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JANUARY 14, 1929. 12日四初月二十

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NEW MEMBERS OF THE HOTEL CORNER CRASH OF MUKDEN BIG EARTHQUAKE RECEIVING ORDER CHINA'S FINANCIAL KING'S PROGRESS

COUNCIL.

UNOFFICIALS BOTH FROM KOWLOON.

HARBOUR MASTER & MEDICAL} HEAD ALSO TO SIT.

H.E.'S APPOINTMENTS.

The publication of Royal Instructions authorising the en largement of the Hongkong Legis lative Council from Tourteen to eighteen members, and announce

ment

SITE.

DEVELOPMENT PLAN SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED.

OFFICES AND SHOPST

The first publie, Intimation of the lines upon which the Hong-

·kong_Hotel corner site is to bo developed will be forthcoming at the annual shareholders' meet- ing of the Hongkong Land Invest- ment and Agency Company, Ltd. to be held on February 5th.

that Ins created wide in

CONSPIRACY.

PLOT REVEALED BY

PRIME MOVER.

ACCIDENT AT MEETING WITH

CHANG HSUEH-LIANG,

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CONFLICTING STORIES.

REPORTED.

SHOCK RECORDED BY THE LOCAL OBSERVATORY.

ORIGIN IN JAPAN?

A Router's telegram to hand this morning tells of a big earth- quake shock recorded in Europe, the origin of which is probably in Japan.

It

The message states that a big carthquake, with its epicentro a distance of over 5,000 miles away, Shanghai, Jan. 13.

was recorded at the Helouan and The Mukden sensation, the Uccle Observatory, in Belgium, execution at Chang such-linng's early yesterday morning. orders of Yang Yu-ting and Chang opinion is expressed that

The Yinchu, two of his late father's originated in North Japan. principal associates, forms prac- tically the sole topic of converso.

The earthquake tion in political cipeles, and it at the Royal Observatory, Hong

on the seismological instruments was recorded believed that the young Man-kong, according to a statement. churian leader acto under the in- fluence of Chang Tso-halang, Sanc Chuan-fang and Chang Chung- chung.

So much was gathered by a Telegraph representative who this morning sought to gather definite information on the point. The only fact that could be gathered connexion with the matter interest and a good deal of specu- was that plang for the develop- lation publicly, has been followed ment of the site were under con- by an official intimation to the aideration; and, in reply to a Telegraph disclosing a Excel-question, our informant stated leney the Governor's intentions re- that possibly shops would be garding the appointments.

Included in any new building to The new posts will be filled nt be erected. once, and the additional Ofelal

Of late, there have been It is fairly certain that Yang Members of the Council will be numerous rumoars regarding the Yu-ting was involved in a con- The Harbour Master (Lieut.ner in which the Land In-spiracy with the Anfu Party,

Commdr, F. G. Hole) and The Director of Medles) and Sanitary Services (Dr. W. B. A. Moore, to be succeed. ed by Dr. A. R. Wellington).

The two new Unoficial Members will both be representative of Kowloon, and will be

Mr. J. P. Braga and Dr. S. W. Tso,

We are informed that both Mr. Braga and Dr. Tso have been in- formed of the Governor's nomina- tions and have accepted.

General Approval.

The official appointments will meet with general approval. For long time it has been felt that

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of

vestment Company intends tolirected at the overthrow develop the site, the roport most Chang Hauch-liang, and his ad- a block of offices, and shops, in- tales are in circulation regarding commonly in circulation being that, herenta, though many different cluding an arcade, would be put the manner in which the promi-1

P. is, indeed, atated that nent icaders met their deaths. aready been offered to prospective some of the proposed shops have

Tenants.

It will be recalled that the Land Investment Company pur chased the site towards the end of May last from the. Hongkong and' Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., for a price said to be about a million and a half dollars.

HANKOW TENSION

UNRELAXED.

Conflicting Stories.

they

It is stated. for instance, that were shot by soldiers in Ching Hsuch-liang's residence. and that Chang Hsueh-liang car ried out the execution personally" with a revolver. The truth is pro- bably to be found in a report from a Japanese Bource that the dis- covery was made on Thursday was carried out on Friday at three evening, and that the execution

o'clock in the morning, after a proper military trial..

CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS.

The L-G. Will Still Control Foreign Loan Service.

MR. SOONG'S OPINION,

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Shanghai, Jan. 14.

The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, has informed Reuter's Agency that the re- tirement of Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes and the appoint- ment of Mr. F. W. Maze is a mère change in personnel.

He adds that as far as the service of tho Boxer Indemnity and foreign loans la concern- od, it will remain in charge of the Inspector-General of Cus toms-Reuter.

the absence of the Harbour Master JAPANESE MARINES ARREST details of Chang Hsuch-liang's issued by the Director (Mr. T. F.

from the Council has resulted in

the neglect of important interests, while the nomination of the hend

AGITATORS.

of the Colony's medical and saul- TWO MINOR INCIDENTS. tary services, which play such a big part in the life of the com. munity, has been long overdue.

.The

A cable from Mukden received this afternoon purports to give

discovery of the plot against his administration.

REFUSED.

IMPORTANT RULING BY

CHIEF JUSTICE.

DISTRESS SEIZURE NOT AN ACT OF BANKRUPTCY.

PETITION DISMISSED.

Gollan) diamissed a petition for a The Chief Justice (Sir Henry

receiving order to be made against a Chinese firm in respect of a debt, in a judgment which he delivered

POSITION.

FRANK STATEMENT BY MR. T. V. SOONG TO MILITARISTS.

OBTAINS APPROVAL.

Shanghai, Jan, 14. It is learned that in a lengthy memorandum submitted to the Disbandment Conference on Fri- day, Mr. T V, Soong, the Finance

CHECKED.

FOURTH DAY WITHOUT CHANGE.

DISTRESS AT INDISPOSIȚION OF THE QUEEN.

Minister, ably and frankly exposed MERELY SLIGHT COLD. the realities of the critical financial situation with which China is confronted.

London, Jan. 18. No bulletin regarding His Mn-

Reuter was officially inform.

After some discussion, the Con- ference fully endorsed Mr. Soong's Jesty was issued from Buckingham proposals, which included, the Palace to-day, but it was learned centrallantion of the country's on good authority during the in the Supreme Court this morn-would be paid by the Finance no change in his condition.

finances, and the proper budget afternoon that the King had had a ting of military expenditure, which restful night and that there was ing.

Ministry from the national revenue The petitioner was Wong Lam, in accordance with the apportion- the manager of the Tong Lee firm,ments prescribed by the Confer- No. 17 Stall, Central Market, who, ence. at the last sitting of the Court, in Marshal Feng Yu-hatang, in an bankruptcy, asked for a receiving interview with Reuter expressed order to be made against the Lee completo approval of the proposals. Cheong Loong Firm, No. 55, Praya East, in respect of a debi amounting to $877.41, Two acts of bankruptcy were alleged and these were dealt with in the judg-

ed in the evening that His Majesty had passed a quiet and uneventful day, which was marked by slow Improve It is noteworthy that the Con- ment, without any definite forence le proceeding with unex- change in his condition. peeted smoothness, and there ap- pears to be every likelihood thist

"It is understood that the doc. the result will be important and tors are fully satisfied with the binding decialons, which when re- course of events, His Lordship sild: This Is auched will tend to strengthen the This is the first day that there creditor's petition. The debt has prerogatives of the Central Gov- has been no bulletin, either morn-

ernment at Nanking.-Router. been proved to my satisfaction,

ing or evening, since His Majesty's but a question arises on the acts

The Telegraph's Chinese corres-iness began, but it is expressly stated that no undue "significance of bankruptcy alleged in the peti-pondent gave details. tion.

must be attached to this circum- stance.

ment.

The Two Acts.

There are two acts of bankruptcy alleged:-(1) That the managing partner of the debtor firm has,

of the

memorandum on Saturday. He placed the gross revenues at $423,000,000 and naked the Con- ference to limit military expondi- ture to $192,000,000.

It indicates merely that the doc. tors were satisfied on Saturday night that no great chango was likely to occur, ono way or the other, during the thirty-six hours

with intent to defeat the creditora HONGKONG WATERtween last night's and to-mor

of debtors, abscondod from the

Colony; and (2) that the - goods į and furniture of the place of business of the debtors, at No. 2,

SHORTAGE.

