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BRITISH CAPTAIN CONVICTED.

MAXIMUM FINE AT SHANGHAI

ARRESTED IN POSSESSION OF TIN OF DRUG.

THE

NOT SUFFICIENT LIFE BELTS.

STEAM LAUNCH OWNERS GET HEAVY SENTENCES.

WARNING ISSUED.

Recalling that he had previously isaued a warning to the effect that any offence endangering lives at sea would be severely dealt with at the Marine Court, the Hoa STORY DISBELIEVED. imposed heavy fines on the owner

Commdr. G. F. Hale, R.N., to-day of two steam launches for not equipping their craft with the| required number of life belta.

Shanghai, Apr. 27. "Jones, have listened very carefully to your story. 1 471 quite anable to believe it.

HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH,

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE "KAUSING:"

AN OLD SKIPPER LETS HIMSELF GO.

[By "Scotty.")

garden gate, I noticed that Sam,

As I pushed open the Captain's] the parrot, was gyrating wildly on his perch on the verandah.

TUESDAY, MAY 7. 1929.

BRICKLAYER ON LAW'S DELAY,

COMPLAINS OF IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS,

INQUIRY ORDERED.

HOPES OF NAVAL AGREEMENT.

ENTHUSIASM & GOODWILL AT GENEVA.

BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

produced as exhibits in a case, be A knife and a torn jacket were

London, May 6. fure Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morn-count Sato, tho Japanese delegate, Supporting the motion of Vis- ing, as evidence against a man who for an adjournament of considera pocket. was charged with being a pick-tion, of the naval question at the Preparatory Disarmament Com- mittee at Geneva, Lord Cushen- dun, the British delegate emphasised that the recent de- claration made by Mr. Hugh

few steps up the path leading to Before I had taken more than a

larily piercing shrick and loudly the house, Shm emitted a particu- declared: "They're all fools",

Replying to a statement which ac- ensed him of having cut the pocket Now, to anyone who knows the of a fellow-provincial in Yee Foo Captain and his ways this is a sure Strect, in an endeavour to extract

A Chinese woman named Tam sign that he is badly upset and is some coins, the prisoner atrenuously Gibson, the United States delegate, Kiu, as the owner of the steam not hiding that fact. The Cap denied the offence. He stated that contained no definite proposals for only thing that I have some doubt laaneh Kwong Kan, was fined tain and Sam have been together there was a scramble amongst the agreement, but, what was more | to prison or not. In view of the months' hard labour, for only reacts faithfully to the Captain's dropped, and all the crime that hey, through careful study. a of is whether I should send you $100, with the alternative of three for many a long year and Sam crowd for coins which had been useful, suggested a method where-

fact that you have a good record up to the present time and also the fact that this is not a conumon

offence. but the first time I have had anybody hefore we on this charge, I am going to inflict the maximum fine I can in dealing with this case summarily. 1 fine you $200.

In these words Mr. A. J. Martin,

Said It Was Tea.

the fine

moods.

cach

to

and

having 25 life belts on her launch, when the required number was 48.

had committed was in being one system of valuation of ships cuight be reached which, if successful, She pleaded guilty aaying that

Just as I stepped on to the of these.

would surmount one of the chief the others were being repaired profanity poured through the was being displayed in a number

verandah, a magnificient flow of It was stated that morbid interest | difficulties. when her launch was stopped in the harbour by Sgt. Carson, when French windows of the y-of houses of ill-repute in this quar-

Hope of Success. informed his Worship that the soul-satisfying profanity obvious congregated at the time of the in- Lord Cushendum, quite evident ing room. was devastating, ter, and quite a big crowd had It was, however, continued launch was carrying 96 passengers ty produced by one who had spent rident. at, the time.

that the study and examination of many years. in sail-profanity The prisoner said that, following what was in the mind of the the Registrar, addressed Captain His Worship remarked that de developed in the course of many H. E. Jones in the Britial Polleefendant ought to have had more roundings of "Cape Stiff and his arrest on Sunday night, he United States Government could Court yesterday after hearing a life belts ready, for contingencica possibly a shipwreck or so. should have been brought before the not be done in an hour, a day, or charge against him of dealing in and, adding that he could see no

I stopped short, not wishing to Court yesterday. He complained a week. When the American pro- morphine or heroin on Wednesday other way hot to deal with the interrupt, and for some three of the delay and the irregularityposals were communicated to the

different Governments, The circumstances under which offence with a heavy hand, four minutes the Captain continu-of these proceedings,

Government would stated ed. Long as I have known the Cap- ns

have Captain Jones was arrested were imposed

Surprised, Mr. Hamilton queried examine them carefully, tain I never cease to marvel at if he was an ex-policeman, as he thereafter there would undoubted- *related by Delective Sergeant above.

and admire his unique vocabulary, seemed to know a lot concerning the ly have to be communications Regert in Rue Pere Prov.

