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HUSBAND ATTACKS

WIFE.

ROTH IN SERIOUS CONDITION) IN HOSPITAL.

A police report received. this morning briefly refers to the admis- alon into hospital of a Chinese mar- ried couple in circumstances which

amount to a tragedy.

Early this morning, the police were called to the first floor of No. 15, Pokfulum Road, where they found Tang Chee, a married woman, 31 years of age, lying unconscious from a number of wounds in her head and knees, and her husband. Jai Mai, 50 years, suffering from a gush in his throat. A blood-stain- ed chopper was lying near-by.

AEROPLANE CRASH

VICTIMS.

ALL THREE BODIES NOW IDENTIFIED,

have been identified.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929.

PARIS REPARATION BRITISH VIEWS ON

FAILURE.

LEADING GERMAN DELEGATE

QUITE RESIGNED.

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

Berlin, Apr. 29. German anxiety regarding the reparations deadlock was reflect- Fed to-day by a special conferenco of leading members of the Gov- the ernment, and Dr. Schacht. President of the Reichsbank aud the principal German delegate to the Committee of Experts on Re- parations.

DISARMAMENT.

POSITION STATED BY LORD CUSHENDUN.

REDUCTION IN BRITISH ARMY OUTLINED.

ALREADY COMPLIED?

SERIOUS TENSION IN GERMANY.

AUTHORITIES ANTICIPATE MAY DAY TROUBLE.

COMMUNIST ACTIVITY.

Berlin, Apr. 29.

The authorities are seriously concerned at the approach of May Day, owing to the activities of Communist agitators who are doing their utmost to incite the masses to demonstrate in the streets.

The British attitude towards

May Day is usually celebrated land armaments was clearly de- by the Labour Party boisterously, fined at the Preparatory Commis-but this year there is a now feel- Her. Mueller, the Chancellor.sion on Disarmament at Genova ing. Postera exhibited banning| Dr. Stresemann, the Foreign Sec- to-day, in reply to a proposal by all processions have been dofaced, retary, the Minister of Finance M. Litvinoff that "reduction" and the Communists are canvas and the Minister of Economics should be substituted for limitasing from house to house, urging were representative of the Govern lon" in the proposed Convention the populace to defy the police. ment, and Dr. Schacht made it Article dealing with affectivca. plain to them, after a discussion lasting approximately two hours, that in the present circumstances,

The French delegate kecply op posed the change, and the proposal was dropped after a further state

Political passions have been running high for some time already and have boon the cause of fre.

a resumption of the Paris nego-ment by the British representa./quent clashes all over the coun-

tiations for the purpose of reach- ing a definite reparations agree- ment was somewhat improbable.

He also said it would be pre- mature to speak of the opening of diplomatic negotiations with the Interested Powers on the subject of reparations.

tivos.

Important Distinction.

try.

Communists attacked Republi- cans at Frankfurt-on-Main, one

Lord Cushendun, the British de-being killed and two seriously in- legate, sald It was quite true as the jured. Serious fighting has also French deleunge had suld that the taken place between Communists question of the distinction between and the Fascisti at Freiburg. Hmltation and reduction had al- Trouble elsewhere is directed Meanwhile, it is understood, the ready been discussed and settled. against the Poles. Nationalists closing report of the Parja Con

Nevertheless, it was very impor-epentedly interrupted the Polish Company playing at ference (which it is now admitted tant to bear in mind the distinc-Opera has practicnlly failed) will con- tion between the two, because if re-Oppeln throwing stink-bomba, and tais unanimous German expert duction were to be substituted for howling down the actors, who were views of Germany's capacity to imitation in the Convention, they later molested fo the streets. pay, and the repuratious payments mirit very well be going beyond the Similar anti-Polish demonstrations it will be possible for her-to muk.obligations of Article Eight of the have taken place at Bresiau.-

-Reuter,

CLOSING FOOTBALL

FIXTURES.

LUTON TOWN GET, SEVERT SHOCK AT HOME.

London, Apr. 29. The Cup finalists, Bolton and Portsmouth,

played postponed lague matches to-day, the latter team losing on their own ground. Luton, with an outside chance of

follows:

Covenant.

Article Eight of the Covenant laid down that there should be re- duction down to a level consistent with national safety.

One could not tell at present what nations if any, had already reduc- rd to that level.

Beyond Obligations. Consequently, if they were to in- set upon reduction as well as limita- tion in the present Convention, they

ht very well be going beyond the

obligations of Article Eight.

Reuter.

THE DUKE'S TRIP TO. JAPAN.

JAPANESE PRESSMAN ON H.M.S. SUFFOLK.

Tokyo, Apr 30,

The vernacular newspapers are

giving prominence to dully wireless messages from the Rengo Agency's In this connexion he mentioned correspondent aboard H.M.S. that Great Britain had carried out Suffolk, describing life on a British consistently for many years, a con-warship and the doings of the

armaDuke of Gloucester.

tinuous reduction of land ments. At the end of the war Bri-

the Third Division, championship, suffered a most unexpected defeat, Torquay winning at Luton. The results of to-day's matches are again had a very large military force, Being the first time on which produced by compulsory service, a Japanese journalist has been which

exceptional permitted to travel on a British was an

im-warship, great Interest is aroused system for her. Britain mediately returned to voluntary and excellent impression has bee service, but even on that small level, made by the grant of this unusual which, compared with the conscrip-privilege. tlonist nations, was of course very amall, Britain liad been continually reducing her army.

First, Division.

Leeds Un. Portsmouth.

