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PRIME MINISTER'S OPTIMISM.

MR. ALEXANDER ON POSSIBLE SAVINGS ON BATTLESHIPS:

what

(Continued from Page 1.) '«' |Hef that this past experience would of global tonnage and the French prove of great value in assisting delogation's transactional pro- the committee to close the gap be- clasai-tween those losser naval Powers posal; secondly, Beation is to be adopted; and who favoured limitation by global thirdly, transfer, and the amount tonnage and those who favoured limitation by categories, which had and conditions thereof."

Great Britain, a system of limita-support of Britain, America and tion by categories,

Italy, Arally, the determination. of ratios, and secondly, the deter mination of the levels of the total tonnages of the several countries.

Conference Tasks,

Japan.

- French "Viewpoint.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEEKLY BRIBES

ALLEGED.

SHANTUNG POLICE ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGES.

DUPLICATE CHOPS.

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A charge of being in possession of three duplicate police chopa, three different counts of accept ing weekly bribes from hawkers and an alternative charge of mis- conducting himself as a police officer, were brought against a Shantung Sergeant before Mr. Whyle Smith. nt the Kowloon "Magistracy this morning.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1930.

GARRISON NEWS.

NEUTRALIA DUE HERE

NEXT MONTH:

H. T. Neuralia, which left! Southampton on January 19, is due to arrive in Hongkong on February 15. The following, are among 1 tho officers on bourd, dus for a tour of service in China:

Majors J. H. Thom and W: Bing- ham, Royal Artillery Major J. W. Malcolm, R.A.M.C., Captain F. M. Turner, S.LL, and Captain F.S.S. Whiter, A.D. Corps. The foregolog will disembark at Hongkong.

Major Rowe, RA.M.C., and Captain Turton, Green Howards, will dis- embark at Shanghat. Major Mullaly, Indian Army, returns to his appoint. ment as Brigade, Majer, Tientsin; and Major Ballingall, R.A.M.C., and Captain MacCausland, Royal Scots, will also disembark at that Station.

Amongst officers going Home, or to other intermediate stations, when the Neuralla returns from Shanghai on February 28, aro Colonel Fielding, A.D.M.S., China Command, Lt. Col. Robinson, R.A., Lt. Col. Cardew, R.A.O.C., D.A.D.O.S., Hongkong Area,

A Shantung constable was also M. Tardieu said the French had brought before his Worship on a put all the good will in their charge of accepting weekly bribes

and of misconducting himself. power into their compromise pro-

Mr. W. le Bar Sparrow, An- posal on global tonnage, and hesistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. Macdonald sold that two hoped the Committee would very prosecuted, and Mr. J. M. Remedios things had been going on since

and Majora Cheyne, and Lucas, carefully consider the scheme appeared for the Sergeant, the Conference began That was

His Worship pointed out that RA.M.C. All the foregoing are be in relation to it would a conference of five Powers and, and

the charges mentioned no definiteing posted, to the Home. Establish consequently, the different interests examine what classification of sum and suggested the prosecu-ment, as are Major MacNair, RA, and the different relationships be

Major Armytage and Captain tween the Powers were exceeding ships was to be adopted and tion should consult the law officers and Major Doyle, RE

in the framing of new charges so

Otten, R.A., are being posted to as to make it clear that he would atta, and Captain Smith, R.A., to not be trying a ense which he had Gibraltar.

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ly intricate. It was quite impossamount and conditions of trans- Bible to take them straight away for tonnage to be allowed. and deal with them in open confer enco. The various delegations must The First Lord of the Admiral-Ino power to do.....

His Worship added that if the exchange views with each otherty Mr. A. V. Alexander, one of in order to remove misunderstand the British delegates" repeated sum of money involved was over ings and to pave the way for com-that, in complete agreement with $10 the ense would have to be com- promises and agreements.

Amerien and Japan, Britain be-mitted to the Sessions.

