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AMU+X#SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1929, TA#♬¬† «irols upes i Orkes

SOVIET REPEATS NATIVE OUTBREAK POISON MURDERS INDEPENDENCE AS

UNDERTAKING.

NO PROPAGANDA-IN THE EMPIRE.

TEXT OF THE NOTES RECENTLY EXCHANGED.

IN NIGERIA.

LOYAL CHIEF ATTACKED BY NEIGHBOURS.

LOOTING CONTINUES.

London, Dec. 27. Another native outbreak ac companied by lons of life and oc- curring a week ago, is reported to;

IN BALKANS.

SENSATIONAL CASE IS TAKEN FURTHER.

TWO WOMEN CHARGED WITH POISONING RELATIVES.

DOMINIONS POSITION....[ gay În a felegram from Southern | TRIBUNAL'S DECISION,

London, Dec. 28.

Pravinee, Nigeria.

The report states that the affair way purely ♫ fight betweek na: tives. Apparently, neighbours nt.

Budapest, Dec. 27. Another stage in the develop

GOAL FOR INDIA.

NATIONAL CONGRESS ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.

GANDHI'S OPINIONS.

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London, Dec. 27. The Working Committee of the Indian National Congress had adopted Gandhi's resolution, de- fining Swarajas complete in-1- dependence, without modification. Amendments: extending the pro-, posed boycott to the Law Courts and Schools have been tabled for a Committee meeting.

The Subjects Committee (which tons of the Hungarian police of mission to the Plenary Meeting of the Congress, to be held on Sun- the almost habitual poisoning

day) to-day, by 117 votes to 69, long. of undesired relatives by real-adopted the Working Committee The fight did not last Four natives were killed and about dents of the villages of Nagy-bomb outrage and congratulating resolution, condemning the Delhi The Soviet Note in accompanied |¿wenty' wounded. The attack, it by Note verbale in which, the 'K understood, took place onrey and Tiszakirt, was reached Lord Irwin on his escape. Soviet state that they consider the | December 20.

to-day when Kuarantee as also extending to al The Dominions.

The text of the Notes ex- changed between Britain and the Soviet confirming the propa- tucked the village of a loyal ment of the sensational allega prepares the resolutions for sub-

ganda undertaking has been released for publication. The undertaking embraces Britain and India.

Mr. Henderson replied that the attitude of the Soviet was being communicated to the Daminjons, and at the instance of each; he , states that they regard the under- taking us having full force and effect between themselves, and, the

Soviet.

Article Repeated,

Chieftain named Obakwo, who refused to join in.the recent dis- turbances.

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The British authorities are now making arrangements far the pro- fection of Obakwo and his village from farther attacks.

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The general position in the dis- turbed areas has improved, the women are now returning to their villages, while a daylight patrof is being organised at Owerri to stop the looting, which still con- tinues in the Owerri Division.

The looting raids tend to spread The Notes were exchanged on December 20th and M, Sokolnikoff,outh to Okigwi.

The situation in Calabar Pro- the newly appointed Russian Ambassador in London, in his vince is fairly improved, though Note refers 10 Clause Seven sporadic rioting la occurring in

on Okopedi in the Aro of the Protocol signed

District. October Inst by the Soviet Elsewhere quiet prevails.-Reuter. Ambassador in Paris, on behalf of the Soviet Government, and by Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, on behalf of

"the British Government, wherein both Governmenta engaged them-. selves to confirm the pledge regard- Ang propaganda contained in "Ar ticle 16 of the General Treaty signed on August 8th 1924 between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Great Britain.

He repeats the terms of that ar ticle which were as follows:

"The

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AMERICA & EXTRALITY ISSUE.

READINESS TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington, Dec. 27.

Referring to China's mandate

O.S.K. AND CANTON GOVERNMENT.

DISPUTE OVER PIER CONSTRUCTION.

AUTHORITIES REFUSE GRANT OF PERMIT.

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WORK SUSPENDED.

Canton, Dec. 27.

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Last week, same verses appeare od in this column, referring to a poem on the fate of the .. Hal- The honeyrabon is over when a ching, published in a local contem fb Becomes a lie.··

porary of recent date. Da We have been informed that the author of In certain parts of Kowloon, an insinuation that, he was guilty the poem has read into our quip residents say they can't sleep of literary piracy. We hasten te because of the noise made by assure the gentleman concerned motor ominbusos. Shouldn't they that any such intention was be called Insomniabuses 2.

farthest from our minds, and, in addition to extending to him, the We hear of an American bride compliments of the season, we' who promfaid to love, honour and desire to offer him our sincere apologies for any annoyance which we many have unwittingly caused him

A dispute la in progress here—oh, boy! between the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. and the local authorities,

und

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Baby, Baby Bunting, Mother's busy shunting, Botween the garage doorway On Christmas Day, the World

wide

To get the baby" enr inside.

