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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929.

THE KEPARATIONS TWO WILLS CASE

CONFERENCE.

:

NO INDICATIONS OF WHAT

OFFER IS LIKELY."

ITALY TO HOLD OUT?

The Hague, Aug, 14. There is not the slightest Indien- tion of what proposals are likely to be made to Mr. Snowden on Saturday, but it is generally as- sumed that sub-committees will be appointed to dent with the various points raised during the informal talks.

It is believed that the Italian delegates are being encouraged from Rome to remain uncompromising. The Financial Commission met for one and half hours this morning, and adjourned to August 17. It was stated afterwards that everything is going smoothly,

Mr. Snowden stated towards the end of the sitting of the Financial Commission, "If we adjourn with out publishing an explanation the pubile will think there is a dead- jock. We are anxious to remove such an impression, I hope the conversations, which are to be 'continued, will be fruitful, and that on August 17 we will be able to get down to the real question," --Reuter..

COLLAPSES.

PLAINTIFF DECIDES TO WITHDRAW.

PROBATE OF DEFENCE WILL TO BE GRANTED.

AN UNEXPECTED END.

The action concerning a disputed will collapsed in the Supreme Court this morning, plaintiff withdrawing

from the case.

Mr. F.C. Jenkin conferred with his client, the plaintiff, and his instructing solicitor and when the Court sat expressed thanks to Iffs Lordship for the short adjournment. He added that the case would be very long one and in the hope that something might be saved out of a small estate If possible he had conferred with his instructing soli- citer and the plaintiff and it had been decided that plaintiff would not proceed further with the ap plication for probate of the will. The plaintiff trusted that he would be rightly dealt with under the de- fendant's will if probate of that was granted.

Is Lardship: You agree to probate of the second will

Mr. Jenkin: I cannot oppose it.

Chinese WIII.

Mr. Churchill's Support.

Montreal, Aug. 14. Mr. Winston Churchill started his Canadian holiday by address- ing fourteen hundred people fu

Mr. H.G. Sheldon, counsel for the cluding Federal and provincial Ministers, in the Canadian Club. defendants, said he was prepared He cordially supported Mr. Snow-to prove the other will. He had not den's virile stand at the Hague, expected the case to end like it and and said he (Mr. Churchill) when done. According to his pleadings the will was a Chinese one and af- Chancellor made it clear to M. Poincare, who agreed, that the Spa fected by the laws and customs of percentages should be made the China. He had an expert witness who had been down in Hongkong basis for reparations payments for two days but it had been under the Young plan; also. that Britain should be free to review thought that he could be allowed to

return to Canton for a few days. the various solutions proposed.— Reuters American Service.

THE COTTON TRADE

DISPUTE.

JOINT CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO-DAY.

ARBITRATION ISSUE.

London, Aug. 14.

He was the lawyer who attested the will and he would return to next week. Hongkong again

Mr. Sheldon suggested that he should proceed with the general. evidence affecting the will and call the special evidence later..

His Lordship agreed to this course but Mr. Sheldon said that' on further thought he considered that he might proceed in chum bors. Sir Henry Gollan agreed to this course and mude an order on the counter claim.

and

SOLDIERS STEAL WATCHES.

TWO SOMERSET MEN GET. SIX MONTHS.

in

which

GUILT ADMITTED.

"Another incident British soldiers were Involved took place shortly after eight o'clock last night, when, in con- sequence of a hue-and-cry, two privates from the Somerset Light Infantry were arrested upon the complaint of a watchmaker, and this morning charged with the theft of a number of watches from

his shop.

Norma SHEARER

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It appears that Privates Harry|| SHERMAN Brigg and Thomas Wynes, of the u watchmaker's SLI., went into shop at No. 26, Queen's Road East, and asked to be shown a number of watches. Selecting three gold wrist watches and a metal wrist watch, they suddenly decamped with these.

Upon a hue-and-cry being rais- ed, the soldiers were arrested, and taken to the Wanchai Police Station. It is stated that they made no great effort to evade arrest.

1

The position was defined by Mr. D. W. Hamilton, before whom the men were charged this morning. Receiving a prompt plea of "guilty," and an explanation from Private Brigg, that "being short) of money, I went out with intent to steal to get some money," his Worship observed:-"I suppose it is the old story of trying to go. Home, I cannot regard this case leniently, as two men from your Regiment were not long ago sentenced by me, and the sentence passed on them did not seem it carry much weight. I therefore sentence you to six months' hard labour each.”

AMERICAN NAVAL CONFERENCE.

NAVAL EXPERTS AND CIVIL OFFICIALS.

#:

"YARD-STICK" SCHEMÉ.

Washington, Aug. 14.

An important conference to do with the naval reduction negotin- Costs Against Plaintiff. tions was called at White House. to-day by President Hoover, those A meeting of the Wages Com- Mr. Sheldon formially asked for present being Mr. H. L. Stimson, mittees of both the employers' costs up to the time the claim was the Secretary of State, Mr. Adama, organisations concerned in the cot- withdrawn

His Lordship the Secretary of the Navy Depart ton trade dispute, to-day decide entered judgment against themont, and the Executive Com to invite the operatives' reprasen-plaintiff and costs up to this mittee of the Navy Board, Intives to a joint conference to see morning's proceedings,

The principal topic of discus- if the constitution of the propaved

The case, which started on sion was the proposed "yard-stick". day and gave every appear-method of reducing naval arma- ance of continuing for many days, ments. Correspondence was read

court of arbitration and its terms

of reference can be satisfactorily arranged.

contract the state who died Dr. Hung Kwai-cheong who died on February 23. The plaintiff was Hung Sai-chuen, Afth aon of

with regard to the negotiations between General Dawes and Mr. Ramany MacDonald.