After some discussion as to bail That process had been going on lieved the system of limitation in daily since the Conference started. various classes of ships was best and a sum of $1,000 belonging to Although to those who had not been calculate to prevent competition, the Sergeant which the police now engaged in them the results might to increase the feeling of securi- had in their possession, his Wor appear very low in coming, never-ty and to ensure economy. Bri-ship remanded both defendants theless to those who understood the tain, however, did not object to till Wednesdağ next. difficulties, the results were re-the principle of transfer of ton- garded

inost A

Kratifving, runge hetween less powerful { Parallel with these consultations, classes of ships, but most careful j the head of the delegates had met regard must be paid to the res dafly.

sults of an ensy specific measure of transfer as sach. results might conceivably impair the confidence and stability at which the Con- ference should aim

INSPECTOR'S WIFE ROBBED.

SNATCHER CAUGHT" BY Ä

EUROPEAN.

on

Football.

In a match in the Hongkong Area

Wednesday "B" Company, Football League at Happy Valley K.O.S.B. defeated the combined II. and R. Signals team by two goals to nil, Teams:

"B Coy K.O.3.B-Westland; Downey, McMurdo; Aitcheson, Rennie, Torrens: Mills, McEwan, Andera, Cook, Lorimer."

R. E. and R. Signals-Penny; Gillot, Purry; Dolling, Grosvenor, Moore: Higgins, Palmer, Colton Sabin, Monaghan.

The Borderers attacked from the kick-off and Lorimer headed in a pass from the wing in the first ten minutes. Play for a time war some, what anesided, the Engineers rarely penetrating beyond the half-way line. The whistle blew with no additional

score.

Committee Proposed. As a result of these two parallel operations, the questions on the

Gillott changed to inside-left on' agenda had been handed in with a

Mr. Ray MacDonald an-

the resumption, and it made a dif- "Tell the gentloman it was a proposal that iliey should be renounced that

ference to the Engineers" forward the conversations lucky that the lady's husband did fire The game became more evenly ferred to a committee.

would he continued between the not cateli him; as it is, all he can contested, but both defences held out, Italy, regarded the two points delegations and from those fur- get is 12 months' hard labour and until Anderson scored a further goal mentioned orosite her name as ther business, would arise. When 24 strokes of the birch," said Mr. for the Borderers. dealing rather with principles than that business had arisen, a Plon-Hamilton at the Central Magl- with methods" and Signor Grandi desires to make his position cleary Session would again be sum-stracy this morning, when there

a Chinese, League match appeared before him regarding the

Inclusion of those

two pointa.

Signor Grandi said

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In

Navy Match, China Fleet Football at Happy Valley Wednesday, Bruce bent Sirdar,

moned.

11 The resolution was adopted and whe pleaded guilty to a charge of on

who are

n the top of the that the the plenary session then concluded, of snatching a handbag from Mrs. table in the Second Division, by the

Stewart Logan, wife of Inspector French, Halian and British pointa After the Conference, Mr. Ram-Logan, of the Mount, Gough Po-only goal scored: Teams:

Sirdar. Stott: Luxton, Harness;

dealt practically with the same say MacDonald expressed the view problem that of determilline whe- to Press corresponents that they - ther the limitation of nayal armas were within a measurable dis

ments should be based on a sys-tance of a solution of the problémy tem of global tonnage, or on that of category tonnage veraus global of limitation - categories, or tommage, and that the committer an intermediate system such as would present an ngreed report. that suprested by the so-called | British. Wirdlean. French transactional All these were questions of met- hod.

pronosal.

Quest of Principle, On the other hand, the Halian Delegation raised a question principle: namely, the determina- tion of the ration of strength tween the various navies and a question of fact, namely the de- termination of the maximum levels of the total tonnages for the five

Powern.

