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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1933.

CONGRESS MUST ABANDON CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

STALEMATE IN INDIA

VICEROY REFUSES TO

SEE GANDHI

REPLY TO SECOND REQUEST

Poona, July 17.

KIDNAPPED BY "REDS"

CAUSES YOUTH TO BECOME CALLOUS

DESPICABLE THEFT

Born in Swatow but of. Mauriti-} an descent, a fifteen year old boy, Chu Ki-wan, charged before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistra- cy this morning, with the larceny | of a pair of spectacles, valued atļ The Mahatma Gandhi, $20, the property of Mrs. M. Ayock, apparently not discourageded by Reds in Swatow when he was was stated to have beeg kidnapp by the refusal of the Viceroy quite young, and that three yeara to grant him an interview, in captivity had caused him to has renewed his request.

Was

develop a callout nature.

that Sub-Inspector Nolloth guid Gandhi says he thinks he can the defendant was a friend of the show that the recent conference complainant, who was 80 years old. of the Congress Party

On June 16 defendant visited calculated to bring about complainant, and on the pretence! honourable peace.

{that he was going upstairs to get The Viceroy's view is that an some aspirin, stole the pair of Interview would be purposeless spectacles. The complainant sub- as the Government is not prepared sequently discovered her specta-; to bargain unless civil dis-cien miesing, and as the defendant obedience is withdrawn on Con-was the only person she had seen gresa's own initiative. It is ex-o upstairs suspicion fell on him. pected that he will refuse Gandhi's On Sunday last defendant nguin second requeat also,

VICEROY'S ATTITUDE.

Later.

The Viceroy's reply to Gandhi's second message has been received. It states once again that there can be no question of the govern- ment holding conversation with

went to the house, and this time

庭決:

centro.

MODERN FLATS ·

TO BE ERECTED AT CAUSEWAY BAY

The above illustration shows

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

ALLEGED PURCHASE OF GIRLS FOR IMMORALITY

"We come

upon this case by. the firat unit of development by accident," remarked Mr. R. R. the Metropolitan Land Company, Todd, Chief Assistant to the Ltd., of the old Jockey Club Stables Secretary for. Chinese Affairs, site at Causeway Bay,

when he appeared at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon,. During the past few days work to prosecute a widew, Yik Hening, hus cominenced on Piling and on charges of bringing three Chi foundations for this unit, the nese girls to Hongkong for the pur- auccessful tenderers for this por-pose of prostitution outside: the tion of the work being the Hong- Colony, and attempting to procure kong Engineering and Construc- them to leave the Colony with the tion Co., Ltd., who. are the local intention thab they may become in- liconsees for the woll-known mates of a brothel 'efauwhere. Franki File.

Mr. Wynne-Jones heard the case, The block of buildings Illus-while Mr. FX, D'Almado, ben., trated, which faces the Pole appeared for the defence. He re- Grounds and extends from More- served. cross-examination, intimat ton Terraco to Causeway Baying he had only been instructell on Rond, will consist of 31 modern Saturday and had been unable to European Fints with accommoda- soo his client tion for four shops on the Cause-; way Bay frontage.

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Mr. Todd said that the S. C. A. I received a letter from a woman in These' flats have been designed Canton saying she had reason to by the architectural firm of Messrs. believe that her daughter was being Davies, Brook & Gran of Shang- brought to Hongkong to be taken to hai, who have recently opened an Annam for an immoral, purpose. office in Hongkong under the She enclosed a photograph. On his management of Mr. E. H. H. instructions, Sub-Inspector | Me- Higham, B. Arch., (Liverpool), Ewen went to the Mong Loi Chan JA.R.I.B.A.

