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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.

KWANGSI REBELS' WEST-END DUEL WITH

LOSSES.

THREE LEADERS KILLED IN RECENT "ACTIONS.

PURSUIT CONTINUES.

Canton, Dec. 23.

The Political Administration of the 8th Army Route was yesterday In receipt of a telegram from the advance Headquarters at Wuchow, stating that during the recent engagements, the casualties suffer ed by the Kwangel commanders included the following:General Liang Chao-chi was killed and his remains transported to Wuchow; General Heu Chung-wu was killed at Kwangsi, his remains being carried back to Wuchow and buried at Sam-kok-tsui; Vice C.I.C. Huang Shno-hung was badly wounded and medically treated at the Stput Memorial Hospital. Before the arrival of the Canton forces at Wuchow, he was taken to Kwaiping, where he died on the

18th.

General Li Chun-yen leading the remnants of his troops has retired to Hahaien, while being pursued by the Canton forces of the 59th and 63rd divisions under General Yu. Hon-mou and Li Yangching who have continued their march towards Ho-kin, Pumoon, and Kwon-tan, with Hobsien as their objective.

General Chan Chai-tong eniled a military conference at Wuchow which decided to launch a general attack on Kwaiping, as the first step, and then on Liuchow and Nanning. As soon as the neces- sary plans to combine with Yun- nan and Human loyal troops Inve been completed, another offensive against the Kwangsi insurgents will be started.

General Choi Ting-kai of the 60th Division, which was the art to enter Wuchow, took the plane "Hankow" to Canton yesterday, to report to General Chan Min-shu on the latest military conditions at Wuchow,~-Canton News Agency.

FIRE BRIGADE CHIEF BLAMED.

ACCUSED OF FAILURE AT DISASTER,

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FISTS.

PROMINENT MEN'S "AFFAIR OF HONOUR.”

A boxing duel to settle an affair of honour between the head of a well-known London, hotel and a racing motorist was dought in secret in the West-end recently,

It was first suggested that the affair, which da said to have in volved the name of a woman, should be decided by a duel with A distinguished weapons, but member of the National Sporting Club persuaded them to wipe out the score with the gloves.

Accompanied by their seconds, doctors, and a party of City and Wost-end sportsmen, Including several titled people, they met shortly before 6 o'clock at Mr. Fred Dyer's gymnusium at Char- ing. Crois.

"The Arst intimation which 1 had of the affair" Mr. Dyer told a Press representative "was when, earlier in the afternoon, Captain Jackson, who is Interested in box. ing, rang me up on the 'phone..

"The fight was sląged under Queensberry Rules in a 12ft. ring. Captain "Jackson refereed and the editor of a sporting paper acted is timekeeper.

Six Two-Minute Rounds.

"Both men wore boxing shorts and vests, and before entering the ring were examined by two doe-

tors.

"It was to be a fight of six two- minute rounds. One man Was | aged about 40; the other about 30.

"The younger man knew a little about, boxing, but his opponent apparently nothing.

In the first round they, went at each other hammer and tongs, and within the first few seconds both drew blood. They fought them- selves to a standstill.

"In the aggond round the elderly man was still battling gamely, but towards the end the younger man put him down for a count of nine. He made a plucky effort to carry on, but was knocked into the ropes and the referee called the fight

off."

way won.

Blame for the inefcient the Smethwick Fire Brigade dealt with the disaster in the district on September 2, when it lives were lost, has been placed on Chief Officer Arnold.

The Smethwick Watch Comunit- 'tee recently reported a "serious failure to render that instant and effective service which the grandy of the occasion demanded, and which a borough fire brigade nuati at a times be ready to give."

They found that, although the call was answered promptly, the advantage was completely nullified by the engine turning out with wrong standpipe fittings.

RECENT SHANGHAI WEDDING.

A pretty wedding took place at the Seymour Road Synagogue, when Miss S. Dubosarvsky became the wife of Mr. G. Bogomolsky. The Misses Dubosarvaky and Jacobs served as the bride's attendants.

VICEROY OF INDIA'S

ESCAPE.

SEVEN ARRESTS MADE IN LAHORE.

SHAMEEN TENNIS FINAL.

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MR, A, T. LAY AGAIN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP,

Shameen, Dec. 24. Mr. A. T, Lay defeated Mr. C. E. Watson in three straight sets

REPEAL OF DUTIES PROBABLE.

MR. SNOWDEN STILL REMAINS NON-COMMITTAL.