Bolton Wand,

Sheffield U.

3

Bradford

Second Division.

1 Grimsby T Third Division (South),

British Action.

Special gratification is expressed

ut the correspondent's secount of how the Japanese flag was hoist ed and other ceremonies held aboard the Suffolk yesterday in In proof of that proposition, he celebration of the Emperor's birth- said that compared with August | day. 41914, namely, with the pre-war, army, Britain had reduced nine cavalry regiments, twenty-one in these courtesies will do much to fantry battalions and sixty-one cement Anglo-Japanese relations, artillery batteries. In the last-Reuter.

Luton

4

1 Torquay Third Division (North).

2

Barrow

2

Crewe

-Renter,

INDIA'S FOREIGN

MARKETS.

five years she had progressively

reduced her military budget.

In 1925, irrespective of pen- sions, the British military budgel

TRADE COMMISSIONERS MAY was £36,500,000 In 1926, it was

BE APPOINTED,

The opinion is expressed that

FAILED TO NOTIFY ARRIVAL,

FINED.

Charge at the Marine Court this morning, before the Hon. Commdr-

£34,500,000; In 1927, it was £33, CAPTAIN OF "CHEUN CHOW" 330,000; in 1928, it was £32,750,- London, Apr. 29. 000; and in the present year, Asked in the House of Com- £32,333,000, so that during the mens to-day whether any action last five years, Britain had been had been taken by the Government continually and progressively re- G. F. Hole, R.N., with failing to of India to Implement the recom-ducing her military budget at the notify the 'Harbour Office of his mendations of the Trade Mission same time that she had carried on arrival in port within a specified sent out by the Indian Tariff Board a progressive diminution of land time, Capt. T. Jonca, the master to investigate and make proposals forces.

of the 8.8. Chuen Chow, gave as with a view to increasing the

Therefore, it was quite possible, his excuse that the offence was foreign market for Indian goods, though he did not assert it was committed through an oversight on Earl Winterton said the Govern

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Britain had already reduced to the the vessel. level required by Article Elght of the Covenant-British Wireless.

Mr. Britten' Talks 'Again,

Commissioners

Alexandria, Mombasa and Durban.-British Wireless.

SEAMAN'S TRAGIC

DEATH.

"MARAZION" MAN FALLS FROM VERANDAH.

Washington, Apr. 29, For the second time within ten days, Mr. Hugh Gibson has played Into the hands of: Franco-British diplomacy, complains Mr. Britten, the chairman of the Foreign Re lations Committee of the House of Representatives, in a statement afe tacking the American suggestion re-

A sad occurrence, involving the The bodies of the three Chinese death of a British seaman, has who were killed when a Kai Tack been reported by the police, folgarding trained reserves. aeroplane crashed on landing at lowing the removal to the Naval

He expresses the opinion that Kowloon City on Saturday evening Mortuary, at an early hour this neither of Mr. Gibson's proposals morning, of the remains of A. B has the slightest chance of accep tance by the League Commission According to a police report is-

Millard, of H.M.S. Marazion,

A. B. Millard was found dead for many years, if ever-Reuter'a sued this morning, one of the vic-outside the Naval Canteen at Wan-American Service. tims was Lai Chun, aged 33, chat shortly after four o'clock this native of Hoifung, who was em morning, Having apparently fallen ployed an a worker at the Kwong from the verandah of the upper Yuen Dyeworks, in the village of storey. The injuries were such Sheungshapo, New Territories.

as to have caused instant death.

The unfortunate seaman was

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London County Council Day and

FARMER TO PAY THE PENALTY.

LASHES SENTENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA TO STAND.

Cape Town, Apr. 29.

Mr. R. J. Nunn, Boarding Ofleer, who prosecuted, informed his Worship that the Chuon Chow arrived from Macao at 11.30 am: on Saturday and later shifted to Shamshuipo for repairs.

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Defendant was fined $50, or three weeks.

NO LIFEBUOYS.

JUNK MASTER FINED AT

MARINE COURT-

For having no febuoyu on board his craft, the master of a junk was charged by Mr. W. R. Hillyer, Junk Inspector, at the Marine Court this morning, before the Hon. Commdr. G. E. Hole, R.N. Defendant pleaded guilty.

Questioned by his Worship, Mr. Hillyer said that at the time of the arrost, defendant had on board his craft 24. passengers, including the crew.

His Worship remarked that the offence was a very serious as well

as a common one, and it had to

The second man was also a dye- From accounts kiven by the worker, named Lui Kan-shek, who dressed in shorts and a singlet, neighbours, it would appear that, was employed at the Yun Tack and were only one boot, although after attacking his wife with a Shing Works, at Sha Ti Yuen, New both socka were on.

Territories, chopper, the man turned the weapon a dcp on himself, and inflicted

The third victim was a' photo- Both are grapher, named Fung Woon. He wound in his throat. now lying in a critical condi- was employed at the Mee Kwong Evening Modern Language Classes fontein has rejected the appeal of offence, which endangered the tion ni the Government Civil Hospl- Studio, at Kowloon City, and was (for adults only), which have been the farmer Nafte against the sen- lives of other people would be

22 years of age.

guccessfully 'conducted during tence of lashes in hddition to im-noverely desit with in the Marine several years, are now reopening at prisonment for the brutal assault Court, his Worship Imposed a fine

weeks' imprisonment... the L.C.C. School, Princeton-strect, on a native servant, resulting in of $100, with the alternative of six

the man's death.-Reuter. Bedfordrow, W.C. 1.

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