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TREASURY HONESTY. KING'S MESSAGE MUI TSAI SYSTEM SOVIET ORDERS IN LIFE & PROPERTY

TO HIS PEOPLE.

CARVALHO YEO A LONE "NEW EVIDENCES OF

BLACK SHEEP.

MR. POTTER'S SUBMISSIONS IN $260,000 CLAIM.

KINDLINESS."

APPRECIATION AND THANKS FOR SYMPATHY.

IN HONGKONG.

SIR CECIL CLEMENTI'S REPORT IN LONDON.

MORE FACTS NEEDED.

Lundung Apr. 22.

The mui trai systent la Hong- kong, against which there has been a revival of agitation decent- ly, was the subject of questions to

House of Commons to-day?;

BRITAIN.

WHAT RUSSIA WANTS, IN RETURN.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN FINDS THE FLAWS.

NEW & MOVING HOPE. the Dominions Secretary in the EXTENSIVE CREDITS.

.'

· London, Apr. 22. Taking the form of a message of appreciation and thanks to the pea- pie of the Empire for their many

long and trying illness, His Majesty the King has issued from

During a previous discussion, Lieut. Col. L. C. M. S. Amely said'

London, Apr. 22.

IN U.S.A.

"

LESS SAFE THAN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

HOOVER'S INDICTMENT

New York, Apr. 22.

A scathing indictment of public insecurity in the United States whs made by President Hoover in the COUTSO of a speech at a luncheon given by the Associated Press here. to-day,

The President declared that life and property in the United States were less safe than in any country

There were, Raid

Happy Valley

AMERICAN NAVAL PROPOSALS

CAUSES BIG STIR ALL OVER U.S.A.

DECLARATION WELCOMED BY LORD CUSHENDEN.

HOOVER'S NEW ROLE.

Washington, Apr. 23," Naval Powers, capecially Britain, The altitude of the other big

posals at Geneva is eagerly awaited. In the speech (which is reported

IMPLIED AGREEMENT?ussions of sympathy with him regarding the working of the Or- Soviet could give at least $150, Hoover, 9,000 murders yearly in towards Mr. Hugh Gibson's pro-

.

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., who appears for the Government in their action against the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for recovery of the sums lost in the Carvalho Yeo frauds, brought his opening address to an end this morning.

Counsel dealt largely with the allegations of negligence made by the Bank, referring particularly to the suggestion that there was an implied agreement between the bank and the customer to take certain precautions.

This suggestion, he said, had been treated as the high water mark of absurdity in various courts of law.

Mr. Potter also spoke at some length on the honesty of the employees of the Hongkong Treasury, saying that Carvalho Yeo was the one black sheep.

MR. BLACK GOES INTO THE BOX.

to

Mr. Eldop Potter continued his rence did take place he had opening address to the jury when become appraised of it. The the Court resumed this morning, other Mido Baid, therefore, mainly dealing with the allegn- that he either knew or ought to tions contained in the statement have known of a certain thing, of the defence,

Be went on to speak of the conduct of the Treasury and said

Treasury Negligence?

President

he had been awalling a report Pintakoff, the acting Governor of in the world.

The declaration by Mr. M. from the Governor of Hongkong the Soviet State Bank, What the dinance passed in 1923.

000,000 worth To-day Captain W. G. A. Orms. British industry in the course of by-Gore, the Under-Secretary said the next five years, was the that Lt. Col. Amery has received subject of questions in the House The King is still too weak to re-the expected despatch from the of Comomins to-day, turn to public life for some time Governor of Hongkong with re yet, but he is making a steady, if gard to child adoption, etc. In the

vessel unrestricted. How, recovery to strength.