·REBATES PROMISED:

London, Dec. 25}"

The Chancellor of the Exeche- quer in the House of Commons last night, said he would consider the representations made by various trade organisations as to tho effect on businoes, and employ- mont of the uncertainty of the position in the next Budget of the duties on silk 'and sugar and the McKenna and the Safeguarding Dution

He could not, however, con- template any departure from the invariable rule that Budget decl-. sions could not be anticipated. After careful consideration of the conditions under which the silk and sugar duties were administer ed he felt justified in saying that In the event of their repeal in the next Budget it would be necessary to take the exceptional course of proposing sonte scheme of rebates to meet, the position of holders of duty paid stocks.

With regard to the thirty-three- and-a-third per cent. McKenna Duties imposed on motor curs, musical instruments, etc. and the duties imponed on certain import- ed articles under the Safeguarding of Industries scheme of the late Government, these were protective. duties. He was satisfied that the situation in the case of these duties would be adequately met by an assurance that if any of them were repealed drawbacks on duty- paid exports, would continue to be paid as was done when the Me- Kenna duljes were removed · 'In 1924.

He had already stated that varlous Safeguarding Duties would not in any case be renewed after the expiry of the perioda for which they were

imposed.-

DOMINION STATUS. in the anal of the Men's Open British Wireless,"

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Singles Championship of the Sha- meen Lawn Tennis Club.

London, Dec, 24. The Viceroy of India, Lord This is the second year in suc- Irwin, has received a large num cession that Mr. Lay has defeated her of telegrams congratulating Mr. Watson in the finals, but him on his escape in yesterday's! whereas last season Mr. Watson bomb outrage on the Viceregal took Mr. Lay to five sets before the

PUBLIC-HOUSES LIKE CLUBS.

train as it approached New Delhi. latter just managed to scrapo PLEA FOR CHEAPER BEER,

The Viceroy met the India through, this year Mr-Lay had no

-The young racing motorist had Nationalist lenders, including Mr. great difficulty and won hy Mr. George Edwards, Chairman Gandhi, yesterday, to discuss the 6/1, 6/3, 6/4. It must. however of the Licensing Justices of the function of the proposed round-be said that Mr. Watson injured St. James's district of. West- table conference in London. At his leg whilst playing tennis in minster, giving evidence before

was obliged to the Royal Commission on Licens=" the close it was announced that Movember and negotiations had broken down knock of for Home time-ing, advocated:

Our Own Correspondent.

Amid the laughter of their friends the duelists shook hands under the gymnasium shower bath.

MURDERER INSANE.

"A STATE OF MENTAL. OBLIVION."

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on the main question of Dominion Status.

The Viceroy had stated that the London Conference was designed to elicit the greatest possible

of agreement for final measure

to be submitted to propasta Parliament. His Majesty's Gov-

WARRANT ISSUED.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS BY

8. K. TRUST,^ LTD.

insane of murdering Francia Ed-which the deputation demanded, Central, are

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allegations made

Kan-fong, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

It is alleged that he embezzled the $10,000 sometime between Octo- ber and December 1929, and that he committed the alleged second offence between November and December.

The S.K. Trust, in registered as

Public-houses with the ameat- tles of clubs,

Uniform hours of opening in London-11-4.m. to 11 p.m.

Cheaper beer.

"I strongly disapprove of licens- ed-houses being used simply as multiple shops, owned and con-- trolled by great brewery com- Edwards added, "I should like to see more spacious premises; seat-

and the supply of food, tea, coffee, and non-alcoholic drinks; no drink. ing bare, and no division into com. partments; daily and weekly news- papers; the telephone; writing materials and stamps; in fact, the usual amenities of a club similar to what may be found in France and other countries."

ernment could noi, pre-judge thef Embezzling the sum of $10,000 James Lucas, aged 32, of Warren-action of the Conference and and fraudulently converting a fur-panies, for the sale of beer," Mr. street, Islington, charged at the restrict the liberty of Parliament ther $5,000, the monies of the S.K. Old Bailey, was found guilty-but by giving previous assurances Trust, Ltd., of Connaught Road | Ing accommodation for customers, A second and equally serious ward Marden, of Vittoria-street, namely, that the purpose of the against a Chinese named Leung dimeulty arose when the brigade Islington, an October 12.

