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CAR YŁTAŁÆNG TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1928.

SERIOUS FORGERY AID FOR HONGKONG JAPANESE TREATY

CHARGES.

SON OF WEALTHY MAN IN COURT.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD FATHER.

WING ON CASE ECHO.

Serious forgery charges are in- volved in the appearance at the Central Police Court this morning of Pok Chung-yuen, the son of a wealthy Hongkong man, who is us

cued of forging and uttering deed of asignment in respect of property belonging to his father,

and

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UNIVERSITY.

MUST APPARENTLY WAIT TILL CHINA IMPROVES,

COMMONS DISCUSSION.

London, July 16, The Impecuniosity of the Uni- versity of Hongkong, following the ise of the Colonial Office memor-

WITH CHINA.

BUSINESS MEN ADOPT|

STRONG LINE.

REFUSE TO ACCEPT DECISION OF EXPIRATION.

DRUG SEIZURES IN LONDON.

ILLICIT TRAFFIC ENTIRELY

BY FOREIGNERS.

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UNIVERSAL PEACE SAVIDGE ARREST

PROPOSALS.

FURTHER BICKERING IN COMMONS.

FRENCH QUITE PREPARED TO SIGN AT ONCE.

EVIDENCE.

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PERJURY PROCEEDINGS NOT,

JUSTIFIED.

OFFICIAL ATTITUDE.

London, July 16. Arising out of the inquiry into the interrogation of Miss Ireno Savidge, the Home Secretary was asked in the House of Commona to--

CIVIL SERVANTS' SALARIES.

TEMPORARY SCHEME

EXPLAINED,

TO COST ABOUT $30,000 PER MONTH.

day whether it was proposed to in- MR. BRAGA'S APPEAL.

andum which deplored the impos- NANKING TO GO SLOW. during 1927 shows that no in- NOT ENTIRELY RIGHT.stitute proceedings for perjury

kility of maintaining, much less of developing into a Faculty, the School of thinese Studios establish- ed at the Hongkong University un-

incial assistance is forthcom ing from other sources, was again bright to the attention of the House of Commons to-day,

Osaka, July 17.

A large conference of business Commerce of Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, men, representing the Chambers of and Kyoto, and other influential business organisations of these im- portant, centres, had been in pro- jeres mt Osaka, and has passent a relation refusing to accept the In-interpretation of the Sino-Japanese Treaty of Commerce that it expires

The Colonial Secretary was asked

it a gram could not be made to the University from The Boxer demnity Fund, and Mr. G. Lorker

On July 20th.

The Conference insists that the

As briefly announced elsewhere

London, July 16. The British Government's annual report to the League of Nations in regard to the trame in. opium and other dangerous druga

formation has been received that:

against the two, police constables any firm in Great Britain has engaged in the smuggling of

Paris, July '16.

who arrested Sir Leo Chiozza

seizures of drugs of British manu-that drugs, while it is a fact that no

Though the view is expressed Money and Miss Savidge in Hyde in this. Issue, the Hongkong

Purk, facture were reported during the for the multilateral

the American proposals

Government, has, with the unani- Sir William Jeynson-flicks, remous approval of the Unofficial anti-war

plying, said that Sir Archibald treaty rives, a wider scope than Bodin, the Director of Prosecu-members of both the Executive" In addition to drug seizures of other national origin made in fits in entirely with the French tous, advised him as Home and Legislative Councils, brought Secretary that there was no justi into force, as from the 1st of July, Great Britain, many seizures are views, the text of the French Re-

fication for prosecution of the reported from India, Rangoon,ply to Mr. Kellogg's Note, publish- Singapore and Hongkong.

ed today, states that France will be happy to see

year..

The British Government had

Lampson, the Under-Secretary, re- Fokkam-chten; in favour of plying said the University author- Messrs. Thomas Sinupons and Co,ities shild submit their cham for Treaty will remain in fares, vide already communicated information

a grant under the China Infomnity Article 26, and the resolution pass-in this connexion and other in-trenty negotiated." of conspiring with his Act of 1995 for the ensiderationed says that if the Nationalist Gov- younger brotdier, Pok Tat-puj, to of the Board of Trustees as soon ernment proposes a revision of the formation in regard to illleit traffie as the Board was established. Treaty, Japan is willing to ne defranil his father and/or the Bank of Canton, Limited by menus

goliate.

of the deed of assignment,

The prosecution is in the hands of Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who mention- ed that the figure involved is in the region of $110,000,

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Other charges are being prefer red against Pak Chung-yuen" by the Police in connexion with the

asked if there was any likelihood of

Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Milar Cons.)

this Board being appointed.