Boarding house and there fo The design and layout follows room found a party of women and One of the girls bore an volves the use of many materials extraordinary resemblance to the and features new to Hongkong. girl in the photograph. The party Each flat consists of four large were taken to the S. C. A. Offices, the complainant. District Watch-rooms and a hall, built-in clothes and later sent to the Po Leung Kuk, cach when opportunity was given for the man No. 12 stated that on July 7 closets being provided to

Committee to decide whether the girl was the same girl as in the All Conveniences.

picture. They decided she was not. The following day, the girls

he took some cloth, but was seen, Health Department, Shanghai Municipal Council. Dr. J. H, Jordan, Commissioner of Pubile Health is seated in the the latest modern practice and in- a boy. and a report of the previous theft then made to the police. The de- fendant had pawned the pair of spectacle for 15 cents.

- BAD COMPANIONS,

The defendant's father was on

the representative of an associn his way back to Hongkong from tion which has not abandoned Mauritius, and was expected to

RED EXCESSES

DOWN UNDER

the civil disobedience movement, arrive in a few days, it was Another Bomb Outrage

which is intended to coerce the government by means of unlawful activities.

CONGRESS RIFT7 Gandhi's efforts may, therefore, be regarded as having failed. It

ia now regarded na possible that

COMMONS STATEMENT.

of Congress against the continu-

ance of an unlawful and uneon-

Lord

case of the defendant mixing up with a crowd of bad companiona. It was rather a despicable theft! because the complainant had be- friended the defendant, and also beenuse complainant was rather

hurt-sighted, and pectacles.

in Townsville.

Sydney, July 13,

meded hier The second bomb outrage at the small town of Townsville within

WEDDING

violent

.

PUBLIC MISCHIEF CASE

INTERESTING ISSUE

ECHO OF FAMOUS HOME TRIAL·

bedroom.

defendant informed him that Chow Mo-ling was a returned banishee. On July 9 (Sunday) defendant accompanied the watchman to Well designed bathroom accom-handed the Inspector tickets for Smithfield, West Point, and after modation with flush toilets and Annam per the a.s. Clara Jebsen the victim had emerged from a modern plumbing provides an at- which was sailing in Tuceday last. tea house, pointed him out and he tractive feature of the develop- was arrested. At the West Pointment.

Bought in Canton.

Game to

-

would

POPULAR MARINER

It is with regret that we have.

Police Station, Inspector Elston The servants' quarters are in- The three girls were bought by was sent for and the merchant igeniously isolated from the flats. was recognised by him and im although on the same floor, and the defendant in Canton for sums varying from $350 to $460. Defendunt are of ample size to avoid conges-Various arrangements were made. mediately released. told the watchman that the in- tion. Lavatory accommodation fa Should the girls get married in Mr. Ancy, the President of Coning Mrs. Ayock, said that defen- morning, when a terrife explosion Mr. W. E. Hollands, represent a few weeks occurred early this

formation was given him by a provided on each floor, for aer-Saigon, their husbands gress will resign, as he is opposed dant's father had on his last visit caused considerable damage to the

friend, Lo Kwong, who had since vants.

reimburse the defendant, and to the resumption of civil dia-sent his son back to the country.

disappeared.

Steel windows are fitted should they enter a brothel they throughout, and each flat has were to repay her gradually' by obedienco-Reuter,

THE CRUCIAL POINT. Defendant had had rather a pre-building of the Beak Pastoral Co.

The famous "public mischief”

large French windows opening on instalments. carious life, being kidnapped by in the heart of the city.

case at Home of Rex, v. Mrs.) Magistrate-That is the crucial to large attractive verandahs over- Reds in Swatow.when he was quite

A. S. I. McEwen gave evidence In referring to the subject in)

The explosion was so

Elizabeth Manley, the first in point of the case. Mrs. Manley looking the Polo Ground. The young, and abandoned by them the House of Commons, Sir Samuel when he coatrateed small-pox. His that the windows of two hotels in the Central Police Court this

history, was referred to in had been secretary of a club and fact that these verandahs are not and said the girls told him they certain monics were missing overlooked and receive the morn-were going to Annam by them- Hoare said the reply had the full callous nature was a result of his the vicinity were smashed.

she and

wont to the morning, in connexion with the and stated that concurrence of the Government.

