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BARONET & SON SUED FOR CONSPIRACY.

AFFAIRS OF FAMOUS PRINTING FIRM.

A former director of the print- ing firm of Waterlow and Sons, FOREIGN OPPRESSION. Ltd., in the King's Bench DVE slon, sucd Sir Philip Waterlow, and In accordance with Instructions for damages for alleged con- his son, Mr. Edgar L. Waterlow, from the Ministry of Internal spiracy. Affairs, says the Canton Gazette,

the Provincial Government has Mr. Albert Geor Gronow, of issued a notification to all the dis- Oakleight-crescent,

countries.

Hatch End,

FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1928.

MORE ANTI-JAPANESE LEAFLETS.

CLASSIC 3-YEAR OLDS.

perialists and be active to get the

FIVE CHINESE ARE SENTENCED,

question of Tsinon settled our- STARTERS AND OWNERS FOR selves. Let us shout loudly.

"Overthrow Chiang Kai-shek, who has botrayed our country and killed our-people. Overthrow the CHIANG KAI-SHEK COMES IN Imperialist Alcots and brutal

FOR CRITICISM.

RISING ADVOCATED.

cease,

soldiers. The success of the Northern expedition is only the

access of the Imperialists.

Op- pono the five demands of the Japanese Imperialists, which have been accepted by the Kuomintang." Another Case,

tricts and precincts urging that Middlesex, alleged that Sir Philip Lt. Col. R. Eaves, D.S.O., act- ailk goods woven on native looms and his son had conspired to re-ing First Magistrate this morning should be used in place of serges move him from the position of sentenced a Chinese, who was

The case was then proceeded and daniels imported from foreign director and joint reneral mana-charged with possession and dis with against four other Chinese ger of Waterlow and Sons, Ltd. tribution of seditious literature, who were arrested on the The official despatch says that as The defence was a denial of do nine months' hard labour, but reclamation ground at the Praya China suffers from economic oppres-this, and it was pleaded that the added that if, at the end of three East on the evening of May 21st. sjon by foreign imperialists, object of the netion was not ac months, the propaganda against The first three mon were charged native industries have been in a much the recovery of damages as the Japanese should

with possessing seditious litera- decaying state and the means of an attempt at blackmail.

he might reconimend to the properture and with distributing it to livelihood of our people has be-

authorities a remission of the re-the public, and the fourth man come more and more restricted.

Sir Patrick Hastings, for Mr.mainder of the sentence.

with collecting a crowd and de- Gronow, said he began with Sergeant Whant, who prosecut-livering speech to the detriment of Waterlow Brothers and Layton, ed, said the defendant was arrest-peace and good order. There were Ltd., in 1910 at £300 a year. courage, in every possible way the By 1919 he had risen to a posi-leaflets on the street. A crowd,he was one of a party of plain- ed in Hospital Road on May 22, also other charges of an alter where he was throwing certain native nature.. consumption of home-mude goods. tion in the company bringing him consisting mainly of boys, were

A Chinese detective stated that The mayora and head officials in between £7,000 and £8,000 a year. following him and picking up the clothes men who went with Detec-

The Only Way. The only way by which we may relieve this distress is to en-

various towna and districts in

Kwangtung are asked to carry out this order, with a view to improving the welfare of the masses, especially the working class.

It was stated that the firm of Waterlow and Sons, Ltd., (or which Sir Philip and his son were directors)

Should amalgamate with Waterlow Brothers and Layton, Lid.

papers.

*Sentence Passed,"

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tive Sergeant Whelan to the re- clamation ground at the Prayn East at 8445 on the evening of May 21. There he saw the fourth de- Raw silk is produced mainly in

In passing sentence on the defendant standing on a stool, and fendant his Worship said: "This he was deNvering an oration to a Shun Tak district, which supplies

seems a similar ense to the one crowd of about 150 people who had the country with materials to be Mr. Gronow and Mr. Ruaserind the other day, where a man collected around him. The three| manufactured into the latest de-Palmer were appointed joint genwas convicted of carrying a ban-other defendanta had taken up signs of silk goods.

eral managers of the amalganiner. I impose on this man the positions by the speaker, and they This newn is hailed with gruti-ted company of Waterlow and sentence of nine months' hard la were officiating as his supporters. fication in industrial circles. Sons, Ltd.

bour and I add the same condition)

Officials' Uniforms.

All officials connected with the

Municipality will have to wear only native-made clothes when the resolution to this effect is carried out, adds the Canton Gazettes

"Running Dogs."

