MR. PYBUS RESIGNS
NEW MINISTER OF TRANSPORT
MAJOR OLIVER STANLEY
London, Feb. 22. Mr. P. J. Pybus, who has been Minister of Transport since the formation of the National Gov- ernment, has resigned his post in order to return to business.
Major Oliver. Stanley, second coeds Mr. Pybus. A barrister and son of the Earl of Derby, aut former stockbroker, he was ap- pointed Parliamentary Under- Secretary for Home Affaire when
Major Oliver, Stanley, the new Minister of Transport.
the National Government
Was
formed. In the last Conservative Government, he was Parliamen- tary Private Secretary to Lord Eustace Percy, President of the Board of Education.
Mr. Pybus, who has now resign- ed, has been associated with many
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1933.
LAWYER'S LIBEL
SUÏT
LORD HEWART, AND PRIVILEGED OCCASION
A barrister and a solicitor were The Dominions Secretary, Mr. the parties in a libol action that J. H. Thomas, announced in the came before the Lord Chief Commons the appointment of a Justice (Lord Hewart) and a Royal Commission to examine into special jury, in the King's Bench the future of Newfoundland, and Division. in particular, to report on its
financial situation and prospects. Mr. Thomas Meredith Hopkins, barrister, Houghton Conquest, Lord Amulree will be Chairman, Bedfordshire, was the plaintiff, the other members being Dr. and Mr. Herbert Harger Scott, Magrath nominated by the Cana-solicitor, Berkeley House, Glouce dian Government, and Sir Williamster, the defendant. Stavert, naminated by the New- foundland Government, with Mr.
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SKIRMISHES IN JEHOL
BIG-SCALE ATTACK
LOOMING
Peking, Feb, 22.. troops from Tungliae, which are It is reported that Japanesa
to participate in the Jehol opera- Lions, clashed with the Volunteers this morning. In the vicinity of Kailu.
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Japanese acropinnes flew above the Tashihho front and along the Great Walls past. Chiumenkow all morning carrying out reconnoit- ring work
The Chinese report the arrival at Sufchung of the Suzuki Brigade which will join in the general (in-offensive,
RADIO BROADCAST
CHINESE CONCERT FROM THE STUDIO
From Z. B. W., on wave length of 355 metres (845 k/c).
5-8 pm, European programme, 5-6 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Hotel Roof Garden by courtesy of the Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong. Management (During the recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).
intervals
6-8.20 p.m. A Selection of Fox Trots. Louisiana Hayride A Rainy Day
Leo Reisman and His
Orchestra. 24157. The situation remains grave What Would Happen to me if
Something Happened to You with large-scale operations loom A Million Dreams Wie-
ing-Reuter.
and
Mr. Hopkins conducted his own Office, as Secretary.. P. A. Clutterback of the Dominions case, and Mr. Scott was represent ed by Mr. G. M. Hilbery, K.C., and Mr, W. G. Earengey, KC. The Royal Commission will as-structed by Messrs. Gibson semble at Newfoundland early in Weldon, agents for Messrs. March and should complete itslington and Clifford) of Glouce- enquiries in time to enable de-ster). cisions to be reached and appro- priate arrangements made before the debt interest due 1st July, 1933, matures"-British Wireless.
U.S. TRIBUTES US.
MIL MELLON ELOQUENT AT FAREWELL DINNER
Giving evidence, the plaintif complained of a letter written in June, 1926, by Mr. Scott, secretary of Gloucester and Wilts Law Society, to Mr. E. R. Cook, secret ary of the Law Society in London.
In it, said Mr. Hopkins, charges of unprofessional conduct were made against him, words which he
alleged were libellous being:
"A few days ago I had a con- versation on the matter with Mr. London, Feb. 22.
Harold Hardy, secretary of the "The cornerstone of America's Bar Council, and I gathered con- foreign policy will continue to be fidentially that ours is not the friendship and close co-operation only complaint against this bar with the British people," declar-rister." ed Mr. Andrew Mellon, the retir- ing U.S. "Ambassador, amid warm those words meant that be
Mr. Hopkins contended that had cheers at a farewell speech to been guilty of professional mis- day. The company included conduct on several occasions. large number of distinguished Englishmen and all leading Americans in London.
