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China Buliding.

PEKING PROTEST

TO JAPAN.

MANCHURIA POLICY RESENTED.

The

Dollar on Demand:-28. 1.5/16d.

Light-up Time:—7.01 `p.m.,, Bigh Water:-1.49 p.m. Low Water;--10.16 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1883 1 六拜禮號六廿月五英港香 SATURDAY,

Tel. C. 209.

NO. 2247

CANNOT MAINTAIN ATTITUDE

OF INDIFFERENCE..

-26,1928.

日八初月四:

13/FUL ANDO.

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THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

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THE ANTI-JAPANESE THE EXTRADITION ROGER WETHERED MIDDLESEX & KENT Bulls and Inners

MOVEMENT.

THREE MEN CHARGED THIS MORNING.

A LEGAL PROBLEM.

Two Chinese, one of whom was staying at a local Seamen's Club. were arrested yesterdiny for deliver ing anti-Japanese specches in the

A third man was also taken into custody on n charge of carrying a white banner bearing anti-Japanese slogans.

NINE POWER TREATY. streets.

Peking, May 25. The Foreign Ministry of the Peking Government has issued a All three men were charged be reply to the Japanese memoran- fore Lt. Col. F. Eaves, D.S.O., at "dum of the 18th which, detailed the Central Police Court this mor-

Japan's intentions regarding Man-ning. churin. After quoting the memo- randam the Chinese Natu says:

"Japan's desire to вес แก early

of termination

civil atrife in this country is, in the opinion of the Chinese Government, exactly in harmony with Chang Tso-lin's circular telegram of the 9th inst., advocating the cessation of hostilities, and inasmuch as such

C. D. 1. Murphy, whe prosecuted, informed the Court that the pro- secution was undertaken under the Emergency Regulations of 1925.

QUESTION

CANTON VIEWPOINT

EXPLAINED.

PROTRACTED LITIGATION NOT DESIRABLE.

THE STATE'S RIGHTS.

The South China Review, 'pub, shed by the Publicity Bureau of the Canton branch of the Central political Council, has the folowing observations an the extradition question:

For a number of years the ques- tion of extradition between Canton and Hongkong had been quietly and smoothly solved. Ip former- times, the Governor of "Hongkong

His Worship pointed dùi that the Section, under which the accusul were charged speelfed the posses son of seditious pamphlets and acted in harmony with the Viceroy men of the two Kwangs. After that, literature, but nothing was

ioned of delivering a speech tond the question depended wholly a destra in motived by friendly sening to induce an individual to com-

upon the existing relations between timents, it is deeply appreciated by mit a breach against public order. the Chinese Governmont,

C. D. 1. Murphy agreed, but ex-Hongkong and Canton. A year "On the other hand the Chinese plained that the Attorney General ago there seemed to be quite a Government can never agree to the and he had, that morning, without willing cooperation between these proposition that should diatur-access gune into the Regulations two places to surrender the crimin- bances develop further in the diree- with a view to finding a Section opals. This went on until an amend- tion of Peking and Tientsin so as to plicable to the circumstances of the ment was made by the Hongkong He now applied for a re-Legislative Council so as to remove affect Manchuria, the Japanese case, Government may be constrained to mand to reconsider the position. legal defects arising out of the adopt appropriate and effective In the case of the alleged banner former antiquated instrument.

measures to cope with the situa-bearer, the inscription provided the

tion.

No Question of Pence.

"The Chinese Government here.

necestry ground for proceeding..

All three cases were adjourned.

'Expensive Litigation,

The effect of this amendment be-" came quite prominent when sever- al cases of extradition came

up

by emphatically declares that inas DEATH OF THE REV. DR. before the Hongkong Court a few

much as Manchuria and Tientsin Kare Chinese territory and as any violation of the integrity thereof would involve China's sovereignty, It cannot maintain an attitude of Indifference.

"Whether the localfiles in ques- tion are peaceful or otherwise, the Chinese Government will be res ponsible for the foreign nationals resident therein.“

"Il fa therefore

earnest-

ly hoped that, the Japanese

FITCHETT.

WELL-KNOWN AUSTRALIAN

NOVELIST.