Mr. Lorker-Lamson replied that if would be most difficult to spend any of the money available in the Boxer Fund while present condi- tions in China lasted--Kender.

well-known Wing On forgery con- POLICE FIRE ON INDIAN.

>pirncy. Two men were charged witle Fok and sent to prison, bat Fok jumped his bait of $10,000, which was estreated.

Assigned In 1921.

RIOTERS.

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The resolution, however, makes it clear that the abolition of ex- traterritoriality and the grant of

if autonomy mist he consun - rated by way stages with a view in the safety či foreign lite and [phojerty, the projection at forsigu Centerpriscas and international Frade, which are not yet ensured,

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Japan Evacuating Shantung.

Tsingtao, July 17. The evrentiation - af Japanese SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT JUTE troops a large scale has begun, and 6,700 troops, with 1,600 horses MILLS.

and eun iderable war materiaĮ em- berkad for Jami yesterday morn ing Renter

Three Replies.

Shanghai, July 17.

. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by

Caleutta, July 16, Mr. M, M., Watson, of Messrs. A serious clash between Police Johnson, Stokes and Master, and rioters is reported from Fort 1sara for the prosecution. Mr Gloster, about twenty miles from 1. G. Sheldon, instructed by MrCalcutta, where 23 mill-hands have HC. Maenaman, of Messrs been seriously-injured; four of the

4 is reported that the Nation- Denemis, appears for the defence. | ringleader's placed under arrest. list Foreign Minister has received Mr. Balmer Johnson, of Messrs. and a number of police hurt as the identic replies from the Danish, Hastings, Dennys and Bowley, is result of rioting at the Jute Mills. Italian and French Ministers in watching the "preceedings on be. The trouble is alleged to have Peking with reference to the state- half of an interested party. [ heen due to the dismissal of four of

Their friendspired treaties. Mr. F. C. Jeakin, in his opening, the mill-hands. said that, in the main, the charges gathered and rushed the main of

five hurling missiles, concerned a deed of assignment exécuted on February 2, 1921, the circumstances of which would be outlined by Mr. G. E. H. Bearis, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,

The prisoner, Føk Chung-yuen, was the second son of a local mer- chant, mansed Fok Kam-chuen, who for many years traded filior Street under the name of the Phok Lee, Company, dealers, in', hand

ware.

The Police were hurriedly sum moned and eventant after trying quicton the rioters by spaeifir means, were obliged to fire on the mob.--Reuter,

RUSSIAN AIRMAN NOW SAFE.

t recently issued regarding ex-

The Replies, it is understood, agree to the negotiation of new Treaties with their Governments,

BIG SHANGHAI POLICE

CLAIM.

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Capt. E. I. M. Barrett Sued for Tis, 56,000 Damages,

SEQUEL TO LETTER

Shanghai: July 17.

In His Majesty's Supreme Court for China this morning, a case opened, in which Mr. William Beatty, former Assis-. Lant Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, is suing Captain E. 1.. M. Barrett, The Commissioner of Police, und the well-known Interport cricketer,

50,000 for Tls. damages,

The claim is based upon a letter written by Captain Bar- rett, to Mr.S. M. Edwards, the Secretary of the Municipal Council, which Mr. Beatty alleges resulted in the Council reftking to renew his contract. --Renter

officers concerned. Sir William 4 new exchange compensation and agreed to Sir Archibald Bod-table affecting the salaries of all kin' view. the proposed

Government servants ordinarily. In reply to another question, Sir William said that as prosecution recruited, in Great Britain, was not justified no question of In order to gather a clearer idea. a disciplinary inquiry could aries.of the effect of this latest change, The Home Secretary told the Telegraph representative has House that he had informed Sir to-day made enquiries, with the William Horwood, the Commis- result that it is possible to muke sioner of Police, that in his opin- the following explanation:

on the action of these officers in, the Savidge Case should not be re-all officers recruited at Home were In the year 1920, the salaries of garded as in any way reflecting to put upon a sterling basis, and their discredit-Rester.

