles, with tanks, The riots in the morning

be the best...

tails

diana.

The New Plans.

There was no evidence, saki Mr.i White-Smith, as to whether they

REASSURING NEWS. Had any more drink, but the No. 1 watchman would tell the Court

London, Mar., 8. that both men were relieved at

News has been received in Lon- p.m. and were the worse for drink, At about 6.20 p.m., the deceased don that Ibn Saud, the King of the and the accused were seen running Mecca, and well-informed circles ex- Hedjaz, le shortly leaving for ters to the bus terminus, whereas the opinion that If this is true, it may be taken as indicating that there are

number of tea the situation in Arabia is much Field Marshal Birdwood pointed stalls and hawkers' dialls.

casier and is clearing up.

out that the army in India, far from being a drain on the country, was a source of revenue. The army spent 77, per cent, of its gross ex penditure in India, Avhile thei military training was building the hood of the Indian soldier. Renter.

Chased the Deceased.

It is not thought that Ibn Saud would leave his capital, Riadh, in the centre of Arabia, if he thought the situation to be threatening.

Jerusalem, Mar. 8.

The accused was in uniform, while the deceased was dressed in plain clothes, wearing a black and white striped shirt. At about 8.30 The Secretariat of the Palestine physique, intelligence and citizen- p.m. the master of one of the stalls Government announces that all saw the two men running in the rumours from Basra and Jerusalem opposite direction, that was from of a declaration of a Holy War by east to west. He would tell then Saud against the Moslems of Irak and Trans-jordania still lack Court that he, know both the men

confirmation.--Réuter. and recogniacd them as the de- ceased and the accused. He would say that the accused was

front was rather)

running behind the deceased. TO BOMB PRESIDENT.

The man in

small and he saw Sandogar Singh make a grab at the other ntan. They then disappeared out of sight...

FROM AIR.

BRITISH DÓMINIONS'

NEUTRALITY.

NANKING OUTRAGES

RECALLED.

SPECIAL COURT TO HOLD ENQUIRY.

*

Shanghai, March 9. It was decided, at the regular meeting of the Central Executive

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CALLED A BRITISH GESTURE TO U. S. NAVY GROUP.

The first, problem was to settle what auxiliary units had to be as- sociated with the tank battalion which was treated as the main ass. saulting force in order to enable the Commander of the force to Pstrike his enemy with the maxi-

mum of speed and effect.

QUASHED IN COMMONS.

"

Committee of the Kuomintang first developed seriously when the mat year, had exchanged would be found to that General Pel Men-hwei und fifteen-hundred students, of in views with the United States Gov-units upon which to build a larger Mr. Pot Yuanmin be appointed to dustrial schools, who were strik.jernmont concerning the removal of force. attend the Special Court created by ing, como

Pao

the rubber negative.—Reuter.

RUSSIANS SENTENCED

TO DEATH.

Meanwhile they had to maintain forces which they knew to be valu- able until they were satisfied some- thing better could be substituted.

The polley being pursed was gradually to convert the existing formations which were organised without reference to mechanical · COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY vehicles into formation based upon the increased mobility and fre ACTS INCLUDING ARSON.

power given by the use of the in- Rige, Mar. 8. ternal combustion engine whether! The Ward headquarters present- ed a very striking spectacle, with

The Soviet Military Court here used in acroplanes or in land students packed like sardines with has sentenced to death without the armaments or transport. in the gates and police outside, benefit of the recent amnesty, five

Cavalry's Role. without authority to enter, while men charged with organising coun

Eight policemen were injured. The Ward servants used a hose against the demonstrators.

into sharp collision the Nanking Government to en-with, and atoned, the police out- quire into matters pertaining to side the Wafd headquarters. The EACH PART OF EMPIRE MASTER OF OWN DESTINY. of last year,

the Nanking anti-foreign, outrage police, wearing steel helmets and carrying shields and heavy sticks, Mr. Hwang Fu, the Nationalist charged and scattered the rioters, GERMAN ARRESTED ON

Cape Town, March 8.

Foreign Minister, is reported to three of whom were severely and The right of a British Dominion have arrived, here by train from 25 slightly injured. About an hour later, another

·MEXICAN PLOT CHARGE.

to remain. neutral in the event of Nanking last night. It is stated shopkeeper was just about to closej

Britain being involved in war was that his misston to Shangha! is to Mexico City, Mar. 8. the doora of his stall when he saw

The Mexican Police have arrested dealt with by Mr. Hertzog in 4 arrange an appointment with Sir the two men, both of whom he know, running from west to cast man named Max Holung, said to speech in the Assembly, when Miles Lampson before the latter's moving the ratification of the departure for Peking.-Nam Chung This time the accused was in front, be a German Army bomb expert.

