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THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TË ESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1930,

BRITISH CRUISERS CRUELTY CASES AT DANGEROUS GOODS

CANCELLED.

NO DIRECTTM BEARING ON CONFERENCE.

DELEGATES STILL TRYING TO CLEAR AIR.

FRANCE PREVAILING.

KOWLOON.

PROSECUTION.

PIGS WHICH SUFFERED DURING HOW MARINE COURT REGARDS

TRANSPORT BY JUNK.

FIRE-CRACKERS.

CAPTAIN FINED TO-DAY

$25 FINE IMPOSED.

Several cases of causing un- The case in which Capt. W necessary and avoidable cruelty to Collum, of the .. Tin Yat, was animals and fowls were mentioned before Mr. Whyte Smith at the charged with a breach of the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Dangerous Goods Ordinance was one man, the master of a junk, being fined $25 for transporting concluded. at the 55 pigs in such a manner that their before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. noses and legs wore bruised. [*]| Hole, R.N., this morning.

It was mentioned that squealing of the animals attracted

Marine Court

charges against

London, Jan. 27. Causing something of a sur-

the The

Capt. prise in view of the fact that the Naval Conference has not the attention of a police officer to Collum wore (a)" securing the Tin yet commenced serious dell the sufferinga of the pigs, which Yat to the Ping On What on berations, the Admiralty an-

were on a junk alongside a steamer

January 23 instead of at the nounced to-day, in a Fleet Order in the harbour. On investigation, addressed to the Naval Dock-it was found that the animals were Dangerous Goods Anchorage with yards, that the orders for the plled on top of each other, in crates 38 cases of fire-crackers on board, of four deep, while the legs and building of the two Britishinoses of some of them were pro-and (b) failing to holst a red flax 10,000-ton cruisers “Surrey" truding and bruised.. and "Northumberland" have

been cancelled.

The suspension of work on these two cruisers was announced by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Premier, in the House of Cojumom last July when he gave particulars of big cuts in the naval pro- gramme proposed by the Govern- ment,

The July Cuts,

He then sluted that one sub- marine depot shịp and two sub- marinos had been removed, from the 1929-30 programme, that other naval construction STA to be slowed down, and that the 1929-201 programme was to be re-examined in the autumn.

"Surrey" and "Northumberland" were both to have been tim thon- sand ton cruisers. Altbongh neither of the cruisers had yet been laid down, preliminary work' had been carried out for tliem.

A Healthy Belief. The decision to cancel entirely the construction of These two cruisers has no direct relation to the proceedings of the Naval Con- ference, although it is justifiably Laken as indicating the healthy belief that the Conference will produce results.

The delegations to-day Linued their discussions which touched upon the many aspects of the problems before them and

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The defendant admitted the charge, but said the pigs had been transportel in that marmer in tho past, his Worship replying that it was not to continue in the future, at least, not without 'defendant. paying for it. -

The defendant was fined $25. A Chinese who had overcrowded five chickens in a crate was fined $10, it being stated that one, of the fowis was dead when taken out.

Another man was fined a similar sum of carrying live chickens by the wings. A third man, who also carried two chickens by the wings, was Aned $5. -

OPTIONAL CLAUSE

DEBATED: :

final

whilst there was a quantity of fire-crackers on board.

SMOKE NUISANCE FROM FERRY.

INTERESTING CASE AT THE MARINE COURT.

ONLY NOMINAL FINE.

An interesting case was heard at the Marine Court this morning, be fore the Hon. Commander Hole, RN, when the master of the Yaumati ferry launch Man Chung was charged with allowing smoke to be emitted from the boat whilst lying alongside Yaumat! ferry wharf, thereby causing a nuisance. Mr. E. 5. C. Brooks defended.

Evidence was given by Mr. H.T. Brooks, Superintendent of the Fire- Brigade, to the effect that his din- lug room, on the fifth floor of the

Fire Station Building, was sudden y darkened as the result of black smoke coming from the Man Chung whilst she was at the wharf,

Capt, Collum was found guilty consulting marine engineer, da- For the defence, Mr. D.A. Purvis, on both counts and was fined $5scribed the construction of the Man on each.

Mr. O. E. C. Marton, who, de fended, said at the previous hear ing that although fire-crackers contained gunpowder, which was specified in the Ordinance, fire: crackers were not gunpowder, and therefore did not come within the meaning of the section of the Ordinance on which the sun monses were bused.

boilers were to constructed as 10 Chung's furnace, saying that the consume their own smoke as far as practicable. During the last few days he has watched the ferries and had not seen any excessive smoking.

