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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE KING'S STEADY PROGRESS.

TO LEAVE FOR BOGNOR NEXT THURSDAY.

TRIBUTE TO DOCTORS.

London, Jan. 31. Reuter was officially informed this evening that the King's pro- gress is maintained.

It la announced that a thanks- giving service will shortly be hold at St. Paul's Cathedral for the King's recovery.-Router,

Later

It is expected that the King will leave for Bognor on Thursday next week, weather permitting. His Ma. jesty's medical advisers are believed to be anxious that the journey should be made by rond, thus minimising the King's moves.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

MARSHAL LI ON DISBANDMENT.

DANGER OF RAPID REDUCTION.

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LEADERS GET GLORY BUT THE PEOPLE SUFFER.

HONGKONG ARRIVAL.

1929.

BUSINESS MEN ON CHINA.

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

PARIS

DISCUSSIONS.

London, Jan., 31. · The Preparatory Committee, on Chinese questions appointed by Signor Alberto Pirelli, the Prosi dent of the Interuntional Chamber cussion the problem of Chintan of Commerce, to prepare for dis-

reconstruction intimo for the Congress of the Chamber at Amsterdamn in July next, has been meeting at Paris.

The danger of premature dia- bandment of troops was touched upon by Marshal LI Chuf-sum, who returned South this morning, ar- The meetings, which began en- riving here from Shanghai aboard January 26th, and continued for. the P. and O. liner Moren, in the three days, were attended by a course of an interview with are the

delegation of representatives of Her Majesty the Queen, who is presentative of the Telegraph at Chinese Chambers of Commerce,

National Association now at Bognor, has selected a small the residence of Mr Hong Yeo-hended by Mr. Lo Ne-liang. private hotel as a guest-house, while the Court at Aldwick contains six-shuen shortly after his arrival."

The Preparatory Committes Ex- teen bedrooms, in which electric Ares are being fixed.

The British Medical Journal re- ferring to the King's "slow but steady progress towards convales- DISTINCTION" cence" mentions that the tempera- ture has settled down, and that the palve is quiet. Sleep is better, and the King is taking more solid food. The Journal pays a warm tribute to the King's doctors and nurses for their skill and devotion which wus allowed full scope throughout, for which the nation owes a great debt to the Queen, whose enurage has been an example to her people." -Renter.

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MOTOR

SCHOONER'S

LIGHTS.

MASTER FINED AT THE

MARINE COURT.

Commander J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Hat ns Marine Magistrale this. morning when several cases of breaches of harbour regulations were heard. The principal case that in which Lo Chau, master of the Japanese motor schooner Boan Maru, was charged with. (a) fajl- ing to show the regulation lights whilst under way, and (b) with attempting to leave the port with- out a proper clearance. The ac- 'cused pleaded not guilty.

Police evidence was to the effect That the motor schooner when sighted was showing only one red light and was mistaken for a junk. On near approach, the police launch, recognising the type of craft, had to go full speed astern to avoid collision. Four blasts were sounded and the master was arrested,

Whilst being cacorted back 10 Tsim Sha Tsui, the defendant's craft hoisted two green, lights and subsequently changed these to two red lights. At no time was masthead light shown.

of

Any undue cutting down of the pressed gratification at hearing military forces would, in Marshal from the delegation of a pro Li's opinion, provide opportuni-gramme agreed upon at Shanghai. tios for bandits to bring fresh and Nanking, including the balanc trouble on the country.

Ing of the Chinese budget, a re- duction of military expenditure

There was a large gathering to etc.. welcome the Marahul on hið ár- Also discussed at some length rival here, and it is understood with the Shanghai delegates was that the distinguished visitor enll-the problem of the basic financial, ud at Government House this industrial and commercial difficul morning, where he had a converties In Chinese economies, and the antion with H.E. the Governor. development of commercial trans-

Accompanying Marshal Li were: number of his secretaries and aubordinates, including Mr. Tang Ku-y, Chief Secretary to the Marshal; Mr. Line Pak-fong, of

„ZABANES INMEDIATA. IGRE, DEVOTHERM CO TIERRA DEL

CHINA'S POSTAGE RATES

Report of Inercasen is Officially Denied.

NO TRUTH WHATEVER.

Shanghai, Feb, 1.

Mr. Ritchie, the Postal Commissioner in Shanghai, denies the reports, appearing In the vernacular press that the Postal Administration pro- posen to increase postage rates - Inland and abroad.

actions.

that the economic restoration of The Chinese delegation asserted China, and the development of international trade, depended on China being treated by all nations on the footing of strict equality.

The Committee recorded. the fact that developments in Chian necessitated contemplating a re- vision of the past regime in the interest of all parties.

4.

Signor Pirelli stated that the International Chamber of Com- merce would give its best utten- tion to the problems of the Far East-Renier.

TOUGH

PROPOSITION

FOR PHIL SCOTT.

SANDWINA, HOWEVER, 'IS

DISQUALIFIED. ·

London, Jan. 31. To-night's fifteen rounds contest

There is no intention what- shovor, he says, to raise the charges-Our Own Correspon-at the Albert Hall between Phil dent,

Scott, the British heavyweight champlon, and Ted Sondwina, a young German-American, is ex- pected to provide A stern the Canton Branch Political Coun- test for the Britisher, as the cil; and others. It is learned that strength and punch of the young the party leave Hongkong for Can-German, an ex-circus performer, is ton by the afternoon express.

