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BRITISH TRADE IN CEMENT COMPANY

RUSSIA

KEEN DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT

THE TORY LORDS SILENCED

PROSECUTION

JAPANESE PRODUCT

I

IN BAGS

HEAVY FINES

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1932.

JAPANESE RDUMPING

SILK DISPLAY IN COMMONS

HIGHER DUTIES DEMANDED

TAIPO BRIBERY CHARGE

INSPECTOR'S CASE CONTINUED

MR. BRUTTON PUTS MANY QUERIES

Consequent upon the offer of a roward through the medium of the Chinese Preas for information re-

London, Nov. 1.

The trial of Acting Sub-, London, Nov. 1.

garding infringements of the

Inspector H. Wallor, charged with Britain's trade relations with Green Island Cement Company's Japanese silks were displayed in of $50, was resumed before Mr. E. Samples of white and coloured demanding and receiving a bribo Russia

were the subject of trade marks used on

their pro-, lengthy debate in both Houses of ducts, Mr. O. E. C. Marton appear the House of Commons to-day H. Williams, District QMeer, at Parliament to-day and the Gov-Central Police Court this morn for special measures to prevent

ed before Mr. Schofield at the in support of a strong agitation the Talpo Court, this morning. ernment were compelled to re-

ing and prosecuted two

Ho Wah, a herbalist and pro- prove the Tory extremists who tractors on three different counts.tish Colonies at prices with Taipo Market, told the Court that con- dumping into Britain and Bri-prietor of the Po Wa Tong shop at demanded completo severance. Summondes against the Lo Sangwhich the British manufacturer while Waller was in the shop, he

The House of Lords thrashed firm, of Lockhart Rond, were taken finds it impossible to compete. out a motion requiring of the first, a representative, in answer

to the counts, remarking that his The display was employed by workmen hnd merely

placed Mr. T. Levy (Con. Elland, Yorks) cement into the Green Island bags, to reinforce his argument in fa because the original bags had be-vour of far more drastic action than Is "contemplated under the Ottawa Agreements. to counter Japanese slik dumping.

Government that no further com mercial agreement should be made with Russia until the Soviet nu- thorities attempted to pay their debts.

come torn.

After speeches advocating this Before proceeding with the case, viewpoint, Lord Templeton, forr. Marton remarked that the the Government, announced their facts were the same as those in Inability to accept the motion.

the second case against the 1p Sin Koe firm, of 12, Western Street, for whom Mr. Horace Lo.entered

GROWTH OF, TRADE.

He explained that British trade with Russia had increased from £2,000,000 in 1928 to £7,000,000 in 1931. The country would only be doing itself harm by cutting off trade relations. The stoppage: of trade with Runain would in- ercase unemployment in Britain and would certainly not contri- bute towards persuading the Soviet to pay her debts.

The motion was withdrawn.

PROHIBITION CLAUSE.

In the House of Commons, the Aubject of discussion was Clause Five of the Ottawn Ágreement which is designed to prevent the frustration of the Ottawa Pre- ferences by foreign State action, specifically aimed against Russia.

The Labour Party moved an amendment providing that the powers granted to the Pre- aldent of the Board of Trade to prevent the frustration of the Preferences should not be come effective without publle enquiry,

similar summonses.

LABOUR COSTS.

In the

was approached by the fokl, Ho Kiu, and as a result of a converan tion which the latter had with him he went and borrowed $50 from two sources, which sum he subsequently handed to Ho Kiu.

Cross-examined by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton (for the accused), witness and the first time he saw the oplum was when he was told

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THREE STUDIO ITEMS FOR TO-NIGHT

Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.D.W. on a wavelength of 866 metres (845 K.C.).

5-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 6-0.16 p.m. Chineso Children's Pro- gramme.

7-10.30 p.m. European Programme, 7 p..

Closing Stock Quotations etc.

7.3-7.46 p.m. A Concert. Octat-Memories of Johann Strauss

Song-The Songa My Mother Sang

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J. H. Squiro Celesto Octat DX203.

(arr. Grimshaw). Song The Kerry Dance (Molley).

Doris Vane (Soprano) DX167. Plano Solo-Voices of Spring

(Strauss)..

Piano Solo-Echoes of Vienna

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Ania Dortmann DX328. Chorus-Three Cossack Songa (a),

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Don Cossack Choir DX231.

Solo-Humoresque (Dvorak). Celle Solo-Molodie (Tschaikowiki).