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There is no truth in the rumour

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Theatre screened "A Nervous Wreck." Rather premature, don't you think?

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to the Post. Office for its first evidently still relies on the love that St. David's Society hne Helen Wills didn't use the word engaged the Kowloon Kiosk, next "obey" at her wedding. She annual ball.

game.

whether naming ronds after local there was lens 1.0.U. swopping ins "Enquirer:"We cannot Huy One thing. "about Hongkong, celebrities was responsible for the the December settlement than in French adopting the word "ruc." Shanghai.

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Some time ago, the Japanese company purchased a large area of ground in Honum on the river front about, à quarter of a mile above Messra, Butterfield The opposition declared that the Swires wharf at Pak Hin Hok resolution was inconsistent with Esther Takacs, aged 37, was the demand for complete in Here the O.S.K. have started to charged with the murder of her dependence,

bulid extensive godowns, wharves father-in-law, and

Grandhij defending the resolu- tion, declared that the reaffirmand buildings, having sunk min Marle Csabai, 41, was chargedtion of the creed of non-violence thousands of dollars into this new with the murder of her husband was desirable when declaring that enterprise for their services direct The accused

independence was their goal. between Camion, Formosa and Moving the resolution for the Japan (not China' Coust trade). boycott of the Legislative Councils

We read that and fount bodies, and declaring in-notified by the local authorities on feat to popu-

The Company has now

becn

a movenienfis dependence to be the Nationalist that the marine rights of all the goal, Gandhi expressed the opinion foreshores in Canton are the pro-larise beards. thas the country was not ready perty of the Government and that The New Year for civil disobedience, but must no one has the right to construct gift season

wharves along the river front should give it. PECIALDIA: KONTAKALNIK BOK ZELANTIK without obtaining the necessar: impetus.

permits from the authorities, CRACKERS IN SHANGHAI

moreover, this authority would not be given to the Osaka - Shosen CATHEDRAL..

Kaisha.

represent the

second batch of those alleged to be concerned in the remarkable series of poisoning canes in Lhese "Balkar villages. The police claimi that at least fifty victims of all ages have been buried in the last twenty years after being poisoned by their relatives.

In all thirty-one, women, und three men have been taken into custody, and will eventually be tried before the criminal court at Szolnok, where to-day's case in being heard.

The frat batch was tried a forl | night ago. ́A. Madame Lipka "was then sentenced to death and thres others to penal servitude før Ilfo, Five other suspects, defcuted the law by committing suicide.

Prosecutor's Demand.

To-day when the case of the abolishing extrality from January two women «bove-mentioned_came lat., Mr. II. L. Stimson, Secretary, the prosecution asked the

·Court to impose the death Ken- fence ir the case of Esther Takues

uľ the and sentence of Imprisonment

contracting parties solemnly affirm their deatre and of State, is reported to have re- Intention to live in pence and amity with each other, scrupal affirmed the readiness pusly in respect the undoubted United States to enter into nego for fe in the case of Marie

tiations for the purpose of Csabai, right of a State to order its own.

devising [1 method whereby Esther Takues, said the Pro- life within its own jurisdiction in its own way, 19 refrain and to extrality privileges might gradualeator, was accused of poisoning relinquished. Reter her father-in-law by administer- restrain all persons and organisa-be

ing arsenić to him in December, under their direct or

1922, control...

She was denounced, he -including indirect

enid, by an anonymous letter. receipt any organisation "in of financial assistative from them, from any act, overt or covert, Hlable in any way whatsoever to: endanger the tranquillity or pro sperity of any part of the terd-

tlont

Amrican Service,

ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF PRESIDENT.

ESCAPE.

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· Miligating Circumstances,,

The deceased was stated to be ja confirmed drunkard, while it was

also argued in mitigation of the'.

in-law,

Congregation Stampedes in

a Panic...

MANY PEOPLE INJURED.

Shanghai, Dec. 28, Worshippers attending High." Mass at the Steenwel Cathe- dral stampeded when Com- munistic, students exploded crackers amidst the congrega- tion.

Scenes of indescribable panic. ensited and many fell down and were trampled on. One woman was badly hurt and had to be sent to hospital Many others received minor injuries.

French Marines Inter arrested six of the ring- leaders. Our Own Carrespon- .dent.

SURUMIPPIONCONJUGALAHENGELLINE JUTAAN MERDANTSAGA (FERICITE

Consul Intervenes,

"The Fall of the Year," 赶片 the stationer sald · when he It is understood that the matter

dropped t is actually, forming the subject of calendar. negotiations between the Japanese

0.0 Consul-General and the focal: The trouble authorities, but in the meantime with. ›"flaming · all building activity on the pro- youth" is that I perty is being held in suspense. hasn't anything -Our Own Correspondent:

to bank but the Are."