A few months after the amal-as I did on the last ocension, that gamation (counsel continued) a is, if during the next three months

The address which the fourth 19 years' contract with the comthe propaganda should cease, I

any was about to expire. To would consider recommending well under way, but witness defendant was deliverlag was Mr. Gronow's amazement he was the proper authorities, the remissarrived in time to hear such refer- Mr. Wang Tok-sing, head of the told not to tender afresh for the sin of the remainder of his sen-fences as "running dog" (meaning Municipal Land Bureau, lak a

contract, the defendants slating [tence."

their practice not proposal before the Municipal that It was

to tender for 'cerlain contracts Administrative Conneilsuggesting that persons employed by the citygalust other people if they could government should wear uniforms arrange to get an exchange with

those "people.

to be made out of native materials. His idea was to practice thrift, The defendants. also said they while at the same time. native could produce agreements to con- products should enjoy a good firm that arrangement. When Me. market at home. This suggestion Gronow asked to look at the agree was adopted at a recent meeting of ments (added Sir Patrick) the de- the Municipal Council,

fendants refused to produce them. were determined that Mr. Gronow From that point the defendants should be turned out, and he was subjected to petty insults.

It has been decided that all such

clothes are to be eat in civilian style, and the colour will be while in summer, grey in autumn and black in winter. For female staffs, white blouses and black skirts or

The Document.

A translation of the leaflet dis- tributed by the defendant reads

as follows:

"To our brothers and sisters in Hongkong:

ja traitor) being given first given to Chiang Kai-shek, then to Chang Tao-lin and Li Chai-sum. The Nationalist

lender WAS be- lieved

lo have, acceded to the Five Demands. of the..

THE DERBY.

FULL ACCEPTANCES.

London, May 31.. as follows:

The final Derby acceptances atc

A

Mr. H. R. Armitage's Yeomans-

town.

Sir Abe Batley's Advocate. Sir Abe Bailey's Heirloom. Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen's Felstead. Mr. T. Davidson's Constant Son. Lord Derby's Fairway. Lord Dewar's Sunny Trace, Mrs. G. Drunumond's Gang

Warlly.

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Mr. D. M. Gant's Royal Crusader. Capt. G. P. Gough's Royal

Minstrel.

Mr. Sol Joel's Porthole. The Aga Khan's Ranjit Singh. Mr. A. K. Macomber's Lavane-

ran.

Mr. L. Neumann's Black Watch. Sir Laurence Phillips' Flamingo. Duke of Portland's The Whoed-

·ler.

Lady Richardson's Fernkloof. Land Rosebery's Camelforil. Baron Extouard de Rothschild's

Bubbles II.

Mr. D. Sullivan's O'Curry.

Mr. W. J. Waldron's Grange

View.

Mr. G. W. S. Wittburn's Scintil

lation.

Mr. Jacques Wittouck's Painis

Royal II. Major J. S. Courtauld's Cyclonic.

-Reuter.

ITALIAN PRINCE MARRIED.

KING'S COUSIN THE BRIDEGROOM,

Rome, April 30, Japanese Government resulting The marriage of Prince Philibert, from the Tsinan 'incident, and Duke of Pistoia, and Princess "The Japanese Imperialists sent the speaker expressed his fears Lydia of Arenberg took place in their fleet and brutal soldiers to that this and other "humiliation" Turin to-day. The bridegroom is Tsinan to bura and kill, our nets would lead to their general cousin of the King of Italy. brothers and sisters. How can undoing and the conversion of The bride, whose beauty has cap kong, alloy the Japanese to usurp cutt the Japanese and their goods, who nurtied into the House of we, brothers and sisters in Hong. their country into a subject nation, tured all Italian hearts, is a de- Finally he urged the crowd to boy-scendant of a Prince of Piedmont, our Tsinan City In Shantung?

"Brothers and Sisters! Are you speech, witness said, the three

At the conclusion of this Ligne in the Eleventh Century. hoping to unite China first before

The King and Queen of Italy we take up the question of Tainan? other defendants signified their and almost all the members of the The betrayers of our country only approval by clapping noisily, Royal Family were present. Both Want to unite China and then sur-While the crowd became restless the civil and religious services render the whole of her to. the fund noisy. It was" the paycholo-were taken today. The civil mar Imperialists. We are hoping that gical moment for which the ora-ringe was performed in the Grand Salon of the Royal Palace at the Kuomintang will capture for appeared to be waiting.

Having unsuccessfully invited Turla. Signor Tittont, President Peking and then kiiscuss the ques- tion of Tsinan. But Chiang Kai-those in the crowd to take the of the Senate, conducted the cere

Signor Federzoni, shek's Kuomintang has accepted stool and make a speech, he called tuny, white the five demands of the Japanese upon the other three defendants to Minister of the Colonies, represent- CHALLENGE TO THE TU.C.

Sir William Waterlow had de-Imperialists, The Kuomintang

produce certain papers and distri-ed Signor Mussolini as Crown *bute them.

Notary. Challenges and counter-chal-clined to give a proof of his evi-has not reached Peking yet. lenges mark the controversy be. dence, but an confident was Mr. "When the Kuomintang reaches tween the Notis Miners Indus-Gronow of the honesty of Sir Peking, Peking will surely be sold trial Union and the old Miners' William that he was calling Sir too. Association, which is taking a William on subpoena without ballot in the coalfield with the knowing what his evidence would object of establishing a case for be recognition.

liot seasons.

Ife was not allowed to see all the letters, and when he white long coats will be worn in sponking in the odice the defend. ants played toy golf on the table. He was ultimately driven to resign and, added counsel, he heard five years later from Sir Wm. Waterlog the reason why the defendants were anxious to get rid

MINING BALLOT

METHODS.