Police ing sun only, assures privacy and selves. General support of law and or hands of the Reds.

three years experience in the ph Now,

on September, cool comfort to the tenants. Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prima case in which Tsang Pui, an 10

Chan Suet-ying, one of the girls, Small walled gardens in front stated she was sold by her elder a man, of whom she gave der in india waa, he said. daily Mr. Scholiekt remanded defen- Minister addressing a meeting last umbrella repairer, was charged a description, had hit her on the of the ground floor flats will pro- sister to defendant in Canton be being increased and summaries of dant for three days in police evening of the Sane Democracy with "effecting a public mischief face and stolen the money from vide a pleasant outlook and insure cause of debts incurred by her The Indian pra indicated at sta custody to await the return of his League, said that the danger to by causing officers of the District her bag. She obviously purports privacy. Garden spaces are also father. Her sister bargained for feeling among the rank and fej father,

be feared in Australia was not Watch Force to devote time and to know the facte.

provided in the courtyards.

It is anticipated that adjoining to $340.

$260, but the go-between raised- it so much from the Communist Part services on the investigations of Continuing, the magistrate sald development on the same property stitutional programme. There was

direct but from other organisa-false allegations, thereby tem- that if a person enly one course open to the Gov- oficiale in India, British and In- tions dissociated from it in name porarily depriving the public of Police Station, and of his own facilities.

the will incorporate modern garage | Further evidence was taken, after which the ease was adjourn- crament. There could be no ques-diun, and backed in recent months but in reality directing Commun-the services of the officers and knowledge said he had been

ed. tion of making a bargain with by. FA growing body of public ist organisations and carrying on rendering one Chow Mo-ning robbed the Police must naturally Hot and Cold Water. Congress as a condition to their opinion expressing itself in pro- criminal activities.

liable to suspicion, accusation net on it. If, for instance, he These flats_will_be_operated_by accepting the ordinary obligationa-vincial-councils, civil disobedience

had now become a matter alto- that, when a body was proved to

The Prime Minister declared and arrest."

Mr. Wynne Jones went of law-adibing citizens.

to the the Metropolitan Land Company gether of secondary importance be an unlawful organisation, the

Station and said: "I met a pal as rental managers and will also Defendant pleaded he acted on last night and he told me that a incorporate such modern features LORD WILLINGDON'S REPLY.

FINE RECORD.

Crimes Act would be employed the information of another man, man attacked him in Battery Path as electric refrigerators and hot Willingdon's reply ta

Referring to the very fine re- against it and such a step could

Remarking. he very particularly and stole from him, and that man and cold running water. Indica- SUDDEN DEATH OF RETIRED Gandhi states that, "If the cir cord in regard to health admini- not be regarded as an attack on did not want to introduce any new was wearing a white topes and tive of close attention to detail INDO-CHINA MASTER cumstances were different His stration, Sir Samuel Hoare men-i Excellency would gladly have seen tioned that a new drug had been genuine trades unionism.-Reuter.principle in the case, Mr. Wynne: black coat," his Worship would in the fact that. facilities will "bo!

Jones adjourned the hearing until

not be an authority of those facts. provided for the erection of wire- you, but it would seem that you discovered, which, as far as his

to-morrow morning for decision. are opposed to the withdrawing of medical advisors could judge would

Appearing for the prosecution, He would merely be giving those less aerials and that ground and to announce the death, at the civil disobedience excopt on con-be most effective in preventing BRILLIANT LONDON Detective-Insp. Elston submitted facts for what they were worth. power connexions for radios will Kowloon Hospital early yesterday morning, of Captain Arthur Munro ditions, and that the interview you relapses that for years had been

that the onus was on the defendant In this particular case, the watch-be fitted. seck would be for the purpose of the result of an attack of malarin

to prove, when giving the informa-man stated that defendant sald Another unusual feature will Sinclair, after a short. illness. initiating negotiations with the epidemic. Still further advances

tion, that the allegation was true. he got the Information from be the provision by the owners The late Captain Sinclair, who Government regarding these 'con- | had been made in irrigation and

