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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930.

"BURGLAR- ENTERS GIRL'S SCHOOL.

CLOTHING STOLEN AND PUT ÎN SUITCASE.

CLIMBED OVER WALL..

A burglary at the Diocesan Girla' School in Jordan Road during the early hours of Sunday morning was mentioned before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when a Chinese appeared Court on before the

charges of stealing seven pairs of shoes and a' leather attache case to the total value of $50, and a suit of Chinese female clothing valued. $5.

admitted both The defendant charges.

According to Detective Sergeant Naughton the defendant climbed over the wall of the Diocesan Girls' School shortly after 3 o'clock yes terday morning and gained 'admit- tance to an empty room.

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FIGHT ON NAVAL TREATY.

AMERICAN SENATE MEETS TO-DAY.

MINORITY REPORT SAYS U.S.

BADLY SUFFERS.

RATIFICATION ISSUE.

BIG SEIZURE OF CIGARETTES.

TWENTY CASES FOU

A. BASEMENT.

IN

ONLY ONE ARREST.

Information received by the Revenue Office on Saturday led to a raid on No. 131, Queen's Road West, where an enormous seizure of allegedly dutiable cigarettes was made by the officers.

Washington, June 30,

Detailing the facts before Mr. Senator Hiram Johnsen, Lindsell this morning, when he Republican of California, to-day brought up a man arrested in the declared war on the London affair, for the purposes of applying Naval Treaty of 1980 and gave for a remand, Revenue Officer warning that the fight of Grimmitt stated that a basement President Hoover to obtain its ratification in the Senate Tay rival the futile efforts of the late President Woodrow Wilson to put the United States in the League of Nations.

under the building was entered by the Revenue Officers. Here they found 20 cases of cigarettes, but Unknown to the officers, there were of the occupants there was no sign. Senator Johnson hade public three different exits from the base- the 10,000-word minority report ment. and through two of these, overlooked, the oc- against the London paet which he which were and three other members of the cupants had made their escape be- Senate Foreign Relations Comfore the appearance of the raiding

fle collected together seven pairs of shoes belonging to the students and a suit of clothing belonging to an amah. These he placed in amittee signed. suit case which he found in the room and then left the premises by elimbing over the wall again.

duty at the Indian constable on back of the school premises saw the defendant and had him arrested.

An

His Worship remarked that the two charges were really one as they had been commitled at the same 'time and intimated that whatever sentence he gave would be made concurrent..

The defendant was sentenced to five months' hard labour on the first charge and two months on the second, the terms being concurrent:

PARTIES AT INDIA CONFERENCE.

(Continued from Puge 1.1 about 10 to 50 will in one sense be unwieldy on the other hand if the conference succeeds in evolv ing a common formula, the very diversity of the conference per- sonnel, it is held, would be the best asset for a wide acceptance of these proposals by the varied interests that would be represent ed at the conference.

As regards amnesty to politica] prisoners, Mr. Benn's statement stands that Government would be prepared to withdraw emergency measures and adopt a policy of conciliation provided the civil disobedience movement is called off and that unless such truce is observed political prisoners re- leased to make a proper atmos- phere for the conference would only seek fresh imprisonment in pursuance of the policy. Thus it is expected that the personnel of the conference would be repre- sentative of non-congress political! thoughts besides various special interests.

"HAPPY DAYS."

SNAPPY FILM AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.

To-day's publication of the party.

A man who was escaping from treaty minority report reveals Senator Johnson's charges that the first floor, was however, in- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, head of tercepted. He endeavoured to get Government, rid of a key, which was found to England's Labour promised President Hoover to fit a lock in a door leading from the allow the United States to build a floor into the basement.

The basement was let to a shop styled the Sang. new super-battleship.

in its turn Lee, which

of Information

must measure

Inferior U.S. Navy. According to the minority report even if Great Britain scraps five battleships, the. United States one und Japan one, the United States would still possess a navy inferior to that of Great Britain because England would have the battleships Rodney and Nelson built after the battle of Jutland,

The minority report assert that although the London treaty is. supposed to remove at least numerical disparity between the United States and Great Britain, the. British Navy in reality has an advantage of about 25,000 tons, which is nearly the equivalent of a battleship.

Eleven Objections.

out

Was

the

THE STARS OF STAGE AND SCREEN SHINING IN ONË PICTURE!

"My Stars!"

JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL WILL ROGERS

EDMUND LOWE MARJORIE WHITE WALTER CATLETT VICTOR MCLAGLEN RICHARD KEENE FRANK RICHARDSON. WILLIAM COLLIER, ST. ANN PENNINGTON

DIXIE LEE -EL BRENDEL • DAVID ROLLINS GEORGE JESSEL

have..

raided. intended reached the people of the shop ahead of the raiding party, for the place was found to be deserted on their arrival.

Certain papers were found which the authorities believe may be use- ful in the case, and these are being translated.

The accused was remanded. He is represented by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, on instructions from Mr. J. M. Hall.