Southern Support.

Expressing his views on Disbandment Conference in Nan

regarded as most formidable.

The fight commences at 9.45 p.m. and the tremendous interest that is being taken is shown by the fact that every seat has been sold.. the

Later. The defendant stated that he

Sandwina. was disqualified for a showed the proper lights and, king, Marshal Ll asserted that foul in the fifth round, Reuter, when questioned by his Worship, the Conference could be termed explained their position, stating a

success

for the National

that the masthead light was "al Government. He added that sterument troops are inadequate, they the back of the pole."

the Conference he was represent-resume their activities.

On the second charge, the accusing the interests of the Two "It is very well for individuals

el produced a clearance paper which had opined and expinined that he had no time to change it, In addition to which he was not con- versant with legal regulations.

His Worship found both charges proved and inflicted a fine of $25 on each count,

FORGED BANKNOTE

TRIAL.

PRISONER SUGGESTS' COURT

DEMONSTRATION,

::

wangs, and that these two Pro vinces would continue their sin- cere support of the Government In Nanking by following the instruc- tous and resolutions of the recent Conference.

caring more for theory than for ac- tion to initiate, movements of dis- bandment and announce simultane- ously that by cutting down the num ber of troops a large sum will be saved for the Government Treasury, Such declarations will at once find appart from the people, who nu- turally desire that the burden of the support of troops be lessened.

ed."

Continuing he said: "Thanks to the loyality and strength of my troops in Kwangtung and their strenuous efforts to suppress the

"But whilst the leaders who sug- Comminists in the East River: Districts and banditti and piratea gesta disbandment will get the in West River districts, conditions laurels, the people will suffer later, in Kwangtung and Kwangaf lust if. 800 as the soldiers are de- year can be said to have been the mobilised, they turn bandits whose most peaceful for the past twenty chances of plundering and pillaging or thirty years. We should be increase when the strength of the more grateful at such good results military forces has been diminish- Further evidence was heard in was rought in Canton city by the considering that much devastation

Citing the recent attack on the the case in which three men and a Ironside" coup of November 1927 11 said, it was known that of the Nanking-Shanghai train, Marahal women are charged with con; and the Communist Insurrections spiracy to utter forged bank notes in the following month.tunay

30 robbers who tock part in the and other counts before tho Chlef

outrage 10 were recently-disband- "What was most distressing to ed soldiers. In this robbery, Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the the authorities at that time was apart from valuable jewellery. Criminal Sessions this morning. that immediately after the up stolen from passengers, $10,000 in

Evidence that the forged notes heavals, soldiers of the defeated were good imitations was given by Army turned bandits, whilst the money belonging to the Nanking Mr. C. 11. Bidridge, of the Hong-"Red" forces driven from Can-Treasury, was taken. Diabanding these ten soldiers didn't save the kong and Shanghai Banking ton, city by Government con- Corporation, while

Mr. Lingents became outlawa, and Government much money, but Sarrazolla, of

the Hongkong sought their fortunes at the ex- when they robbed the Government Printing Ргена, spoke with pense

of farmers, travelling of 810,000 it meant a direct loss regard to the small printing ma-traders and rich people in the East to the country. chine which was seized by the River and other districts." police.

One of the prisoners, who chal- ! Danger of Position. lenged Mr. Sarrazolla's evidence,

"From these facts," said Mar- Haid he wanted to tell the Court al Ll, it is most obvious that if that the minchine could not be used Canton had not been served by so for printing forged banknotes, and large an Army, the work of ex suggested that an experiment be terminating the bandits and Com made in Court..

Ilis Lordship ruled, however, munists would not have been a that. such an illustration would complished In such a short time"

Ho continued:' Mr. Ho Pun-ahu, Assistant Su- "Though theso bandits and perintendent of the Issue Depart- Reds are teinporarily aup

would be most ment of the head offee in Canton pressed, it

serve no purpose.

Furthermore, said Marshal Li, the attack on this, train, was but one of the many nefarious deeds perpetrated by these ten outlaws, who were at one time soldiers.

*Southern Reduction.

Marshal. Ei concluded his state- ment by emphasising the need of exercising greater discretion in the disbandment movement by un- dertaking the work on gradual lines.

He averred his intention of of the Central Bank of China, gave unreasonable to suggest that supporting the resolutions of the evidence with regard to zinc rigid and rapid troop demobil Nanking Conference by demobilis blocks which were among the artition can be effected in Kwangtung, Ing some 100,000 soldfers in the éles seized by the police.

and Kwangsl. Many of these so Kwangtung and Kwangel Army, called suppressed bandita are still adding that after the disban a danger, for it is quite common ment, which would take six months for such men temporarily to give up to carry out, the combined forces their adventurous carcera batas of Kwangtung and Kwangai would, soon as they deem that the Gov be reduced to 70,000 men.

His Lordship, after consulting with the jury, announced that the Court would not alt to-morrow but would resume on Monday.

The case in proceeding.

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