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NO 22,035 # LAAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1929.

日五初月七

HIGH SINO-SOVIET LABOUR'S FIGHT AT LOK SUN INQUIRY THE BLUE RIBAND BENCH ANSWERS

TENSION.

COMPLETE RUPTURE IN NEGOTIATIONS.

WARLIKE DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE FRONTIER.

DELEGATES DEPART.

ral.

Tokyo, Aug. 9.

TWICKENHAM.

SIR JOHN FERGUSON WINS ON SMALL MAJORITY.

THE LIBERAL SLUMP.

London, Aug. 8. Twickenham by-election rendered necessary by the eleva tion of Sly William Joynson-Hicks to the peerage, resulted as follows:

DISCLOSURE.

AN UNCERTIFICATED 2ND OFFICER.

CHINESE WHO WAS NOT EVEN SIGNED ON.

ABSENT WITNESSES.

!

Sir John Perguson (Can) .. T. J. Mason (Labour) F. G. Patterson (Lib.)

14,705 14,202

1,020

Con. Maj.

i

OF ATLANTIC.

MAURETANIA'S" GALLANT RESPONSE.

FAILS MAGNIFICENTLY.

New York, Aug. 8.

In a gallant but fruitless effort to recapture the Blue Riband of. the Atlantic, the veteran Cunar- der, the Mauretania smashed all her previous records for the trip from Cherbourg to New York.

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THURSDAY" BRITAIN FIGHTING SEQUEL.

LONE BATTLE.

DIALECT DIFFICULTIES AT POLICE COURT.

FULEILS PROPHECY.

MORE PLAIN SPEAKING BY. MR. SNOWDEN.

PRESENTS "ULTIMATUM” TO COMMITTEE..

Mr. E. W. Hamilton's prophecy that a great deal of difficulty would have to be overcome before the end of the case in which three Chhese were brought before him on charges relating to "Red |REVISION OR NOTHING. Thursday", demonstrations Hongkong, was partially borne out defendunts were again in Court, this morning when the three

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The Hague, Aug. 8. If engaging frankness from the start had stül left any doubts, there

after Mr. Philip Snowden had ni towards the Young Reparation Plan could not In the slightest misun

dressed the Financial Commission of the Reparations Conference this

A disclosure that a substitute A complete rupture of thy Sino-

'deck oflleer, who was on the bridge Russian patiations at Manchuli

503 with the master at the time of the has occurred according to reliable reports from Manchuil, and what has always been a strong this morning when the Marine

Labour made a great effort, in { Hranding of the s.s. Lok Sun, was and 31 minutes off her previous negligent driving resalting in a native of Hoihow, the second is dersionding of the British attitaule

ant à certificated officer, was made situation is again extremely eriti-Tory seat. The Conseg vative m-Court of Enquiry into the strand-

There is no further hape of suc 11,000 in 1924 and ararly 6,000 at

jority has been reduced from ing of the vessel was opened... cess in sheet parleying; and this the May Election, when the figures following: The Hon. Commander The Court was composed of the Chinese delegates, Mr. Chu Shan-were: yang and Mr. Tsai Yun-sheng

G. F. Hple, R.N. (President), have announced that they are de

21,987 Livut. Conitgander 1., G. Hudding She steamed into New York parting for Nunking to-day.

15,121 | fon 11.M.S. Tamur) Capt. K. harbour to-day having completed

master of s.s. Phemius), her journey from Cherbourg in over, the fact that, not being defendants, The second and third stani, and he added emphatically Capt. A. Hall (master of 28 days, 3 hours, which is 5 hours Telemachus) and Capt. D. Lipton 18 minutes behind the Bremen's

It is learned offeially that Mr. Chu Shan-yan has gofided the Ninking Government to this effect, throwing the responsibility for the breakdown on the Russians Replay.

Warlike Demonstrations.

Harbin, Aug. 8. The revival of Russo-Chinese tension, which is marked, has be signalised by a resumption of Rus- si aerial demonstrations al Pogranichnaya and Manchali,

A despatch from Pogranichnaya reports that thirty-eight Soviet aeroplanes demonstrated over the city yesterday afternoon, follow.

Johton-Hicks ffon.)

Mason (Lab.) Patterson (b.)

Con. Maj.