The Category Method,

11 is explained that the category method of limitation of warships (supported by Britain, America and Japan) favours the allocation of the spezife tonnage of each Navy for each type of ship, where- as the global method turged by Franer) fixes the fatal tonnage of gach Navy, but allows the nations to apportion tonnage as they die. sire.

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British Modifications.

Miller.

LADY ROBBED IN

*KOWLOON.

PUSHED DOWN STEPS BY A SNATCHER.

· THIEF SENTENCED.

On conviction of a charge of snatching a handbag from Mrs. A. Gibbson, of Empress Lodge, in Mody Road on Wednesday night, n Chinese who appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning was sen- Lenced to twelve months' hard labour and ordered to received 24 strokes of the birth,

Mrs. Gibbison was walking along Mody Road on her way to Empress Lodge at about 7.15 pm. on Wednesday when the defen- approaching from be- dant,

hor down hind her, pushed

number of steps into 10

lane running off Mody Road. He snatched her handbag and ran way. An Indian constau's who appeared on the scene in answer to hot shout for assistance, 'gave chase but he failed to arrest the man.

Yesterday a District Watchman aw the defendant in a ricksha carrying a parcel and wearing a

to the Station, as he was unable pair of spectacles. He was taken to give a satisfactory explanation of the articles. The contents, of the parcel were identified by Mrs Gibbigon, who also apertacles which wwearing.

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claimed the

the man WAR

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGRAPH FILES.

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for week ended, January 30th, 1909.

The rate of the dollar on, de- mand was 1s. 9-1/16d.

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Mr. (now Sir) A.G.M. Fletcher was appointed to act us Assistant Colonial Secretary, during the ab- sence of Mr. (now Sir) Cecil Cle- menti.

Mr. A. P. Marty, Consul for Spain in Hongkong, passed away.

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ice Station on January 29.

Bramham, Holibs, Greenwood; Mit- Inspector Logan said the man chell, Edmonds, Welch, Halden, On the 50th birthday of the was caught in a lane near the St. Horner.

Kaiser, a reception was held at Francis Hotel. After smatching the| Bruce. Barnes;

Parr; the German Club, being attended bag from Mrs. Logan, who was Hooper, Horner, Grubb; Hawes by ILE. Sir Frederick Lugard, the walking past the Cathedral, he ran Person, Potts, Joyner, Barrelt. Governor...

There was no score in the ra down Battery Path. Mr. Paterson,

In the of the P.W.D. gave chase and half. Exchanges were even

Mr. N. G. Nolan was appointed opening minutes, though Bruce were eventually caught him, but the ran the first to penetrate the defence, First Interpreter at the Magistracy dropped the bag as he was run-which, however, recovered, and clear-fan succession to Mr. Dyer Ball

ed well, and an attack by Sirdar was ning, and it was recovered.

Inter beaten off. A free-kick

The Land Investment Co. paid an Sirdar was sent behind the line.

Bruce FOON | about

commenced setting interim dividend of $3.50, making the Sirdar defence in the $7 for the year, whilst the Stenni- first minutes of the second half, but hout Company paid $1.25 and the Miller dropped back and cleared Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. well. Further efforts in front of $4 per share. goal were erratic on the part of Bruce, but Potts opened the score. The game was mostly in favour of Brure, who kept up their attacks, though without further score.

THOWING FIREWORKS IN THE AIR.

CHINESE OFFENDERS FINED

THIS MORNING,

FRENCH COLONIAL

+

DEVELOPMENT.

GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH

BIG LOAN...

Paris, Jan. 30.

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They all admitted the offeriçe and were fined $5, or seven days, the Magistrate pointing out the the seriousness of their action by quoting an incident some yeara ago when a chauffeur driving a In the Chamber, the Colonial car was so blinded by the fire-Minister announced the Govern- works that he lost control of the ment's intention of launching a vehicle, which ran up on to the Colonial Development Loan of Frs. pavement and killed four persons. 5,000,000,000.-Reuter.