Tai Hong Street, Sal Wan Ho TANKS MAY BE ERECTED ON

have been sold under distress war-

rant.

1

PRAYA NEXT MONTH.

Claxton) this morning. This is in the following terms:

The first act of bankruptcy abové Yang Yu-ting's Slip.

A

stated was not made out to my severe earthquake, whose satisfaction, but it was argued COMING FROM HOME. origin was either 2600 kms. or that the second act of bankruptcy According to this story, a con-3700 kms. N.E. by N. of Hongkong, was within section 3 (0) of the Hankow, Jan. 13.

ference of Manchurian leaders occurred between 0h. and Sh. G.M.T. Nofther of the presont occupiers showa

Sino-Japanese

was called by Chang Hsuch-lang on January 13. tension

Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, no signs of relaxation, on Thursday evening. Chang Tso. of these important posts are though the ardour of the Chinese Latang, Chang Ching-hul, Yang red at Hongkong at Oh. 10m. 678. "If execution against him in pro-

The preliminary tremor occur-

which fe in the following terms: Cadets, but both are men of great pickets appears to have been Yu-ting, and Chang Yin-chu. experience, and should be able to dampened by the emergency men-

G.M.T. Tho

ceedings in the Court has been render the Council exceedingly valu-sures adopted by the Japonese au- certain recommendations and re natively at Ch. 16m. 8s) and in the goods have been sold or held| Each of the men present had started at Oh. 16m. 20s.. (or alter-levied by seizure of his goods, and able assistance in matters coming thorities for the protection of the ports to submit, and it is alleged long, or surface waves, at Oh. 16m. by the bailiff of the Court for

twenty-one days."

within their province,

Kowloon Favoured.

Kowloon, which has been asiting for a Council representative for sa long, will be extremely gratified, if surprised, to be granted both

transverso

WAVOS

on

row morning's bulletin.

Four Days and No Change.

It is a matter of some comment

that the King has made no de finite progress for four days, but It is learned on trustworthy, au- thority that his condition la. stendy.

Any progress His Majesty has made in the past ten days has been very slight indeed, and it la em- Phasised that while the doctora alow progress, as they are at pre- are prepared for this exceptionally sent, the position cannot be res garded as free from anxiety.

The last mention of any im- provement in the condition of His Majesty, who took to his bed on November 21st, seven weeks ago, was on Wednesday night last week when the bulletin said: "Tho local condition makes steady pro in strength." progress and there fa a slight increase

the

In view of the continued absence of rain, the Government cope with the water shortage in intends taking further steps to

the near future.

Should ne rain fall before the end of the present month, four Japanese Concession..

tanks will be erected that among a number of docu- 58s. (or alternatively at 0h. 20m. Two minor incidents occurred nients handed by Yang Yu-ting to 30s.)

Western Praya, and thess will be It was admitted that sale under suppiled with water to be brought tion that agitators had attracted found to his astonishment, a docu-N-S direction was 21 mms. at 0. under the corresponding pro- boats. to-day. On the receipt of inform Chang 11sueh-liang, the latter The maximum, movement in aa distress warrant would not fall over from Lalehikok by water-

firm near the Japanese Concession, overthrow of his regime. a crowd at the godown of a foreignment indicating a plot for the 34m. 30s. In an E-W: direction it visions of section 1 (c) of

ore Those tanks, which was 13 mms. at Ob. 31m, 205. Bankruptcy Act, 1914, but, as was sumably of steel, are now on the pointed out, these provisions are way out from Home. They are. in torms limited to seizure "under being sent in sections. process in an action in any Court or in any civil proceeding in the High Court," which is not the case in the local Ordinance; and, furthermore, that the procedure in distress is altogether different in England to that which prevails in water, the Colony.

of the

the vacancies created by the new lured into the Chinese city and lessness was

a body of Japanese Marines ven The cable adds: A minute's enre- Régal Instructions.

arrested live

the cause of Yang H.E. the Governor's choice has barangning the mob,

men Yu-ting's death, and that of his fallen upon two

confederate. men who have

Chinese reports allege that two been much in the public eye by of the men reason of their work on the Sani- Jassault, receiving wounds to their were subjected to tary Board, while additional futer legs when they tried to resist est lies in the fact that Mr. J. P. arrest.. Braga becomes the first Porta- guese member of the Legislation Council.