Colony.

of orders the Union, arrests were made Incisewhere.) Mr. Gibson said he was

Craigwell House, Bogner, to-day,

Message to My People,

•

Tribute to Medical Staff,

and

I

In his Message, His Majesty науа:

"Looking back on my long illnew and recovery, my heart is full of thankfulness of far deeper origin than a mere sense of relief,

"I have been brought back from danger and weariness in the past months by the wonderful skill and devotion of my doctora, aurgeons and nurses, and help has come from another source of strength an month after month I learned of tho wide- spread and loving solicitude with which the Queen and 1 were sur- rounded.

"Walding and Watching."

"The realiantion of this bas been among the most vivid ex- periences of my life. It has been beyond all encouragement

"I am able to pleture to myself the crowds of friends wait- The statement of defence salding and watching at my gates, it was controlled by competent that following the receipt of the and think of the still greater officers and subordinate employees cheque book in December 1927 it number of those, throughout who were trusted by Mr. Messer. had been discovered by the the Empire, remembering me with Tronaury employees were always Government, or but for their their prayers and good wishes, trustworthy until the arrival of negligence should have been dis- Carvalho Yeo, he being the one covered, that an occurrence of an black sheep of the staff. It was unusual, irregular or suspicious quite truo, gald Mr. Potter that character had taken place. That the safe in the Treasury was open occurrence,

said counsel, from time to time and could be stated to be that the serial reached by employees of the number of the cheque book had Treasury. In fact the employees been wrongfully and fraudulently duties were such as to take them altered. That really meant that I feel my constant and earnest to the safe and he would submit Tsang On-wing knew that the desire has been granted-the: that there was no ground for cheque book cover had not only desire to gain the confidence and anyone to assume

been altered but wrongly that employees

and affection of my people. were going to be dishonest, fraudulently altered.

Therefore they were entitled to leave the cheque book in the safe with the door open.

No Chance for Stranger.

Teang's Position,

an

was description.

Confidence and Affection.

N

Sir Austen Chamberlain, the

only half the cases, and in less authorised to state that the United than one-sixth of the cases were States were willing to agree to any the slayers convicted,...

reduction of naval tonnage, however Compared with Great Britain drastic, which, left no type of war Foreign Secretary, in reply to the after taking into account the dif- queries which come fargely from ference in the population, there

The boldness of Mr. Gibeon's Lt. Col. Amery was now asking the Labour Party, made a state-were twenty times as many mur declaration has caused a tremen ders in the United States and at dous stir throughout the United the Governor for further informament regarding the declaration. tion and when this was received, He said that M. Pintakoff's least Ofty times as many robberies. States,

und... political "offer" depended upon the develop-

'President. Hoover admitted that neres are predicting that

the sldent Hoover, with · his ment of a "satisfactory financial Prohibition had increased programme."

volume of crime, but out of the unrivalled first-hand acquaintance total number of felonies last year with Europe's problems, intende under 8 per cent, involved the 18th to pursue towards Europe a policy

of "veiled Wilsoniam" and "most" Amendment.

friendly co-operation.

describes Mr.

excellent..........

CHANGTEH POSITION BETTER.

A.P.C. Staff Safe on Board Tug. N

· LEAVE FOR CHANGSHA

According to naval wireless messages. NOWA from 1 American missionary. at Changtch states that the post- tion there is better.

The tug "Chuchow" reach- ed Hanshow on the 10th inat.. but could not proceed further owing to the low water.

However, a telegram receiv». ed from Changsha on Sunday states that Mosura. Gabb, Rose, Tootill, Czørnetski und Pelling, and Miss Jacobson were aboard the "Chuchow" which sailed for Changshin yesterday.

the Papers would be submitted to the House.

wise. Pro-

An Old Story "But by a satisfactory financial programme," said Sir Auston, M. Two immediate problems which

Benator Borah Platakoff appears to have explain the Government were investigat- ed that he meant an agreement for ing were the existing agencies Gibson's speoch 'a guarantee on the lines of the for enforcement of law Reuter's American Service, Draft Treaty of 1024, properly and the reorganisation of the Lord Cushenden's - Views - extended and supplemented.