In placing these two points un

Searly a dozen Chinese appear- This difference of opinian dead-|« the agenda, the Halian Heletion locked the 1927 conference, when before Mr. Hamilton, at the wanted the Conference to deter the French suggestell a compro Central Magisracy this morning mine the General principles and mise which has a most important charged with throwing lighted political criteria of disarmament. iwearing at present, as it provides Areworks into the air.

Italy agreed. however, that the the category method with frane- question of method and of preference of tonnage from one ente- cedure on the agenda be examined gory to another after a year's in the meantime. While the notice. Italian delegation was prepared to take part in, these discussions it The United States agreed to the did not see its way. to commit it- compromise in 1929, because it self on any of the questions of recognised the tendency of smaller method or on any special points of navies towards specialisation. the disarmament problem, until the two fundamental questions in determination of ratios and The modifications which Bri- maximum levels of global tonnage tain has introduced into her had been settled.

programme of naval construction are referred to in a written reply to a Parliamelary question by Mr. Mr. H. L. Stimson (America) | Alexander. He said that British moved that the questions of method naval vessels deleted from the pro- and the procedure on the agenda gramme of 1929 and approved by and including, particularly the Parliament, were two cruisers, in- suggestions of the French and Bri- cluding the eight-inch gun ship, tish Governments as to limitation four destroyers, one net-layer and by global tonnage or by categories, target towing vessel, two sloops and including methods of procedure and three submarines. Whether suggested by the French Govern the three remaining submarines in ment, bo referred to a "ommittee to the programme would be proceed- be composed of representatives, toed with would be decided after the be anointed by the nations repre conclusion of the Naval Confer- serited in the Conference with once.

Mr. Stimson's Motinu.

directions to examino curefully the

possibilities and the probable ef- Mr. Alexander, in replies to other fect of such methods with reference questions, said there are at pre- to the fleets of the respective na-sent fifty-four British Empire tions and to report their views to cruisers built and four in an ad- the Conference through the chiefs vanced stage of construction.

of the respective delegations.

Yearly Savings.

Mr. Stimson added that in, put- ting forward the motion he was

Asked to state the saving to the not proposing in any way to naval estimates in each of the suspend the informal discussions years 1930 to 1986, if replacements between the various delegations, of battleships as provided by the Mr. Hugh Gibson, who was Washington Treaty were deferred chairman of the three Power Naval until 1936, Mr. Alexander said Conference of 1927, and chairman that, assuming the ships were of of the American delegation to the the maximum displacement allow Preparatory Commission on Dised by the Treaty, namely, 35,000 armacnt, reviewed the progress tons, the estimated cost of build- made at the earlier conference in ing them which would be saved if an examination of the questions none were laid down until the bo- which would be before the com- mittes proposed by Mr. Stimson,

Past Experience.

ginning of 1987 would be:-Next year, £1,080,000; 1932; £6,085,000; 1933, £10,050,000; 1984, £11,873, 000 1985, £12,035,000; and. 1986,

He pointed to the progress made $10,370,000. Reuter and British since 1926 and expressed the be-Wireless.

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́ALLEGED CRIMINAL

BREACH.

STRAITS CHINESE CHARGED

THIS MORNING.

Arrested at the request of the Singapore Government on a charge of criminal breach of trust in re- spect of a sum of $5,000, a Straits Mr. Chinese, appeared before Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, and was or dered a week's formal remand.

Chief Detective Inspector Mur- phy said the Hongkong police re- ceived a telegram from the Singa- pore authorities requesting them to effect the arrest of, the man, whose name was given as Lee Chin-teng,, alias Leo Bun-cheong, alias Lee Ching-liong, The com- plainant was stated to be Peh Wah-kok

Sub-Inspector Dorling gave evidence of arrest, saying that at 11 am. on January 29 he saw the defendant on the 6.8. Takliwa which was berthed at No. 1 Wharf, Kowloon, and detained him,

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