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二拜禮 KETAKAN TUESDAY,

MAY 15, 1928.

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PEKING TO BE SURRENDERED? BANK OF ENGLAND EXCITING POLITICS EPIDEMIC OF PEAK| PITFALLS IN NEW

POWERS.

ARTILLERY ORDERED BACK MR. SNOWDEN LAUDS

TO MANCHURIA.

GUNFIRE HEARD ON THE OUTSKIRTS

OF TIENTSIN.

CONFLICTING

REPORTS.

INSTITUTION.

BUT SAYS CONSTITUTION IS ARCHAIC.

IN EGYPT.

TURBULENT SCENES IN THE CHAMBER.

MEMBER APOLOGISES.

THEFTS.

CHINESE ADMITS MANY LARCENIES.

SPECIALISED IN CLOCKS AND CAMERAS.

TREATY?

U.S. DRAFT DOES NOT MEET BRITISH DESIRES:

$1,000 CLAIM BY BANK.

THE VILLA TENANCY DISPUTE.

EXTEND THE OLD PACT HOUSE WHICH “LEAKED ALL

London, May 14...

OVER.".

Cairo, May 14. Turbulent scones occurred in the

The now arbitration. treaty Chamber to-day when the Watanlat

designed by the United States to deputy, Abdel Hamid, severely criticised the Premier, Nakas

replace the Root-Bryce Treaty OCCUPIER'S VERSION. with Great Britain does not meet NOTE AMALGAMATION. Pasha, and expressed "thanks to

Lord Lloyd for the British ultima- PAWNSHOP QUESTION. Government it was announced in l'Indo Chine, French Building, the full approval of the British The case in which the Bank do tum and the despatch of warships." London, May 14.

the House of Commons today.. The Minister of Contmunications, A series of thefts from rest-

sues Mr. J. H.. WItchell, manager In the House of Commons to Makram-e-Beid jumped up and on-dences on the Peak had a sequel question-time, and Sir Austen $1,000-as meane profits in respect The matter was brought up at of the King Edward Hotel, for day, Mr. A. M. Samuel, the Fin-gaged in a heated altercation with at the Central Magistracy this draft arbitration treaty in sub- North Point, from April, 1927, Chamberlain, replying, eald the of his occupation af Budres Villa, Abdel Hamid. The breakdown of cable communication beyond Chefoo jancial. Secretary to the Treasury, leaves the South very much in the dark as to what is happening moved the Recond reading of the aible to hear what was passing be- Yeng Yuen-man was charged be- arbitration Treaty, which is due to tinued before Mr. Justice Jacks in In the terrific din, it was impos- morning, when a Chinese named stitution for the Anglo-American until March 16, this year, was con- in the vicinity of Tientsin, although a message from Chinese Currency and Banknotes Bill,tween them, but it was obvious that fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell with expire on June 4th, which had the Summary Court this morning. sources this morning states that the firing of guns has been which provides for the amalgama-the exchanges were distinctly, un-

bocn communicated to the British heard far from the city.

omplimentary.

larceny frain three different Government by the United States mortgagees of the property which

The Bank is claiming. д Guns forming part of the war equipment of the Fengtion Lion of currency notes with Bunk

Suddenly Makram-e-Beld came places.

Government, did not meet the was mortgaged to them by the forces have been passing through Peking and Tientsin on their of England Notes as provided into grips with Abdel Hamid, who in

The accused had previously

British requiremonta in all way to Manchuria, and every indication seems to point to Chang the Büdget.

cloentally stands 6 feet 6 inches, pleaded guilty to thefts from five Sir Auston added that in view of

ownor on April 20, 1928, and the respects.

case contres round an agreement Ten-lin's intention to surrender Peking to the Nationalist MrPhilip Snowden, the ex-elle Members rushed and separ- preferred against him were of the complexity of the questions the mortgagor (the owner), and

and there was a "mirited tussel till residences, and the charges-now

come to between-Mr-Witchell-and- forces.