Mr. E.S.C. Brooks called attention to a printed circular which had been supplied to all the coxawnins of the Yaumati Ferry Co., and enid since the Ordinance was passed, the Company had taken precautions to prevent excessive smoking.

His Worship said this morning that he had been looking into the matter and could not agree with Mr. Marton. If the latter would

His Worship held that the case look up the Ordinance relating to had been proved, but as this was explosives, he. *would there find the first case of its kind to come runpowder mentioned in such 4 before him, he was only imposing form us to be able to cause ana nominal fine of $6. explosion, or to that effect.

GERMAN GENERAL'S IRON CROSS.

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Continuing, his Worship said]; Clause. In all our legal disputes that if a ship carried 300 tons of with other nations without excep-Are-crackers, it meant that 50 per

tons, or 150

WRR pure tion the powers of justice of the ent.,

gunpowder and he could not hold Court would remain the

that they were not dangerous arbiter.

goods. The right way for the TWICE RETURNED BY BRITAIN. (master of a ship to deal with a case like that was to report the matter to the Harbour Oflee and amply for a permit.

Tory Amendment. Mr. Henderson referred to the amendment put down by the OP position, making the acceptance of the Optional Clause "subject to an additional reservation relating.

The Government did not con- aider fre-erackers to he very

London, Dec. 23. General Sir Ian Hamillan, opet ing the British Legion Club at

HOIHOW BEFORE ITS CAPTURE.

CONVICTS & BANDITS SENT TO FRONT.

LOOTING IN THE CITY,

Canton, Jan. 27/ Writing from Holhow under date of January 20, a correspon-

the port prior to its capture by dent described the conditions of

Admiral Chan Chak. A few days before this happened, there was

levied a 10 per cent. tax on the some looting. The insurgents

capita] registered of all shops, and although pressure was put upon the merchants the sum which the insurgents managed to extract

was only about $10,000, much to the disappointment of the rebels.

When Admiral Chan Chak's marines were approaching the way, the rebols commandeered port and were about 15 milles all motor cars to rich troops to

of the 20th the convicts of the the front line. On the morning Kiang Shan Hsien prison were let loose to join in the fighting. They were

their prison garb. Coolies and scht off to the front in

loiterers were also impressed and sent off by the soldiers.

Besides the civilian recruitė, two battalions of bandits were enlisted, but it is said that the handita were more keen on looting than on fighting, and as soon as the regular soldiers began to retire before the marines, the bandits were first to scurry back the to the city to loot. When rebels returned to the city, they' caught many of the bandits red- hunded and shot them dead.

In the morning between 2 and 5 a.m., the insurgents were defeated at the place called Ching Ma. Over 300 soldiers were killed and defeated soldiers retreated towards a number taken prisoner. The

the port, leaving on the battlefied 20 to the Shou Ying Port, their last damaged buses, and then retired

Solihull, Birmingham, on Satur-line of defence.

enabled them further to exchange to the laws of war as laid dowa langerous, but they must be re-with General von ¡Lettow-Vorbeck, soldiers: who had mutined on

and define their views.

by the Foreign Secretary at The hands of delegations niet in Geneva on September 22nd, 1924, the Prime Minister's residence in being absolutely necessary to The morning and remained there safeguard the freedom of action for three hours, discussing the of the Britishį Navy.” pro ramme of work to be sulimit. ted to the. Conference, then adjourning' until to-niorrow morn-

Far

Mr. Henderson said the opera- tions of the British Pleet to which he was then referring at Geneva were exclusively operations in Busy Delegates... cake where we were engaged in a In the afternoon, there was a warlike operation on behalf of the meeting of the Japanese and the Covenant of the Ligne, of Na. British delegations, followed intertions and with the approval of by a meeting between the French, the Council or the Assembly at

Alan and British delegations, Geneva.

garded as dangerous goods. His Worship registered a viction, and imposed fines

stated.

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

day, told a story of a conversation Two companies of regular

after the recent East African Ex-December 7 surrendered to the conpeditionary Force dinner, at which Canton Commander, but, after the German General was the quest being disurmed, they were taken of honour. General von Lettow out and shot. The entire city was in Norbeck said:

a state of panic on the 20th when "After

some engagements In the shops were all closed. The mer-) which my troops had made the chants were forced first to pay for best fight they could, the Kaiser| military expenses at the point of sent me the Iron Cross. By ill- the gun by squads of rebel the hands of soldiers going through all the The Royal Observatory reports luck it fell into that the Anticyclone in central General Smuts. Naturally, 1 principal shops. Those who could over the Lower Yangtze Valley. thought it was good-bye to that net pay at first were forced to The typhoon is situated about 600 Cross. But no; in the most I pay double the amount on the miles east of Manila. It is pro- chivalrous типлет the Generalį following day. -- Canton bably filling up or recurving to the sent it to me across No Man's Agency, north-east ward. Fresh monsoon Land. So for so good.