First Portuguese Member. Mr. Braga belongs to a Portu-

On

Chinese Commissioner for Foreign representations by the Affairs, the five men were even tually handed over to the Chinese authorities.

the very few who came to Hong-secured his release.

old. His grandfather was among

kong from Macno in the first year

·

of British Settlement on the

ARTIST FOUND DEAD IN OWN HOME.

THROUGH

The Local Law.

the

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Should it become necessary for the tanks to be brought into use, the Western part of the city will be cut off from the Tylam re servoir service, and, will rely entirely on the tank supplies for

The Palace is rather distress- ed by the indisposition of Her Ma. jesty the Queen though it is cm- phasised that it is nothing more than a slight cold. The cold is better to-day, it was learned au- thoritatively, but. Her Majesty is keeping to her rooms.

By the adoption of this course,

Queen Ill on Friday. It in thought that a sumelent supply of water will be preserved on Friday. She has not left the The Queen became indisposed in the reservoirs to meet the needs Palace since Thursday. ean, of the remainder of the island

during the continuation

It is a very rare occurrence for of the the Queen to be indisposed as she

enjoys excellent health. Her Ma- jesty, however, has had a long period of great anxiety, though TWO TIBETANS GET Asha has stood with great fortitude DOUBLE SURPRISE. the strain imposed upon her by the

protracted illness of the King.

It is believed to be this strain, coupled with the trying weather which made her liable to contract a. cold.

Quick Execution.

placed under arrest, the confer

Both men were immediately BULLET WOUND

THE CHEST. ence ending abruptly. An immic- the early hours of the morning, dinte trial was ordered, andin

New York, Jan 13. both men were found guilty of the circumstances of Emil Fuchs, the The death has occurred in tragic charges preferred against then, colebrated sculptor and painter. In Hongkong a distress and sentenced to death. The sen- One of the most eminent leaders under Ordinance No. 1 of 1888, guese family as long resident in the detention of a Japanese by the road outside Chang Hsuch's dead body was discovered by a directed to issue by the Supreme

The other incident concerned tence was carried out at once, in of art in the United States his only be levied under Hongkong as the Colony itself is

a warrant dry season. pickels. Consular

intervention home. The bodies were sent to servant to-day with a bullet wound Court in its summary jurisdiction.

the familles of the deceased in the chert.

It must be executed by a bailif Luter.

cfficers.

The tragedy occurred in the of the court or officer acting under There are signs that the anti- On Saturday, General Chang artist's own home and it is believed the Ordinance, and all fees pay land, and the family have remain Japanese trouble may collapse.statement regarding the affair, inflicted, though the police are are to be paid into the general Houch-Hang issued an official that the fatal wound was self-able for carrying out a distress ed here ever since.

Mr. Braga was born in Hong-Naval Wirdess.

stating that Yung Yu-ting and carrying out an investigation,

JUGE SHANGHAI BUILDINGS Chang Yin-chu had been found man had only recently recovered It is significent that the dend

It is clear, therefore, that a

AND HUGE BILL. guilty of conspiracy against the from a long and serious illness, distress here is in the nature of a Government; misappropriation of and it is thought possible that he judicial proceeding, Inasmuch as

No bulletin regarding the Shanghal, Jan. 14, fands, wilful delay in return of committed suicide in a fit Frolling stock to the Nationalists, depression-Reuter'a

of the warrant can only be issued by

Queon's condition will bo imgued The Tibetan emissaries who as the illness, if it may so be call- American the Court and seizure and sale have arrived in Shanghal bearinged, is not serious enough to justify disobedience of orders for the Servicce,

carried out by its officers; and tribute to the Nanking Govern- évacuation of troops near Luan-

might be held to be a "proceeding ment, have been visibly impreHR- chow, and general insubordina-

in the Court" within section 3 (e) ed by the spectuele of Shanghai's Days in the Sick-room. Lion.

of the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, stately pilos.