Labour Chancellor of the Ex-aled them. Paotingiu has already been evacuated.

|chequer, ' moved

stealing a silver clock from No. involved, and the necessity for the subsequent interference of the an amendment, withholding the consent of the The sitting was adjourned and 453, The Peak on March 29th; a further consultation with the mortgagees (the bank). House until an investigation has when later resumed, Makram-e-camera from No. 4, The Peak: Dominions Government, further been made into the constitution,

and a silver clock from the Vic-time would be required before a

decision could be reached, powers and policy of the Bank of

MECZANESIUNČIULIZAREA FALLKA

toria Hospital.

It has been suggested to the England in the light of modern

Dominions Governments, with the developments in finance and in- dustry.

The defendant pleaded guilty to cognisance of the United States Government, that the present all the charges. Some of the stolen Root-Bryce Treaty should tem- Mr. Strellett sald he understood property had been recovered from various pawnshops by the police porarily be extended, although at the last hearing that Mr. Wate and was produced in Court as evid- there was a doubt whether the son had claimed he had not under-

This included two silver U.S. Senate would be able to con- travelling clocks. The thief seems sider the questions before their to have concentrated his attention rocess-Router. on clocks and cameras.

The defence of British nationals in China was the subject of many questions in the House of Commons yesterday, and Sir Austen Chamberlain assured Mr. II. W. Looker that there would be no dilleulty in sending reinforcements to Tientsin should occasion arise.

Commander Kenworthy criticised the decision of the Powers to place 'a cordon round. Tientsin at a radius of seven miles from the city, and the Foreign Secretary pointed out that those on the spot were in the best position to judge the most suitable measures for the defence of the Settlements.

BRITAIN ASSURES PROTECTION.

warm

Archaic Constitution. Mr. Snowden' puid triebte to the manner in which the Ban of England discharged its powers, but he declared that it found itself seriously hampered by an archaic constilation.

He was in favour, he said, of a public corporation on which" fin- Peking, May 15.

and as a result feeling against the anciers, industrialists, the Board The Fenglien foreca at Paoting, Nunking Government has subsided, of Trade, the Co-operative move- fu, about 100 miles due South of General Pei Chung-hat has in- ment and Labour were represent- Peking, are withdrawing under timated that he intends to move fed. orders from Marshal Chang Tso-lin north to the front-Naval Wireless. Continuing Mr. Snowten urged

and many guns are passing through A Chinese enhle states that barb the implementing of the Genoa Peking and Tientsin on their way ed-wire barricades have been put Conference to Manchuria,

All indications point to the inten tion of Marshal Chung Teo-in to leave Peking for his own domains. within a few days,

Many Japanese women and chil- dren are leaving Peking, destined for Dairen-Reuter,

General Retirement.

resolutions of 1922,

up around the Japanese concession strongly objected to fixing in Hankow, whilst several Japanese the fiduciary limit at £260,000,- warships have arrived in. the port. 000.

Conflicting Reports.

Shanghai, May 15.

Insufficient.

I: r

Mr. Snowden was of opinion that

DUTCH EAST INDIES EARTHQUAKE.

Followed by a Volcanic Eruption.

:

ASHES SHOT 70 FEET.

Batavia, May 14.

A violent earthquake has occurred at Desasimbar, fol- lowed by a volcanic emption in the village of Timbang.

At the latter place, ashes were shot seventy feet in the air, whilst a stream of Invą destroyed fourteen houses. One villager was killed.- Reuter.

TURBANCE FRENCHUANGDICKI

ence.

Just Walked In,

His Worship asked how the de- fendant managed to get entry into the different houses and was told by Chief Detective Inspector Mur- phy that he just walked coolly into the different residences and com- mitted the thefts.

C. D. 1. Murphy asked his Wor- ship to grant a remand, as he would like to be given time to consider the advisability of getting the de- fendant committed to the Criminal Sessions for trial.

Bad Criminal Record.