The proposals submitted by Mr. Kellogg accond to France her obligations under existing, treaties, to which she is compelled loyally to adhere, and, therefore, the French Government is quite prepared to sign forthwith the

proposed Treaty.

It is, however, pointed out that the proposal that the signa- torles to the Treaty' of should sig neutrality. Loeurno treaties which will be open to other States gives the proposed Pact a wider scope than fits in entirely with French views.

but request an extension of these warfare.-Reuter present Treaties until the question

Fenglien Peace Proposals,

Shanghai, July 17.

In 1916, owing to his advancing ARCTIC RESCUER PICKED UP | from Marstal Chiang Kai-shek to important seizures of cornine have

age, Fok Kam-chaen, the father

AT CAPE PLATEN.

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The Fenrgien leaders to but down the five barred day and to hol (the Nationalia sandard.

British "Procrastination."

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

CALENDAR.

PIRACY IN HARBOUR RECALLED.

later in the year, owing to high exchange value at which the dollar stood, the Government brought in an exchange.compensation scheme whereby $12 to the £ sterling was paid when the dollar was at ù rate below 2/6d.

Effect of Slump.

In recent years the, exchange There are four cases, involving value of the dollar has been con- sistently below 2/6d, and therefore alx prisoners, to be dealt with at the effect has been that all salaries this month's Criminal Sessions, which open at the Supreme Court of the officers concerned have been paid in local dollara at the rate to-morrow morning.

extra cost of the

now

French Contentions; The French Reply expresses gratification at the explanations ap- pened to the American proposals. Before the Chief Justice, Sir of 12 to the £ In the autumn of by which the American Cyernment Henry Gollan, Au Shiu will be 1926, however, the rate of the recognises the French Govern- tried for robbery in connexion dollar alumped down to about ment's contention that the Treaty with the affair on board the steam 1/10d. and it was felt that married ean in no way restrict or compro-launch Wo Fat Shing on October men, with families at Home, mise the right of self-defence of any 12, last year. It will be recalled should have some compensation pation against attack or against that this launch, owned by the for the Invasion, each nation being the Wo Fat Shing Firm, was pirated remittances they had to send. sole judge of whether the circum-in a sensational manner, in the As consequence, a privilege stances warrant recourse to defen. | Karbour on the evening of October rate of remittance, was allowed as 12, the crew being subdued with a temporary measure, this to apply firearms and locked in a cabin. only to married officers whose of all the Treaties ean be gone to the League, and also to any

The robbers beached the boat at families were actually in. Great the Governments into thoroughly.

whose territories

North Point and escaped with Britain. This has been London, July. 16. ̧. appeared to be concerned in any

their loot. Au Shia is charged scheme fu force up till now, but Blicit transaction discovered;

The British Government were with the robbery of 600 taels of the Secretary of State has

a recommendation Much valuable information has again attacked in the House of gold (the property of the partners approved of A message from Nanking says been received from other Govern-Commons to-day for alleged pro- of the Wo Fat Shing Firm), and whereby this scheme is to be dis that it is understood the Fengaments under the arrangements for crastination in regard to Mr. Kel-with various other articles, includ-conthued and a general extension |pace delegates have left Poking ja direct inter-change,

pro-ing a watch, keys, and money, of the compensation table is to bo logg's renunciation of war for Mukden carrying a request.

Bofore the Pulsne Judge, Mr. brought into force. The report mentious that two Josals..