He was taken into custody on aus.Imperial Conference. resolution. picion of being, implicated in the He declared that each State of It looked as if they were chasing plot to assassinate President Calles the Empire was now master of its one another backwards and for Police say they revealed in a raid of the extent of its co-operation ROYAL VISIT TO EGYPT. verandah. The wounded were car-connexion with the, setting on fire Minister said it must be admitted wards along the vacant space in on a Catholic priest's house. front of the stalls, added Mr. According to the newspaper Et both by law and equity, the Whyte-Smith,

Sol, it was planned to bomb the pre- Dominion's right of neutrality Worse For Drink.

sidential residence, from the air, and could not be rejected nor was also to blow up the trains on which there any higher contral authority. This was about:7.30 p.m. and President Calles or General Obregon Reuter. just after this incident, the de- were travelling. ceased retired to his quarters Both Holung and the priest, who alone. He was evidently the worse was also arrested, declare that they for drink. There would be ovid- are ignorant of the plot, Reuters ence to the effect that at 9 p.m. American Service.

with the decensed following ‘be- hind...

ho laid down on his bed and at

9.30, he got up. After putting his

and General Obregon, which the town destiny, and the sole judge

within the Empire. Consequently,

J

HABEAS. CORPUS, WHIT.

General Smpts". Friendship.

PRINCESS MARY LEAVES LONDON.

London, Mar., 8, Princess May and Viscount Lascelles, accompanied by Lord very gravely that it was most im-Egypt on a holiday, Reuter.

General Smuts, in reply, urged and Lady Boyn have left for portant to avoid all occasions where Princess Mary and Viscount the question of neutrality could posLascelles, on their holiday in sibly be raised,

Cairo, will be the guests of Lord blanket around him, he went out.

He wanted their relations with Lloyd, the British High Commis- It seemed a little strange, eald We understand that two Chinese the Government of Great Britain to sioner, and Lady Lloyd, for about Mr. Whyto-Smith. to dress like from Canton arrested by the Hong-be so close and friendly that they a month. They are travelling via that but that was customary with kong Police are making application would never even raise the question, Folkstone, Bologne and Marseilles, these Indian watchmen and there at the Supreme Court this afternoon which should be regarded as purely where they will embark on tho would be evidence to show that through their solicitors for release academic and one for the future.-P. and Oliner, Ranchi for Port

(Continued on Page 241) Jon à habeas corpus writ.

Reuter.

Bald. British Wireless, »

the boys hurled atones from the ter-revolutionary acts, especially in Regarding cavalry, the War ried into the Wafd headquarters, of the Dubroreky textile factory in that the advent of aeroplano and which is in Madamo Zaglul's house 1928, a disaster which caused tank coupled with the enormously The ambulance corps were sum-1,600,000 roubles damage. Reuter increased power of rapid firing moned to attend them."

The Wafd leader, Nahas Pasha, arrived, and urged the demonstra tors to return to their homes. By 1.80 in the afternoon only a hun dred reminined...

POONA RAILWAY FRACAS

OFFICIALLY STATED ONLY ONE KILLED,

Bombay, March 8.

weapons of all natures had had a serious influence on ability of the cavalry to perform nowadays the tasks expected of them previous to the Great War.

War had changed, and would" . Brushes with the polico also" oë-

continue to change, but it would. motor cara chasing the runaways. curred in the streets, the police- in

always be necessary to find the Striking schoolboya at Tantah

enemy and to take precautions demonstrated, burning three mo

against a surprise attack. Recon- tor cars, including the car of the

naissance was therefore necessary, Egyptian Commandant, who was It is authoritatively stated that Long distance reconnaissance severely handled. There were sev only one person, was idlled in the could, weather permitting, be dona eral casualties,

fracas between Pathans and by aeroplanes, and at medium dis- Tho rioting in Cairo, Assiut and Ghurkhas on the Bombay-Poona tances, aeroplanes were of great Tantah has hitherto been confined Railway at Khandala yesterday.➡ advantage. to the students-Reuter.

Reuter.

(Continued on Fago 14),