Defendant also opened himself to another man,

for a building cleaning service resided at Melbourne House, Kow- ditions. It also appears to have work was being continued on vari- COUNTESS FLEURIAU AND criminal libel.

which will insure satisfactory loon, was admitted into Hospital GUILTY KNOWLEDGE. been decided that unless Congress ous projects, four of which at

maintenance of halls, entrances jon Friday last, and his sudder MR. McCORMICK reached a settlement with the present in hand, covered areas of

Mr. Wynne-Jones remarked that

Elston Inspector in actual practice the onus was there was guilty knowledge by the vico. which

same ser-death will come as a shock to his contended and stairways: This

includes modern many friends in Hongkong and on Government as result of such a more than one million acres. By

London, July 13. discussion, civil disobedience will the time they were completed the

not to prove the truth of the facts, fact that defendant allowed two vacuum cleaners and other equip the China Coast. be resumed on August 1st.

tenants at a small charge.

Captain Sinclair was one of the 40,000,000 acres.

angileised son of Mr. L. Hamilton best of one's belief and knowledge.

mariners оп The position of the Govern-

It la expected that the flats will most popular ment is that civil disobedience The crops last season were as McCormick, of Chicago, was mar-Finally when the man is arrested for the purpose of keeping the

satisfactory as wholly

were prospected ried at noon to-day to the Countess and tried then the witnesses swear victim locked up on Sunday night. be ready for occupation on March Indian and China Coasts. He first unconstitutional

The magistrate held that the is

1, 1934. by landlords and tenants.

of Fleuriau at the fashionable to actual facts. The only previous

Excellent transportation facili-serving with the British Army ENCOURAGING TRADE REPORTS. Savoy Chapel, which unobtrusively case was that in England last year prosecution ought to have checked

of Rex. v. Mrs. Manley. In the up on the information during ties to these modern premises from 1014 to 1918-in 1919, when Regarding prices, trade reports nestles in the heart of London, case, the defendant admitted the those two days, and if possible include the tramway and two bus he joined the Marine Staff of the

Indo-China Steam Navigation Com were becoming more encouraging, just off the Strand.

facts and the only point raised should have got hold of the in-lines. These, with the proximity pany as third officer. He gained and several of the commodities in A rare handful of guests were by the defence was whether it was former's informer. Defendant of several play grounds, schools which India was interested, had present at the ceremony

the on offenco in Law. The Criminal | was more or less a second-hand and a market, should insure the rapid promotion, and before many. rison. Trade in India was In Rev. Percy Young read and chant-Court of Appeal decided it was, Informer.

popularity of this development for years became a Master. If Congress desires to resume creasingly resuming its normal cd the services, accompanied by That case was rather different

Hla Inspector Elston mentioned that space in which, we understand,!

last ships before his its position as Д constitutional course despite the political agita- a choir of boy sopranos robed in from the present one. The delete an informer was always closely a waiting list is already being signation from the Company, party and to put an end to a move- tion, and was not held up by in- lavender and white.

dant here had put up a definite

which took place eighteen months ment which has brought grave intervention of political boycotte.

line of defence, by stating he got questioned before the execution

ago in Shanghai, were the Hin- jury and suffering to the country, Dealing with

Anancial The bride, whose engagement to the information from another man, of a warrant, as the Police and

Bang and the Changwo. watchmen lay themselves open for the way is open to it as it al position, ho said the Govern- Mr. McCormick was announced

SAFE TO CONVICT. of. India might look last December, was attired in a

action for unlawful arrest if they WHAT 1d OFF BEER ways has been. It is within theiment

with satisfaction power of Congress to restore peace back

on white dress and a blue slip coat Inspector Elston-This Home lock a person up just on the word

HAS DONE by withdrawing, on its own in- the Improvement brought about fastened with a garnet brooch. Red law has become statute and has of another man.

civil disobedience although it had excited high taxa- and white orchids were pinned to been brought in as regards Police tiative, the

Replying to the magistrate's movement. As, however, Congress tion. Government securities had the lapul. She wore a dark blue officers but it does not cover Dis- question as to why he did not RE-EMPLOYMENT FOR is not willing to take that action, risen and borrowing had been straw hat with a white ribbon, trict watchman, who have the

70,000 PEOPLE an interview would bo to no pur-effected at declining rates.

white gloves and a pearl necklace. same power as the Police but not arrest Chow Ling straightaway, PRESENT POSITION.

