THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930.
NO EXCLUSION OF MORTGAGING OF A SINGAPORE PETROL BASEBALL SEASON
FILIPINOS.
SENATE DEBATE ON
IMMIGRATION. “
OUTSPOKEN UTTERANCE BY SENATOR HAWES.
FREEDOM ASKED.
LAUNCH.
ALLEGED WRONGFUL USE OF NAME.
SESSIONS SEQUEL.
The alleged fraudulent mortgag-| ing of a launch, which had a se quel at the April Criminal Ses- sions last year, formed the aub ject of an Original Jurisdiction ac- tion which came before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Supreme Court this morning. The case was adjourned until Wednes- day morning at 10.90.
Washington, Apr. 23. As Senator Hiram Bingham,
Plaintiff is Chan Wo-pe, No. 64, Republican of Connecticut and chairman of the senate commit Bonham Strand West, porcelain tee on territories and insular pos- self and all other partners in the dealer, who claims on behalf of him- sessions, to-day promised to re- Po On Company, of Canton, against port on Philippine independence Mak Chun-loong (allegedly falsely bills as soon as Secretary of calling himself Ng Shing), of No. State Henry L. Stimson and Sec-174, Reclamation Street, first floor retary of the Navy Charles F. and Mr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Adams return from London next ophthalmic surgeon, of Exchange week, the senate to-day refused Building, living on the Talpo Read. to exclude Filipino immigrants In his statement of claim, plain from the United States.
tif states that he is a partner in the Lee Hong Hang firm of No. 643, Senator Harry B. Hawes, Demo Bomham Strand West. The plain crat of Missouri, declared that if tiffs, he says, are the owners of the given an opportunity to vote on launch "Sun Chiu On" which is re the question the senate would degistered in Canton in the name of clde overwhelmingly to give inde-Ng Shing. pendence to the Philippine Islands.";
Amendment Defeated. Bringing to a climax a bitter debate over Filipino immigration into the United States, the senate, voting 41 to 25, defeated the amendment of Senator Samuel M. Shortridge, Republican of Call 'fornia, which sought to exclude all but Filipino officials, students, tourists and similar classes from America.
The Shortridge proposal had been offered as an amendment to the bill of Senator William J. Har ria, Democrat of Georgia, which seeks to establish a quota for im- migration of Latin-Americans into the United States.
Result of Voting.
The Shortridge amendment was supported by 9 Democrats and by 16 Republicans. But 41 members of the senate declined to restrict Filipino immigration into
the
The statement continues to allege that by an indenture of mortgage dated February 9, 1929, first de fendant, falsely calling himself Ng Shing, fraudulently, purported to assign the launch to Mr. Basto. The first defendant has not and never had any right, of property. in the launch and no property in the launch passed to Mr. Basto by vir tue of the mortgage.
Plaintiffs' Claim.
Defendants refused and still re- fuse to deliver the launch in con- sequence of which plaintiffs claim (1) a declaration that the launch is their property and that no right or interest in it passed to Mr. Basta under the mortgage; (2) the re- turn of the launch, together with all documents of title, licences, per- mits and all other documents con- cerning the boat; (3) damages for detention of the launch and docu- ments.
BEGINS.
WAR ENDS.
PRICE JUMPS FROM 23 CENTS TO 80 CENTS.
NEW YORK LEADING IN NATIONAL LEAGUE,
VERY SUDDEN CHANGE
Singapore, Apr. 21. Two or three hours on Saturday saw a drastic change in the price of petrol in Singapore.
When motorists were on their way to the office in the morning, and bought petrol, they were charged from 23 cents to 28 cents a galion, but those who left it until tiffin time to fill up their tanks, received a bad shock when they were charged 80 cents. The price |to-day is 79 cents,
can only mean one thing, and that This sudden jump in the price is that the "war" which has been waged for the past three months between the Asiatic Petroleum Co. and the Standard Oil Co. of New York has been settled. Evidently a trace has been agreed upon, but no confirmation of this can be obtained from the local represen tatives of either company.
During the struggle between the two companies Singapore motorists have reaped the benefit, In January last the prices ranged from 65 to 70 cents a gallon, and then, with surprising rapidity, they fell rapidly.
Cuts have been forthcoming daily, and on Saturday last the bottom was reached when petrol was obtained at some pumps for 23 cents, and at no pump was a charge of more than 28 cents made.
STORM WARNING SIGNALS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
assumes an importance which is not always appreciated in more favourably
situated localities.
