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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.

A RECKLESS MOTOR

CYCLIST.

`PORTUGUESE FINED $30 AT KOWLOON.

DANGER TO PUBLIC.

Mr. G. H. Ribeiro, of No. 1, Carnarvon Villas, was fined $80 by Mr. W. Schofield at the. Kow- loon Magistracy this morning on conviction on a charge of driving

BRITAIN'S PEACE QUEST.

INTERESTED ONLY IN

RESULTS.

MR. HENDERSON ON NAVAL DISARMAMENT.

BRITISH TROOPS

DEPART.

LEAVE THE RHINELAND AFTER ELEVEN YEARS.

GENERAL'S SPEECH.

London, Dec. 12.

At two o'clock this afternoon, the British flag was lowered at the Hohenzollern Hotel, Wiesbaden, an-

a moter cycle recklessly and in a TRIBUTES TO FRANCE.nouncing the end of eleven years of

manner dangerous to the public in Waterloo Road on November 25,

London, Dec. 12, According to the evidence of

"Neither in this nor in any Sergeant Clark, the defendant was Been to travel at a speed of from other part of the world problem 40 to 45 miles an hour from near are we interested in theories. the Kowloon Hospital to the Rall- way Bridge. He had used the We are interested only in res road on the north of the nullah sults," said Mr. Arthur Hender- Instead of going to the south of the mullah. After pissing the son, the Foreign Secretary, in Railway Bridge, he swerved from the course of an eloquent appeal side to side several times and it regarding disarmament problems was not till he had reached the at a dinner of the United Asso- end of Waterloo Road, where re-ciation of Great Britain and pairs were being carried out, that

France. he slowed down.

The defendant dented travelling at 40 miles an hour and said his speed was only. 30 miles..

His Worship remarked that he thought even 30 miles excessive.."

Mr. Henderson was proposing the toast of "France" and in the course of his speech he reviewed Anglo-French relations at some considerable length.

British occupation of the Rhine Territory,

The ceremony of departure

took place in the presence of the British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir William Thwaites, and the French Commander-in-Chief, General Guillaumat.

After a general parade, at which music was provided by military brinds, the last body of British troops left for England, travelling: via Saar-Brucken.

General Thwaites,.. speaking, in German from the steps of the Town Hall, bade farewell to the assembled. citizene of Wiesbaden. He said:-- "Since we came into the zone, 'you Germans and we English have worked together in delicate cir has not been

On conviction of a charge of the dim and distant past, reckless driving, the driver of a motor lorry, who failed to slow he said, there had been misunder- cumstances. It down when turning from Mongtandings between the two counpleasant to you, and it has not been tries, and he related how those easy for us, but I feel we can con- kok Road into Nathan Road, was misunderstandings began first to gratulate each other upon our be fined $10. the defendant having be cleared away by the Anglo-haviour

French Entente.

a clear récord. I was stated that his speed was about 15 miles un hour.

WORST OF STORM NOW OVER.

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launching a general attack on Tang Seng-chi within three days.

Rebels In 'Retreat.

Salutary Change.

This salutary change in the relations of Britain and France had been greatly assisted by the institution of the Lengue of Na- tions.

"All through the early years of the "League; it was the British and the French delegations which worked solidly together to build it

up.

Differences of opinion made no difference to their fundamental co- operation."

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each other. The momory of our long sojourn in your wonderful Rhineland will always re- main with us. Our life here has cped us to understand the German have learned to understand the ster- people better. You, on your part, ing qualities of the British soldier."

British Wireless,

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RIFLE.

Kuala Lumpur,: Dec. 6.

General Igia To-yin who is now commanding the 13th Division in Honan reports minor clashes be-

Naval Co-Operation......... tween the pro-Nanking troops

Speaking of the forthcoming and rebels yesterday.

Five-Power Naval Conference, Mr. Particulara regarding the death Although all the Divisional Com-Henderson recalled the following of Mr. Harry. Arnold Burgess, manders under Nanking in Honan worde uned by Mr. Ramsay Mac-Assistant Engineer in the employ and Hupeh have received instrue- donald when he was Premier in of the Hongkong Tin Dredging Co., tions to challenge Tang 1924, in a letter to M. Poincare, at Puchong on Tuesday, indicate Seng-chi, út le rather curious that who was the French Premier: that it was purely accidental. the National Government has not yet announced the name of A Commander-in-Chief of the Cen- tral Government forces. Rumoura in "Nanking point to the pos- sibility of General Yang Kit being appointed to blat post.