Mr. Hopkins added that Mr. Cook sent the complaint to the Bar Council, which investigated it and The Ambassador, in an eloquent dismissed all the charges as passage said, "England is still groundless. He brought a libel for many of us an
enchanted action against Mr. Scott, and it country a country which has came before Mr. Justice Horridge proved anew that even in these, in 1928, but it was withdrawn on difficult changing times, her an- the advice of his (Mr. Hopkins') cient greatness has not departed counsel.
Mr. Hopkins denied that there from her, and she is still a bul- wark for the cause men." was any justification for any com-
plaint against him. Reuter's Special.
of
In cross-examination Mr. Hop- kins agreed that, in his previous libel action, judgment was enter-
business concerns, including the COUNT KOZUI OTANI. ed for Mr. Scott with costs.
English Electric Company, the Times Publishing Company, the Phoenix Assurance Company,and
the Power and Traction Finance Co., Ltd.Router.
BRITISH NAVAL
PROGRAMMETM
NOT YET FINALLY COMPLETED
London, Feb. 22. "House of Commons, the First Lord Answering questions in the of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, said orders for the ship- building programme of 1932 had not yet been completely placed, Contracts for hulls and machineries, to approximately £1,500,000, had been placed with
various firms,
1
value a
of
-one
Apart from contracts for gun mountings and armaments, there remained to be ordered the hull of the cruiser Apollo. destroyer depot ship, two sloops and three submarines and small craft. Of these, the Appollo, two sloops and one submarine would be dockyard-built, Orders for them would not be placed before! the end of March.
Asked whether this programme was related to the Government's proposals at Geneva, the First Lord of the Admiralty replied:- "Yes, very precisely."-British Wireless.
FRENCH STEAMER
LITIGATION
FURTHER CLAIM SUCCEEDS
11
INTERESTING PERSONAGE PASSES THROUGH
Chinese Denial. ***
Peking, Feb, 22. An official Chinese despatch from Koupelvingtse, near Nan- ling, despatched this morning and received at 4 p.m., declares that Nanling is still held by the Chin- ese. A Japanese armoured train is running as far as Nanling sta- tion, but the city is still firmly
held.
The despatches describe the fierceness with which the Chinese are holding their ground, the attackers being met at the city walls by bayonets and big swords, for which the Chinese army has long been famous. The garrison by this means are reserving their ammunition.
The Japanese general drive is still hanging fire,, though a num ber of preliminary skirmishes round the provincial border have occurred between the Japanese advance guards and bodies of Volunteers who still have roving commissions are not subject to the orders or discipline of the Chinese Command.
The Chinese deny the loss of Nanling, claimed by the Japanese this morning, Chinese official des patches this afternoon claiming that fighting is still proceeding.
Japanese planes are busy with preliminary bombings, designed to test the morale, of the Chinese troops. Bombs have been dropped withdrew the action, but I did at Kailu, Peipiao, Nanling, Chao- not admit-that the charges against yang and other places On the me were true," he explained. eastern and south-eastern border!
Lord Hewart, who held that | of Jehol-Reuter. the occasion was a privileged one, Count Kozui Otani, who and that there was no evidence embarked aboard the N.Y.K. Liner of malice by Mr. Scott, directed Tatsula Maru yesterday morning, the jury to return a formal ver- is a prominent personage in Japan. diet for Mr. Scott. He is related by marriage to the Judgment was entered for late Emperor, marrying a sister Scott, with costs. of the Empresa.
Count Olani has many
in-
Mr.
terests; besides being one of the PRETENDER'S WILL leaders of the Buddhist religion he was, until his retirement in
Military Review
Shanghai, Feb, 21. The Japanese Authorities here are holding a military review on March 3, the first anniversary of the Shanghai armistice-Reuter. Mahchukua Ultimatum.
Nanking Feb. 22. Questioned, the spokesman of the Foreign Office this afternoon stated that the reported "ultimatum" from
1914, Lord Abbot of the Western BOURBON PRINCESSES Manchukuo to Nanking has not
Hongwanji Temple, which is one of the two greatest Buddhist centres in Japan, and he is con-- sidered a great scholar and is a world-wide traveller.
