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ARMS EMBARGO LIFTED

CESTURE FAILURE

CONFESSED

CHINA PLEASED BY DECISION

(Special to "Telegraph”),

(3* Telegraph. Copyright. Teirariphia esanan (tinamer. 1871. Received March

London, Mar. 13. The announcement in the House of Commons to-night that Britain, unable to secure an in

WANCHAI MOTOR INCIDENT

DRIVER SUMMONED ON THREE COUNTS

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1933.

BIRD CRUELTY: CHARGES

MAGISTRATE CONVICTS

ABDUCTION OF A GIRL

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GAOL "SENTENCE. FOR CHINESE

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MUSIC

Mr. A. H. Penn, sub-manager of

Three serious charges were PROGRAMME OF RECORDED the Bank Line, Limited, gave evi-

man named Convictions were registered by brought against a dence before Mr. Schofield in the Arr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Chung Kwar at the Kowloon Ma- Central Police Court this morning, Police Court this morning in the g.strney before Mr. Butters this against Yuen Wong, the driver of a private ear, owned by Miss Lee. Ce came in which bird dealers of morning, the allegations being (1) Cochrane Street were alleged to harbouring a girl named Ng Yin- who was summoned on three have caused unnecessary crucity sang, aged 10 years of age, on counts of dangerous driving, fall- to a number of Java sparrows and March 11 and, on divers date before,

ing to stop aiter a collision in Wanchai, and failing to notify the police of the accident.

strawberry birds.

Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appeared Mr. Horace La appeared for the to prosecute on behalf of the defendant and pleaded not guilty |S. P. C. A. and Mr. D. L. Strellett to all three charges. He explain was for the defence. First de

ed that it because of the triviality fendant. called by Mr. Strellett. of the mishap that defendant did said he had been in the business

[for 28 years and for many year

his shop for export to

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4.30-5 pin.

Chinese recorded pro- 355 m 2 B

gramme.

5-5 p.m.

relay of the Band of the Ist Battn. South Wales Borderers, cut- ducted by Bandmaster J. L. Ciceks, from "Mount Austin Barracks, by courtray of the Officer Commanding. (During

the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio).

6-7 p.m. Chinese recorded

Pre- gramme.

7-10.30 p.m. European programme

7-7.15 p.m.

"fernational agreement, had decid- not report the matter to the police, birds had been purchased from police wno traced both defendant. of Victor and II, M. V. records.

ed to raise the arms embargo

against China and Japan, has pleased Chinese crcies.

Mr. Que Tal-chi, In an inter view, welcomed the decision; de- claring that It Indicated that the British Government was heeding, not only the general sentiment in China, but also a large body of Influential opinion in Britain.

It has been felt from the begin- ning of the embargo, he said, that an embargo indiscriminately ap- piled to China and Japan was, incompatible with the undertaking contained in the Leave Assem- bly's Report, but both Chinese and League cireles now elt that the situation was clarified.

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(2) abducting the gari, and (3) having carua, kuowruge of her, snow.ng that sae. was under 16 years of age.

Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the S.C.A., who prosecuted, told his Worship that the girl was reported missing by her mutaer on January 20. Enquiries were made by the Mr. Penn said that on March 4

and the girl to Tai O. Both were at 7.30 p.m. he was driving with

10 C 10brivûd bay polic his wife in an Austin Seven in a

On March 6, there were approxi-Station, where the report was westerly direction along Queen's mately 1,300 birds in the originally made, and later to tae Road East. He was about two to These were placed into boxes in S.GA. three hundred yards from the the presence of the purchasers, Wanchal Market where the road is Mr. Strellett: It has been han cont to ow the gire

le would appear that defendant rather narrow. As he was a suggested that to put birds close her mother, who was an proaching the wider part of the together is cruel because they addict and who was in the habit of rand, there was a motor bus ap-have not enough room in which visiting an opium divan in which proaching on his righty just to move about. Do you think it ostendant was employed. On one entering the

stretch. better for the birds if they have of her visits, she sent per daugater There were many. "pedestrians more room to move about into the delendant 10 tue purpose about on the side of the road.