The burdens, both national and if these words stood by themselves. Incidentally, they were great domestic, imposed on the Queen ly, shocked to receive a bill of have been greatly increased dur 8850 for a single night's lodginging the King's lineas. at a Chinese hotel.-Our Own Cor respondent.

kong on the 3rd August, 1871, and

learnt his first lessons at school in

the Italian Convent School REAL LIFE DRAMA IN Caino Road. He received

his

carly education at St. Joseph's

College and is to-day the President

won the Bélilios Scholarship ín

SHANGHAI,

of the Old Boy's Association. He GIRL UNAWARE OF DEATH

1886, one of two Scholarships only

then founded in Hongkong.

1887 he was sent to St. Xavier's--

OF BOTH PARENTS.

Shanghai, Jan. 14.

the Jesuits-College in Calcutta A real life drama of great

Nanking Inquiry?)

It is reported that General Wan

and continued his studies in polgnancy comes to hand from Fu-lin will be appointed chairman the Roberta' Memorial College of Hongkew today, '

which he was the Due in 1889, be- It appears that Miss Yoshioko, of the Hellungkiang Provincii? ing awarded the Gold Medal that the beautiful daughter of the Council, the post occupied by year and the special prize for Japanese manager of the Yangtse- Chang Yin-chu.

GREAT SKYSCRAPER FOR SHANGHAI.

BIG PROJECT BY CHINESE MERCHANTS.

Shanghai, Jan. 14. The Great China Company has

revenue,

The Vital Points.

of 1883? In Wharton's Law

"BABE" RUTH'S WIFE DIES IN FIRE.

UNIDENTIFIED FOR TWO

DAYS.

bulletins.

Her Majesty has presided over the State Council and has had to sign inumerable documents, Much of her time has been upont- in the sick-room, seeing that overy detail that might add to the King's comfort was carried out and help. ing the nurses.

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But can a distress be said to be "an execution" in "proceedings in the Court," having regard to Latin. In the Calcutta University moved to hospital suffering from bus deserted his post on hearing purchased the site of the Branch Lexicon, the definition of execution

poo Foundry, was recently re- The Civil Governor of Fengtien

the provisions of Ordinance No. 1 Entrance Examination in that year Mr. Braga won the only typhoid fever and is now making of the execution of Yang Yu-ting. Post Office in Nanking Road, and is "the last stage of a suit whereby

a slow recovery. Scholarship for the European divi

Since her illness, her father and Chiang Kai-shek, General Chung department store of twenty-one do not see how the procedure to At the request of Marshalle learned authoritatively that possession is obtained by anything aton.

it is intended to erect an Imposing recovered by a judgment," and I mother have both been smitten Hanch-lang's permanent repre Mr. Braga's local career is suffi- with the same dread disease and sentative in Nanking interviewed storeya, which will be easily the obtain a warrant of distress can clently well-known and does not have just died at the same hospital. the President of the State Council need recapitulation. Ho has been

biggest skyscraper ja the The unfortunate daughter has,

New York, Jan. 14. bo hold to be a salt or the warrant acting as Reuter's Correspondent of course, not been informed of

Orient. en Saturday evening, and gave the

The wife of the world-famous in Hongkong since 1900s was no-the double tragedy, and it is feared official reasons for the executions. The innovations will include itself to be a judgment,

baseball player "Babo" Ruth, was The milk which is being aant to minated to the Sanitary Board in that any revelation at this stage

The terms of section 32, of Or-burned to death on Friday in a fire Buckingham Palace for 1926 during the absence of leave of her illness would seriously on

As far as can be seen, it willdinance No. 1 of 1888, also seem which destroyed a private house at Majesty is a special dairy propara His be a five and ton cont store on to draw a clear distinction between | Watertown, Mass. (Continued on Page 14.)

danger her life. Our Own Corres

the lines of the Woolworth enter coizure under a distress warrant

tion, known as acidophitus milk The body was unidentified for for weak digestions and is only ob pondent

prise-Our Own Correspondent.

(Continued on Page 14.)

two days-Reuter.

tained here--Reuter.

It is understood that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek intends to send a delegate to Mukden to raako an ir- vestigation of the affair,

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an escalator.

Her afternoon drives were taken mainly with a view to preserving - her health and strength for her nany duties. — British Wirolese and Reuter,