7.210

Sir John Patterson, the surcesa- ful candidate, is the Chairman of the Board of Lipton, Ltd. He Is had long connexion with polities without before appearing in the Hte of Commons, Some when he was chosen as Mr. A. surprise was, however, accasioned Duff Cooper, the late Under Secretary for War, who was un- reated at Oldham in the General Election, was a rival for the can- didnture--Reuter,

310

(master of s.8. Kwong Chow).

Every ounce of pressure must have been got out of her for she fing, of the case in which Mr. At the resumption, this morn- knocked no fewer than 3 hours Andrew Tre was summoned for

dentally that the great ship would Kichan's ear on the Beach Road beat. There is little doubt inci-collision with Mr. A. S. Mae have gone even better but for the a Repulse Bay on July 13, the fact that she experienced bad Magistrate (Mr. F. W. Hamilton) weather, which contributed to her surprised the Court by saying that failure.

it had come to his knowledge, that a certain amount of criticism had over expressed outside the Court Magistrate) should try a case of motor-driver. himself, be (the negligent driving.

He only wanted to any that tried murders, forgeries and the like without their competence being called into question on the HCore that they had to murderers and forgerers them

Mr. G. K, Hall Brutton was forges and juries had before now

the master of the s.s. Lok Sun. Capt.-E. R. Edmondson; while Mr. J. T. Prior represented the owners | of the vessel. Mr. T. T. Lauren- sont China Officers' Coast. Guild)

gineers' and Mr J. Stokes Marine En- sent, while there was a number

Guild) were also

of spectators in Court.

pre-

Captain's Evidence, Giving evidence in reply to Mr. Hall Bratton, Capt. Ellmond- | son said he was the captain of the

ing closely on the report of the DEATH OF MR. W. J. vessel and held a master's certi

upture in the negotiations.

Planes have also been dying

over. Manchali, and furthermore,

the Chinese military commander-

ELDRIDGE.

has reported that about twenty PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY IN Russian armoured cars have been running threateningly eluse to time, border.

ENGLAND

↑ A túrge viveļa of friends will learn with deep regret of the death,

fiente He had held that position for about three and a half montha, The tonnage of the ship was 1,014 net and 1,781 gross.

On July 18, this year, he was in command of the Lok Sun and at

HONGKONG MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

All Up to July 5th Safely Reach Lenden.

It is notified for general in- formation that all Siberian mails from Hongkong up to and including that forwarded on 5th July (5.8, Khyber) havé been received at London,

Steps robežater Inken to Inace Siberinin mails forward- od subsequently to that date and before the version by Stez already notified..

a few minutes past eloven on that night the ship left the quaranting of anchorage at Stonecutter's Island

The Chinese are blaming fre quent interruptions of the Chinese in England, of Mr. W. J. Eldridge, voyage to Singapore, with record. It has to be borne in mindi Eastern Railway

the Taikas Dockyard. He passed and 750 passengers. telephone for many years hand storekeeper at about 100xi fons of general cargo that the Mauretania is 28 years ald, while the Bremen set up her way anddenly on the 3rd. instrat, The ship carried, in addition to record last month on "her maiden the sad news being routine in a biuself, a chief liver and a voyage. |rable recrived in flongkong from Chinese who was a substitute for

his son.

the second offeer,, who was siek

4

ashore. The substitute was not signed on.

Substitute Oflixer, When the vessel left Staircut-

ter's Island, witness was on

Later.

SHANGHAI ELECTRIC

SUPPLY.

selves.

Solicitor's Query.

be

Mr. M.K. Lo, who appeared for Mr. Tae, asked who had given ex- pression to these criticisms,

afternoon.

One of the defendants is

three are charged with possession Hakka and the third a Punti. All of seditious literature while the first and second accused are also charged with distributing.

Ordering a remand for a week, his Worship experienced no little Commission that the former per- Mr. Snowden told the Financial difficulty in explaining this to tentages of German annuities must of an interpreter who could speak satisfactory decisions as regards understood but in the, absence that unless Great Brials received the first defendant's dialect, his the percentages, as regards the con- port of his derision, worship could not convey the pur-ditional and unconditional annuities and as regards Terniany's deliveries i. led, Britht could not pre- further with the discussion f the Young Plan,

A Shanghai interpreter tried without avail. The second and third accused informed the Bonch that although they had tried to gel into conversation with the first neeused, they could not make him, undersand what they were talking

about.

the Court interpreter to put the Eventually, his Worship directed

foriler of iemand down in writing. His Worship said the were eri-

When the slip of paper was ticisms he had heard being expres-handed to defendant, a smile of e by a number of people.

understanding it up his face, at Mr. Lo said he respectfully agreed which Magistrate and interpreters with his Worship that a Magistrate | alike breathed a sigh of relief. need not be a motorist to be able

to try such cases, that anyone who upplied his mind to the evidence could decide on the facts as well as any motoring Magistrate could.