The safety of shipping, and hence the prosperity of our trade in general, is largely dependent on our meteorological services, while the safety of life and property ashore is to a less degree imperilled by typhoons, and can only be pro- perly safeguarded by a system of timely warnings.
It is obvious, gentlemen, that a uniform code of signals would be of the utmost value to our meteoro- logical services if a uniform code suitable for all requirements could be devised.
Origin of Conference.
In August of last year, the Dir- ector of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, attended a confererce of British meteorologists held in London; with the laudable, if some- what optimistle object of introduc-
A statement of defence filed by Mr. Basto is to the effect that he United States as long us the
does not admit the defendants are American flag flies over the is- or ever were owners of the launch, landa.
and he does not admit that first The decisive defeat of the Short-defendant's name is Mak Chun- ridge amendment came after Sena- loong. Mr. Basto claims that he is tor Hawes had made an impassion- the legal owner or mortgagee of ed speech. He described the the launch by virtue of the mort amendment proposed by Senator gage. Shortridge as immoral
and de-
*If, which is not admitted, the first signed to take advantage of a defendant had no property in the helpless people, ...
launch and was not Ng Shing, then plaintiffs ought not to be admitted to assert their claim except subject to defendant's mortgage because plaintiffs had given first defendant ing a uniform code of storm warn full authority to sign and use the ing signals for the whole world, name of Ng Shing in his dealings but as agreement could not be reach with the launch, to mortgage it or ed even for the British Empire, dispose of it in any way
except bo withdrew his proposal and sug- rested a conference of Far Eastern meteorologists, in the hope that uniformity might be attained over this area where conditions and re- quirements are, to a certain exteat, uniform.
Can't Strike Faces. "day," said Senator Hawes, "that we cannot hold the people of the Philippine Islands and strike their faces at the same time. Don't chain the Filipinos to a post, Don't tie the Filipinos with Ameri- to sell it outright. Mr. Rasto's can chains and then strike them statement adds that he was induced when they are helpless and cannot to believe that the first defendant was Ng Shing, as a result of which he advanced the sum of $3,000 for the mortgage.:
be heard.
ers.
+
Decided by Sessions.
This conference has therefore been called in accordance with the suggestion made by the Director in London, and has for its object, the adoption. throughout the Far East of uniform codes for storm warri ings and for the transmission of daily weather reports by cable..
Unsatisfactory Position.
"This amendment proposed by Senator Shortridge places the Fili- pinos in exactly the same cate- gories and classes as the Chinese and Japanese. But those coun-
In addition, Mr. Basto says, us tries have corps of diplomata to another reason why plaintiffs should help them. The 12,000,000 Fili- not be admitted to assert their pines are our wards and they have claim, that on or about March 8, been so for 30 years. Now it is 1929, plaintiffs instituted criminal proposed to class them as foreign-proceedings against the first defen- dant on charges of-forgery and fraud in respect of the mortgage, on which charge he was tried at the "If we want to do that we should | April Sessions, when he set up the make them free. I predict that if defence that he was, in fact, Ng given a chance to vote on it the Shing, the owner of the launch, and senate would overwhelmingly defence states, the issues as to the was acquitted. Therefore, the de cide to make the Filipinos inde-identity of the first defendant, the examine the proposals which will pendent," said Senator Hawes,
ownership of the launch and the be laid before you with a view to right of mortgage were finally de-achieving the objects for which this tormined.
cenference has been called.
Make Them Free.
In defending his own proposal before to-day's vote was taken Senator Shortridge expressed be lief that restriction of imunigra-
dependence for the Philippine Is- lands. His measure,
differing
from the house bill of Representa tive Richard J. Welch, also a Re- publican of California, would al- low Hawaii to continue to import Filipino labourers
for its sugar plantations.
not expected that defendant would appear and adjourned the case un-
til Wednesday morning in order to enable plaintin to appear if he desired to do so.
[It is understood that the case as against Mr. Basto has been settled.]
..
At present different weather services in the Far East use dif- ferent storm warning codes and ask for different data from ships. This is very unsatisfactory to ships would invite you very carefully to operating in these waters, and I
PHILLIES STRONG.
Balow are resulta of recent Ameri- can baseball matches.
American League. April 20th
Philadelphia Boston
New York Washington Cleveland Detroit
10
(St. Louis-Chiens rain).
Aprü
Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit - St. Louis Chicago-
(10 innings) April 22nd
Philadelphia New York Chicago
·Cleveland
Boston
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9 1
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CHINESE OFFICIAL
ANGERED.