"From this it will be seen that i the placing of business orders in Great Britain is made to depend not only on

the

system of enforcement.-Router's American Service

the resumption of THE ‘KOOKABURRA

diplomatic relations. between His Majesty's Government and the Soviet Government, but also ap parently upon, the granting of ex- tensive new credits to that Govern-| ment.

No Satisfaction Offered. "Thus he went on, "no satis fuction is offered for the abuses of which the British Government complained, whilst a demand is made for a revival and extension of those financial provisions of the Draft Treaty of 1924 which the British Government declared to be unacceptable,

there

TRAGEDY.

MISSING AIRMAN THOUGHT TO BE BURIED.

A GRIM INDICATION.

Sydney, Apr. 22,

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London Apr. 22.

At a meeting of the Preparatory Committee on disarmament at

Geneva in reply to a statement made by Mr. Hugh Gibson, the United States delegate, Lord Cuafienden, British" delegate, sald while it was impossible, to dea! adequately at this moment with the declaration, it struck bim as [being so important that he would make one or two observations upon it without delay.

con-

During the business hours the jently extracted from the cheque that experiences such as minthe law against child adoption. Soviet Government has placed or purest chance that the aviator Pact, adding "having had the

No-one could fall to have been struck with the friendly, cónëíila- tory and helpful spirit of the de- have been made In connexion with, in that spirit that the British Another discovery is reported to claration, and he would say it was the tragic accident, to Flight-Lieut Government desired to approach Keith Anderson's plane, the pilot this very complicated and difficult f the "Atlanta" having flown low qucation. He could not commit "If the Soviet Government ever above the derellet machine once liimself at present to any specific. sincerely desire to make definite again.

proposition contained in Mr. Qlb- proposals,

are .sources Brain now ways that he through which they can be accom- what appeared to be a mound near any general principle: was

saw son's declaration, but as far ae "My thoughts have carried me

plished. even further. cannot dwell upon

the exposed body of one of the air-cerned, there was nothing Mr. the generous sympathy shown me Replying to Mr. Day, Captain

men under the wing of the machine, Gibson had said with which he No Trade Interruption. It was nlap stated in the state by unknown friends in many other Ormaby-Gore said that L-Col.

The mound rather suggests that the could not express agreement. ment of defence that thirty countries without new and moving Amery, in concert with the Gov. "In the meantime trading facili-companion of the dead man visible

He welcomed particularly Mr. cheques with their counterfoils hope.

ernor of Hongkong, was consider- ties between Russin and Britain has been roughly buried. had been wrongfully and fraudu-

The Apparently it was only by the Gibson's allusion to the Kellogg "I long to belleve it is possibleing means to prevent evasions of have not been interrupted,

found Keith Anderson's personal privilege of signing that difficult dera in Britain, though not to the Brain The question was most may BOON appear On-wing's desk. During the tiffin forming part of the thirty. It exceptional: when the national when there were a large number extent of

no longer

the amount of the plane. "Kookaburra.” The latter great instrument on behalf of the interval it was also on his desk but was also said that Taang On-wing anxieties of all the peoples of the of Chinese subjecta coming to credit opened to them by British landed nearly 200 miles north of its British Government, I, certainly an Indian constable was on, duty knew on December 22 that the world shall be felt as a common Hongkong from other provinces purchases in Russia."--Rueter.

direct course from Alice Springs am not disposed to hellttle its in the Treasury so there was no cheques were missing.

The Committee of the British the spot solely because it happened profoundly, important with regard to Wyndham. Brain passed over Importance, I believe it is most possibility of a stranger getting

with a proportion of mui taai among Mr. Potter said he would aub.ource of human sympathy and a

trade delegation now in Moscow to be on his course to Wave Hill, to the whole outlook of the world. access to the book or having an mit that if that allegation was,

common claim on human friend-them.-Reuter.

at the invitation of the Soviet where he was going to join the opportunity of stealing cheques true in fact then Tsang On-wing ship.