Only Advantage.

The only advantage of having i driver-magistrate

Was that one might be able to enlist his sympathy for certain lapses, as, for example, speeding. He Mr. Lo hoped that the remarks just addressed towards hin. ** made by his Worship were not Mr. Hamilton replied in the negative, statin that these criticisms were what he had heard expressed by a number of people outside. "I don't think they would have the nerve to say it to my fare," his Worship observed.

Mr. Lo:- think I have made my position clear ir that respect. If those views had been what entertained, I certainly, would have had the nerve to tell your Worship right across the Bench,

MAY ROAD FLAT BURGLARY.

INTRUDERS MAKE QUITE A

GOOD HAUL

to

no

and

Proposes Sub-Committer, The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, whose frank declaration of Britain's determination to make shocked the

further .Hucrifices hlu5

Continent pleased all Britain, finally proposed the formation sub-committee of Treasury experts of a to submit proposals on any question raised regarding the method and the amount of the annuities pro vided by the Young Plan.

France Oppuses.

L Cheron, the principal French fluancial, delegate, replied that five of the six Governments concerned were prepared to give. their support to the Young Pinn. and he apposed the formation of the sub-committer.

Thieves entered No. 4 Tregunter favour of the Owen Young percen Italy and Belgium also spoke in Mansions. May Road, occupied by Mr. B. R. Duggan, of the Ameri-ges, and the Commission then enn Express Company, last night adjourned until Saturday to enable and decamped with a haul of cloth-Private talks in the hope of settling ing, email dressing boxes, a gold the deadlock. watch, valued at $200, and $26' in

Rhineland Problem,

rash.

All of the stolen articles, belong- The atmosphere at to-day's ed to a Mr. Robinson, who occupies meeting of the Political. Commis

room in Mr. Duggan's Int. Mr.sion of the Conference was in Duggan's room, apparently, was not striking contrast. The delegates, entered by the thieven,

under the chairmanship of Mr. Mr. Robinson had occasion to rise Henderson, discussed in a most early to-day, so that the loss was friendly spirit the question of the discovered shortly after 5 o'clock evacuation of the Rhineland. this morning. The pollee were im- This fa revolving itself into an mediately communiented with and a essentially Franco-German

pro- party of detectives visited the scene.blem as Britain is willing to agree Soon after their arrival they to any solution they reach, discovered the clothing and dressing It is significent in this connexion boxes thadoned some distance from that Mr. Briand and Dr. Strese Tregunter Mansions. Apparently the thieves had not thought them muna, the German Foreign Minis- ter, conferred privately for an uflently valuable to take any hour before the Commission sat,

vives un Soviet sabotage-Benter, Useless to Conţinue.

Shanghai, Aug. E. The attitude of the Russian

The Mauretanin did better tige The late Mr. Eldridge left Hong-

than was at first reported. She eminary Bow negotiating with the Chinese representatives at Manong on retirement a few months chul ba- not changed. No com- ago, being accompanied by

capleted the crossing in 4 days. his promise seems possible and well. wife and two sons, He was at the

21 hours, 44 minutes, which is informed circles in Nauding re-time in very good health, and the

gab 4 hours and 2 minutes be gard "a deadlock as certain. nows of his demise will come as a

thehind the Bremen, and 4 hours 50 Later. Preat shock to his many friends in bride together with the sub-minutes better than her own pro The Foreign Office bas this the Colany. Ared aimut 47 sens, stitute officer,

vious best. Reuter's American morning received ᏄᎪ cablegram he had served with the Thakoo Captain Edmondson continued } Service, from Mr. Chu Shao-gang,

The Darkyant and Engineering Com- that they proceeded slowly past Nanking special emissary, staling pany for about 20 years, practical Green land, leaving it on the that he and Mr. Tsai Yush slang, over since the Dicks were start: stieboard side, passing through delegate at the Manchurian Goy- d.

the South Channel the course ernment, have. derided to leave i He was a very keen membar of being 14 dogs, West Drue. At Manchali, to-morrow. He adds the Taikoo Rifle Club, being un 63-) 11,18 pm, the engines were going :