In another case, which his Worship formed as "disgraceful,"

He curses as Tito Sebipa sings, routine of criminal cases.

between the various Governments Leung Tai, the owner of steam

apparently without effort, and The prisoner replied that he was

most interested, Witness intercepted Captain launch Chi Wo, was charged with ever by any chance repeats him-a bricklayer.

"At all events," added Lord In ordering a remand of twenty- Cushendun, "we are now in a very Jones and asked him what it was the sume offence by Sgt. Carson, that he was holding in his hand. His Worship muude the comment ceased and I proceeded to the open that the Sergeant wise charged the point when, instead of ainiost Eventually the splendid flow four hours, his Worship directed hopeful spirit. We have reached The accused answered that it was when, on being asked how was window. "Morning,

Litt. of ten. Asked what his life belts defendant had on bald 1, "and what's wrong now? ing for his evidence to be taken in ment, we are in a most hopeful Captain," man should attend at the next hear despairing of arriving at an agree nationality was, Captain Jones Sgt. Carson said "none at all."

"Wrong?" aald the Captain, regard to the complaint of irregu-frame of mind of being able, at replied that he was an English-

In imposing a fine of $200, or "Lord stiffen, my soul-case, you farity voiced by the prisoner, man. He was thereupon arrested

some future period, which may and taken to the French, Central ix months, Commdr. Hole express stand there asking what's wrong.

not be very long delayed, to come. Police station in Rue Stanislaused his regret that the law could Have you heard about the Kau

herg and register complote agree- ever read the Chevaller where he was question-ot allow him to impose a heavier sing? Do you ed by M, Litargne, the sub-chief Penty, and again issued a warn-papers?" admitted that I had THE SWATOW-CANTON of the detective department,

Captain Jones, giving evidence, said he was 57, a seamin and had been with the China Merchantà until the retrenchment of the staff when he was one of those who had to go. That was in June tast.

He was out of employment but was receiving an allowance from Indin. He had stepped out on Wednesday evening and hud visit- ed, different bars. He had had several drinks "perhaps more than usual. During his rounds he enlled at Eddie's. Buffet in Broad- way.

self.

ing that offeners of the samo and remarked that it all seemed 12:12:17 would be very severely a shame.

dealt with,

NEW GENERAL FOR

SWATOW.

REPUTATION FOR DEALING WITH BANDITS,

to the

MOTOR ROAD.

PART OF NEW THOROUGH-

FARE NOW OPEN.

Swatow, May 1

[ment upon this great question."

America's Viewpoint.

"Shame!" bellowed the Captain,

Mr. Hugh Gibson, the United "is that what you call it? I call

States delegate, said that the it an appalling disgrace

technical considerations involved British nation in particular and]

must be studied from many angles. the white race in general!"

The American delegation recog- When the Captain has any feel-

nised that the best hope of agree- ings on a subject, they are usual from Swatow le Canton strelching into the discussion proposed, to The portion of the new highwayment lay in each country coming ly strong ones and from the from the Chaoyang aide of Swatow speak on the basis of its individual way his short heard and shaggy harbour to Lokhong is now declared studies and in possession of all the eyebrowa briatled, here, I felt, was

aubject that is going to be done pen, and arrangments are being data that it desired. justice to-and perhaps more. between the two places. The pro-that the course best calculated to made to run pubile motor vehicles His Government therefore felt General Isu King-tong, who has Sam was.. not unnecessarily exposed rates are 25 cents by first-lead to a successful conclusion of

ciled: been in charge of the Eastern Dis-

class vehicle, and 15 cenia by Bec- The Captain banged the tablejond, for each ten li of the route,

the Committee's labours was to trict of the province for some time, has been given another appointment with his fist and continued: "Here A special company under the local give time for careful study of the

question. Tho There he had the misfortune tal with the forces. This is taken le we are, the Britishers who claim authorities is to be formed lasimosphère of enthusiasm and mean that he is not in favour with to have done as much with Hong-operate them, with representation goodwill was most favourable to plexion about his height of whose which was noted when in the recent we are on the verge of having and officials in charge of each secbe just as fast as was consistent 1 stranger a man of saliow com- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, a fact kong, in this day and age when from cach district along the route.progress, but such progress must

appointments to the two Kwang nothing else in China bat Heng-tion. provinces by Nanking his name was kong (rendition, by the way, not mentioned.

another of the Captain's favourite

. Met Strange Man.

make the acquaintance of 41

description he had only a vague idea. He had a foreign accent, more like Italian,

Captain Jones added that bla

Swatow May 1.

is

The Government in urging the The municipal branch of the topics) and instead of improving completion of the through route to Kuomintang is said to have peti- Hongkong in general, look at the Canton, but there remmalu a large tioned for his retention here, but way this place used to be run and number of bridges to make. this is probably a pro forma pro-compare it with what happens to- ceeding. His successor, General day."

