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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1929..

SCHEME FOR BUND THREE ATTEMPTED

IMPROVEMENT.

SUICIDES.

SWATOW NEGOTIATIONS WITH A DUTCH FIRM.

WOMAN WHO SWALLOWED A CHOPSTICK!

OPIUM FINES ON U.S. SHIPS.

DOLLAR LINE MASTERS FINED $700,000 IN TWO YEARS. ·

NO AGREEMENT YET."| JAPANESE POISONED. FIERY SENATÉ DEBATE |

and

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Swatow, Sept. 19. An epidemie of suicidal at-

Washington, Sept. 18. For some years the Municipality tempta has occurred in the Colony

Flery debate over penalties for has, had plans for completing the during the past few weeks the nu- bringing smoking-opium into the Band by carrying it at the deep-thorities to-day reporting three United States marked to-day's Water line from Messrs. Butter-cases during the week-end.. In session of the United States senate field and Swire's godowns to the each of these cases, a different when Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Asiatic

Company's method was adopted by the person Democrat petroleum

of Arkansas concerned. premises..

minority leader, moved for Recently, the Mayor invited re- A young boy, 16 years of age, oonsidération of the Senate's presentives of a Dutch engineer-who says that his name is Lau previous action. ing arm in Hongkong to contract Kau, and that he is a native of for the work. They have rande a the Chungshan district, threw preliminary survey, but have himself from the sen-wall near failed so far to come to any agree-the Yaumati ferry wharf. The set was seen by boatpeople. In the vicinity, and a quick rescue was effected.

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Last week the Senate declined to apply to owners of vessels the samo penalties applying masters of ships illegally bringing opium into the United States. The hataher penalties were adopi ed by the House of Representa- tives but the Senate voted them too drastic,

Robinson

Opposing the stand of Senator was Senator Hiram

Tha municipality is said to have offered payment by grants from the land it will be necessary to

The police found a man, ap-1 reclaim. The firm wisely fought parantly suffering from poison shy of the offer. Apart from the which he is believed to have taken Senator Robinson maintained fact that real estate, which for to end his life, on the hillside in that full responsibility for smug years has been booming, is now Hunghom district; and took him togling opium into the United States dropping badly, owing to difficulty hospital. He is identified as being should rest with owners of ships of securing a good title, or the a Japanese, named K. Hayashi, bringing it in. He declared that exactions made from all property- who lives at No. 30, Nathan Road.without such recognition of res- owners, and their inbility to

The method adopted in the third ponsibility, the federal anti- confiscation for municipal impro-

case reported to the authorities is narcotic laws cannot be enforced. vements, the titles to the filled-in indeed startling. A young woman, land would have been precarious. named Yip Kai, was found ap: The Municipality tends toparently, in great distress ät her ignore the rights of those who home at 600; Queen's Road West ebviously such owners must have was found that she had swallow hold deeds out to deep water, but and was removed to hospital. It claims to be considered.

ed a chopstick with the intention On their side. the firm asked of committing suicide, and that for so much down and for a fur-the article had been wholly taken ain. When removed to hospital the ther guarantee deposited in Hongkong bank. One report says woman was in a serious condition. it was proposed to borrow. $50,000 from the Central Bank and find $25,000 locally towards the $75,000 required by the firm.

In any case, no conclusion was reached 10 the negotiations.- Our Own Correspondent..

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RUSSIAN WAR FUND.

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CANTON 'COMMITTEE

PROPOSALS.

Canton, Sept. 22.

NEW CHALLENGE TO NANKING.

Bingham, Republican of Connecti-

unfair" provision. To this Sena- cut. He held that Senator Robin- son advocates an "exceedingly tor Robinson countered with a demand for information as whether Senator Gingham repre- sents steamship owners.

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Senator Bingham replied that his views are personal. based on direct knowledge of shipping cpn- ditions.

Senator James Couzens, Repub lican of Michigan, Injected -him-; self into the debate by asserting (Continued from Page 1) that Senator Bingham had defend- ed ship operators before the Chiang Kai-shek. Wang Chen-kau Senate Anance committee. The however. commands 10,000 of the "Iron, Connecticut Senator, side and if the report is to be continued to insist that his in believed, the Nanking Governterest is purely personal. ment stands a fair chance of nip Senator Frederick Steiwer, Re- ring the plat in the bud.

"publican of Oregon, sided with

An interesting figure will be Senator Bingham, favouring Im- General, Tang Seng-chi, who community. for ship owners. He said The Committee for the prepara-mands the former Kwangsi units that from 1925 to 1927 penalties tion of a Russian War Fund by now in Tengshan. He was the for opium-carrying were levied means of a public subscription has man who forced Chiang Kai-shek against masters of Dollar line] decided on a sum of $5,000,000 as to resign in 1927.

vessels 40 times "despite all pre a nucleus for the Fund, for the

cautions to avoid violating the Turpose of assisting the Govern

law. He said that fines against ment in war preparations and aid-

the Dollar line captains in two ing the men and officers at the

years totalled 3700,000." Under fragt.

Realizing the financial limitations of Kwangtung, the Committee has Sent actreular telegram to all the provinces, appealing to them to institute a nation-wide" call for subscriptions in aid of the Fund Camion News Agency..

Chinese reports state that Tang Seng-chi is included on Nanking's "black list" and that a warrant for his arrest has been issued.

A Leftist Plot?

