1933-10-23 — Page 17

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933.

AMERICAN NAVY MR. WYNNE-JONES SOLDIER IN NATHAN

PROGRAMME

THE "WARNING" TO BRITAIN

NAVY LEAGUES

AT ISSUE

OBJECTS

TO UNMANIFESTED CARGO CASES

INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE

RD. SCENE

Woman Convicted. of Soliciting

DALADIER CABINET GIVEN BRIEF RESPITE

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to dofend the franc against In- flation as French soil from mill- tary invasion..

CORRESPONDENCE

SAILORS' HOME.

(To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.)

M. Lamouroux estimates that Dear Sir, May I make use of A woman name Yuon Kam was the deficit would be 0,000,000,000 the columns of your journal to charge before Mr. Wynne-Jones at francs for 1934, but other CB-express the thanks of the Sallora the Kowloon Magistracy this morn.timates are between seven and Homo and the Missions to Seamen Ing with soliciting and the larceny eight billions. In addition thera to the Naval Authorities for the Mr. Wynne-Jones line refused of 60 cents from Private John is a deficit, for 1930 since tax re- compliment paid that Corporation The warning of the American to handle, further cases of un-Robert Allenby, of the Lincolnshire turns show a decrease of about a on Saturday night when their billion franes from budgetary Headquarters Building was 11- Navy League to the British manifested cargo In connexion Regiment.

It was alleged by Detective estimates.

luminated by searchlight. antagonism to the American with ships lying in the harbour.

He insisted on the Harbour Sergeant Lamont that defendant Of the total. French budget.of. building programme might in-Master taking such cases when he accosted Private Allonby in Nathan about 10,000,000,000 franca nearly. Jure friendly relations, was con-imposed a fine of $10 on Yeung Road at about 11 o'clock last night, 46 per cent, goes toward debt ser- veyed in a polite but frank letter.

She asked him a question and took vice and military expenses, leaving Tho letter was signed by Mr.

him to a vacant plece of ground less than 30,000,000,000 francs to N. M. Hubbard, Jr., president of

where she took the money from his be reduced by about 25 per cent, the American Navy League, and

pocket. was delivered in London on Satur- day,

Many observers, It says, believe the world is "swiftly moving to ward a supreme conflict of arms Involving the existence of govern- montal control and our present civilization," and continues that "wise statesmen both in the United Stafos and Great Britain has from time to time expressed the hopo and need for closer understanding between our two countries in order to withstand and possibly avert much of the untoward results."

PUBLIC MIND..

Hoc at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for placing un manifested cargo on board the s.s, Kaying without the permission of the owners or the master of the Vensel,

Detective-Sergeant Davis said the defendant put 300 entties of sugar on board. The freight would have been about $4. |

Mr. Wynne-Jones. Where was the ship at the time?

Sergeant Davla.-Lying in the harbour.

What about my friend; the Har- bour Master? Why was this case not taken to him? These enses seem to follow me around. When were was in Hongkong, they taken before me, and now I am getting them here.

Giving evidence, Private Allenby said that as soon na he found defendant was taking money from him, he pushed her away. She then biaw a police whistle and a Chinese constable came on tho scene. They all went to the Mong- kok Pollco Station.

TAXES AT HIGHEST POINT.

PUSHED HER TO GROUND. Questioned by defendant, wit-creased es denied that he had struck her on the mouth, but admitted he pushed her to the ground.

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Privato Johnston, also of the Lincolnshiro Regiment, said he met Sorgeant Davia. It is the usual Private Allenby at about 11 p.m. custom to bring them before the and as they were both returning to- The letter goes on to say that Kowloon Magistrate if the ship barracks, they walked along to- the public mind in the United States lies in the harbour.

Kether. After they had proceeded has been in the process of "adjust- Mr. Wynne-Jones-thought for a while, a woman, whom he ing itself to the propriety and my jurisdiction was only Kowloon. could not identify, spoke to Private necessity of such a basis of co-What I think is if the ship is Allenby. He wont along to the operation in behalf of the preserva-alongside a Hongkong wharf, it barracks by himself.