IN DISPUTE
con-
Vienna, Jan. 20. An interesting lawsuit began to-day in Wiener Neustadt Otani has spent a great deal of Prince Jaime Bourbon, Pretender Sines Bis retirement Count earning the property of the late time away from his native land, to the Spanish. Throne, who died living in Switzerland, and Java..
Mongolia in Paris in 1931.
tí
FANLING HOUNDS.
Meets for Remainder of Season Arranged.
yet been received,
It is emphasised that if the alleged altimatum is presented the Chinese Government will not re- ceive it but will imuediately return it to the sender.-Router.
To be Sent To-night.
Harbin, Feb. 22.
It is learned from Japanese sources that the
Soong Secures Loan.
Shanghai, Feb, 21: Local bankers state that Mr. T.
v. Soong has completed arrange- ments with the Peking and Tien-
Isham Jones and His
Orchestra. 24162. A Little Street Where Old
Friends Meet Where
Isham Jones and His
Orchestra. 24161. 6.20-6.50 p.m. Operatie. Jewels of the Madonna-Intermezzo
(Walf-Ferrari).
Orchestra. 35976.
Victor Symphony Lohengrin-King's Frayer
(Wagner)" Tannhauser-The Evening Star
(Wagner)
Marcel Journet (Bass). "1274, Lohengrin-Prelude (Wagner) Philadelphia Symphony
Rigoletto-Mid the Fair Throng
Orchestra. 6791..
(Verdi)
Don Pasquale Fond Dream of
Love (Donizetti)
Tito Schipa (Tenor).. 1282. 6.50-8 pm. Variety.
7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quota. tionis, Selected Loadon and New York Stock Quotations, etc.).
Fox Trot-I Guess it Wasn't.
Meant to Be Fox Trot The River Rhine
Don Bestor and His
Song Say It Isn't So Song-Where
Orchestra, 24136.
Connie Boswell. 6393. Fox Trot-Fu-lecze! Mister Fox Trot Pink Elephants
Hemingway
George Olsen and His
Music. 24138.
Song-Mah Lindy Lou Song Gwine to Hebb'a
John Charles Thomas
(Baritone). 1644. Fox Trut-All American Girl Fox.Trot What! No Micky
Мово?
Ben Berine and His
Orchestra. 6389. Waltz-Forbidden Löve
Wayne King and His Song-Dear Old Mother Dixie
Mildred Bailey
"No"
Orchestra.
(Comedienne). 24137. Fox Trot-How Can You Say
Fox Trob-As You Desire Me
Bennie Krueger und His
Orchestra. 6387. Song-Give Her a Kiss
Sam Coslow (Tenor), 24143.
Fox Trot-Long About Sundown Fox Trot-Good-night, My Lady
Love
Don Bextor and His
Orchestra, 24147. 8 pm. Local Time and Weather Report
8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con- cert.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
News
10.35 p.m. Close, Down.
GOLD SMUGGLERS
„FIVE CHINESE ARRESTED.
All records in the above European His sister, Alice del Prete, "is
Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co.. programmes are kindy supplied by suing another sister, Princess
Manchukuo The Studio programme between Beatrice Massimo, while a third ultimatum will be despatched at 5.30 and 7.15 p.m. may, on any day, sister, the Archduchess Blanche, midnight to-night. Non-compliance be replaced by a relay from England, who married the Archduke to the demand therein will result if reception of the latter happens to Leopold-Salvator of Austria, will in the commencement of military be good.. give evidence.
operations as soon as the 24 hours Prince Jaime owned landed pro- have expired.----Reuter. perty in Austria and France as well as numerous valuable objects season of the Fanling Hunt Hounds diamond necklace given by the Meets for the remainder of the d'art and jewels, including the have been arranged as follows:
AT SHANGHAI Emperor Napoleon 1. to his bride,
Sharighat, Feb. 22. Wednesday, March 1, Sheung Shui the Archduchess Marie Louise
Prior to the departure of the Cross Roads, 3.15 p.m.