It' is stated that there can be no question of re-opening the mills antil, the terms of the proposed arbitration are mutunity arranged. It is understood the employers the deceased who claimed that later, said the Conference was in-

Mr. Stimson, in an interview

I will meet the operatives' rezureaun. will dated February 22 this year tended to make sure that there]

tatives to-morrow.

Although the outlook more hopeful, it is recognised there is still A long way to go before a settlement:

It is hoped the decision of the employers to-day will lead to a satisfactory understanding.

Sir Horace Wilson has not yet been able to decide whether he can go to Canada on Friday, to join Mr. J. H. Thomas. He has already booked his passage, but in prepared to stay in Manchester if necessary,Renter and British Wireless.

were

was the true. one and asked for probate to be granted.

defendants. The

two other sons and a concubine of the docensed who denied the plain- tiff's claim, declaring the will to be a forgery. The defendants produced another will and sought leave to file a counter claim.

Plaintiff Only Witness.

+

The only evidence called up to the time the case collapsed was that of plaintiff who yesterday was cross examined by Mr. Shel- lon, who is instructed by Mr. H. J. Armstrong for the defendants.

During his cross examination, FRONTIER FLARE-UP.plaintif was several times reprov- ed by the Chief Justice who on one occasion said to the interpre ter "tell the witness to be more careful about lying or alsc 1 shall send him.to prison." The Chinese authorities have

Plaintiff was closely questioned decided send all Russian as to whether an uncle Hung Wing-cham had adopted the eldest surving son 20 years ago, thereby

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go on strike.

were no radical differences in the viewpoints of the civilian offciala' and the naval advisers,

He added that the views of the naval experts would naturally be fully considered in the Hmitation discussions.

It is understood that the Amert- can Government is rapidly com- pleting a formula for the naval American "yard-stick."Reuter's

Service.

AIRMAN'S ROMANCE

* BROKEN.

MÅDAME ASSOLANT SUING FOR DIVORCE.

New York, Aug. 14. According to a startling report" from Europe, Madame Jean As- American plant, the former

Kiri (Miss Paulino chorus Parsler), who married the Yellow

to Taitaihar strikers

for detention. 115, In

of view recent developments, it is not co preventing him from having an iri. Bird" fler, just before the French sidered desirable, to repatriate them.

-Japanese Prohibition.

"

airmen took off on their succoss- ful Atlantic flight, has brought a divorce suit in Paris.

unable to sperk.

terest in the estate. At frat plain tiff said he had never heard of such a man but later agreed that

The romance" Wils widely his father had a brother of that Mukden, Aug. 15.

name.

Plaintiff denied the adop-featured in the American Press It is reported that some Chinese tion, however, He further denied when the news of the wedding was announced. The flier was exacting, it is hard, but at least it infantry and cavalry tried to cross that he broke the Chinese custom has been hitherto the great standard S.M.R. territory from Changchun, by leaving the house of mourning unable to speak English and Misn that resists the pressure of rest-but were prevented by the Jap- before seven days had passed in Parsler was lessness and desire and holds the únese police.

order to come hot foot to long-French. The affair was develop- ed through the medium of M. homes of the country together, About a hundred eadets of the kong to get his will proved.

Lotti, the backer of the Yellow There a an increasing notion, Manchurian Military Academy

Bird flight, Dr. Lang, the Archbishop of Can-even among Christian people, that whilst travelling on the An-Feng terbury, who is a bachelor, speaking such a principle cannot be accepted line (from Antung to Mukden) at the annual conference, of the for modern elvilled life, and, that were arrested by the Japanese Church of England Men's Society at therefore It must go.

military, and have been detained, Ipswich rezently waid:

I beg you all to pray that those of The basis of this civilisation, is us, often twitted for having stand- the home. What is the protection of urds of cloistered virtue, for hold- the home? It is surely, the Chris- ing narrow views, are really doing our best to protect our homes for tian principle of marrage.

Our whole Western life is built up the inrush of this tide of desire and and based on that principle, It is passion.

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Tokyo Uncertain,

· OCCASIONAL RAIN,"

Soon after the successful land- ing of the airmen, Madame As- solant went to Frence and

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Renter's American. Service.

"ZEPPELIN WORLD TOUR.

The Royal Observatory reports Tokyo, Later. that pressure is highest in the Last night's reports from Man- Paçifle to the East of Japan. The averring that actual depression over the lower Yangtze churla hostilities appeared to have broken. Valley is of considerable intensity out may lack foundation as the and appears to be central less than latest news from. Manchult states: 100 miles westward of Shanghai.

The The forecast 1131 noen to-morrow "Gun-Bring ceased as night net in. No encounter worth mentioning is: S. W winds, moderate; seemed to have ensued."-Reuter. cloudy; rain.

London, Aug. 15. "Graf Zeppelin" Friedrichshafen on her world tour at 4.80 a.m. to-day-Reuter.

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