It would be better if packed in big | of recovering some pawn tickets. Continuing his evidence, Mr. crates when stationary but n

That was the last she saw.of her daugater until the police 1ound Penn said:"As I was nearing boxes if they are to be moved to the hus the car shot out from be prevent them from flying about. her at Tai 0.

Witness and that if birds were' hind and came past the bus at about 25 miles per hour. Imme- pucked close together it would diately I saw he was going to con- prevent them flying about and taus China was pleased, he added, tinue to approach I put the brakes: damaging their wings. He had that Britain had no intention of en, as hard as I could, and palled not notleed any outward signs of imposing anything unfair upon the in to my left. His car struck the injury or sickness when bird

. girl was 18 years of age. victim of aggression. He hoped rear of mine. There was a com- were packed closely together.

His Worship (to Inspector Fra- Britain would take the lead In paratively slight impact.hut 1. Mr. Kemble: Are you in the secking concerted action among definitely felt my car being pulled. habit of keeping 300 birds in boxesser):-The girl looks to me to be League members and interested The number of the car was identi- of that size in your shop? No more than 18 years of age. What I received orders from purchasers evidence have, you got that the girl non-members with a view even fied by my wife: I waited to see.

is under 16? tually to vindicating the authority if he would return but he did, not to use them temporarily.

You don't normally keep 300 of the Covenant and the peace do so. I saw the car disappear.ngbirds in boxes like that?-No. treaties and the establishment of before I got out. There would

Why don't you? Because it is a just peace in the Far East-have been time for him to pull in not the habit or custom for Hong- Reuter.

behind the bus again," said the hong people to do so. Hongkong ONLY PROVISIONAL

witness.

dealers use bamboo crates for tae The back mudguard of witness'abirds.. ear was buckled in about half-an- Have you ever sent 300 birds inch. Had his car been a normal-in a'box of that size and see them sized car, there could not have after they had remained in the possibly been anything else but a box for six weeks?—No. very serious accident.

Then, 1 put it to you, you are Cross-examined by Mr. Le, Mr. not in a position to say what the Penn said he did not see the effect on these birds would be driver of the bus putting out his when they reached Marselles?- hand for the defendant to pass. I take no responsibility for the

Witness agreed with the princi- dealers..

Defendant admitted that it

BRITISH LEAD URGED.

In the House of Commons, Mr. `Baldwin said that the decision of 27th February that no licences for the export of any article mention ed in the Arms Export Prohibi- tion Order 1931 either to China or to Japan would be authorised as dram that day was, as stated at the time, a provisional arrange ment, pending an opportunity of international consultation and de- cision.

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ple that a car should pass another

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Defendant pleaded guilty to the first two charges, saying that the away, and he had accordingly done so. With regard to the th.rd charge, he said he thought the

dr had asked him to take her

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Lyric Suite (Grieg, Op. 54).

Boys! Albert Hall Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald 9073/4.

7.18 P..

London and New York Stock Quotations, etc. Seeing Local Stock Quotations,

7.30-8.10 p.m. Variety.

8 p.m. (Local Time and Weather Report). Humorous When It's Milking Time.

in Switzerland.

Cicely Courtmaldor. B4002. Orchestral-Nautical Moments.,

The London Palladium Uren. C1854. Song-My Bluebird's Back Agam. Song-One More Kiss and Then..

Goodnight.

Patrick Waddington (Baritone). 394380. Band-Pagoda of Flowers.

The Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. C1012. Song-Ten Thousand Miles Away,

Songs-(a) Agincourt (b) Here's a

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Health Unte His Majesty. John Goss and Cathedral Male Vace Quartet. #3752. 5.10-8.15 p.m. Muriel Comane The Hause That Jack Built-Selection, New Marfair Orchestra. C1791. Pattin' on the Ritz--Selection...

Days Selection.

Inspector:-I have her mother awNew, Mayfair Orchestra. C1803.

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to say that the girl is 15 years of age.

His Worship thought it would be difficult to prove that the de fendant was aware that the girl was under 16, and accordingly dis- missed the third charge.

Sentence of two months was passed on the second charge, and à conviction on the first registered.