According to Prince Jaime's last
tain bankers. for an advance loan | 8.8. Rajputana for home vis was the chief legatee, while Alice tobacco and pine tax receipts in Chinese second class passengers will, Princess Beatrice Massimo of $10,000,000, accured by the Hongkong, searchers found five de Prete was only the recipient North China. The proposed issue wearing small waist coat vests, of a life annuity of 12,000 francs, of the $20,000,000 National Salva- with numerous pockets, wherein. which the plaintiff claims to be tion loan has been postponed. they were carrying altogether 161 Wednesday, March 15, Kennels, 3.15 value of the total property left
insignificant in proportion to the Reuter.
Sunday, March 19, Hunters' Arms, by the Prince. 3.15 p.m.(Closing meeting).
Moreover,
that ahe asserts after her brother's funeral the Princess Beatrice herself declared that the will was not in con- formity with her brother's wishes, and therefore agreed that the Inheritance should be divided into three equal portions.
Sunday, March 5, Potta' Bungalow,
3.16 p...
3.16 p.m.
p.m
Sunday, March 12, Lok Ma Chau,
INVESTITURE AT PALACE
London, Feb. 22, H. M. the King held the first
Japan's Withdrawal
Geneva, Feb, 21. In spite of the strong Japanese observations communicated to the
League Secretariat, it is not be- Heved in Geneva that Japan will sever all connexion with the Lea- gue and sacrifice her Permanent Princess Beatrice, however, it seat on the League Council.
The belief is general that twa
Another of the series of claims brought against the French vessel 8.8, Gr. Gn. Maurice Long. II was made by Mr. II. C. Macnamara (Instructed by. Mr. W. A. Mac- kinlay, of Mesara, Deacons) "on be- half of the Pak Hai Co., 84, Des. investiture of the year at Buek-is stated, has not adhered to this Voeux Road West, at the Supreme Ingham Palace to-day and confer-alleged agreement, and had in-sittings of the Assembly on Friday | Court this morning before the red honours granted by him insisted that the property should will suffice to exhaust discussion of Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp, the New Year's list, Nearly two be distributed, exactly in accord the Report, which could, there- sitting In Admiralty Jurisdiction. hundred reelpients attended.- The claim was for $19,090.12 for British Wireless
ance with the provisions of the fore, be adopted on Friday evening.
necessaries supplied.
Several months ago the vessel was sold at the order of the Court
to meet liabilities, and the pro- ceeds deposited with the Court.
His Lordship ordered that the proceeds be condemned for the amount of the ́elaim and conts,
ARGENTINE MISSION
London, Feb. 22.
will.
DAY BY DAY NEWS
IN BRIEF
A, MOTHES-A SIMPLE, LOVING, The Photographic Exhibition or NATURAL MOTHER-IS THE INFANTS ganised by the Hongkong University TRUE GUIDE TO KNOWLEDGE.-ul Amateur Photographic Club will be wer Lytton.
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Article 15 of the League Covenant clearly provides that the Report can be adopted by a majority vote. Consequently, no question of the legality, of the adoption of the Report is likely to arise-Reuter.
Public Excitement.
Genova, Feb. 21. The League Assembly met this afternoon to consider the Recom-
The following forthcoming wed- dinga are announced. Lieut. Stuart
Dr. and Mrs. M. O. Pastor left mendations drawn by the Com- Ponsonby Brumsdon Bransbury, of yesterday by the ss. Sirdhana on mittee of Nineteen which, it is the Lincolnshiro Regiment, stationed nine months furlough. They will dis-virtually certain, will be passed, Dr. Roca, Vice President of Ar- at the Shamshulpo Camp, to Mits embark at Calcutta, travel through thus leading to Japan's withdrawal gentine, and other members of the Natalia Maud Harford Muckenzie, of India and probably take an air mall from the League. The Chambers mission to Britain, to-day made a 260, Stewart Terrace, the Peak: Mr. plane from Karachi to Bagra. The were crowded with journalists 30, Hankow Road, first floor, to Mrs, will be completed by train. Dr.
tour of London's great meat mar-George Henry Schuet, colporteur, of remainder of the journey to Europe and members of the public, ket at Smithfield-British Wire Isabel Grigor (widow), colporteur, Pfister and his wife aspect to bo back through whom a current of ex-
less.
of the same address,
in Hongkong in December.
citement ran-Reuter.
gold bars, valued at $160,000 Mex. The smugglers were arrested, offering no resistance, on the charge of contravention of the gold embargo-Reuter's Special.
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