!.

Melbourne, May 25. Rev. Dr. William Henly Fitchett, The death has occurred of the

the novelist-Reuter,

{The decensed, who was an LL.D. of Toronto University, was editor Government will in the light arof Life, a monthly magazine, and the regrettable incidents at Tain of the Southern Cross; a weekly anfu, be dissuaded from further Paper.

He was Principal of the Methodist Ladies' · College,' Haw- acts in voilation of International law and usages so that the tradi-thorn, Melbourne, and President of the General Conference of the tional friendly relations between Methodist Church of Australasia. the two countries may be preserv- At one time, he edited the ed," "

Melbourne Daily Telegraph, and, he alao well-known AH 219) educationist. He was the author

Variance With 9-Power Treaty.

Following the publication of

Was

this Note to Japan, an Ankuochun religious works.]

spokesman made a statement to

» Pressmen in fuller explanation

k

of its significance,'

months

ngo. Those cases show clearly what a large room for legal argument is provided by the amendment. Henceforth the mai-, ter of extrudition will invariably be made a subject of long and ex- pensive litigation, a consummation

PEAK TRAM MODES AND MANNERS.

IN FINAL.

MEETS T. PERKINS FOR GOLF

AMATEUR TITLE.

EINE GAME PROMISED.

London, May 25..

T: Perkins and Roger Wethered | will contest the final of the British Amateur Golf Championship at Prestwick to-morrow; the two rounds played to-day decided.

VICTORIES.

HARDINGE HITS HUGE SCORE.

BEST OF SEASON IN BAD WEATHER.

HENDREN CONTINUES.

From the Office Butts. ☐ ☐

The police having had a cam- "Femina" evidently thinks the paign against motor-car touts, line must be drawn somdwhere— what about one against motor-car preferably below the knee. "Loota?"

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□□ Our Observatory is right at suitcase. last. On Wednesday, it reported: "A depression now covers the. whole of China."

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Some new colours we may hope Hey, move up How's your pipe to see announced" som:-Pall--

pink, bucket-grey, louder red, going this murning?

warm brown, hot dog "and light

. .. "The average girl has only one really smart' evening dress," Bays a fashion writer, Maybe that's why she decan't wear it all at one

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Perkins was scarcely regarded

Splendid victories were gained

Remarking that there is no con- time. as in the running, but he played fely throughout and won both his by Middlesex and Kent in County firmation that the Japanese matches to-day with ease. Roger Championship matches concluded demands have been mut or reject- Wethered has been erratic, but yesterday, in spite of inclemented, the China Mail sagely observes: occasionally he has shown flashes weather throughout the country. of brilliance, and he will start favourite.

The sixth round results were:

T. Perkins (Castle Bromwich) boat N. Dickson (Glasgow) by 4

and 2.

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Golf Hint:-Don't tell your "We fancy that neither eventual opponent he is losing ground when! Both teams had two centurians, ty has come to pass." That cer- he is merely removing it from one

part of the course to another... and Hardingu for Kent gave one tainly clarifies the situation. of the finest displays of his career.

☐ ☐ going in first, hitting 263 runs in

made.

The Dolly Preas records a shoot-

"Un Consulat" at Shanghai. Looks as

AB if somebody Uld it twice in the we same place,

a total of 479 and remaining still. According to a contemporary, a ing sensation in the "Du du undefeated when a declaration was Kowloon hotel provides

expected Cuisine." Such E. Tipping (Ashdown Forest) beat

cn Surprise," His 268 Is, we believe the highest "Pudding J. Lang (Erskine) by 6 and 5. score of his carcer, the previous presume. W. Tulloch (Cathkinbrass) beat A. best recorded being 249 (not out)

MacCullum (South Staffs) at' the 20th.

in 1922,

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The producers of slapstick Talpo Note: A few flies have comedies appear to have overlook- Roger Wethered best Beaumont "Patay" Hendren scored 101 (not been observed on the garbage heap cd the possibilities of this black Pease (Alnmouth) at the 21st.out) against Worcester, thus scor- on the seashore. Otherwise crime, jelly which we see, the Chinese The semi-finale resulted asing his fourth century of the pre-in the district is normal.

hawking about our streets. follows:

sent season, and the 90th of his Perkins Bent Tallooh by 6 and 5. career. Wethered beat.Tipping by 4 and 3.