Justice Jacks, there are three Sir Austen Chamberlain WHE

cases of robbery by two or more. Whole Question to be Investigated, already been made in London this asked whether the Dominions re- Lai Tak and Man Yun, alias year. The first concerned a large plies had been received, and in-

This, however, is only a tem- consignment of cocaine

connexion with a robbery at Porary expedient, pending the Yaumati on May 20; To Man and appointment and Report of a Com- business the old man from time to breaker Krassin" that Captaining over Manchuria by the end of muggled in by a Lascar time. With the profts.of the reived by wireless from the ice that the Nationalist de will be at dapanese manufacture which wasvited to state the methods of cont-Cheng Yiu, are to be charged in

vessel from the Far East. The

Sir Austen said that replles had Lo Lau will be tried for robbing mission to investigate the whole. 'time had acquired leasehold pro- Tehukovsky and his four compan- the month-Reader,

other seizure was of cocaine of not been received from all Domina woman at Kowloon City Rond question of the salaries of Govern perty in Hongkong and, prior to iens, who were wrecked near Cape

German manufacture, exported ions Governments as regards the on June 20, while Tsang Iu and ment servants. The question of the date when the management of Plisen after the reconnaissance

from Germany to" a firm

inproposals, and added that com- Taui Chiu will appear on a charge appointing this Commission is now the Fook Lee was turned over to flight in which Major Zappi and

Shanghai, July 17.

frommunications Lithuania and smuggled

between is a- arising out of a robbery committed being considered by the Secretary prisoner, was the owner of six lots. Major Mariano were sighted, have It was decided at a regular meet-Lithuania by a Lithuanian residing jesty's Government and the Do-at Gascoigne Road, near King's of Stute.

The extension of the compensa- been picked up.

ing of the Nanking Government yea in London.-Reuter.

minions Governments in connexion Park, Kowloon, on June 16.

tion table now brought into forco They were reached by theforday to send a telegram to Mr.

with the Treaty were being made

applies to all Government servants. "Kraskin" at about ten o'clock fast | Chin Shiu-jen, Civil, Governor of The properties included godowns night and

by cable.

Home; ordinarily recruited at are to-day repairing Sinklang instructing him to tem-

irrespective of whether they have at No. 30, Hiller Street and No. their plane, preparatory to searches porarily take charge of the admin has sent invitations to all Pra-

families at Home or not. The 20 Square Street, which were for Alessandri and his six compan-istration of that province, follow vinces requesting that delegates acquired some years back and the ions, the only members

The of theing the assassination of General be sent to Nanking to attend a

privilege remittance scheme i deeds in respect of these were "Italia" party still unaccounted for. Yang Tsangsin, the Military Gov-Likin Abolition Conference.

automatically withdrawn: entrusted by the old man to the Reuter, prisoner for safe-keeping. The deeds of other properties which Counsel would, hereafter, refer to as the Hillier Street lot, because they comprised five houses all situated in the game locality, wore at the time of the transfer of the management, under mortgage to the Asia Banking Corporation for $37,000;

decided to hand over the mailage- ment of the firm to his son, and for that purpose gave him power of

Entrusted With Deeds.

Moscow, July 16. The pleasing news has been re-

SPANISH OIL SEIZURE SURPRISE.

AMERICAN FIRM SEEKING MONOPOLY.

The Nanking Government expecta

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Sinkiang Government,

ernor.-Nam Chung Pao.

Feng Walks Oul.

Shanghai, July 16.

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang Was

on a

munication..

Reply To-morrow?

TYPHOON WEATHER.

REPORTS BY INCOMING STEAMERS.

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Foreign Secretary also stated that he hoped to be in a position to hand the British Reply

Ships arriving this morning all At the present time, with the to the United States Charge D'Affaires In London on July 18th. report heavy weather and typhoon exchange rate of the dollar stand- conditions on the voyage from ing between 2/- and 2/1d., married Asked if the Dominions replies the South, but no damage has been officers will get an increase of

Dominions Claim to Notice..

Tuan Chi-Jul.

Shanghai, July 16, Mr. Tush Chi-jul, formerly an

Sir Austen sustained by those vessels which 12 per cent, and single. officers not present at a banquet given by influential Peking political leader would be published, Marshal Chiang Kai-shok on and at, one time Provisional, said that doubtless the replies of were nearest the centre of the will get an increase of six per cent. Saturday in honour of Marshal Chief Executive in Peking, is re- the Dominions Government and blow.