Mr. M. M. Watson is for the Bank, and the defendant's case is being conducted by Mr. D. L

Strellett,

Facts Agreed.

stood that all questions of fact had been definitely settled by agreement between them, and the position at the end of the last hearing was that. Mr. Watson was at liberty to re- SPLENDID BOWLING BY open his case insofar as he desirod

to call evidence.

V.W.C. JUPP.

י.

His Lordship asked Mr. Watson how the claim was made up, saying that if the rent was $125 a month

FIVE WICKETS VICTORY FOR the amount would come to moré.

NORTHANTS.

London; May 14.. Two days aufleed for the match between Northants and. Worcester, the home side winning by five wickets.

Tientsin is threatened as a result this sum was not sufficient to meet Beld suggested that Abdel Hamid Murphy said the defendant had a Jupp in Worcester's

of the critical situation caused by the legitimate expansion of indus- the fall of Tsangchow.

try, or any exceptional, but perfect-

In answer to his Worship, C.D.r. very bad criminal recond, and had twice been banished from the to stay here.

first

Mr. Watson explained that some money had been paid to the mort- gagor.

... Evidence of Notice.

view with regard to the legal points Is Lordship then outlined his

A notable feature of the game held that the tenancy between the involved, in the course of which ho was the brilliant bowling of V. W tenant and the mortgagor was good until the mortgagees decided to in- innings. He took 8 wickets for 20 tervene and until the tenant receiv- runs and following up with a more ed such notice from the mortgagees. tured an averaged for the match could call evidence to show that Mr. of 12 wickets for 88 runa.

Witchell actually received such The scores were:

notice, from the Bank. Worcester: 83 and 188.

Mr. Watson replied that all he Northants: 175 and 97 (for 5 could say was that it was posted

to Mr. Witchell.

Chinese reports say that largely legitimate cause for an increase when again resumed, Abdel Hamid Colony, but he seemed determined wickets in the second innings, re-He asked Mr. Watson whether he

Extensive troop movement is numbers of Fengtien troops have taking place on the upper sections been ordered to proceed southwards in the currency note issue.

of the Peking-Hankow and Tien- from Tientsin in order to oppose. After further debate, the amend tsin-Pakow railway, lines, where the Nationalist advance.

ment was rejected, 239 voting large numbers of Fengtien troops The whole of the forces of Gen-against and 101 for.

are making preparations for an eral Chang Kau-hing are said to The Commons afterwards grant- early departure.

have received orders to take up deed. a second reading to the Bill.- fence positions at Machang,

Meanwhile, military traina are basy taking Fengtien troops to the defence base.

Tientsin Fighting? The Nationalist allies are said to be launching attacks on Tientsin from three directions and a cable- From Nationalist sources it is from Chinese sources in Shanghai learned that Marshal Chiang Kai- says that fighting is actually going shek has ordered the capture of on very near Tientain. It is not Tientsin within a weok.-Nam auggested whether it is the Kuo- Chung Pao,

minchun or the Shansi troops who DEBATE IN COMMONS. have reached the outskirts, but it

is alleged that residents of British Provisions Are Adequate, Tientsin can hear the firing of guns distinctly.

London, May 14,

Reuter.

LADIES' OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

had called Nahas Pasha a Bar.

The House adjourned again, and npologised to Makram-e-Beid Reuter.

LEASED SINGAPORE

ISLAND.

Since the defendant's arrest, said the C. D. I,, he had given the police every assistance in tracing the stolen property and he (the C.D.I.) would like to have an ad- journment until Friday morning to consider the question of com-

wickets).

4

Tarbox, for Worcester, took G wickets for 52 runs in Northants first innings, while Jupp's second Innings analysis was 4 wickets for

mital.

Hia Worship granted the neces50 runa.-Reuter. sary adjournment.

Pawnbrokers' Responsibility.

CRASH.

AIRMEN DETAINED AT KABUL

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Mr. Strellett remarked he could call evidenco to show that Mr. Wit- the Bank after the despatch of the chell interviewed the 'manager of

alleged notice, at which no reference was made to the notice and Mr. Witchell was not even asked whe-

Adoption Point.