FREEMASONS” JUBILEE

CEREMONIES

Since then, the Prime Minister vehicle ahead as quickly as pos would be cruel if the birds were INTERESTING CANTON and Foreign Secretary had dissible, consistent with safely. Re-housed in the boxes for six weeks cussed the matter with the repre- plying further, witness anid that whilst being transported to Mar- sentatives of various other coun- even if the blame of the accident, seilles. tries and, had now found that, in their opinion, there was no pros pect of any international agree ment upon the subject in the near, future.

In the circumstances, no useful "purpose would be served by main-¡ taining an embargo observed by Britain alone, and accordingly, the Government had decided to re- move it as from to-day.

EFFORTS TO CONTINUE. At the same time, the Govern ment remained firmly convinced

no matter how slight the impact, A foki in the employ of the was on both parties, he would have purchasers of the birda esid he reported the accident to the palice, had the birds packed in the hores At this dinge to hearing was under the instructions of his adjourned, to Friday, when the master defence will give evidence."

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Witness denied that it was cruci to pack the birds close together. If they were packed too closely together he would change the bores during the voyage to Mar-

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No fewer than 1.218 rounds at Eliah rifle ammunition were nra- dused hafana Br. Betters at the Kow-

Witness admitted that birus Tonn Magistracy this morning by

should not be overcrowded. Dorlin wha Detective Inikneetor an-lien fer confention thereof. In Answering Mr. Strellett witness his aliation. Texpert anid that the rate of mortality was

was about three or four per cent on the west side of Stonecutters Any birds found sick would be to recur in the future was to be Island at 6 pm, on March 19. No caat off but he had never had found in an International agree-shrat kann minde in Worship occasion to cast off any birds

that the only satisfactory solution making the ammunition

of the problem which was bound

ment.

Accordingly, it was their inten- tion vigorously to pursue the con- vercations already begun as and when opportunity offered, with an earnest desire to arrive at a form of agreement which would, in fu- ture, secure uniformity of action on this immastant enhirst,

found

made an order for confiscation.

DAY BY DAY NEWS

WHAT MAN BEGINS FOR HIMSELF,Į an COMPLETES FOR OTHERS.- Victor Hugo.

IN BRIEF

Shameen, Mar. 13. The 50th anniversary of Free- in Canton under the masonry "Lodge Star of Southern China" was celebrated in a fitting manner on Saturday, with a record gather- ing of 84 Masons present.

Hongkong Masonic Lodges sent up approximately 45 Brethren, in cluding the Deputy District Grand Master, Wer. Bro. McPherson, who represented District Grand Lodge in place of Rt. War, Bro. J. Owen- Hughes, who is still ill

A factor which helped to swell the numbers present was the hold- ing of the annual installation ceremony of the Shameen Mark Lodge on the same afternoon, Rt. Wor, Bro. Jeffries, the District Grand Master of Mark Masonry in South. China, visiting Shameen to. gether with his supporting officers Eleven cases of small-pox, eight at the same time to conduct the from Kowloon and three from Vic-installation ceremony, Loria, one case of typhoid and two After the Mark ceremony was cases of meningitis were reported to concluded at 6.30 the "Jubilee" cere- Knocked down and injured by an-week-end.

the health authorities. during the monial commenced, in which ex- tracts of a History of the Lodge other Chinese driving an ordinary Mr. George Lansbury asked push-bievele in Nathan Road yester.

since its foundation in 1883, con- whether no steps could be taken day, a Chinese was injured in the left

It is announced that, according to Lained in a printed volume of ap to terminate an aggressive war.

A communication received from the Mr. Baldwin Britain, in my taken to hospital. opinion, set a great example. We

A GREAT EXAMPLE.

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knee and hand; but the case was no-talian Government, Mr. A, Drouth, proximately 100 pages, and com- of Alexandra Building, has been appiled by Wor. Bro. W. R. Farmer, were unable to persuade anyone 10f Mr. F. Mason, A.R.C.O., has passiert Riuniti dell'Adriatica for Hong- tor, were read, to the great interest Miss Margaret Stickland, a pupil pointed representative of the Com-with Wor. Bro. Hogg as. collabora

kong and South China,

follow. In the circumstances,

the Trinity College Associate their prnetice now became that of Diploma examination in Rudiments every other nation.-Reuter and and the Art of Teaching, held on British Wireless.