Government, recently issued a search party: Smoke from a re- knew that the cheques had been

Of Great Value, statement to the effect that, the cent fire drew his attention. Brain: Trang On-wing had thirteen wrongfully and fraudulently ex-

prospects of establishing a basin noticed that a short runway had

I believe the signing of the years of unblemished service in tracted. If that was 50 there "I am not yet able to bear the

for economic co-operation had been been cleared near the "Kooks Kellogg Pact has done more to the Treasury continued counsel. could be no doubt that he was in strain of a public ceremony, but I

frankly and informally discussed, Mr. Mosser and Mr. Black would the conspiracy. It was impossible look forward to, on some appoint-

burra," indicating that the airmen promote the security of the world say a good deal about the conduct for the Bank to have it both ed day, joining with my people at

No. Insuperable DiMculty. ·

had tried to resume the flight. Ble on which disarmament must pro- aeroplanes are now intensively ceed than any other event. I do of the Treasury when they gave ways.

Home and Overseas in thanking. evidence and ho, Mr. Potter, would

The view was expressed that no searching for the missing airmen in not think it has even yet been If that

Wis БО then the God, not merely for my own re-

insuperable difficulties exist in the the vicinity of the "Kookaburra, fully realised how important it submit that there was no evidence position would be that Tsung On covery, but for the new evidences

way of Rettlement of outstanding-Reuter. of negligence In the conduct of Wing was in fact in the conspiracy of growing kindliness, significant

problema, 'the Treasury.

and know that the cheques had of the true nature of men and been wrongfully extracted. · | nations.

cheque book was kept on Tsang book, the three forged cheques

from it.

Customer's Responsibility.

Mr. Potter went on to deal with the relations between a bank and its customers and said it

Not Dishonest.

True Nature of Men;

"I hope this Message may It was not the Government's reach all those, even in the most remote corners of the world, from case that Tsang On-wing was a the dishonest man and therefore they whom I have received words of suggested on the other side, that were relieved of all these allega sympathy and goodwill."—Reuter, the customer had certain relons. The Government could ponsibilities with regard to [#LI- usual, Irregular or suspicious oc-not think it was the true one. have adopted that case but it did eurrences. Supposing A man The Government believed thai found that half a dozen chequer,

honast had been extracted from hisang On-wing was an cheque book he, counsel, would not say that the customer would not ring up the bank and warn But there was no contract to do so and no customer agreed that he would do so.

If such a duty, as this was im- posed on the customer then he

servant.

He could not know that the cheques had been wrongfully and book unless he was in the plot. fraudulently extracted from the

Y.M.C.A. PREMISES ON FIRE IN SHANGHAI,

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN

WORK SHOP,

The jury would have his denial.

Shanghai, Apr. 23. He would tell the Court that he did not appreciate

The carpenter's shop at the that the Foreign Y.M.C.A. in Shanghai cheques had been extracted,

caught fire this morning us the

would be in the difficult position If Taung did realise on Decem-result, it is believed, of the care- of having to make up his mind as ber 22 that the thirty cheques less dropping of a cigarette end

to what was an unusual, Irregular Kad been fraudulently extracted among some shavings.

or auspicious occurrenço,

customer

had certain responsibilities in the

from the book what object would

"

Inferences,

NO WAY IN NORWAY FOR TROTSKY.

STORTING SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT.

Oslo, Apr. 22: After a prolonged debate, the Storting has rejected the Labour Party's request to the Government to reconsider their decision refus 8 to, allow M. Trotsky to enter Norway.

The Premier said the Govern ment's refusal was finál.

In the Btorting, 71 voted against his admission and 52 for, the ma- jority including Conservatives, Agrarians, Radicals and Commun- lats.-Reuter.