The groom was dressed in the the same protection. That statute the watchman stated defendant рове."

London. Regarding law and order, ho conventional morning dress. was brought into the Colony, as a told him not to touch Chow as he Bcer has been in the news over said the general state of fooling

matter of fact, through the Rex v. had many fokia thoro. Defend-since the budget announcement of Mr. Leander McCormick is A Government

ant did not tell him the name of a reduction of a ponny on the pint, Manley case. In an India Omce speech in the towards the

membor of a wealthy Chicago

his informar. Witness did not House of Commons, Sir Samuel shown in the particular way in family. Ile was educated at Eton Maglatrato I have to be very ask him. <lioare, Secretary for India, took a which the central and provincial

cheerful view of the general out-gislatures had passed legisla- and Cambridge. His bride le the careful indeed. look. He said the questiona in-tions to replace ordinances. Fur daughter of Vicomte Defontage, a

Fronch race-horse owner. teresting the administrators in ther evidence was the lack of in-

The civil service at Henrietta India to-day wore not so much tercet taken in the civil disobed questions connected with civil dia-nce movemont which had fallen Street Register Office preceded the obedianco and law and order but to such a low ebb that auspension religious ceremony. with the general field of admini-of it at beginning of Mr. Gandhi's

that there can be no compro- mine with it, and that the Government cannot enter into any negotiations for its with- drawal.

"

GRAVE INJURY.

CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.

total area irrigated would be Mr. Leander J. McCormick, the but that they were true to the days to pass. He chose a Sunday ment, will be at the disposal of

the

WAS

racent fast made little or no prac-

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Inay. Eleton-We have consult ed the law officers of the Crown and they say there is no danger in convicting on this charge.

Magistrate The responsibility is mine. It is not theire.

In the course of the evidence it

filled.

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Now the statisticians have worked out what that reduction will moan. They say that:- Insp. Elston.-The defendant was acting in good faith becauso

More than 70,000 people in ho promised to go with him.

Baveral different trades will find Inspector Elston remarked that About £50,000,000 will be spent

re-employment. Informers were rewarded by the In Increased employment and Police with $10. It was usual for business;

$

an informer to ask for an advance More than 50,000 more acres of stration, particularly questions of tical difference. There was only

before the district watchman land will be cultivated for new importance in social and economic one fifth of the civil disobedience Carrying two Jars of hydrochloric

went out to contract the business. barloy crops because of the com- ratos, than in the political field of two years ago and one tenth suspended from his carrying pole, a was stated that Chow Mo-ling, the In this case the defendant did pulsory increase in strength,

coolle at West Point yesterday, allpy: victim, was a well-known beef not, even ask for deposit on the What was a vory significant

The testotalers, of course, liink|| hot at that at three years ago. Al-Lad Dan at the iqun was amanhed ard change for the bottor Tulke to though the majority of the Con- the content, moraliansand that defendent, Xha zawar the efforts of a great body of gress Committee were not in prirler, who was sent to Hospital suffor, formerly 8:20fico.commisura 310 Defendant was granted bail in done better to knock

moss WAS Bupplied with beef by 8100

the pound of ten,Reut son at all---British Wireless. Ing from serious burner

penny on

the

came

to the Far East-after

re:

late rela-

It is understood that the Captain Sinclair - has some tives, in the Orkney Islanda. · Re Was a bachelor and had no re;

lations in the Far East.

The funeral will pass the "Monų- moat at Happy Valley at 6.p.m.tg- day.

about