Mr. R. Gascoyne, secretary of the Industrial Union, fins seul

a challenge to Mr. Citrine, scere

tary of the General Counell of the Trades Union Congress, suggest

of him.

Why

docu the

surrender

Sir William Waterlow said he want to was still on the board of Waterlow the Imperialists? and Sons, Ltd. The company was she has lost the

All In It.

As this is the second time that Siener Federzoni has Alled this office, the King has conferred on him, the Collar of the Annunziata, highest Italian Order. In honour of the event his Majesty announces that the same Order in to be conferred upon Princces Conrad of Bavaria, and on the hus- Yolanda and Mafalda. bands of the Italian. Princesses

Lt. Col. Eaves, who had been asking questions as to the precise Kuomintang Attached.

the role played by these three men, Kuomintang now observed that this evidence showed that they were part and this .to

Because parcel of the combine of which the engaged in printing the entire of the peasants and

support fourth man was the head.

Witness explained that the firat workmen. issue of £1 and 10s. currency The Kuomintang has killed the three men, at the conclusion of the notes, and the initiation of the people and concluded the Unequal speech, did express their thoughts The religious ceremony took scheme was very largely due to Treaties. If the Kuomintang cap-by ejaculating "quite, quite." place in the Cathedral will produce evidence of man Mr. Gronow, who received the tares Peking, it will mean that it They then begen to distribute the Church of St. Giovanni, who is not a miner being given O.B.E. for those servires,

is captured by the Imperialists. pamphlets which were the subject the presence of a most dis- hallot papers and will prove that Sir William said he did not be. Why do the he voted, and I will prove to lieve in trade arrangements eon-want

Imperialists of the charges.

Linguished athering, which in- to kill you that professional and businesscerning contracts,

our, people? Explaining the procedure, wit- cluded Princes, and Princesses, Because We have not beenness said that the three men Dukes and Duchesses, the men can be, and actually are. In

the active and forgot the spirit produce

papers from Archiduchess Marie of Austria, and which we showed during the Can-their poekots. What the first mun the bride's grandmother, a French ton and Hongkong Strike. We did with his was to hand it round. Princess;

(Continued on Page 8.) have to fight against the In-

ing a meeting at which, he said, "I

possession of ballot papers. 1

will produce six ballot papers that wore given to one man yesterday,"

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"Muzzling Him."

Mr. Gronow, giving evidence, To this Mr. Citrine replied in- said he asked Mr. Edgar Water sisting 'un public meeting low if it was true that he (Mr.

and Waterlow) had stated' that the ob 10 discuss the charges declaring: "I will answer Fert of the amalgarantion was to them in categorieal detail; you muzzle him. producing your witnesses, and 1 bringing officers in charge, of the ballot, whose partiality you in- pute."

An Afidavit..

Mr. Waterlow replied that it was perfectly true, and' remarked, "You were a thorn in our sides."

on.

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It was also pointed out by Mr. Edgar Waterlow (Mr. Gronow can- A bombsheli has fallen in the Linued) that the defendants pro- ballot camp in the shape of an osed sharing the Gas Light and affidavit, sworn by Mr. B. F. H. Coke Company's contract with Mollan, an official of the Seamen's McCorquodales. Union, before Mr. J. M. Burnet, " iskuil," continued Mr. Gro a Commissioner for Oaths. Mr. now, "how.it was proposed to Moilan declares that he curry that out, and he replied: went to the Employment Ex- 'McCorquodales prices change, Nottingham, where there acction will be higher than ours was a ballot box outside the door, and vice veran. I said, 'I object "I applied for..and obtained at this secret arrangement,' Sir ballot paper," he adds, "which I William said, "So do I." put into my pocket. About ten "Mr. Edgar Waterlow then said, minutes later I again applled to These arrangements are very "ra-· the man who had issued my first table to us. In my safe 1 have ballot paper to me, and was im-an agreement signed by Stuart de mediately handed a second paper.la Rue (now dead) in connexion I was at no time, either on the with the Treasure note contract Issue of the first or the second under which, had they taken the paper, asked as to what were my Treasury note contract for you qualifications for obtaining a (meaning Waterlow Brothers and paper nar as to whether I was a Layton) we should have made a

lot of monoy." miner or not."

Mr. Mollan relates how he Mr. Gronow said that after balloted by tearing from the first leaving Waterlow's he joined the paper issued to him the slip mark- board of De la Rue's at 7,500 ed the Notte Miner's Association guineas a year, free of tax. He commonly called the Old Union. was removed from the board of "Before putting the slip Into the that company In September 1922, ballot box," he proceeds, "I mark and was afterwards paid £10.000 ed on the right-hand side my compensation in settlement of an initials, 'B. F. H. M. The remain-action which he had started ing portion of the ballot paper is against them.

In his present position hie hereto annexed, and the whole of the second ballot paper obtained salary was £2,000 a year and 2100

director's fees. by me is also annexed.

The hearing was adjourned.

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