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OPIUM SMOKER IN

COURT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1929.

SECRET DOCUMENT THE SEMI-FINALS OF

SCARE.

F. A. CUP.

SINO-JAPANESE IMPASSE.

DUTCH JOURNAL'S LATEST VILLA TO MEET POMPEY ON TOKYO TO MAINTAIN TROOPS

DENIALS,

A ARSENAL GROUND:

IN SHANGTUNG.

GERMANY SCEPTICAL, NORTHERN STRUGGLE. DR. WANG'S STATEMENT

Amsterdam, Mar, 5.

The Utrechteche Dagblad denies that it had any contact, direct or in direct, with the Belgian activist, Helne, and saya that it did not pay a cent for the documents alleged to bo a Franco-Belgian Treaty.

Reuter.

Berlin, Mar. 6.

The German Nationalfat news- papers are in no wise satisfied that the documents are a forkery,

They declare that the circum- stancos of Heine's' arest are sur- rounded in mystery and are hardly credibleReuter.

London, Mar. 4. The draw for the semi-final of the F. A. Cup Competition was made in London today, resulting as follows: Aston Villa

Portsmouth

"At Highbury. 1 Blackburn West Brom.

or.' Bolton Wdra Huddersfield

.or

VIE

At Liverpool. S Matchos to be played on March 23rd-Reuter,

***The re-play's in this Sixth Round

Shanghai, Mar. 4.

"The Sino-Japanese negotiations. aft temporarily suspended as Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese plenipo- tentiary, and myself are unable to agree, declared Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, In the courts of an interview this evening**with`a representative of the Kuomin Agency.

He did not regard the immediate possibility of a resumption of negotiations as likely, adding:- 'As I have explained before, we have presented our minimum demands in connexion with the Tsinan affair

Paris, Mar. 5. * ̈f will probably be played to-morrow and we cannot possibly, make any

It is authoritatively stated that and itaboins likely that Bolton the existence of the "secret docu-(vice winnere since. the War ment" mentioned by the Echo de and huddersfield (once successful Paris yesterday was already known, in recent years) will clash at na also were the circumstances Liverpool. which led the Dutch Government, under German pressure, to au- thorise German military traffic to traverse Holland.

It is pointed out that the Dutch Foreign Minister, at the time, made a statement on the latter maiter

Renter,

hand... understand further concessions. On the other Yoshizama's. hands are tied by the that Mr. Instructions he has received from the Japanese Premier. Tataka..

...

Baron

The Final is likely to provide

A massage from Tokyo, having a the most thrilling match of many bearing on the China situation, says years since present indications it is learned that the Japanese are that Aston Villa, historic Cup Government will shortly be present- fighters and rin equally popular in supplementary estimates to the or Diet asking for Yen, 2,600,000 for team, whether it be Bolton Huddersfield, will meet- at the maintenance of the Japanese Wembley.' There is, however, troops in Shantung for three plenty of tlms yet for surprises, months from April 1st.--Reuter. which after all is more than half

IMPORTANT CLAIM BY the attraction of the Cup.

BANK.

League Results.

London, Mar. 4. Postponed English League

THE POLICE RESERVE.

games, played to-day, resulted us ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT follows:

¿ConDated from Page Lj

nata in Hongkong and London management with sufficient nu- thority to receive the defendant's instructions to enble to London Wednesday and 'caure immediate delivery of West Hum the £10,000 sterling..

Mr. Jenkin said he would pro- duce evidence to show that the Clapton O. whole of the staff was maintained, and that they except on July 2. could have carried out the defen- dant's instructions.

His Lordship asked Mr. Jenkin whether he was making the paint that if he could show that the bank would have, been able to

HELP

Division 1.

2 Portsmouth

2 Leicester

Division II.

3 Grimsby

--Reuter,

WEEK..

Hongkong Police Reserve, Or- ders by Mr. T, H. King, Acting Superintendent of Police state:

Chinese Company,

FOR BRITISHeadquarters MINERS.

carry out the contract he was LOCAL STAFF'S CHEQUE FOR entitled to succeed. Mr. Jenkin agreed.

Rate Against Defendant.

FIFTY DOLLARS::

On

"First Aid to the Injured."-- Class for lustruction in First Aid will be held at the Company's Wednesday, March 6th, at 5.30 p.m. aliaṛp.

Signalling Signalling.The Squad will attend at the Company's for practice in Headquarters

Semaphore under Crown Sergeant R15 Ow Young Kin Heng on Wednesday, March 6th. at 6.30 pm, sharp.

Morse, and

Annual Examination in Part 2:

Dealing with the facts, Mr. Jen- MORE FUNDSINBEDED.The examination in Part 2 of kin stated that if a ellent did not

take up his contract on the agreed. A further donation to the British rate and the exchange went Miners' Distress Fund is to hand against him, as in the present to-day, this being sum. pf $50 case, the bank was entitled to from members of the gate of dabit him with the difference be Messrs. Davie, Boag and Co., Ltd. tween the rate in force and the The gift is much appreciated. rate of the contract: From the financial point of view, through out the month of July there was no inducement to the defendant to take up the,contract na the rate had gone against him.