Charity Match.

At Richmond to-day in an eigh teen holes golf charity match. Walter Hagen beat Fred Robson (Cooden Beach) by 2 and 1.- Reuter.

PASSENGER STEAMER

SURVEYS. A

HONGKONG CERTIFICATES:

RECOGNISED...

samne

Results At a Glance.

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There is now

a movement on foot among the

Middlesex beat Worcester by an troops to have

innings and 35..

the rainfall Kent beat Gloucester by an recorded in

inninge and 66.

Imperial pints, Northants won on first innings

v. Yorkshire,

Surrey v. Sussex, Drawn. Less

than 6 hours' play. Oxford v. Derbyshire, Drawn. Notts beat Cambridge U. by

seven wickets.

The Best Performances. The principal individual

por-

Batting.

Hardinge (Kent).

289*

Lee Middlesex)

143

Wolley (Kent)

107

Kendron (Middlesex)

101*

* Not Out.

An Order by His Majesty-in-formances are appended: Council provides that the survey certificates granted in Hongkong under provisions made by the Legislature of Hongkong for foreign-going passenger steamer shall be

the .of

force. grant- As if they had been ed for the like purpose in the United Kingdom undèr the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894; also that all the provisions of the third Most of the writers criticise part of the said Act which relate the lady's attitude, but "Vero- to passenger steamers' certifientes nica" bucks her up.

shall, without modification, apply to the certificates for foreign-go- Sing passenger steamers granted in

Hongkong.

Further letters in reply to "Femina" will be found on Page 9.

It is notified in the Gazette that of many novels, educational and certainly not most devoutly hoped

fur by the members of the Legis-the required surveys for foreign- lative Counell when they enacted going passenger steamer certifica- the amendment.

tion can be undertaken in Hong-

He pointed out that the "nction AMERICA'S EASY DAVIS

contemplated by the Japanese

Government was obviously at variance with the two-fold prin-

CUP WINS.

department.

We do not propose to go into de-kong. Further information can be tails over the many sound reasons obtained at the Harbour Master's justifying the extradition of criminals. Despite the fact that a criminal in one State need not

criminal intent in another State,' | the opinion is still strong that a State should be obliged to refuse' asylum to criminals. This would

ciples enunciated in the Nine- KONG LOSES IN THREE LOVE necessarily continue to have the

Power Treaty signed at Washing-

ton on February 6th, 1922, namely, that the Powers should respect

SETS,

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Kansas City, May 25.

Chinese Independence and sover-

In the Davis Cup Competition seem to be opposed to the doctrine eighty as well as her territorial and administrative integrity and between America and China, to-held by the Biblical "elties of re- to refrain from taking advantage lay. Hennessey beat Lum (China) fuge", but it must be borne in of the conditions in China in or-by three straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, mind that demanding States are. der to seek special rights and pri- | 6-0.. vileges."

very insistent.

BRITISH TENNIS

TRIUMPH.

AUSTRALIAN PAIR'S FINE BATTLE:

Paris, May. 25. A great triumph for Britain was registered in the French Hard- courts Tennis Championships to- day, when in the quarter-finals of the Doubles, Gregory and Kingsley (Britain) defeated R. Lacoste and

G. Lott Junr. (US,A.) beat Matter of Discretion. Since the Japanese intentions Kong (China) in three love sets, are opposed to this principle, the 6-0, 6-0, 6-0.

In general it may, be stated that Ankuochun spokesman said, it

At Montreal, also in the Davis extradition is a matter of discre- can only be deeply deplored by Cup, Crocker (Canada) defeated Lion. interest, moral obligation, Boussus (France) by three sets to

Toba (Japan) 6-0, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.3ad right. It goes without saying one, 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

the Chinese people.-Reuter.

JAPANESE MASSED.

16,000 Troops Now In Shantung.