If the consensus of newspaper opinions is any criterion, Britain is not likely to rise hurriedly to the luscious looking bait dangled before the British trade delegation now touring Russia, by M, Platoff, the Governor of the Soviet State Bank. He declared that the Soviet could give £180,000,000 worth of orders to British industry during the next five years or the Soviet's import programme could be raised

MAJOR CAMPBELL'S INTENTIONS.

ta,"

In regard to Gibson's statement that in naval matters the United States "desired not only loitation but reduction, Lord Cushenden cald that was also the desire of, the British Government, which, like the United States, desired SIMULTANEOUS EFFORT ON limitation and reduction to be

THREE RECORDS.

appiled to all classes of vessela.. "If In some negotiations we have provisionally, at all events, con-

ascheme sented to

Verneukpan, Apr. 22. Major Campbell has abandoned

re-

to £200,000,000, providing British his intention of again attempting duction which loft any tlassey capital agreed to invest in various to break the mile record. "

of vessels outside, that was concessions and contract operations He will, however, endeavour to that the

not because We considered and normal diplomatic relations be establish records for 1 kilometre,the problem, but merely e

Ideal solution BIG FOREIGN LOAN? restored. That lo, a huge loan 5 kilometres, and 10 kilometres, cause; in the interests of agree- from British bankers backed by probably simultaneously, Reuter, ment, we were willing to forego the British Government,

STRANGE CHINESE REPONT FROM SHANGHAI,

1.

Shanghai, Apr. 22, For the purpose of rehabilita-

The Morning Post recalled what the spider told the fly.

The Daily Telegraph urged the same careful necurity of guaran- tees as in 1924

on other conditions,

YANGISZE - PORTS.

ICHANG.

Naval wireless messages state that strict martial law is in force

.0.

Bond part of our ideat in order to get agreement upon, others... We have never concealed the fact that we desire, if we can get agreement upon it, limitation and

of vessels."

Reduction Favoured,

Commission that twelve months Lord Cushenden reminded the at Ichang, but otherwise the situa-ago he had publicly intimated that

The Times said it was anxious MARTIAL LAW AT SHABI, AND reduction as applied to all classes, to see Anglo-Soviet trade prosper Mr. Potter read from the state- he have in concooling that unless ittle while owing to the presence it is stated, Mr. T. V. Soong, the

The blaze was furious for some tion work in Hupeh and Human, but diplomatie normalcy depends ment of the defence in which it he was in the swindle? : was suggested that a

of a good deal of methyl spirit. | Finance Minister, hus succeeded The place was much damaged by in obtaining a loan of $2,800,000 avent of unusual irregular or aus- If he knew that the cheques

fira and water,

from a prominent foreign bank.at piclous clrcumstatices and sald had been extracted he must also clothing, belonging to the new

A number of boxes containing Shanghai.

·Shanghat," "Apr, 221 It is reported that Mr. Wu Tze-tion is quiet.. The salt revenue in Hupeh Pro hul, who was detained with Li discovered, as it must have

Mr. Hines,

the size of those categories cover- were burned. The rity for the loan. The agreement, Chiang Kai-shek, has been releas- place is reported, but strict mared by the Washington Agreement acena and soon gained control between Mr. Boong and a repre- noon from Nanking. There is no

The 8.8. Kingwo was fired one that was to say, a longer and also a prolongation of their Our Own Correspondent....

sentative of the Bank at Hankow. news of Marshal Li Chal-sumalx miles above Ichang.

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Shast, is reported quiet and n

the British Government would be

that if there was that duty on the have known that when the loss business sécretary of the Y.M.C.A4. vince, has been assigned as 'secu Chul-aum at Tangshan by Maraha! Cessation of hostilities at this glad to see a further reduction of

no use him saying that he did not been discovered some time, heBrigade was promptly on the it is said, was signed on Saturdayed and arrived here this after-tial law is in force..

part of the customer. It would be was

notice that half a dozen cheques would be the firat man called were missing He had to take upon for an explanation, d such steps that if sich an occur

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