Gasper Cassado LX146. Song The Midshipmite (Weatherly

and Adams). Song The Powder-Monkey-

(Watson).

Norman Allin DX106. Piano Solos-Hungarian Rhapsody

No. 10 (Llart).

Anta Dorfmnan DX387. 7.45-8 p.m. From the Studio. Mr. Frank Taylorson in pianoforte syncopations,

ife pointed out that such dump-about it by Ho Kiu, and, accom-Cello ing was going on on a large scale panied the latter to the cubicle, a plea of not guilty on three in Britain, the Colonics and the where Waller had preceded him.

As he desir-Dominions. It was made possible MONEY HANDED ÖVER. · cd to address the Court, he pre- by three circumstances.

as he had first place, Japanese labour coats ferred that Mr. Lo,

When he went in, all four men- pleaded not guilty, should not be were 78. 3d. for a sixty-hour week, the accused, the Chinese detective, in Court during his address. ̧ as compared with 36/- for a 48-Wong Fat, and Chan Paak-were MEMBER OF PUBLIC.the Japanese Government had quite certain he handed the $50 hour week in Britain, Secondly, present, besides Ho Kiu. He was

Mr. Lo remarked that he did not guaranteed any bad debts to the to Ho Kiu in the front part of the wish to insist that he should re-silk manufacturers; and thirdly, shop. main du Court if his Worship Japanese silk firms copied British thought that he should not. But ideas and designs. his friend's idea was that he should leave Court beenuse be (Mr. Marton) was going to make certain submissions. In that ense he (Mr. Lo thought that he ought to remain. He remarked that the case was open to the public, and he was a member of the public. Furthermore, if Mr. Marton pra- posed to submit certain arguments

to

his Worship, he (Mr. Lo) thought there should be no objection. He should know what those arguments were.

Mr. Marton assured Mr. Lo that there was, no argument at all. lle was merely going to state the facto

"The result of competition along these lines was that the samples he produced, very similar in quality and pattern to British goods, sold at from 2s. 6d. to 2x. 94.

a yard, whereas it could not be pro- duced in Britain at less than 1a. 8. without prolit.

I

Mr. Levy said that British looms producing this class of silk were closing down and that unless the Government acted promptly, the industry" would soon be dead.

DUTIES TO BE EXAMINED. The Chancellor of chequer has asked

the Ex the Import

vestigate the whole ponition of the silk duties and said it was open

|

Mr. Bratton:If the Chinese detective way that the two old men and the accused left the room Immediately after the finding of the opium, would that be correct? It would not be quite correct. I only saw the accused leave.

It has been stated here that the accused left at the same time as the old men?--I did not see the two old men leavg

When was the money handed by you to Ho Klu?-About 1 p.m.

When you about the case by the police, did were first asked

you not say you paid over at 12 o'clock said after 12 o'clock.

Mr. Brutton disclosed "dia- erepancies" between the evidence of the witness and that previously

This was opposed by the Chan-to's clients were then adjourned Duties Advisory Committee to in-iven by Ho Kiu.

40.

The summonses against Mr. until next Tuesday afternnan. Proceeding with the

SAW OPIUM..

to the British silk industry Replying to further questions,

to the

cellor of the Exchequer and nally defented

case by 323 votes to gainst Lo Sang. Mr. Marton said

the summonses were brought by make representations to the Com-table in the cubicle.

witness said he saw oplum on a the Green Island Cement Co. as mittee; announced Mr. Burgin. SHIELD NOT

A SPEAR result of information which they

Was it open or wrapped up7- Mr. Hore-Be- had received from an informer Mr. Remer (Con., Macclesfield) I did not notice. linho, Financial and which was brought to them who also drew attention Secretary to the as a result of a reward, the offer dumping of Japanese textiles, Trennury.

de which was inserted in three said that a cortain quality of scribed the Chinese newspapers, starting on Japanese silk cloth was being sold clause as

October 6 and Lontinued to date.at 2s. 9d, a yard (having paid a shield not

duty of 18. 24.) whereas the Mac- WHAT VISIT REVEALED. spear against

elesfeld producers estimated the Russin.

cost of production at 4s. 1d. per yard.-Reuter.

AMBASSADOR TO IRAK

it

the

about $1.00.

count,

And yet you could say you w opium-I did not particularly notice the opium.

Answering another question. witness said that in addition to $30 borrowed from the Wah Chan Shop, he got the balance of the $50 from Wong Fat, this being the first of the two borrowings made while the old man was still in the same cubicle in which the opium was seized. Ho Kiu court

nine the money himself, although advised to make a personal effort.

not

of

8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report, etc.