-Reuter's American Service.

perfect

E. D. Blundell

Bowling. Staples S. (Noits) 7 for 44

and

5 for 37

G for 51 (Camb, U.) Rhodes (Yorks).... 5 for 37 Thomas (Northants) for 41' Lee (Darby) ..... for 42 WORCESTER TROUNCED

Lee And Hendren Make Central.

London, May 25. Bright batting by Lee and Hendren enabled Middlesex to gain an easy victory over Worcester shire. Worcester was favoured with better weather than the Lon- don district, and batting first the home side compiled a moderately good score."

A

Glasgow

man claims to induced have

his mother to return f'r,om London by means of a tele- pathic message. demons- This

the trates power of mind. over mater.

I killed my wife and the fury acquitted.me.

How interesting. Come

with me, and I will introduce you to my wife.

were

Storks frozen to death

in a recent blizzard in Poland.

They

- usually get a

chilly reception' in other places as well.

Doctors say fasting will cure nearly every com plaint. All the same, it lan't wise to tell your landlady you

don't feel too well.

DO Shorts.or no shorts it's a long,

Why is a Happy Valley. nullah

local unlike .

contemporary leg that has no turning. Because it is full of scoops!

☐ ☐ "Femina" certainly gave the are not painful. Bernese socks.

"Reader:"No, military tattoos

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An Aberdonian bought a girl

Judging by some of our rich some lipstick because he knew world touring visitors, regularit, he'd get it all back

of feature is in inverse ratio to regularity of Income.

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The D. P. writes of the Trials of a Prime Ministers." Is this a sign of plurality or puerility?

The price of lead having faller, it will not now be necessary to put two jockeys up on Boxing Eve to-day.

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A Chinese orator in Hollywood Road was fined $2 for causing an obstruction, thus proving once more that speech is silvern,

The reasons for smashing win- dows either by soldiers or Chinese, are not transparent.

The bowling, however, Was

ៗ ជ trounced by the Middlesex bate These Kowloon cyclists, who and the declaration was made have been fined, are rather doubt-

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when only seven wickets were ful about the "free" wheel. down. Worcester collapsed in their second innings, the scores being:

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Worcester: 225 and 176. Middlesex: 436 (for 7 wickets

decd.)

the bare-kneed.

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Some of our

A Seattle scientist has removed a dog's barke He would make a fortune in Kowloon:

Judging by the snappy young things we see about the streets, it isn't going to be a profitable summer for amoked glasses,

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With the departure of tho Con- cord on Wednesday, peace seems to be as far away as ever.

If only the Patria could get away from Kowloon Dock, the Portuguese community might Macno showing in the present trouble.

Politically, America seems Nippon and off.

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to

There is no market for peace

goods in the north.

00 "Practical Joker at City Hall"

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Circumstances alter cases, In parallel columns of the Telegraph on Monday, it was recorded that ene prisoner got the cat for doing something and another one got something for having a cat.

"Board to Try to Stop Buses," Bays a Manila newspaper head- ing. Our office-boy, who had the says a headline. This must refer same idea, is doing as well as can to the Curator. be expected..

Middlesex established a lead of

Trousers are the bare nest of that every State has a

211 runa on the first-lanings, Lee The Australian pair, Patterson batting superbly, and the score right to exelude or expel one whom

OD it wishes. But does that presup- and Hawkes, were eliminated by mounting rapidly when he wEE

Local police suspected a Chinese pose the right to surrender on dé-Cochet and De Buzelet (France) joined by Hendren. Lee was dis U.S. TAX REDUCTION. and of another State? We be after one of the greatest alruggles missed when his score stood at 148, of being a burglar because he

lieve that if a State has a right

of the tournament.

but Hendren defled the attack and "bulged all over." to exclude and expel, it has a per-

The Australians won the first was not out when the declaration eltizens will have to go in for 16,000 Japanese troops in Shan tung. Practically the whole of HOUSE, AND SENATE REACH fect right to surrender if it two sets, but tired and enabled the was made with 101 to his credit. It reducing.

chooses.