Mr. Strellett went on to submit that there was a possibility of the adoption of the tenancy agreement by the Bank..

FOREIGN OFFERS TO JOHORE SULTAN.

London, May 14. In the House of Commons, re- In regard to the action of the RUSSIAN AEROPLANEther he had received it or not. MISS GLENNA COLLETT BEATS plying to questions, Mr. L. M. S. pawnbrokers in accepting the

THE HOLDER.

Amery, the Dominions Secretary, stolen property at their pawa- said a statement had come to his shops, the Magistrate enquired London, May 14. notice that foreign companies had from the Chief Detective Inspec- The British Ladies' Open Golf made offers to the Sultan of Johore tor what sters were being taken A large detachment of Nation- Premier of China for a brief ton to-day in extremely unsettled ment of Singapore which he holds

Mr. Wang Chung-shui, who was Championship opened at Hunatan- regarding the island in the settle-by the authorities.

The reply was to the effect that, allet is declared to be marching period in 1922 and 1924, called on weather, cold and windy. The on lease from the Colonial Govern with the exception of one or two towards Tientsin, led by Generals Sir Austen Chamberlain at the championship is decided by matchment.

cases, the police were not able to Chan Tiu-yuan, Fang Chen-wu. Foreign Office this afternoon. and Sun Linng-ching. They have

play and there are 168 entries, in- Mr. Amery added that the Gov-prove any groas negligence. The Interviewed by Reuter later, cluding representatives of Austra-ernment were making enquiries requestion would be taken up in due according to Chinese reports al- Mr. Wang Chung-hui said that the la, America, France and Germany.garding the matter. Reuter. ready occupied Tainghathaien, fall of Peking was imminent, and

It was mentioned that two of which is north of Machang, and there was a great prospect of a was the defeat of the holder, Made- The sensation of the first round

the silver clocka bore the mon about twenty miles from Tientsin, unified China within a short space molecile Simone de la Chaume,

grams of their owners. Chang Chung-Chaing.

of time. The Chinese Nationalist Miss Glenna Collett (America) Government would then welcome winning by three up and one to The rumour prevails that Mar- foreign co-operation in the work of pluy. shal Chang Chun-chang, strong reconstruction..

ly disagreeing with the policy of Chang Tso-lin towards him mainly due to Chang Tao-lin's refusal to

Mr. Looker Doubtful,

Mr. II. W. Looker was rather

reinforce him, is contemplating doubtful about the defences turning over to the Nationalists.

at

In the second round, Miss Col-1 lett defeated Mrs. Shirley Lamp- lough by seven and six-Reuter.

Tientsin in questions he put to Sir OIL WELLS BLAZE IN Coupled with this story, it is suggested in Chinese cables that Austen Chamberlain in the House Marshals Feng Yu-hslang and Yen of Commons.

RUMANIA.

Shi-shan are secretly endeavour House that the Government was Sir Austen Chamberlain told the ing to absorb the defeated troops closely watching the situation at RAGING FURIOUSLY AFTER of Marshals Chang Chung-chang and Sun Chuan-fang into their Tientsin and he expressed the armies.

opinion that there would be no

."

The Cordon Criticised.

BIG DOCK STRIKE AT HAVRE.

PROTEST AGAINST REDUC. TION OF WAGES.

Havre, May 14. Work at the docks here has been brought to a standstill owing to a strike of 600 lorry-drivers and 1,200 dockers.

The strike is in the nature of a protest against a reduction of wages, as a result of a lower cost of living index-Rouler.

INDIA IN THIRD ROUND OF DAVIS CUP,

course.

His Lordship said in that caso Peshawar, Möy 14. there had to be a certain amount An aeroplane crashed at Para of evidence to show that the adop chinar, on the North-Western Fro-tion was mutual, vince, and was badly damaged. Mr. Strellett continued that, The two Russian occupants were even if there had been notice, the not hurt. They could not speak mortgagees by their actions, far English, but were able, with the from evicting the tenant, had assistance of maps. to indicate encouraged him to believe that he their route, which was from Tremez could remain in the house under to Kehul.

