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EUROPEAN AND HIS COOK-BOY.

TROUBLES AIRED IN COURT

THIS MORNING."

SEQUEL TO SCUFFLE.

The defendant took out a cross summons against the cock-boy for leaving without notice.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928.

CHINA LIGHT AND CHINESE "REDS" IN SINGAPORE MOTOR CANADIAN LEADER

POWER CO.

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ALTERED.

INTEREST PAYMENT.

MALAYA:

WIDESPREAD PLOT IS

EXPOSED,

BOMBS AND SOVIET FLAGS SEIZED IN RAID.

■

SINGAPORE ARRESTS.

JE

Singapore, Mar, 22.

MISHAP.

ANSWERED.

EUROPEAN UNCONSCIOUS ON NEVER ASKED TO BE PARTY

THE ROAD.

CAR OVERTURNED.

Singapore, Mar. 24, Mr. W. H. Daly, of Lyall and Reira, was found lying uncon- scious on the New Keppell Road at about 5 pm. yesterday beside Cowley. This overturned two-seater Morris-

TO EGYPT TREATY:

DOMINIONS INFORMED.

on

London, Mar. 29. Lord Parmoor. made enquiries in the House of Lords in regard to Mr. Mackenzie King's state- ment' the Anglo-Egyptia Treaty at Ottawa on Monday.......

Lord Salisbury emphasised at the outset that all through the negotiations leading to the draft treaty, the Dominions Govern- ments were kept fully informed on every step taken, but the terms which the British Government. proposed to the Egyptian Govern- ment were expressly limited to relations between the Government of Great Britain and the Egyptian Government,

The Dominions were invited to concur with the general policy em- bodled in the treaty, but they were not asked to be parties to the treaty.

All the Dominions replied ex-

For the purpose of giving "tho The caso was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, Directors of the China Light and in which Mr. J. E. Ollerton was

Power Company (1918), Limited, summoned by his cook-boy for discretion in the matter of pro- assault and for $3.00 being partviding payment of interest at the of wages anid to be due.

rate of 12 per cent, per annum on meeting of shareholders was held unpaid calls, an extraordinary

Mr. Daly was found by some in St. George's Building this morn-

European gunners almost' at the ing. Mr. R. G. Shewan presided Police Court disclosures, yester-very place where two Europeans Giving evidence, the cook-boy and other Directors present were day afternoon revealed the Com-were killed about two yours ago said he was employed on February Sir Elly Kadoorie and Mr. II. P. munist Party of China as the in a car that skidded at the turn 21st by Mr. Ollerton. He had to Whito; also Mr. N. Braga, Secre- directors of a movement to over the New Keppell Road takes at perform the duties of cook-boy at tary. Shareholders present wore throw British "Imperialism" in the this spot. defendant's house and during the Mr. A. L. Shields, Mr. A. G. Malay Peninsula.

He was immediately removed to day he had to work at the defen-Botelho (attorney for Mr. P. V

The movement was disclosed as the General Hospital, where ho dant's office.

Botelho), Mr. Allan Keith, Mr. J. being a part of the activities of the now lies in a semi-conscious condl- Toppin, Mr. A. A. Botelho, Mr. F.South Seas Revolutionary Party, ton. Didn't Like Bread.

J. Tavares, Mr. Tae Tsan-tai, and with its headquarters at Singa

pore. This Party was stated to be of his car, and apparently no one Mr. Daly was the only occupant Stating that he had no time Mrs. M. G. do Carvalho.

the authors of the present shoe-witnessed the accident. aven to cook his own food, the

Chairman's Speech. cook-boy told his Worship that ho

After the Secretary bad readmakers' strike."

These disclosures were made

There are no indications of, a asked the defendant on the morn- the notice convening the meeting, when Wong Pek Chai, described collision with another car and it ing of March 8th for leave from The Chairun sald:--Ladies

13th by a C.LD. officer as the leader of le not clear in which direction he the office to go and have his morn- and Gentlemen,On the

was travelling. The back axle is Seas Revolutionary ing meal,

March a reminder was sent to all the South In answer to his Wership, the holders of "now" shares on which Party and one of the leaders of the displaced, and it is suggested that pressing themselves Ratisfied with complainant anid that for the first the sum of only $2 per share had military section of the Communist its sudden displacement, as Mr. the prospect of an agreement and two weeks he was in Mr. Oller-l'been paid up, and I will now readParty of China, was produced Daly was taking the turn at this raised no objection whatever to

before the Third Police Magistrate spot, wrenched the steering gear. any of the terms. Reuter, bread, an unusual diet for Chinese. "Members of the Company who (r. C. H. Dakers) on a charge The displacement of the back axle Continuing, witness sald defen-are holders of the "New" Shares of sedition against the Britlah is believed to be due to failure to tighten some nuts where the dant refused him permission' and on which the sum of $2 per share

He was described as a Foochow springs are bolted to the back axle. because of that he gave a month's has been paid up are reminded that notice." On March 17th, Mr. the final call of $3 per share on man. With him was a youthfu!! Ollerton gave him $2 and ordered such "New" Shares is to be paid Hylam him to have a quantity of furni-on or before the 2nd April, 1928, ture removed from an address into the Company's bankera, the Peak Rond to No. 19, Bowen Road Hongkong and Shanghai Banking It was at about 8.30 p.m. on and another quantity from Bowen Corporation, Hongkong.