Between July 5 and 9, according to the defence, defendant's agent called at the bank and Interview- ed the assistant compradore, who has since died, when the latter pointed to the notice of suspension of payment and said that the bank was unable to carry out any ex- change contracts. Except for that alleged Instance the defen- dunt did not, during the month of July, call for delivery in London of the money.

The ease is proceeding.

BOAT HAWKERS CASE.

MARINE MAGISTRATE CANCELS FINES.

on

The need for relief still continues, for although there is a temporary improvement in the situation,,the, problem is a huge one. As Mr. Frank Hodges, former Secretary of the Miners Federation, recently put it, whilst help from the public, incked up by the Government and the banks, is extremely helpful, the misery of the condfields cant be re- moved for a very considerable time, and meanwhile the great mining community most live.

"The miners," antd Mr. Hodges, "are a proud, independent race, who few years ago would have laughed out of court anyone who suggested that they would become the objects of charity. I have done my days work with them, and can testify to their starling worth. What they really want is a proper wage, con- tinuity of employment, and a pro- gressive standard of life for their children." He added that the re- cent tour of the. Prince of Wales had provided a more vivid picture of industrial suffering than was previously possible,

The sum so far.received by the Telegraph is:

་ ་

Already acknowledged ...$4,181.

and 10/- Staff of Davia, Boag and Co., Ltd., ***** Total 1.10%, and 14,231.

50.

Training Course will continue at the Company's Headquarters on Thursday, March 7th. at 5:30 p.m. shorp, under Chief Inspector H. J. Paterson, Principal of the Police Training School.

Indian Company.

R250 Strongth-Constables Chafur All and R257 Hassan Khan have been taken on the strength of the Indian Company as from February 26th.

Flying Squad,

Promotions. Constable R336 A. Gascon of the Kowloon Section and R330 J. Kotewall, of the Hong- kong Section have been appointed Sergeants with effect Crown

from March Int.

The weekly instruction patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, March 5th. Fall in at the Taim-tan-tul Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dreas-Winter Uniform.

The weekly instrutional patrol; of the Hongkong Section will take place on Thursday, March 7th, Fall in at the Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress)

Winter Uniform.

Sharpshooters' Company, "Defendù" Class.-This will be held as usual on Monday, March 11th. at Police Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. under Sergeant H. J.

The case in which Inspector An- drews made an application Saturday morning to the Hou Commdr. G. E. Hole, R.N., for, decision against eight hawkers-to be reviewed, came up before his Worship at the Marine Court, this

Revolver practice will be carried morning. It will be recalled that We hope to forward a further on Friday last the eight hawkers substantial draft by cable on Eri- dut on Kennedy Road Range on were fined $6 each for hawking at day and would repeal to those Sunday, March 17th. at 10.00 a.m. the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter who intend helping this deserving Members will assemble at the

without Ucences..."

Ifunt. Dress Mufli.

cause to send in their contribu-Range at that time, with belts and holsters with revolver. Uniform optional,

close herewith the sum

of $521304, as a donation to

the British Miners-untress

Fund.

Name

Address:99...

(Sgd.) DL. HING, D.S.F. (R),

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

FAIR.

BATISFACTORY BUSINESS

REPORTED.

‛ །।"!, tions without delay... Asked by Commdr. Hole why he made the application, Inspector Andrews said:"The police make this request on the ground that, the eight hawkers seem to havo auffered hardship. It ap- pears that the hawker-llcenders in the office received Instructions to Issue 200 nativo craft licences. After the quota had been filled,. Mr. Hall entered a plea of guilty the defendants applied for and asked for leniency, remarking licences and were told they were that the defendant was an opium not obtainable. At the end of smoker but had only been in January, some of the defendants PLEA OF IGNORANCE NOT Hongkong on two occasions and reported to the Harbour Office Bo-

ACCEPTED.

did not know the laws of the partment and their licences were Calony.

entered to that effect. About the His Worship remarked that he middle of February, the quota was Mr, J. M. Hall appeared before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith, at the Kow-did not think the defendant could raised to 600, but it appears that Ipon Magistracy this morning, on very well plead-ignorance, but, a these people had no means of behalf of Chinese tallyman of he was a stranger, a fine of $250 knowing that. On February 25,

All the defendants professed to the ss. Wai Shing who was charg-would be imposed instead of a fine, the Water Police had instructions have been up to the station to try ed with being in possession of 2.6 of $800. The alterative was four to round up all unlicensed native to get their licences and five had hawkers with the result that these actually obtained them when the taels of prepared opium.

eight defendants were arrested. Court sat this morning.

"It appears that these people Is Worship accordingly can Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEROY had no intention of doing wrong, called all the fines which were to 114,710 against 106,280 last year;

Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria and they reported to Dr. Tso, who, be returned to the defendants.~~

FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8.

Mongkong.

months' hard labour,

London, Mar. 4. Captain D. I Hacking, secre. tary to the Overseas Trade De- partment, stated in the House of Commons to-day: that although t it is understood, has the matter In was impossible to give the figures of the value of orders taken at the British Industries Fair, the amount of business dono WAS satisfactory.

hand."

The aggregate attendances at the London Section were:-Buyers,

public, 82,786 against 28,484 last year.British Wireless.

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