CONSUL ASKED TO VISIT THE IMMIGRATION OFFICES:
SAN PEDRO AFFAIR.
San Pedro, Cal, Apr. 22. When the Nippon Yusen Kaisba str. Chichibu Maru arrived bero yesterday, officials of the immigra tion service asserted the papers of the Chinese Consul, Chun Yung Chan, were irregular and request ed him to visit the immigration office to straighten out the difficult tios, The Consul refused to do so, declaring it improper to ask the representative of a foreign govern- ment to visit an ""immigration" gaol."
The Consul said he was born in Hawaii and had the right to claim
•United States citizenship He re mained aboard the ship during the night
Later Mr. C. G. Gately, chief in spector of the immigration service here, expressed his opinion that Mr. Chan was an American citizen and also that his papers were in entirely proper order. He said he was unable to understand, ́ ́how- Gever, why the consul should refuse
to accompany officials to the immi gration office, where they wished to ask him formally whether he was returning to the United States as an American citizen or as the representative of a foreign govern;} ment
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8
9
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Washington, 12 inns. 4
10
Detroit
10
April 23rd, 1..
St. Louis
'Detroit
8 St. Louis............ (Others were postponed because rain and cold weather).
April th
Detroit St. Louis
.12. 14 2 (All other games scheduled post- poned because of cold weather).
National League,
April 20th,
4
H. 12
3
2: 7.8 9
0
Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Boston Brooklyn
(Pittsburgh-St. Louis, rain). April 21st.
Boston Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Now York Pittsburgh St. Louis
April 2nd
Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago
8. 13
9
6 13
130 60 (New York-Boston, rain) (Other game unscheduled)
Brooklyn
April tard.
17
3
15 Philadelphia. 16 21 St. Louis
102 Chicago
12 1
at the second inning because of snow. (Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game called The rest were postponed because of rain and cold weather). April 24th
St. Louis Chicago
:
9 -11 2 2. 9 1-
(All other games scheduled post- poned because of cold weather).
The League standings on April 24th were as under:
National League.
New York Pittsburgh Chicago Baston
Won Lost Pet
1.000 -833
0
4:5
.500
1500
.444 .286 .167
Philadelphin 3 3.500 St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn
American League.
Won Lost Pet. 1 .800 32 .714 3,1 -.600
Philadelphia Washington Chicago St. Louis Cleveland
Boston Detroit
New York
1
Conference Hopes
Meanwhile Mr. Chan still re- mained aboard the Chichibu Maru and officials said they hoped to question him during to-day.
Later. The-immigration authorities an- nounced this evening that they have referred the case of the citi- zenship and diplomatic status of Mr. Chun Yung-chan to the State Department In Washington for a decision. Meanwhile Mr. Chun is being detained here.
ENGLISH CUP.
ARSENAL WIN TROPHY FOR FIRST TIME.
There
London, Apr. 26.
was a crowd of 93,000 present at the Wembley Stadium to- day, to witness the Cup final between Arsenal and Huddersfield which the farmer won by two goals to nothing. Before the match the players were presented to His Majesty thế King and His Royal Highness the Duke of York
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For once the Cap final produced classic gothall with the Arsenal folly deserving their victory. The goals were scored by James, after fifteen minutes' play and by Lambert, seven minutes from time.
Some of the spectators had waited all night long for the gates to open
and there were 8,000 people present from Huddersfield alone.
Zeppella Flies Over.
A unique feature was the appear. ance over the Stadium, just after the interval, of the Graf Zeppelin whick left Friedrichshafen at six o'clock in the morning for Cardington..
The noise of the engines drowned even the shouts of the gigantic Cup. anal crowd. The Zeppelin also hover ed over the Queen's Club where Germany and Britain were playing in the Davis Cap.
After the players had shaken hands with the King and the Duke of York,
the Arsenal won the toas. They quickly put into effect their pre-
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for goal" They harassed the Huddersfield men unil Bastin snapped
up a pass from a free kick by James
and returned the ball to James, who
fred it into goal past Turner, amid
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The Arsenal twice mlased gr CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME
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The Huddersfield attacks were dis-
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jointed and spasmodic.. da
At the interval the Arsenal led by
one goal to nothing,
The Second Goal.
the
When the case was called, the only In conclusion, gentlemen, I know tion of Filipinos would hasten in./party to appear was first defendant that Hongkong will derive much faithful band of observers who pro- benefit from your visit, and vide the bricks and mortar with His Lordship pointed out it waI I venture to express
the which we build. Without them
The Huddersfield attack became re- hope, not only that will find your stay in Hongkong warnings and no weather maps.