"Are you changêng your Indging "

"No. I am exchanging my Christmas presenta,”

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In Hongkong,"

people often do

odd things to

yet even.

口口

Some of thesa people who are going infor weight-reducing are getting long slim- mingly.

We congratu late the local Aberdonian on his, New Year card extending the compliments f of the season for 1930, 1931 and 1932

The Canton Gazette, reporting on the matter, says that a few months ago, the Bureau of Public Works- served a notice on the Osaka of folk atchoo the ragt

This cold weather makes lots These Macad mutineers evident- Shosen Kalaha, prohibiting them

ly backed the wrong number. from-building a wharf off the fore- shore of the Fungwong Kong

口口

Chestnuts may be appropriate

region in Honam Island on with the turkey but they're un-

account of no lease on the marine pardonable with the nort. property having been acquired by

口口

the firm from the Provincial On being informed by the Government.

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The Christmas burglar, despite the theft of several watcher, Is, unfortunately, not yet doing time.

These nublic car-drivers don't.

PW.D. that he must provide fire care a hoot for other." people's. Shortly after the notice was escapes in a pronosed new build- nerves, served the Japanese Consuling, a local Scotsman. has decided applied on behalf of the firm into wait until leap year! question to the Provincial Govern- ment through the Commissioner of "Eame:"We do not agree that Foreign Affairs, for an order to be mistletoe Aould be stuck in a given to the Bureau to grant the Christmas padding instead of

pudding? firm permission to continue the holly. Who wants to kiss a plum- the work of which was suspended on receipt of the notice.

Government Attitude.

tory of the British Empire or the BRITISH CONGRATULATION ON offence that he pressed undusi:- do considerable work, for the up-work of constructing the what, Union of Soviet Socialist Re-

able attentions upon his daughter-lift of the "Untouchables," the publics, or intended to embitter,

propagation of Khaddar (home the relations of the British Em-

London, Dec. 27.

The Prosecutor pointed out spuns), and the promotion of pire or the Union with their

H.M. the King his sent a per-however, that Esther Tukaus was| Hindu-Moslem unity. The dis helghbours or any other coun-

Nonal telegram ta tries."

President the sole inheritor of the old man's cussion was adjourned until-to-

morrow.-Reuter properly. Irigoyen, of the Argentine Repu- blic, warmly congratulating him on his escape from the attempt made on his life on Christmas Eve, when a man fired five shots at him. A message has also beep, sent the British Government British Wireless,

I'ndertaking Confirmed.

it was further agreed, he adds, that effect should be given to this Clause of the aforesaid Protocol not later than the day on which the re speelfe Ambassadors presented by their credentials.

PALESTINE ENQUIRY

CONCLUDED.

COMMISSION'S THANKS FOR

CO-OPERATION.

Jerusalem, Dec. 27.

At the conclusión to-day of the

She and her father suffered fro

Accused pleaded not guilty. kidney trouble and attributed his death to that cause.

She admitted purchasing ity- paper before his death.

The President of the Tribunal pointed out that there were 110 ilies in November.

Confession Withdrawn.

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HAICHING - PIRACY SUSPECTS.

HEARING OF MURDER CHARGE EXPECTED SOON.

We hear of a well-known Hong- kong golfer who was unfortunate

slice his Christ enough to mas pudding.

Whilst it is to be noted that the anti-piracy guards are to cease" after March 81st, we hear that some of our soldiers had some Our young nephew had a

really good bombing practice at terrible nightmare the other night. the expense of motor-cara in He dreamed that the only stocking Queen's Road on Christmas Day.

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The matter has occupied the he had to hang up was one that attention of the authorities of the he wore when he was two years' Provincial Government for some old. time and was, eventually referred to the Bureau for reply.

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If they were really "irrespon sibles at Macao we should hate

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to be a real live revolutionist

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After all, we find that the best possible manner in which to pat

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In the report addressed by the | blanks in the new diaries. - Bureau to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, recently, it was "Does the modern child get the Christmas spirit into practice, pointed out that the marine righta bored with too many toys?" asks a. is to mix it with Pyeris of all the foreshores In Canton is writer. This week it has beon, a owned by the Government and case of Claus and effect. according to the rules enforced by the Municipality, no wharves or piers of any kind are allowed to he built unless louse on the marine right is first obtained from the Government,

Old Companies Exempted,

Since receiving his invitation to St George's Ball, MacWhirter, stand the waits.

They're also aurly, who cannot after" making "due allowance for ́the season, „În. Kll incapabló of

After the Christmas Dinner: For goodness

understanding how the 6th of January can be Twelfth Night.

We welcome the Stella Polaris

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" ache! The Final Fling-Old Year time of the year, however, 18. to this port... Our favourite at túls Razzle-utions.

Appollinaris with whisky?