March 8, that admittance was Road to Peak Road. The boy said Such shareholders are also in-demanded to 59-B, Balestier Road, that, bosides these two lots, there formed that it is the present inten-a shophouse standing by itself. was furniture to be removed from tion of the Directors not to exer- An entrance was forced. Insp. Bowen Road to Wanchai and also cise, for a period of one year from Prithvi Chand told the Court that from Wanchal to Bowen Road.

The cook-boy attempted to get 2nd April, 1928, that is, to 2nd there was a patter of running feet right of on the floor above, towards the coolies but was not successful April, 1929, their In getting them to do the work for forfeiture of any "New" shares back of the house. He rushed, up respect of which such the stairs, and in response to $2. He informed the defendant of this, and defendant said that final call shall not be duly shouts by his men looked over the

neces-back wall. the work had to be done or else ho paid, but, provided the would get coolies himself and de- sary special resolution is passed duct coolie" hire from the boy's by the members of the Company,

to require shareholders to pay in

The English and Scottish Cup Tie matches did not result as was terest at the rate of 9 per cent per

Those two men were Wong Pek annum on any calls not paid on or before the 2nd April, 1923, provid-Chai and the other prisoner in the generally anticipated and this fact, together with the four dock.

ton's employ, he subsisted on it out.

wages.

Locked in Offee.

Mr. Ollerton

in

Government.

Soviet Flags Found.

They called to him that they had captured two men, who had scaled the back wall and tumbled into their arms.

Co-Operation Sought.

Mr. Daly was only recently már- ried and his wife is on her way Home on the City of Marseilles,

Mr. Daly is injured about the head, and at the time of writing an X-ray examination, was to be performed to ascertain the extent of the injury,

FOOTBALL FORECAST.

COMPETITION.

PRIZE FOR TEN CORRECT RESULTS.

Mr. L. Crews;"

Royal Naval Hospital,

Hongkong,

WHAT LINDBERGH IS DOING.

"SEEKING RETIREMENT FROM

LIMELIGHT.”

New York, Mar. 29. Colonel Chas. Lindbergh, accom- panied by four friends, paid an unexpected visit to his attorney, Colonel Breckenbridge; at Lexing- ton, Kentucky, to-day.

Colonel Breckenbridge bas since stated that the "cloud of mystery" in which Lindbergh has been lately enveloped is the airman's way of "seeking, final retirement from the limelight."

When Lindbergh left Washington

going to New York. The state- yesterday, it was supposed he was ment made to-day is that he is head-

vice.

and if he will call at this office Louis."-Reuter's American Ser- we all be pleased to hand him his prize.

There were several claims in "One of the documents I solzed respect of nine and quite a num describes How to Carry Out aber in respect of eight correct Revolutionary Movement in the guesses. Entrics were again South Seas' and states: In large.

SOCONY LAUNCH IN

." COLLISION.

At this, said witness, he returned such unpaid calls together with "I searched the house," the wit-way" wina in the other eighting, westward, The New York ed the twe dollars together with interest ure duly paid on or before ness proceeded. "In trunks which matches on the coupon, made fore-World declares that the only baala the office keys to the defendant, the 2nd April, 1929. |

I opened I found documenta-casting somewhat astray in last for the suggestion of a Far East adding that he had not the ability "The Articles of Association at to cope with the work imposed on present provided for payment of sediulous documents, and Soviet week's free Football Competition. flight is that Lindbergh has already

flugs,

The prize of $25 goes wholly to successfully flown East and South. him by the defendant. Witness interest at the rate of 12 per cent,

"In those documents "the lone competitor who succeeded in -Renter's American Service. said that Mr. Ollerton then slap- per annum on unpaid calls and do prisoner Wong Pek Chai in re-getting ten correct forecasts on

St. Louis. ped him on the face, pushed him not give the Directors any discreferred to as the head of the South one coupon. He is

Lindbergh has arrived here. It and locked the door of the office. tion in the matter. It is therefore Sea Revolutionary Party, a move-

Is believed he is going to Sandiego Fifteen minutes later, Mr. Oller-proposed shortly to convene the ment by the Chinese Communist

to take delivery of a new monoplano ton had to open the door to a 'car- necessary moetings to pass and Party with its headquarters in

built by the makers of his Trans- penter and witness had an oppor- confirm the necessary resolution to Singapore and having for its

Atlantic machine "Spirit of St, tunity to escape. He rushed out alter the Articles so as to give the object the promotion of revolution of the office and proceeded to the Directors a discretion as to the in the Malay Peninsula. Central Police Station to make amount of interest they shall from a report and was advised to sen time to time require members tọ the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, pay in respect of any call or in- which he did.