8.3-8.30 p.m. From the Studio.

A Pianoforte Recital by Mr. Harry Ore.

Programme.

1. (a) Bagatello in A (Beethoven), (b) Sonata in A (Scarlatt!). 2. Rhapsody (John Ireland).

Interval.

3. The Autumnal Moon as scen from a Palace. (Chineso Song). (Harry Orc).

4. Polonaise in A Flat. (Chopin), 8.30-9 pm. Orchestral and Rond Music.

Trees (Concerted Version).

Savoy Hotel Orpheans DX345. (a) Acclamation Waltz (b). The

Grenadiers Waltz.

H. M. Grenadiers Band DX336. With A Song In My Heart.

Court Symphony Orchestra DX03. (a) The Rustle of Spring (b) The Funeral March of a Marlonette.

The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band DX289. 9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by the Melody Team. 0.30-10.30 p.m. Variety. Band-Out of the Bottle-Selections.

Debroy Somers Band DX304. Songs (0) Big Ben Calling (b) The Ghost of an Old King's Jester. Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jelsum DB883. Humorous Monologue-The Lion

and Albert.

Waltz Medley-The Gay Nineties

Stanley Holloway DX353.

Debroy Somers' Band DX862, Song--Tell Her The Truth-Happy

The Day.

Bobby Howes and the Carlyle Humorous (fonologue-Threo

Cousins DB371.

Ha'pence a Foot.

Stanley Holloway DX803. Song--Tell Her The TruthSing

Brothers. Wylie Watson, Petter Haddon Carlyle Cousins and Bobby Howen DB874. Duet That's Us.

Duet A Sallor's Philosophy.

Harry Dearth and Raymond Nowell DX255. *(Thla record is by special request).

10.27 p.m. Rugby Press News. 10.30 p.m.

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At 9:30 a.m. yesterday, Il e declared Green Island Cement Company re- Here-Belisha. that the Soviet ceived information that the received from Great Britain 'better defendant was committing. the treatment than it obtained from a fences mentioned in the notice any other country, for we aid of reward, and which were the sub- cash for what we

Mr. Marton said he prosecuted bought from ject of the summonses, Mr. T. C.T. Russia and financed what we sold Beck, of the Green Island Cement and he asked for the imposition in the case in the Kowloon Court to her-Reuter,

INSPECTOR'S' EVIDENCE." Company, and Mr. Fung Kwok-of the maximum fine and also for wah, the cashier. went to 56, the costs of the prosecution. Mr. Lockhart Read, and there saw two Butters, who heard the case, fined the Northern District, stated that

Inspector Hoare, in charge coolie women filling up bags with the defendant $100 on the first on the day of the alleged bribery: cement. The bags were the bags and $50 on the second

incident, accused was on supervia- of the Green Island Cement, there belug only, two countsing duty and the Chinese detective which bore their registered trade against the defendant on that oc-

was on station reserve duty. mark, but the cement was not casion. Costs of $200 were also Witness Arst had knowledge of cement manufactured by the awarded against the defendant, the incident on the following day, Green Island Cement Company,

In reply to his Worship, Mr.

The Green Island Cement Com- A fortnight later, he arrested Act- Marton said that some of the pany, sincerely hoped that thating Sub-Inspector Waller at Kow- . Sir Francia Humphrya

cement was in other bags and part conviction would net as a deter-loon Hospital where he had been received in audience by the King and was being mixed with some

of it was on the floor of the shop, rent to others, because it had been lying sick.

published in the newspapers, but

At the Central Police Station,station at Buckingham Palace to-day, and

it could only be assumed it had when charged, accused replied: "I other mixture before being put kissed hands on his appointment Inte Green Irland Cement Com-

not had the desired effect.

deny the charge." os frat British Ambassador to Irak.

pany bags. As Mr. Beck entered havd com- Sir Francis, who has had a dis- the shop,, the women tinguished career, has been High Commissioner for Irak since 1929. The change in title is due to Irak'a newly-acquired status. Brilinh Wireless.

SIR F. HUMPHRYS

NEW TITLE.

London, Nov. 1.

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

was

pletely filled one and were filling a

second.

for ал

Mr. Marton asked his Worship to impose the maximum fine against the defendant and also order that he pay the costs of the bags of the Green Island Cement that his Worship might deem suf- Continuing, Mr. Marton said the prosecution up to a certain amount

sealed were Company

inficient. He also asked a most peculiar manner. They order for the return of all Green were sealed with a length of wire Island Cement Company bags and and the bags in the present case the destruction of the cement were also being done up in that contained therein. way by the two women. as the complainant Company were aware, they were the only impor-

As far

THOMAS COOK CLERK:ers to use such methods.