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The new revolt against Chiang Kai-shek is alleged to be the development of a plot to place Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the leader of the Leftist group, the extremists, at the head of the Government.

Russin Determined...

Mr. Wang Ching-wel has been Moscow, Sept. 22. reported in Iongkong, but it is The Tass Agency says that fairly certain that he is not here, stormy applause followed the con- Persistent reports now suggest that! cluding words of.M. Rykov's speech he will reach Hongkong in the next before the first Moscow Regional week, and that Mra. Sun Yat-sen Congress of Soviets, when he said: will also come. Chen Kung-poh,! "We do not intend to recall the Far] Wang's right-hand man. is alleged Eastern army in the coming autumn to be in Kwangsi, preparing the but shall reinforce it. We shall way for support to Wang Ching not accept Nankin's conditions wei. which are essentially tantamount to a Soviet surrender to the Chinese generala.”—Reuter, „

APPRENTICE STEALS

COPPER.

LAD WHO WORKED FOR HIS MEALS ONLY.

After serving four of his five years apprenticeship at the Kwong Hip Lung shipyard at Cheung Sha Wan, a young Chinese, who, ander his agreement, worked for only his food, fell to the temptation of steal- ing 10 pounds of copper from the yard. He was arrested with the metal in his possession, and, when questioned by a police officer, admit- ted larceny.

When accused was brought be fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Detective Sergeant Meadows in timated that under his contract with the complainants the defen-

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The stand to be taken by the Kwangtung Government is a matter of considerable speculation, but it is suggested that if the Chang Fat- kwei movement proves to be as strong as is alleged, they will be coerced into support, regardless of personal views.

Hankow's Record.

It is interesting to note that the Hankow region, which has always been anti-Chiang (as witness the rebellion in 1927 and the Kwangsi defiance this year) has again been selected as the base of the "revolu tionary movement.

Nanking, Sept. 21.

A great story packed with human interest and riotous mirth!

JOHN C. PLINN PRESENTS

NO CONTROL

WITH

HARRISON FORD·· PHYLLIS HAVER

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A roaring comedy of a raging lion, a dancing horse, a radio "bug"—and a girl.

There's a laugh in every wave- length in this comedy-spasm of radio, the circus and the race track!

AT THE

QUEEN'S

GRANDMA'S

questioning by Senator Robinson, BOY

however, Senator Stelwer admitted: that of this amount only $10,000 had been collected.

The Senate failed to conclude) the, debate, deciding to delay a

vote.

MR. SUN FO ARRIVES IN HONGKONG..

STAYING AT PENINSULA HOTEL.

ways, accompained by Mrs. Sun, Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Rail-

arrived in Hongkong by the s.3, President Jefferson this morning.

Mr. and Mrs, Sun are now stay. ing at the Peninsula Hotel and will leave for Maeno to-morrow, on their way to Shekki to see Mr." Sun's mother.

It is understood that Mr, Sun will proceed to the Chung Shan district on the 26th, when a meet-

discuss ing to

reconstruction measures in that district will be held.

SHELLEY STREET

AFFAIR.

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Severe" Fall.

Drastic measures Arc being adopted by the National Govern ment to suppress reactionary groups. The Government issued that she was not fit to give evi- amandate this evening dismissing dence. Chang Fat-kwei, commander of the famous 4th Division, popularly known as "Ironsides," from his Continuing, Dr. Tseung said he post.

fcund the condition of the lady con- Recently the division was order-sistent with a severe fall. Witness was of the opinion after making a ed to prosted to Kweichowfu,. dant worked for four years with- Szechuan, from Hupeh, but refused careful examination, that she had out receiving any pay, only being to obey the Government's orders. supplied with his meats. He was

It is considered probable that on a five-year apprenticeship.

The defendant's master said de-a punitive expedition will be sont fendant was always a good worker against them. There was a per but owing to hla breach of trust hesistent rumour in the capital to

night that, Fong Chen-wu, the would not be taken back again.

The defendant was fined $12, or governor of Anhwel, had resigned, fourteen days' hard labour in de- and that his resignation had a fault.

ready been accepted. It was also stated that his troops were being disarmed.-Router.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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been thrown, as there was damage at all to her hands or wrists. The injury on her fore hend showed that she fell on her face. Normally if she fell, he would expect, her hand or wrists to be injured.

Witness agreed that those facts would be consistent if she fainted and fell."

Witness' estimate of the weight| of the Indy was between 180 and 200 pounds. In reply to a question put by Mr. Strellett, witness sald The Bishop of Victoria, Hong the fracture of the ankle was not kong yesterday, fo the Cathedral necessarily caused by direct vio- The following warships are in Church of St. John, Hongkong, [lence. port:

licensed the Reverend. Laurence With regard to the wound. on Basin.-H.M. Shipa Tamar, Sera-Neville Watkins of St. John's Col- the forehead, Dr. "Tseung could not pla and Seraph and Submarine lege, Auckland, New Zealand, and dogcribe it as a small scalp wound L19.

recently on the staff of Leeds as was suggested by Mr. Strellett North Arm-H.M. Ships Ster- Parish Church, England, to be an seeing that it had swollen to the ling and Sandwich.

Assistant Chaplain at the Cathe-size of a hen's egg. Foreign. Chinese G/B,'a Kwang | dral. Mr. Watkina will have. for The case was adjourned till this Kum, Chung Shan.

his special care St. Peter's Church, afternoon.

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