Defendant's Story. that lack of sincerity on the part vullent alot, and was also well- slowly. Witness said he stendied of the Russian delegate, M. Mel-known as a lawn bowls player. the boat three times and at 11.15 SALE AGREEMENT FORMALLY Proceeding with the case, Mr. nivuk, had made it impossible and | During his residence here, he Look | p.m. he rang for half speed,

Andrew Tae, making a statement, seless to conduct further talks.

lively interest in the Society of After another 16 minates, he or

from the witneas-box, agreed that St. George, and was for some years dered the engines full speed, which

it was common ground that both a member of the General Con- was about nine and a half knota. The sale agreement handing vehicles were proceeding, the one mitter of that siryanisation.

Continuing, witness said that he over the Shangani Municipal up and the other down, Beach had made the voyage five times Council's Electric Departident to Road. It was raining heavily at previously on the same ship, each the American and Foreign Power the time, and witness thought it time going past Green Island by Company, with formally signed advisable to go into second the South Channel and following yesterday at the S.M.C. Secretariat, and proceeded slowly.

gear, exactly the same course. On that

He was proceeding up the coursé Lán Tin Island should have by Mr. Edwardes, the Secretary. heen passed with a margin of three on behalf of the Municipal Coun quarters of a mile. He constantly, and Mr. Samuel Murphy and checked his course,

Mr. Franklin, the attorney, an behalf of the buyers.

on the middle of the road. While PRESENTING THE FACTS ON Young Plan was working smoothly turning the corner, he saw, Mr. Afterwards, Mr. Melay, the Mackichan's car approach, at a inaunger of the National City ather fast speed, and also on the Bank, handed the Council a letter middle of the road. It way no!

Russian Demands,

Harbin, Aug. H.

Confirming the news of the deadlock, a secretary of Mr. Tad Yun-hajang, arriving in Hartl yesterday afternoon from Mon-1. chuli tollurnalists that a M Chu Sha-pang's arrival at Man- chuli he tried to racet M. Melnivok. but the Soviet dederale replied that unless all the form put forth at previous meeting your complied with, further meetings would be of no value.

In addition, Mr. Chu. was in formel by M. Melnivok yesterday

Much sympathy will be felt for Mrs, Wiidge and her sous in their unexpected bereavement.

MAGNIFICENT NEW SPEED BOAT.

SIR HENRY SEGRAVE OUT

·FOR RECORDS.

London, Aug. 8.

Miami Florida in March next.

seen.

At 11.40 pm.. the weather be- came hazy and fand could not be The engines were kept at Full speed to minimise the effect of the tide, which had a westerly Up to midnight the wind was force 4 to 5, and at 12,30

morning that the Soviet Govern A new speed-bout which would ment will insist on placing 10,000 he named "Miss England. Second"

am. he thought he saw land three Itussian troops as guards of the my shortly be placed under con-

points to starboard. Believing it CER. before they will appoint struction with a view to Sir Henry was Lin Tin Island, he hauled the plenipotentiary to open official ne-Segrave making a nowe reeped at boat out to S. 5 dega. W., to give kotiations with China.

The Manchurian Government is It would have a minimum horse-more room, and kept on that course said to have been falignant at the power of 3,500 and a possible until one o'clock in the morning, receipt of this report and General horse-power of 5,000. It is esti Chang Hsuch-liang immediately muted that a speed boat of the desi telegraphed to Manohuli advising sign contemplated could guss the both Chinese delegates to return to Channel and back to over 1 Harlan,

twenty-five minute -. --- British Wireless

Railway Damaged, According to semi-oflleil sourecs, Russian troops have nude several altempts in the past few days to damage the C.E.R, track with the object of hindering communica- tions. It is stated that in one płace, about 81 miles from the Sui Tenho frontiers, Russian troops on

, the morning of Tuesday trade a daring attempt to blow up the rail.

COST OF MONEY IN AMERICA.

RE-DISCOUNT RATE TO BE

INCREASED.

New York, Aug. 8.

way track. The Chinese troops The Federal Reserve Bank in stationed there got wind of the New York bus announced that Russian activity and their timely the re-discount rate. will be in arrival prevented the Soviet spies crensed from five per cent. to six from completing their preparations, per cent, taking effect as from

(Continued on'Page 12.) - to-morrow.-Reuter,

Skip Strikes Hochs,

Al about one a'clock, witness told

the Chinese substitute to ring the telegraph for "slow" and alan told | him to take out the lead, but be- fore the man could reach the tele- graph, the "ship struck. Witness immediately stopped the engines and gave orders to sound all round the ship and also the holds.