December last year.

Girl Guides from the various local companies

RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE

SEVERAL BIG NEW YORK BANKS AFFECTED

of those present.

On the conclusion of the Jubiles Volunteer Defense Corps orders are journed to the Victoria Hotel, where The following additional Hongkong ceremony, the brethren present ad-

issued.--Full Band practices will take covers were laid for 84 diners, and place every Tuesday and Friday where all present thoroughly en- commencing from Tuesday, 14th assembled at Sandilands March. Band Recruits will paradejoyed themselves.Our Own Cor But, the headquarters, yesterday very Thursday commencing 16th in. respondent. afternoon to attend rally at which the Prince of Wales Banner wax presented by Lady Perl to the Vic toria Home Company, which qualified during the past year as the mort efficient company in the Colony.

start..

Chan

Boarding

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Show of Shows-Selection. No, No. Nanette Selection.

New Mayfair Song of the Drum

C1803.

New Mayfair Orchestra. C2143. 8.45-9.10 p.m. Operatic. Orchestral The Daughter of the

Regiment Overture (Donizetti). "Members of La Stala Orchestra, Milan. C1084. Song-Carmen-Gyney Song (Bizet). Son-Carmen-Love in Like a Wood

Bird (Bizet).

Maria Jeritza (Soprano) Orchestral The Twilight of the Goi-Si R- fried's Journey to the Rhine (Wagner)

Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes. 1037

Song -The King's Henchman-Oh,

Cheear, Great Wert Thoul (Millay Taylor).

Sone The King's Henchman-Noy, Lay Him Down (Millay-

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone), 8103.

9.10-10.30 p.m. A Concert.. Violin Solo-Song of Spaln Violin

A Concion del

Olvido (Serrano-Persinger) (b) Rangio (Spohr-Bersinger),

Master Yehudi Menuhin, 717. Song-lock O' Hazeldean. Sone-In the Gloaming (Orred-

Harrison).

Mary Garden (Soprano), 7254. Piano Seles-The Children's Cerner

Suite (Debussy).

Alfred Cortet. 7147/8. Chorus-Hiawatha's Wedding Feast

Till the Wind Became a whirlwind

(Coleridge-Taylar). Chorus-Hiawatha's Wedding Frast-- He Was Dressed in shirt of doe skin (Coleridge Taylor).

1992.

Royal Choral Society. String Bass Sola-Chanson Triste (Kousei Sonnie-Largo String Bass

(Eccles, Serge Kours-vitzky. 7159.

Kausaevitzky).

Songs-(n) Jock the Fiddler (b) The Ballad-Monger (Easthope-Martin).. Songs (0) Fairings (h) Come to the

Fair (Easthope-Martin). Percy Heming (Baritone). C1482. Piano Solo--Die Fledermaus-Para-

phrase (The Bat) (Strauss- Godowely).

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Benno Moiseivlich. 7257.

Songs-(s) Berceuse (b) Snow Dru

(Gretchuninoff).

Nina Kosheta (Soprano). 71. Duet for Two Pianos-Valso

(Arensky). Duet for Two Fincua-Impromptue

Rococco (Schuti). Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilovitesh, 8162, Sony-The Three Ravens (arr.

Kenney Scott). Song-The Boatmen (Harris).

John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet. B1518. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day. Press

New.

10.35 p.m. Close Down,

All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrle and Co.

The Studio

WayC-

Charged before Mr. Wynne-Jaries at Injuries to the leg and hands were he Central Palice Court this morning suffered by a Chinese when he got in with the theft of a $500 note of the to the way of a motor-car as it start- New York. Mar. 12.