Some Examples. Ths.8. Telemachus, from Saigon, Li Chai-sum and the opinion was siding In Tientsin, despite warn the Indian Government would be generally expressed that Feng didings of Nationalist friends who published by those Governments had reached a point within 140 To give a concrete example: miles of Hongkong on Friday Supposing a married officer's not wish to meet the Fengtlen de-suggest that the Government may in due course.

at any moment Issue a warrant

evening, when a falling glass warn- salary is £600 per year, he received New York, July 16.legates, who were also invited.

ed Captain Hall of the possibility before July 1st, $600 per month, On Sunday morning, however, it for his arrest on the ground that The Pan-American Petroleum

and he will now receive $672 par Was discovered that Feng Y the Anfu Party has always dis Why, naked a member, is it pos-of dirty weather. Fak Tat-pui, broke into a new and Transport Company and the tang left. Peking on

the for

Charting the position without month. A single officer with a French and Saturday played strong opposition to the sible" business.

German Governments to make radio warning of the direction in similar, salary will now receive Nationalist movement. They embarked on an Atlantic Refining Company are

night for Paolingfu.

their minds

this which the disturbance was travel- $636 per month. imports and exporta business, reported to be negotiating for the

The move was totally, unexpect Most of the Anfu clique hávejup

Should the dollar go to between which functioned from an office in management of the Spanish oiled and no-one was at the station left for Dairen while it is stated most important matter so much ling, the master used his sea sense York Building, under the name of monopoly on a long-term contract to see him off.

that the residence of Mr. Tung sooner than the British Govern-and turned away from the track. Fook Lee and. Company.

Although the weather remained 1/11d. and 2/-, married officers Of that for the supply of refined ofis in

It is anid that the "Christi Chi-juf has been under Police Bur-ment? firm, the two brothers were the the Spanish market.

General" will proceed to Sinksfang vetllance,

Sir Austen pointed out that His somewhat, dirty, the Telmachue will receive a 14 per cent. Increase, The British, French and Ameri- from Paotingfu, and will there

Tuan Chi-jul is quoted as hay Majesty' Government had already never at any time suffered the full and single officers a seven per can Governments have recently await Marshal Chlang Kai-sheki

In 1919, when the Fook Lee firm was still in existence,. prisoner, with a younger brother named

only partners, and the father and no interest in it whatever,

on

There existed in the same build-protested to the Spanish Govern- und Marshal Yen Hal-ahan, the ing said he does not intend to made up their minds, but it was force of the blow, although her cent increase, ing another firm named Thomas ments against the seizure, without party going to Nanking Interhift from Tientain whatever the necessary to communicate with change of course cost 48 hours

establishments in Spain.-Reuter.

W. Simmons and Company which compensation, of foreign of was possibly a branch of a firm in California. The respective business offices were sepurated merely by a partition.

The manager of Thomas W. Simmons and Company was a man named Burdin, of whom more would be heard as the case pro- ceeded.

(Continued on Page 10.)

ITALIAN EX-PREMIER DIES.

ment.

to attend the Fifth Plenary Ses, attitude of the Nationalist Govern-the Dominions before replying. sion of the Kuomintang.

Reuter.

The Northern Remnants. -

Irlah Acceptance..

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loss of time.

Should the dollar go to be. tween 1/10d. and 1/11d., the Increases will be 16 per cent. and tight per cent. respoctive. FINE TO CLOUDY, ly; while If the dollar goes Sirice it is reported that the con-

below 1/10d., the rates of increase ference in Peking. have proved

Dublin, July 16. Peking, July 16.

The Royal Observatory reports will be 18 per cent, and nine per satisfactory to all lenders, in every respect it is difficult to find an The militarists have decided that The Irish Free State Government that the Northern depression is Cent, respectively. a combine

On the other hand, when thố explanation for Marshal Feng's Pol Chung-hal shall suppress the has handed a Note to the United general to the North of Japan, A hurried and unannounced exit Chihli-Shantung remnants between States Minister to Dublin, in depression remains over Tongking. dollar rises above its present stery The forecast till noon to ling value; the porcentage in The death has occurred of from Peking.

Luanchow and Shanhaikuan, and which the proposals for a Treaty

is Eastor variable creases are lessened, as set out in Signer Giolittl, former Premier of

Shanghai,July 16. Fang Chen-wu those in the Jehel for the outlawing of war are un-morrow

winda, moderate; fine to cloudy,

(Continued on Pous 14.). the Italian Government-Router.

reservedly acceptol. Reuter, The Likin Abolition. Committes area-Reuter.

Rome, July 17.

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