The two women were asked who $13,000 INVOLVED owned the content, and they said Formerly employed by Messrs.it belonged to the people next door, Thomas Cook & Son as a clerk, the Lo Sang firm. The police later Lau Kau appeared

made a search of the premises and before Mr. Kennedy Skipton at the Central found 16 bags of cement.

Police Court this morning charged with the embezzlement of a sum of $18,253 on July 2 Inst. remanded in custody.

Detective Sergeant Byron asked

Ho Was

REC

for

48 hours remand to whether the defendant was able to make restitution.

TRYING TO DEFRAUD.

*

Outlining the police procedure in dealing with delinquents, In- apector Hoare said he had been 18 years and ten months In the H.K.

Police Force, and if he were to go opium, he would arrest him, take into room to find a man with

him to the station, formally charge him and put the charge on the re- granted ball only after he had been port. The delinquent would be

taken to the station and then only after the receipt of a report from the Government Analyst.

ZOO PER CENT PROFIT. His Worship would appreciate, continued Mr. Marion, how easy it was for the fraud to be per

AGAINST REGULATIONS.. potrated, and the profit was about It is against the regulations for 200 per cent. If his Worship agrean accused man to be granted bail ed with what he (Mr. Marton) had before he has been taken to the said,, he suggested that the station maximum penalty be imposed. His Worship would appreciate that the Green Island Cement Company had gone to considerable expense in Inserting the advertisements in the newspapers and there scomed to be no way to atop the offence ex cept by the imposition of tho maximum penalty.

Mr. Marton mentioned that be

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, cross- examining, said: "I take it that in your experience you have heard of cases where a Chinese detective has concealed himself behind European officer when proposing to demand a bribe and has told an accused that the European offer was demanding the bribe?" No.

"And you know that the present case is an instance of such a trick?"

Mr. Marton said he wished to bring to his Worship's notice that only about a fortnight ago the Green Island Cement Company undertook a prosecution in the Kowloon Court for exactly the same offence, and the facts in that The weddings will shortly Lake case were aimllar to the facts of sides the 18 full bags which the place between Mr. Viktor Caspor,

the present case. It was perfectly police had seized, there were 22-No, engineer, of 10, Pak Hok Yung, obvious that the defendants were Canton, and Mia Gertrude Graeff, trying to defraud the Greon Island empty bags which presumably Millar, of Butterfield Mr. Robert Cement Company and the public were ready to be filled.

and Swire, at largo by selling Japaneso co- Teluring, and Mine Doris Puncheon, ment in Green Island Comant of. 6. Waverley Terrace, Kowloon; Company's bage, and Mr. James McCloskie, engineer,

of the same address:

KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's broadcast from the Manila

5.00 p.m. Tos Dance Music-Now La Lonin Cabaret Orchestra.

6.00 p.m. Spanish Informational Period. Period."

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longo Fanny Calvin, soprano.

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Lorine Nash, Pinno.

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9.00 p.m. Dance Music Bay View Hotel Orchestra.

10.80 p.m. Close down.

: KOWLOON TONG ROBBERIES

TWO ACCUSED SENT FOR TRIAL

are

· The

two Chines0 who charged, on 23 counts, with thefts near and around Kowloon Tong during the last two months were in brought up before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magletra- ey this morning.

Detective Sergeant Lamont, In charge of the case, produced further evidence of identification

In re-examination, Inspector Hoare Bald the Chinese at first on each of the three summonses, cident, and later, when he changed of property recovered since the

The defendant was fined $100denied all knowledge of the in- and ordered to pay $200 for the his mind, declared that he had arrest of defondants. Sovern! of the LC.S.N., Co., Ltd. Hongkong in prices, Mr. Marton mentioned also ordered to return the boge The Chinese detective was not victimised.

In pointing out the difference cost of the prosecution. He was acted under accused's Instructions. Europeans were amongst those and Misa Lilian May Ballantyne, of that Green Inland Cement Com to the Green Island Cemont Com-charged in connexion with the canc 12, Ebrington Street, Londonerry, on route for Hongkong on the pany's cement was worth $3.25 per pany and to destroy their

committed He was the principal witness for trial at the next Criminal Ranchi.

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against sccusad, at

Session Babes

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