atalment hot paid on due date." informed the

The Chairman continued:In Court that two mattresses were accordance with this reminder, this

meeting has been convened for the order to get rid of British This week's coupon appears later stage he admitted that his purpose of passing the following Imperialism in the Malay Penin-elsewhere in this fasue. clark was equally to blame. Re-resolution:That the Articles sula, all the masses in the South garding the $2 handed to the com- of Association of the Company be Seas should carry out a revolu- plainant, Mr. Ollerton said the altered by adding, to the end of tionary movement in which other money was just placed on his table Article 19 the following words: nationals should unite with the We should overthrow by the complainant and was later 'Or as from the second day of Chinese. lost.

April, 1928, at such other rate of British Imperialism and restore; His Worship pointed out that interest as the Directors may from the independence of the nationals! the boy gould not be held respon.time to time determine." I now of the Malay Peninsula. sible for that. The money was beg to move that the resolution accomplish this we should require placed before defendant and all just read be passed as an extra-co-operation of all the other he had to do was to pick it up, ordinary resolution, and I shall be nationals, such as the Indians, If he failed to do that, it was not obliged if someone will kindly Klings and Javanese. There are

second that, .... the boy's look-out.

three processes in the revolu tionary movement: (1) to carry out propaganda and organise; (2) to inflame; (3) to put into effect.

lost by the complainant, but at a

"A Little Sculle. Regarding the assault; Mr. Ollerton admitted that there was "a little scuflle," He said the complainant tried to rush out of the office and that he tried to stop him.

Mr. White seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

Future Meeting. Concluding, the Chairman said: Ladies and Gentlemen, That con- cludes the business for which this Waa convened, zind meeting I thank you for your at- aware, tendance. As you are the notice convening this Mr. Ollerton:-We have 8800 meeting also convones a second worth of stuff in the office. There extraordinary general meeting for are lots of cases where boys in-the purpose of considering and, if

His Worship: What right have you to stop him?

form people outside—

His Worship:--You are not justiited in using force to stop any body leaving the office,

The boy in his evidence stated

•

thought fit, confirming as a special resolution the resolution which has just been passed as an extra- ordinary resolution, which second meeting will, as indicated in the notice, be held here on Monday,

that he was employed at $10 per the 16th April next, at noon, and I month. Mr. Ollerton pald him thirty cents every day from shall be glad if you will kindly February 21st to March 4th, attend same.

From March 4th complainant_re-

eelved 40 cents a day. He had

26 days with the defendant and CANTON GOVERNMENT

there was a sum of $8.70 due him.

His Worship awarded the boy

$5 in all and the cross-suminens brought by Mr. Ollerton against the boy was dismissed.

MORE RAIN PREDICTED,

COUNCIL.

ידי

LEFT WING CANDIDATES NOT ACCEPTED.

Shanghal, Mar. 30. 'The Central Political Council in Nanking passed a resolution you- terday appointing the following as Canton The Royal Observatory weather Commissioners of the report states:The anticyclone has Branch of the Council:-Li Chal- strengthened and is central over sum, Chan Ming-ahiu, Wang Shao- North-east Japan. A depression te hung, Tai Chi-tau, Feng Cho-mán, still shown over Indo-China, Mo-Li Man-yan, and Lin Wen-kal, derate monsoon may be expected with Marshal Li as Chairman.

along the South-east Coast of China This means that the suggestion and over the Northern portion of of Marshal Lito admit Messrs. the North China Sen.

Wu Han-min, Sun Fo, C. C. Wu, and Koo Ying-fan into the Council is not being noted upon-Nem Chung Pari

The forecast till, noon to-morrow is-North-east winds, moderate; overcast, some rain.

(Continued on Page 8.)

COAMAR...

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THE NEW PRAYER BOOK MEASURE.

CANTERBURY AND YORK VOTE IN FAVOUR.

$

COURT OF ENQUIRY LIKELY,

It is probable that a collision between the Standard Ol Com- pany's steam launch Katonah and 3.8 Taming in the vicinity of Capsuimun Pass on Wednesday night will form the subject of a Court Enquiry in the near future. The launch, towing a lighter loaded with bulk oil and bound for Canton from the Lafchikok Instal- London, Mar. 29.

lation, collided with the Taming The Lower Houses of the Con shortly after midnight, subsequent vocations of Canterbury and York, to passing the Capsuimun Red have voted in favour of the new Light. The towel Hghter was Prayer Book measure by 126 votes damaged as a result and commeric- to 48 and 50 votes do 13 respeced to leak, necessitating a return tively-Reuter.

to Lalchikok.

SIDE GLANCES!

The coxswain of the launch has mado a statement regarding the incident to the Harbour Author- ities, but, In view of pending action, this is not available.

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Who, in mythology, was the fuse of Tragedy!

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