Troops For Hangchow. Subsequent to the recent dis- nming of doubtful troops at Hangchow, near Shanghai, the Chinese Garrison Commander of Greater Shanghai, General Hsiung Shih-hui, dispatched a brigade of troops to Hangehow to ensure the tranquillity of that city, on ne

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"The condition of Europe. can only, I feel convinced, be remedied by joint action between France and England, undertaken with full sym: pathy for their respective re¿ quirements, and with a wise regard for the interests of the world at large."

"That latter," said Mr. Hander- son, "led to great results. It is in the spirit of that letter that I look forward to the questions ahead."

Nothing Cut and 'Dried.

count of its proximity to Shanghai. I was for such co-operation as A brief cable from Tsinaniu, we had with France in 1924 that the capital of Shantung, states he WAB now prepared. The that a small contingent of Chinese understanding which Mr. Mac troops stationed outside the city donald had so happily reached gate, mutinled two days ago, but with the President of the United were subsequently suppressed. Stutes did not mein we would go Foreign residents in Tainanfu to the naval conference with any were not molested, although the rigid or cut-and-dried proposals, Japanese residents are ready to taking account of British Interests withdraw from the native city if only. He earnestly hoped and be further trouble occurs among the lived that the other delegations

soldiers.

REBELS HEAVILY

DEFEATED.

would do the same, would eschew rigid principles and formular, and would come to the conference animated by a desire to arrive by a process of mutual conciliation at the greatest common measure of naval disarmament.

The Best Agreement,

At about 11.30 Mr. Burgess, who was 20 years of age, was seated on the verandah of hia bungalow, situated on the company's grounds, when Mr. B. Katon, who was living with him and was also an assistant engineer on the same dredge, came to him and naked him to, take the, service rifle which he held an a mem ber of the M.S.V.R. into headquar ters for the annual inspection of arms, as he was shortly going away. on leave.

Mr. Katon is said to have brought the ride out of his room to give it to Mr. Burgesa but in handing it over, the weapon, which was load- ed, was accidentsly discharged and Mr. Burgess was struck by the bullet in his right hand and chest and instantly kill.d.

JAPANESE LOSSES IN MANCHURIA.

CONSULATE AT MANCHULI · BOMBED BY SOVIET.

Harbin, Dec. 13. The first information from Man- chuli since the border town was oc- cupied by Soviet troops a month ago has been received by the corres- pondent of the Rengo Agency.

The report states that the Japan

consulate at Manchuli bombed by Soviet planes

Mr. Henderson added: "Neither in this nor in any other part of eae the world disarmament problem was

(Continued from Page 1.). which was choked with corpses at the time..

The Canton News Agency repre- are we interested in theories. We and that considerable damage

done to, Japanese septative has been informed by are interested only in results, was General Chang Wal-chang, the Other delegations will find that we perty when Manchull was occupied.

Chief of the National Avia- shall not be difficult but on the Reuter, tion Department; that none of contrary that we will work with the Cantonese and National them in all sincerity, to reach the planes met with any damage best agreement.-British Wireless. at the hands of the enemy or accident of any kind, with the exception of one plane, which made

a forced landing two weeks ago ạt.

the aerodrome in Samahui.

EXCHANGE RATES.

In the opinion of the General, the planes have proved once more that Paris they are indispensable in time of Brussels war. The moral effect upon the in Amsterdam. Burgents has been very striking, as Berlin every time a plane appeared over- Copenhagen head, the troops scattered like rab- Vieme bits, for any shelter they could find. Helsingfors

Lisbon Besides, the planes have been Bucharest .. able to report every movement of Buenos Aires the enemy so that he has been slanghp forced to travel at nights,

FOGGY WEATHER.

Yokohama New York Goneva Milen Stockholm Oslo

The Royal, Observatory reports Prague that an anticyolone is situated over | Madrid 9. Manchuria and a shallow depres Athens sion over 8. W. China. Moderate | Río

to light, variable winds over the Bombay China with constal fog: The fore- Hong Kong, cast till noon to-morrow isEast Silver (spot).

Bilver (forward) winds, moderate to light; generally fair; some fog.

London, Dec. 12.

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Mukden, Dec. 13. Official reports from Poketu state that the Russians continue their military operations. The Chinese positions at Poketu and Hsingan were attacked and bombed on the 11th instant--Router.

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