Lighting a match to see how much petrol is left in the tank isn't the best way of ascertaining how far you can go on a gallon.

M. Sokotnioff proceeds: Having this day. presented to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,

Accused retorted 1bat she An intimation that the police the letters accrediting me as the

bought the fly-paper for the fol-would probably be in the position Ambassador of the Union of Soviet

Jowing year.

to ask for a dute to he fixed for Socialist, Republies to His Majesty

the hearing of the murder charge the King, I have the honour, by the

against the two Halching pirates direction of the People's Commis-

Marie Csabai in a preliminary in a week's time, was made to 'sary" "for. Poreign Affairs, and on

trial admitted that she poisoned Mr. Hamilton at the Central Ma- behalf of the Government of the

her husband by means of poison gistracy this morning when the The report referred to various, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,

procured from Д woman to confirm the undertaking con-

who two uccused were again formally points mentioned by the firm and figures in the case as a general remanded until Saturday next.

pointed out that in the cases of

DO tained in the Artlele quoted labours of the Commission of En-purveyor of polson.

The two men, who are facing a

Jardine Matheson, Butterfield and

We were advised to give diaries. above and to inform you that quiry into the recent disturbances in

In making her confession, she charge of the murder of Mr. Kings Swire and the other companies But will the recipients keep them? Soviet Socialist Republics will be mittes sued a statement addressed ed from the War with a nervous gineer of the pirated Hatching, Municipality came into existence, the Christmas party who suggest the Government of the Union of Palestine, the Chairman of the Com- asserted that her husband returnley Frank Woodward, Third En- their properties were found to

have been erected long before the Pedantic: The precise mandat Happy to receive, in accordance to the People of Palestine, paying disease and treated both her and are Lam Hing and Chan Ma-ying, with the result, that such pro-ed a game of osculation in the Prams in Swetten have to carry with Clause. 7 of the Protocol of a warm tribute and thanks for the her two children most cruelly. who are described as Mansham perties were entitled to exemption circle. October Brdn“ corresponding full co-operation of all partien.- declaration from His Majesty's Renter.

headlights at night; we read. The To-day, Csabai withdrew the

from the new regulation. Government in Great Britain and

confession which she made at the It is understood that all but The Bureau, also cited similar

Swedes must be hard of hearing. the Government of India."****

It is annoying, but," for sheori preliminary enquiry.

one of the remaining suspects have cases, which proved no exception disappointment you can't beat An American visiting in London, now been liberated. There is one to the rule and maintained that to bald-headed man who's just found says the English girl who drinks, definite suspect still in hospital continue building on wharf on a whistle In his cracker instead smokes and goes without stockings: suffering from seven wounds, but Chinese property without permis of a paper haf. de b his condition. Is HD grave that he son of the Government is tra

doesn't shock, anybody, That is not expected to live much lon-pussing on Chinose rights,

must be disappointing for her. Local motorists have discovered no a fine parking-pace in Kowloon- An Aberdonion and his wife Are for their annual dinner.

reported to have fallen out over some

What's the betting It's reported that Hongkong they weren (18.1.1 anglers have greatly appreciated. the recent biting winds.

Foll

Force and Effect

ÚS. AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY.

MR. JACOB G. SCHURMAN

RESIGNS.

Berlin, Dec. 27.

Mr. Henderson, acknowledging receipt of the Nole, suya that, In ordance with the undertaking between His Majesty's Gavern- ment and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republies; as recorded in the Protocol of October 3rd, His Majesty's Ambas- sador in Moscow, has been instruct eto inform the Soviet Govern- Schurman, has resigned his post, ment that His Majesty's Govern-

Mr. Schurman has held the post Bucceeding Mr.

to

Esther Takacs Acquitted..

Later.

The Tribunal acquitted Esther Takacs for lack of evidence.'

Marie Csabal was found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude,

The Public Prosecutor

has

The United States Ambassador appealed against the acquittal of

Germany, Mr. Jacob G. Taknes,Reuter

Huklos.

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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE,

It le notified for the informa tion of owners and occupiers of tenements that rates for the first quarter of 1930 are payable in advance on or before 31st Jan uary. If any person shall fail to pay such rates on or before their you, Hae at midnight on the last -According to an ancient belfer, 28th February, 1980, proceedings, day täin year look out-of will be taken in the Supreme

further notice

Paris, Dec. 27, The Chamber voted Its confidence in the Government's foreign policy mont and the Government of India since 1925,

to-day, by, 842 votes to 17 Havas for their part also, regard the Houghton, prior to which he was of small-pox were notified in the No fewer than. 16 Chinese casca andertaking contained. In Article for four years Minister to China Colony yesterday. All but one were morrow is:North winds, moder Court for their recovery without

The weather forecast till noon to- Continued on Page 14.) Reuter

from Victoria registration districts.ate; fair.

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