GREAT GATHERING OF PRIESTS:

The majority report cites eleven objections to the London treaty. LAMBETH CONFERENCE TO Senator Johnson said to-day that

OPEN TO-DAY. it abandons "the long-established naval policy of the United States,

London, July 7.

of assembly that it makes it impossible for the

The largest United States to protect American commert and shipping, that it Episcopacy in the history of the destroys the 5-5-3 ratio, that it Anglican Church gathered at St. does not give the United States Paul's Cathedral yesterday for the a preparation to the naval parity with Great Britain service as and that it hamstrings the United

Conference to-day. States in the Pacific ocean by an opening of the seventh Lambeth unfair and unjustified increase in Japan's naval ratio. He repeated. his charges that the American navy under the treaty would be inferior to those of England and

Japan.

Calls Special Session. Signing the minority report with were Senator Senator Johnson Arthur R. Robinson of Indiana and Senator George H. Mohes of New Hampshire, both Republicans, and Senator Henrik Shipstead, Farmer- Labourite of Minnesota.

President Hoover now plans to convene the Senate in special ses- sion on July 7 to consider the Lon- don treaty. Then the real fight against its ratification will begin. In advance of the extra session "Happy Days," a musical ex-

however, the opponents of the travaganza, featuring a host of

treaty are busy attempting to well-known screen personalities, muster enough votes to defeat rati- commenced a five days' run at the fication of the document drafted by Queen's Theatre yesterday. There the five-power naval limitations were packed houses at every show. conference which in April conclud-

No greater variety could be fed ita sessions in London.

offered than in this picture con- taining as it does, a succession of snappy dances, song hits and burlesque performances, which to

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Appeal to Nation.

There were over three hundred Bishops from all over the world, white, yellow and black, including a Japanese Prelate who was once a Buddhist, the native Lord Bishop of Dornakal (South India) and Blahop Howell, a native African. The deliberations of the Con- ference will be secret and will last for five weeks. The unity of the Church will be the principal item on the agenda, which will also include the South Indian

reunion scheme.

The Conference does not hold any legislative powers but is merely advisory.Renter.

ABERDEEN LORRY SMASH.

(Continued from Page 1.) hand brake was off and the gear in neutral.

No Dual Marks,

Washington, June 28.

He had the lorry moved to the President Hoover to-day prepar- see is to thoroughly enjoy. Thoughts of other happy days ed to appeal to the people of the Aberdeen Motor Bus Company, are nation to bring pressure to bear on and made sketches and measure- spent at the picture house conjured up by the appearance of the recalcitrant Senate to ratifyments of the roadway, in addition many favourites such as Charles the London Naval Treaty of 1980. to taking photographs of certain Farrell and Janet Gaynor, Anne There was evidence that possibly

Witness proceeded to explain Pennington, Will Rogers, Victor there may be further delays in rati- MacLagien, Warner Baxter and fying the London pact when it be the positions and lengths of the others. Many of these are seen came apparent that the present ses-marks made by wheels. He point-. for the first time in a talkie part sion of Congress, may not adjourned out where these marks were in on the screen and their appearance for another week.

sions.

in this picture affords Interesting Accordingly, President Hoover let comparisons with first impres-it be known that he may not be able to convene the Senate in special session until July 7to consider the London treaty. Originally a spe- cial session of the Senate was fix- ed for June 26.

The show is from first to last a wonderful procession of stage ensembles, and holds the interest right to the fade-out!

ROYAL WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY.

KING AND QUEEN RECEIVE CONGRATULATIONS.

London, July 6. Congratulations from all parts of the world were to-day received by the King and Queen on the celebration of the 37th anniver sary of their wedding.

marks.

single, line without corresponding marks that should have been made by the other set of wheels if the vehicle were travelling along on all four wheels and the weight was evenly distributed,

The case was adjourned.

HEAVY WEATHER.

Because of the delay President Hoover may have to appeal to the American people as a whole to get action.. Persons close to the administration are aware that Pres- ident Hoover considers it essential that the treaty be ratified as soon as possible. He deems ratification essential both for the Internal do-

Almost every vessel arriving mestic affairs and the foreign re-here from the North over the week lations of the United States.

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

SHANTUNG HAS TO TAKE SHELTER.

end reported heavy weather in the vicinity of Amoy, and in one case conditions were so bad that shelter had to be taken.

Capt. P. Green, master of the 5.8. Shantung, reports that after leav The Royal Observatory reportsing Shanghai on July 1. the vessel Yesterday, Dr. Julio Prestes, that a shallow depression covers encountered rough weather and President-Elect of Brazil, and China. A trough of low pressure was forced to take shelter at Amoy members of his suite lunched extends from the Philippines to Outer Harbour for about 10 hours privately with their Majesties Gham. The local foretast is before proceeding to Hongkong, at Buckingham Palace. British S.E. or variable winds, moderate arriving here yesterday morning. Wireless.

fair to showery.

J. HAROLD MURRAY

REX BELL

FARRELL MACDONALD LEW BRICE FRANK ALBERTSON NICK STUART SHARONLYNN "Whispering" JACKSMITH

GEORGE OLSEN GILBERT EMERY THE SLATE BROTHERS CHARLES EVANS MARTHA LEE SPARKS CLIFFORD DEMPSEY .

JAMES J. CORBETT GEORGE MacFARLANE

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