you there would be no codes, no storm invigorated after the interval and the forwards attacked fiercely. Campbell a pleasant interlude in your ardu- In your name and the mine was twice unlucky with hard shots Write ous and often lonely duties, but the meteorological services in the Once the Huddersfield roalkeeper
which
were blocked by Pready, that you will also carry away the world, I thank them and bid them feeling that your visit has been pro- carry on the good work goalmouth and the excitement was Tescued ball from, a moles in the stable to the important services on
Intense as Huddersfish then which you are engaged.
forced two corners. Then,
wing forwards, who wasted centre after falled" to inspire the inside contre in failing to be in position, the Yorkshiremen's attack and then The Arsenal defence finally ropalsed James sent in Lambert who, with the goalkeeper advancing, placed the ball coolly into the empty goal
His Majesty the King presented the Cup to the Arsens amid tumultuous applause.
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Mr. Claxton's Speech, *** We hope as a result of this Con "If the Filipinos are wise they the United States a position of
ference that ships East of Singapore will support my measure," said
Mr. T. F. Claxton, in voicing the will receive all the meteorological Senator Shortridge. in it they guardianship over the Filipino thanks of the assembly to His Ex-information they want, in the form ⚫cellency for opening the Conference they want it, and when they want it. will see ultimate independence for people. their country.
"I hope that as long as the said Gentlemen. Before pro- That they will be asked to keep only United States controls the Phillpceeding with the business of the day one meteorological log and to send "Instead of opposing my plan pine Islands the Filipino people I am sure you would wish to thank extracts from it in an international -they will work for it in order to will be able to enter our country His Excellency the Officer Adminis- code.
obtain their freedom. We have freely," said Senator Bingham.. tering the Government for coming We hope that weather services
A running commentary on the match, An unfortunate error occurred bad enough of race problems. in California.. I do not aim to cast
Senator Royal S. Copeland, here to-day to open the Conference in the Far East will obtain
broadcast for wireless listeners, had in the account of the correspon been arranged to enable enthusiasts dence relating to the Balaries Com any aspersions on the Filipino Democrat of New York, also His Excellency's kindly interest synchronous observations without people. But the vital purpose of opposed the Shortridge amend should help us in our deliberations undue delay from a stifflelent, num-
who were unable to gain admission my amendment is to prevent an ment. He denied the right of and stimulate mutual understand bor of stations to enable them to
No fewer than two hundred special to the ground to follow the course of mission appearing in Friday's ing and goodwill, without which we detect on their weather maps trains, carrying about 40,000 passer
Telegraph. The opening para This arrangement nas Influx of cheap Filipino labour America to alienate the Philip cannot look for complete success in kinks in the isobars and isotherms, gera from various parts of country, been particularly appreciated by the graph of the telegram*** of into America."
pines.
our undertaking, My warm fronts, cold fronts, and lines arrived in London daring the fore-blind, and especially those who lost March 25, 1930, from the Secre "The United Statea hus Sovereignty over the Philippines," this Conference. Our motto is tions may be received at sufficiently majority of visitors came on sight have played in Wembley Cup finals your proceeding as proposed in We hope for great things from of flow; also that these observa- noon and hundreds of moter coaches their sight In the war but retain fary of State for the Coldales to
brought large parties. Probably the their interest in football
the Officer Administering the Both the Arsenal and Huddersfield Government reads "I approve excursions, Shortridge amendment..
that we have the constitutional bugbear is apathy, our handicap is forecaster to anticipate and He
Pbut before,
it was at Stamford declared he could not think of supright to relinquish that sovereignty want of money and our hope is in trace the passage of different types sports enclosure in England, porting the measure on the and, we do not have the right to ourselves, our governments and the of weather. Your Excellency, wa capacity is limited to 93,000 specta field-inst won the Cup and Arsenal say that recommendations for grounds that it stands as a viola-forbid Filipinos to come to the navies of the world, mercantile and thank you very much for opening tors, and the seating was booked soms was defeated when the team last starting salaries appear to me tion of the ideals that have given shores of the sovereign power fighting. It lles also in that vast, our Conference
played in the final. Reuter and generous", and not "recommend
British Wireless
tions for sterling salaries
Ideals Violated.
for – although
play.
Senator Bingham opposed the said Senator Copeland. "I doubt "uniformity, and economy". Our frequent intervals to enable the accey Stadium is the largest Bridge nine years ago that Hudders Paragraph 12 but I am bound to
weeks agu.
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