This evening the French and It was in these circumstances will prevail along the "south-east "But the time came when one British delegates met again.

it was neces-coast of China and over the Northday General Smuts had pressed his It is learned that, the discussion only, that he said

sary in the general interest as Chinn Sen. The loen forecast is: attentions upon me in tão forward between the leaders of the dele.well as of the interests of Great N, E. winds, fresh; cloudy, with a mannal So very. secretly gations centred largely upon the

Fleet occasional rain; improving. confleting Italian and Frenck Britain that the British

should be able to operate, with the viewpoints.

freedom which might be required

French View Acceptable, The Frùngh strongly maintained that global and not categories. tankare should be the starting basis of the Conference.

This viewpoint is likely to prove, necaptable to the Conference.

M. an interview later, Tardieu said that the atmosphere of the Conference Was.. very cordial, but he declined to disclose whether any decision and heen

renched.

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to secure a successful termination | to our national safety and securi- of sanctions.

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several chosen officers and myself NEW buried two chests, one containing the head, of a record buffalo which we had shot, the other containing my war decorations, my diaries, and letters from my wife,

Resolution Approved.

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comedienne in "The Hollywood "General Smuts found them and || Revue," which opened on Sunday Neither in 1924, and reglainly Sir Herbørt Samuel -"(Liberal) | sent them to the War Office. To- at the Queen's Theatre as Metro- said his party would wholeheart day, prompted by the most happy Mayer's triumph in cinematic edly support the policy and action] thought of generous courtesy, the British War Office has returned of the Government.

Following the rejection of the them. That is the real reason I

mendient, the House am wearing Topy

them to-night-the have had them approved Mr.Henderson's resolu-first night I |tion.-Pritish Bireless und Routerwear."

not in 1929, was it expected that in becoming a member of the Lengue of Nations and accepting all the obligations of its Covenant, we were going to claim, the bid time freedom that we had before there was any League of Nationa. „Japanese' Broadcast, “

In conclusion, Mr. Henderson International broadensting, afsid that all the Governments of ready one of the features of the the Dominions bad signed the present Conference was again Optional. Clause. The British employed to-night, Mr. Wakatsuki Commonwealth of Nations, was making a broadenst from London absolutely united in the decision to the United States consisting of to take this great step forward in a statement of Japanese views and acceptance of international arbi- and the substitution Japan's case at the Conference.tration

iule of liw- for rule of Be expressed confidence, that the of

force. He

ked Dlue House deliberations would result in a

unanimous decision- happy conclusion.-British Wireless for

a decision which would strengthen.. and Revler,

the lead which the Government was endeavouring to give to other nations.

MAJESTIC THEATRE.

Sir Austen Critical.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, the RALPH LEWIS IN SPLENDID

former Conservative Foreign ROLE.

Minister, moving the Opposition amendment, suid, we had not yet Vivid, intense melodrama, reached such a stage of worki vitalized

the .in

absorbing opinion, that any oŋe nation could" atmosphere of the newspaper game say they were in a position to de- and showing the most intimate pend alone on the good faith of details of newspaperdom with all Fathera for their security and their glamour, romance and safety.....

tragedy, "The Last Edition," Emory He declared the whole argu- Jolimon's latest production, willment of Mr. Henderson's speach be shown to-day at the Majestle was not really based on the Peace Theatre, Kowloon.

Pact of Parls but on the obliga- tions of the Covenant of the League. Those obligations were in force in 1924 just as much as they were now. Why then was a naval reservation so necessary in 3924, now' unnecessary? :

Ralph Lewis who made his roles in "The Shield of Honour," "The Sunset Derby" and "In the Name of the Law," historic pieces of dramatic acting, is starred by the producer-director In what it is confidently predicted will be the 'most popular part he has ever

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He confessed the reasons Which the Foreign Secretary had adduc- ed as having led him to abandon |the reservation which he thought necessary in 1924, only confirmed him in the opinion that that re- servation, perhaps something more than a reservation, was' necessary

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