They went to Kohat, where they ment. Mr. Strellett pointed out the terms. of his original agree-

CABLE AND WIRELESS were detained-Reuter,

CONFERENCE. ·

DELIBERATIONS ARE STILL

PROCEEDING.

London, May 14.

DR. STRESEMANN TÁKES TO HIS BED.

HAS TO CANCEL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

Berlín, May 14.

that a mortgagee had to do some- thing more than give ordinary notice. He had, In addition to notice, to take some action that would amount to taking possession of the premises, and there had béen no such action in the present

cast,

In the House of Commons, Mr.

Mr. Witchell's Story. Walter Baker saked when the report of the Imperial Cable and Wireless

Mr. Witchell said that he was Conference was likely to be issued.

The Foreign Minister, Dr. Strese looking for a house in March, last Mr. Baldwin replied that it was mann, la confined to his bed with year, and went to see Budree Villa impossible to forecast the date. He alimentary kidney trouble, presum- where he found a coolie, employed. added that he understood the de- ably caused by ptomaine poisoning.by the landlord, in charge of the liberations of the conference will He has been compelled to cancell house. He then went to see the not be concluded for some little his election campaign.—Reuter. time.-Reuter.

MORE RAIN. TO COMÉ

YANGTSZE BANDITS

SUFFER.

THREE DAYS. It will not be surprising. ir dimeulty in strengthening the

Bucharest, May 14. after a few days it is learned that British forces there if necessary. Afire which broke out at the both of the Inst mentioned mar. We had at present about 1,000 petroleum wells in the Morrent shals have agreed to join with troops at Tientsin for the protec-district on Saturday, fa still raging either Yen Shi-shan or Feng Yu- tion of British nationals.

furlously. hslang.

Twelve wells belonging to the Hankow Animoelty.

Astra Romana Company, a sub- Commander Kenworthy (Labour) sidiary of the Dutch-Shell Inter SWITZERLAND DEFEATED BY Hankow, May 14. asked Sir Austen, if he had seenests, and alx belonging to the

3 MATCHES TO 2. Anti-Japanese feeling Is being the reports in the Press that the Credit Miner Company have al- manifest here, but this. in almost troops were not being used for ready been completely destroyed

Zurich, May 14....... confined to the student classes, and the protection of nationals in the and others are in serious, danger. In the second round of the Davies apparently has no support from the various Settlements at Tientsin, Ruthorities.

Three workmen have been kilCup Competition played here be but were forming a line right out-

Xchang, May 14. The Hankow Party has been side the city.

tween India and Switzerland, the It is not expected that the former team won by three matches over, Korea and over North. Indo-Heavy casualties were" inflicted one would have had to live in the greatly impressed by the National Sir Austen replied that as far damage will exceed £125,000.-to two and qualified to meet the

bandits operating on the Ist success, and also by the possibl as his knowledge went, the troops Renter.

The local forecast till noon to upper river by the guard on lity of a clash with the Japaneso,

winner of the Roumania-Italy match morrow is:-east winds, moderate; the Yangtaze rapids steamer, (Continued on Page 14)

overcast, rain:

Naval Wireless.› ̈ ̧

2.

ed.

In the third round.-Reuter,

The Royal Observatory Report states:Pressure is relatively high over the Yangtaze Valley and over the Bonine., Depressions lle

China

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SHIP'S GUARDS INFLICT CASUALTIES.

landlord with regard to the house. "You couldn't have called it■ house," was one of the descrip- tions used by Mr. Witchell in describing the then condition of the promises.. It was, he con tinued, leaking all over, The ro pairs needed were largely of_a structural naturo and were neces- sary. "I would not have taken the house without having them done," sald Mr. Witchell, and added that basement."

Mr. Witchell continued that he saw the landlord with regard to (Continued on Paga 14.)