SIGNED.

Shanghai, Aug. 9.

further.

have a definite clue and an arly It is understood that the police

arrest in expected.

•

- French Attitude,

During the debate, Dr. Strese- mann insisted upon the withdrawal of the Allied forces from German

Plan came into operation, but M. Briand expressed the opinion that France must first see whether the

incline, and on rounding a rather THE UNEMPLOYMENT.ll immediately the Owen. Young sharp corner, below the Garage,

he sounded his horn. He was then

POSITION.

P

A NEW BASIS.

London, Aug. 8. The Ministry of Labour is now

el not.

Dr. Stresemann then spoke re- garding the French proposal for a Committee of Verification and

Conciliation, saying that Germany

could not agree that such a Com-

of irrevocable credit for Tis, 30true that Mr. MacKichan's car was issuing the returns regarding an-

8,000, being the first instalment hugging the altle of the rond. employment on a new busis, of the purchase price of Tls. 81,-

Witness accelerated his car in Stile by side with the figures of mittes should continue to operate 000,000,--Reuter.

swerving to his own side of the unemployed it gives the number of after 1985, road, and the other car did the persons registered as employed. M. Briand expressed willingness

COTTON INDUSTRY

CRISIS.

VISIT MANCHESTER.

London, Aug 8.

J

British · Press. Unanimous.

A remarkable feature of tho on Mr.

same, but they could not alto-

The returns now insued show that that the matter should be thrash- gether avoid each other, and in the while in the past year the unemployed out before the Political Com ensuing collision, their right frontment figures have decreased by 150,- | mission, wheels came into contact. Wit-871, the employment figures have The question of the Satr Basin ness's own car carried on and reused by 272,800.

constitutes another essentially This new presentation of the Franco-German problem. Ger- T.U.C. COUNCIL OFFICIALS TO Scraped the other's running board,

|facty gives a much, truer picture of many desires to regain control of First Accident.

the unemployment position. In the Saar before 1935, and M.. Witness had driven a car for given cases, it might conceivably Briand has said that he is prepar An important move in the cotton five years, and it was correct that show that while there was an in-ed to discuss the matter.-Reuter.

crease in the number of unemploy- dispute, which has rendered half a he had never had an accident heed, there was actually an increase million workers tile, is sigulfed by fore. He regarded himself as in the number of employed.

British Wirelena.

London, Aug. 8. It was found that water was fast lives of the General Council of the

an announcement that representes curful driver.

Mr. Lo then suggoated thrée pos- entering holds Nos. 1 and 2 Trades Unlon Congress will visit albilities to witness as regards the When the water in the holds rose Mauchenter to-morrow to get into cause of the collision-firstly, that

TYPHOON'S POSITION, British press comments

Snowden's lone stand" at the to 14 feet, witness decided to lonch with the representatives of it was witness fault; condly, leave the ship where it was, in the Cotton Operatives' Unions. that it was Mr. MacKichan's fault that pressure la highest over South Buting the Chancellor.

Hagua is the unanimity of the The Royal Observatory reports papers, all shades of opinion tri- stand of trying to get her off.

and, thirdly, that it was an un- He sent a wireless message to

avoidable accident, with no fanit Manchuria, and depression is A Hague message describes the he caused an S.0.3. to be sent out, situation, Sir Horace Wilson, the

situated in the Eastern portion of conference yesterday as being the owner of the boat, after which Owing to the presont colton on either side.

Mr. Hamilton pointed out that the Bashi Channel, moving north- while rocket signals of distress secretary to the Ministry of Mr. Lo had overlooked the fourth west. The forecast till noon to still startled by Mr. Snowden's. Authorities sent a message back, J. H. Thomas on his forthcoming to blame,

is: North-west winds, The Naval Labour, will not accompany Mr. possibility, that both of them were morrow

fresh; fine to cloudly.

1. Hymans (Belgium) sup arking for the ship's exact posi-visit to Canada, as planned.

A Manila warning issued at 10porting the appeal, by M. Cheron Mr. Tse, after considering these (Continued on Page '0,)

Reuter

(Continued on Page 12.1

amgives the typhoon's position as (France) for a spirit of concilla 128 Long, 21. Lat., moving N.W. (Continued on Page 12,)

werd

used.

British Wireless.

London, Aug. 8.

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