The Bureau in charge of Road Communication estimates that,

companion was a jovial sort of person and they had a few drinka together. The stranger suggested that they should go out-he had a car outside. They went to the Teng, has been already appointed.. "The Government blames it all apart from what money it can lay Plaza and had a few drinks there. For some time it has been known on the Chamber of Commerce, but hands on, it still requires more only that doesn't satisfy me. I ask than $200,000 before the requisite Later, they left and went for a that Nanking's writ Tun joy ride. They got into the car. feebly in the Swatow area, as in who placed the order, who shroff number of bridges can be construct "I don't know where he took me Kwangtung generally, and thised up the design and plans, who ed, although it is proposed to make

change of appointment is to Captain Jones emphasized.

unpaid $250,000 of the tax-payers these of wood-Our Uwn Curren

pondent. The car stopped somewhere doubtedly designed to bring the money? If the Chamber of Com- down the

near whole of the province more directly merce Committee did really do. Settlement,

was under the control of the centralcide, as the Government now Sinceres. By that time be

claims, what was wrong with talk- quite drowsy. His companion left] Government.

the car and returned with a parcel The new General is said to haveing it over with the Navy? Some which was well wrapped up which a reputation for dealing with of those navaj lads know a thing the stranger told him contained bandits, and if this is well-founded or two about a ship,

although; Lea. They drove on. "Would he it may augur well for the suppres-most of 'em have too much gold deliver the parcel?" the strangersion of the Communist organisa- (Continued on Page 11.) asked. Captain Jones replied tion.--Our Own Correspondent,

"Certainly, with pleasure." He

was also told that it was ah ux-

pensive kind of tea.

Didn't Bother.

It seemed strange that he should

be requested to take the parcel 1 he did not bother. He took it Into an alleyway while his com panion waited outside. At a cer tain house where he was directed to go the people refused to take the parcel and he returned with it to the alley. It was then that he was arrested.

CANTON CONSULAR

CHANGE.

MR. TUSON TRANSFERRED

TO FOOCHOW..

Canton, May 6. Another change is announced in the British Consulate-General here.

In answer to Mr. Martin, Cap- Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, H.B.M. tain. Jones added that he was not Vice-Consul, who has been acting! supposed to get any reward for us Consul-General since the de- making the delivery but the sug-parture on leave early last month gestion was that they were to go of Mr. J. F. Brenan, C.M.G., A Jater to some night resorts pro- being transferred to Foochow as bably a carbarel.

Consul. Mr. Tuson will take the

He did not know the name of the place of Mr. G. S. Moss in Foo stranger and had tried to locate chow, whilst Mr. Moss is coming him since but without success.to Canion As acting Consul He would give the police every 48-General in place of Mr. J. F. sistance to find him.

Mr. Marlin:-You have nevér been convicted before-Never

Brenan.

It will be remembered' that it was announced a short time ago.

and I have never dealt in drugs that Mr. J. F. Brenan would go to No, I would not commit;myself.

He added that when he was Shanghai as Consul-General taken to the French police station his return from Home leave-

Our Own Correspondent.

he did not have the alightest no-

tion of what was going to happen.

to him.

J

Surprised at Arrest,

Mr. Martin: What did you sup. pose was the reason for your Arrest? I was surprised.

Captain Jones also stated that when he returned to the ear it was not there any longer. Neither was his companion.

you take

Mr. Martin: Could

me to the plaques have a very

on

vague recollection of the whole affair.

Mr. Tycho Wing then summed up and asked for an acquittal After the fine was imposed, Cap- tain Jones was, at the request of his counsel, given two weeks in which to pay the fine in two week- ly instalments and ordered to put up a surety which Mr. Wing said he could find.

-SMALL-POX IN LONDON.

whole

present

with the complex problem before the Committee. For that reason, he agreed with the proposal to adjourn the discussion.

The Committee then adjourned without fixing the date of the next meeting.-British Wireless.

DROUGHT IN SWATOW DISTRICT.

LACK OF RAIN THREATENS THE CROPS.

Swatow, May 1.

As in Hongkong, this district is suffering badly from a drought, London, May 6,

Such rain as has fallen latterly There are now 313 cases of small-s done little to fill up the pox in London-Reuter,

The Spring song

streams and rivera. Possibly there may be enough to save the crops planted near the streama, but even that is not certain.

The Kityang, plain has been badly hit, because the fall of the river to so low a level enables the tide to come up much higher than usual above Swatow, and the water is proportionately moro salty and to a further point inland.--Our Oion Correspondent.

MARRIAGE MADE IN THE CRADLE.

MOTHER'S DEAD HAND ON

'MANY HUSBANDS.

Dr. Marion Mackenzio, of Leeds, told the Conference on Now Ideals In Education at Malvern that "the hand that rocks the cradle is mak- ing the good wife or bad husband of to-morrow."

Unhappy marriages were largely due to babies not being taught to said, Independent Women

be

"Mother is here, darling, you're 'all right." But "darling" become all wrong and was afraid to be left alone.

Such babies grow up to be parasites and looked for mothers ruther than for matea.

"If his wife wants to be a'maic," continued Dr. Mackenzie, "he la unhappy and tells her 'his mother did not do so."

If she is content to mother him and thinks it worth losing her own soul, the odds are that they will jog along more or loss pleased with themselves,

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