Conference was to draft a scheme endeavoured to procure water from a tank of which the lid and said that Lucas, Marden, and a

Mr. H. D. Roome, prosecuting, for Dominion Status which the British Government would under- the valve chamber were immov man named Warden, had tossed for take, to support-British Wireleer,

Lahore, Dec, 24. "The committee regret," it is lost £2 ds.. apparently the whole Seven arrests have been made reported, to have to place the re- of his week's wages. While Mars here in connexion with the attempt sponsibility for this lamentable den was speaking to Warden it was to assassinate the Viceroy, after a state of things upon Chief Officer alleged that Lucas came from be house to house search. They In- a Limited Company in Hongkong Arnold, who had the condition of bind and cut Marden's throat. clude the brother of the Jat, In- and Singapore. the tank covers reported to him When arrested Lucas said "I re-dranath Das, who recently died in many months previously, but hnd member putting my horse away and prison while hunger striking, and of the prisoners ar: active mem-

two-workers connected with the bers of the League of Youth.-| taken no steps whatsoever to re-do not remember nothing more."

Nationalist Congress, cump.' Some Reuter. medy the matter.

able.

"money, and Lucas said that he had

Dr. Finugane, who stated that he had had a long experience of mental disorders and epilepay, suid that he considered Lucas was an epileptic. Hia crime was typically the act of an epileptie.

"Every Allowance." "Making every allowance for the exceptional ferceness of the fire and the distraction caused by three girls jumping from the Mr. Roome-You think that be burning building, the commilter was unaware that he was gambling ure of opinion that Chief Ofleer and losing money? Yes, I think Arnold failed to display the he was in a state of mental oblivion. qualities of leadiness

and re-

Dr. Watson, Senior Medical Of sourcefulness necessary in a fireficer of Brixton Prison, said that brigade chief.

Lucas had shown no signs of in- "They regretfully report that sunity in prison. He had had they cannot advise the council to several epileptic fits, and one that allow the fire brigade to remain morning. Musked epilepsy was any longer under its present very rare. leadership,

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"The committee have decided to augment the personnel of the brigade, appoint new officers, and bring it to a site of efficiency ta merit public confidence.”

FOREIGN FORCES IN CHINA.

DR. WANG TALKS ON THE POSITION."

Nanking, Dec. 23, At the Weekly Memorial Service, Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Min- ́ ́ister, stated that President Hoover having recommended the reduction of the United States troops in China to the Legation Guard strength, other powers are expected to withdraw their forces along the Peking Railway, since there is no reason for maintaining troops in North China geeing the National Government, has removed to Nan- King Canton News Agency,

Mr. Roome-In your opinion, would it be possible for a man while in, a state of epileptic automatism to gamble for an hour and a half, to pay money, and to ask for the price of a drink?—I should say absolutely impossible.

Replying to Mr. Justice Talbot, Dr. Watson said that he agreed that Lucas had done something which he would not have dreamed of doing had he not been epileptic. He did not agce that Lucas was in a state of epileptic automatism at the time. Mr. Whittingstall, for the de- fence, said that a week ago they were commemorating the people who were killed in the war. That day they had before them a man who was a wreck of the war, and he asked the fury to remember him as they remembered the war itself. Lucas was ordered to be detained during the King's pleasure,

The B. I. 8.8. Takada, from Singa- pore, is due here on Saturday morn ing,

DIDGRANIY

Find the boy who quit school because he didn't like books..

Hours of opening, Mr. Edwards remarked, should be uniform in London, and he would suggest 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Liberty of Englishmen.

Sir John Pedder-Do you sug- gest that the hours 11 am to 11 pm. for opening should be con- tinuous. Certainly. I have a very strong objection to anything that curtails the liberty of Englishmen unless there is a very strong rea- sun given for it, and I don't think' any reason has ever been given for it in this case.

Mrs. Simon reminded Mr. Ed- wards that Sir Robert Wallace had. said the other day that the de- crease in drunkenness was largely due to the restricted hours of opening..

Mr. Edwards-People are more intelligent now," and for a person:

to be drunk is considered a die- grace. But the all-important thing is the price. The working man in England has to pay 8d, or 4d. for a glass of boer. Anywhere in France you can get a glass of wine or a glass of beer for a Id, It is a great shame that the work- Ing man if he wants a glass of beer should have to pay that high- price,"

Mr. Mallon-Would you drop the price again?say it is a reflection on this country that the working man has to pay this high price for his beer,

Would you drop the price if you had the power?-Certainly

And risk the consequences? Certainly.

Mr. Arthur. Taylor, for years" chairman of the Wandsworth Division Licensing Justices and a member of the County of London Licensing Committee, suggested that if licensed houses were allow. ad to be kept open on week days. from 11a.m. to 11 pm, it would be more convenient::and.: reasonable than at present and remove a large amount of discontent.

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