Chartered Bank, Hui Siu-ying, 18, un-ed to move down Percival Street, yes. Some restrictions will continue

A cardlessly thrown cigarette-endyed, riended ruily and was terday. The man was admitted to the

to six weeks' hard labour. The Government Civil Hospital. to be in force when the big banks lit up the gasoline tank of a motor complainant wan Yeung Wo, mannger re-open. it is believed, including cycle kept in the hack-yard of No. 3

of the

the Sun Chuen

programme between On the prohibition of naying out gold Tin Lak Lane at 7.30 p.m. yesterday.

5.30 and 7.15 p.m, may, on any day, en gold certificates, restriction the neighbourhood. Three Fire Brigade se nieces at La Hang money-chanz- Mursailles,

the bluze caused some alarm in House Inspector R. Shannon cald

complainant was

during a trip from Hongkong to be replaced by relay from England, on foreign exchance dealings and appliances were sent to the scene shop, 11, Bonham Strand East

if reception of the latter happens to stoppige n abnormal withdrawals but the flames were put out without while counting the money the defense, said the Society took

Mr. Kemble, at the close of the be good, for ash boarding.

much dificulty. The cycle was hadiy fant entered the shop and snatched serious view of the case and asked Mr. Windin in a statement damaged,

the 8600 hank note from the counter. for the maximum penalty. carly to-day suggested the trén«-|-

He was caught. fer of customers' funds be limited The health bulletin of Eastern

Mr. Strellett was addressing the te necessaro" wurposes until more

parts for the week ended March_4,|

The Hongkong Benevolent Society shio interposed and suld he musi

Bench on the case when His Wor shows the following cases of in-will be losing the services normal condition",

fectious diseases and deaths there McCormack, who is leaving to-mor Big private banke auch from-Plague, Baghdad 1

of Mr. hold that unnecessary ericity had

been caused; Morgan's and the Kohn Loch Bassein 1 ease, Bombay 1 death row by the liner Hector. During the

He had seen the birds at the have 10 bren mermitted to open Rangoon 1 caso 1 death, Colombo 2 st four and half years, Mrs. with the pemanfan of trading in cases 2 deaths, Phom-Penli 1 case 1 McCormack has acted as Him. Se- request of Mr. Strellett. The death. Cholera, Bombay case cretary of the Benevolent Society, birds were taken to the Central tronanelink,

Calcutta

24 enses 17 deaths, and has rendered invaluable assist Police Station and six birds were Twenty-fore hanka in prenter dria 147 cases 25 deaths, Port Saided in the administration of the New York which are not members; 4 imported cases, Beirut 1 cane, funds, Mrs. McCormack is an ex- and against each a previous con- Both defendants were convicted of the Peders‡ Hoxerve Avelem org | Bassein 2 2 cases 1 death, Bombay

social perienced also open to-day. tovether with cases 215 deaths, Calcutta 388 creen evige gained the experience in client denied a previous convie

worker, viction was alleged. Mr. Strellett's the Spring Rank of New York deaths, Ranecon 10 cases, Colombo tion with sympathy in a rare deures. ed until to-morrow for the records 316 deaths, Karachi 11 casts Liverpool, and combines discrimination and both cages were adjourn City. The latter is limiting with 4 cases 1 death, Saigon, 1 case, Macap The good wishes of many friends dewale tomaargely in 205 man 2 cases & deaths, Shanghai 2 cases. with her on her well-carned holiday..

to be proved. ly per depositor Reuterte Special.

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case,

securities and foreign exchange { 2 cases. Small-pox, Alexan-ance in the organisation: of the work found in a pitiable condition.

Kervies

EMPIRE PROGRAMME.

G.S.D.. To-day's broadcast from Daventry transmitting on a length of 26.28 metres (11,866 k/c). and G.S.C., Daventry, transmitting on 31.20 metres (9.086 k/c). The pro- gramme will be relayed by ZBW it conditions are satisfactory.

6.30 p.m. Big Een: "Recdinradio": A Gramophone Entertainment, pre- sented by Robert Tradinnick.

6.15 pm, Talk

6.30 p.ro. Beethoven Concert: Tho Royal Albert Hall Orchertra, cor- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald,

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 47. 1st movement: Allegre con brio. 2nd movement: Andante con moto. 3rd movement: Allegro, (Saharroj, 4th movement: Allegro, (Finale),

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