Frenchmen to draw level. The was Patay's fourth century of the The cases that have lately arisen final sot was keenly contested and year. in Hongkong and Macao all dwell went to 22 games before a decision Worcester responded poorly, the The scores were: whole side being disposed of for at length over this and that techni- was reached, The Conference Committee ap-cality altogether cumbersome and 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 12-10 in favour 176 runs. nainted by the Senate and the Irrelevant

The intimate relation of Cochet and his partner.-Reuter, of Representatives has between States arising out of the House fixed a total of $223,000,000 for general current of international life the Tax Reduction BI,

and commerce does 'impose an ob-

To-day's Nayal wireless mes. sagos state that there aro

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the Third Division has arrived in Taingiao, and this will take up positions along the Taingtao- Tainan railway. The Sixth Divi- alon is to remain at Tsingtao.

CHEN CHIEN À PRISONER. Son-in-law Absconds from Kluklang.

Hankow, May 25, It is now reported that Chen "Chlen, who was arrested during

the week, le held prisoner at Wachang, Naval Wireless.

Klukiang, May 25.

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COMPROMISE.

Washington, May 25.

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CAMBRIDGE FAILURE.

Staples Takes Twelve Cheap Wickets.

"Hitch

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BZYZ

in Court," Telegraph heading. The prickly- heat season has evidently begun,

The Canton Government has bought a big consignment of new' typewriters. This should make a greater impression.

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From Donetz it la reported that, miners are living like herds of cattle. Cowed, in fact.

00 "Enquirer:"No, he did not get it in Shantung but in the region of the cervical..

Now they have appointed a Vaccination Officer at Swatow, the emigrant will find it less uso than ever kicking against the pricks.

This week's simile-As un-

The Senate proposed $205,000,-ligation on cach to lend every as-take prompt and effective action."

In a low-scoring match Notts The trouble with some of these 000 and the House of Representa-sistance and co-operation in safe-In other words decide upon aurren- tives $290,000,000,

guarding this current of life and der or refusal to surrender. Ar- beat Cambridge by seven wickets local boarding-houses in that the

As long as criminals rest, long detealion, and protract- at Cambridge. The Varsity, landlady gets too much mileage common as a five-minute bolled The present compromise Bill re-commerce.

cape freely from one border to ed and expensive trial, place the chiefly noted for the strength of out of the towels. the other, Ho long will there be whole affair in a bad light, and in its batting failed badly in both anxiety, hindrance, dissatisfaction, the long run, will defeat the very innings on an admittedly treacher-

duces the Corporation Tax from

182 per cent. to 122 per cent.,

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egg in a hospital. de

Thore Is na truth in the story J. H. Taylor says a 'brilliant and repeals the Motor Car Tax.and peril. And it will not do the ends of extradition. And when weous pitch and passed the 100 mark intellect is, a menace to success that five Japanese have volunteer-

State the slightest credit to sur-take into account that law is a only by a narrow margin.

at golf, This may explain why ed to police Wanchai without round extradition with so many living, growing organlem, and that

Staples (8.) did the damages, players weak at mathematics assistance. possibilities of cumbersome, ex-nothing in the law ever is finally He wok 12 wickets all told or lofton return the lowest scores o pensive, and technical ligations. settled, we have reason to hope that runs. The scores were:fy

at. Fanling.

If the gentleman who performs. a change for the better will be in-

Cambridge U.: 117 and 108.00 in, residential Kowloon with his troduced in the near future, so that

Notts: 189 and 85. (for 8 wie Another description of an cut-out open will communicate, optimist The Hongkong mer with MacWhirter at this office, he chant who advertises for an Intel, will hear of something to his dis (Continued on Page 10.)

ilgent, bright, office chit-coolle, advahtars.

BETTER WEATHER LATER

The Commissioner for Foreign | Router's American Service.. Affairs, Lin Tan-lin, is reported to hava absconded to Shanghai following the arrest of hle father- In-law, General Chen Chien, at Hankow. Conditions on the upper ziver continue unchanged-Naval Wireless.

(Continued on Page 10.)

The Observatory forecast up till noon, to-morrow, isRain at first, improving later.

Delay Undesirable,

Let the properly constituted au- extraditfon will not be cumbered thority of the State decide carefully with so much litigation, technicall on the merits of each case and then ty, and delay.