In answer to Bome questions, tion of democratic forms of govern-should go before the Magistrates ment and the maintenance of the over there; if she is at Kowloon witness said he saw Private Allenby present world status, of the white Wharf, then it should be before talking to a woman, but he did not

me; but if she is lying in

the ace him hitting her or embracing Harbour her. harbour. I think the Master should be the answer. A Chinese constable testified I'll take this case, but in future, that when he came on the scene, will you take them to the Harbour defendant's mouth was bleeding. Private Allenby was running when witness safy him.

races.".

This statement however, docs not imply the participation as a States combatant by the United "in the European war which is

thought to be imminent."

The occasion for the letter was The numerous Informal and unof

Master?

ficial objections raised in England! A "Vote of

to the new construction programme

in America, made possible by a

$238,000,000 appropriation from Thanks" To

the public worka fund, the British critics taking the position that the move would have an unfavourable effect on other nations and inter- fóre with efforts to limit arms.

The United States administration told London the building pro- gramme could not be postponed. President Roosevelt let it bo known that there was no intention of rescinding the contracts for any of the 37 warships.

Defendant

MAGISTRATE AND A PUBLIC SERVICE

"I think a vote of thanks should be passed to him for doing a public service," said Mr. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when a youth, Wong

British suggestions were under- stood to be concerned chiefly with the four class B cruisers in the pro-Chun-sam, was charged with steal- gramme providing for tonnages of 10,000 with six inch guns. At both the Washington and London confer- ences the British urged smaller maximum figures for this clnes.

ing a quantity of tar felting from the Shamshuipo Barracks.

Inspector Shaftain suld early on Saturday morning, the sentry saw a number of lads carrying wood and tar felting from the barracks: He challenged them and they all ran away, the defendant being the

May I also he permitted to say that the correct title of the bulld-. ing is the Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute, being the re

sult of the amalgamation of the old Sailor's Home, West Point, and the Sailors' Institute until recently altunted on Johnston Road (old To measures to cut the civil ser- Praya East). It is not, as XVJ- vice stall, lower salaries of gov-ported, the dew Sailors" and ernment deployes and drastically Soldiers' Home. reform Veterans' pensions tho Socialists have been opposod and In view of severa} errors, of the M. Daladier needs their support samo nature which have recently to remain at the helm.

[occurred it may be as well to Taxes are generally believed at explain that the new water front the highest point feasible with in-] balding' of large size along

collections. As.

for Gloucester Road are from West to the

government's East the new Royal Naval Canteen borrowing, credit seems temporarily exhaust (in process of erection), the new ed and is expected to contlave so Sailors' Home and Senmen's In- until the budgetary situation is stitute shortly to be officially open- settled.

cd, the Luk Kwok Fan Dim Chinese. Hotel, and, a little further on, the The voice of the inflationista hignow No. 2 Police Station.

The Sailors' and Soldiers' Home. been weak however, the mass of French opinion acemingly being opened a few years back, lies ou committed against such a policy. Hennessy Road, standing at a The government has been work- slant from the present road which Ing on a plan of deflation the chief will follow the line formed by the object of which would be to re- duce the cost of living, and Its front of the S. and S. Homo ne success would bolster the cabinet's soon as the old Naval Canteen le proposal to reduce salaries and other government expenses.'

INFLATIONISTS WEAK.

With the balancing of the

demolished.

The Sailors' and Soldiers" Home is about to add additional ne-

budget money might easily be commodation, and subscriptions to gratefully received by the. Rev. E. borrowed and France stay in assist that object will, I believe, bo definitely on the gold standard.

M. Daladler took office last C. H. Tribbeck.

Yours faithfully, January 31 after Premier Paul

G. T. WALDEGRAVE. Boncour, at the head of the gov erament only six weeks, was over thrown on the issue of balancing the budget. The chamber refused to vote for the drastic economy and higher taxation ho recom- explained that because bus services theft, but he was satisfied about mended. The Daladfer cabinet a

Sergeant Lamont said the con- stable could not fud any money then, but 27 cents were found this morning when the Police made un- ether search.

The magistrate said he was not satisfied regarding the evidence of

The Lordly Conductor Sir,-Bus company authorities

were undertaken by the Chinese,

the charge of soliciting. He dis-week later abandoned its attempts the public had prejudice. But do missed her on the charge of theft, to balance expenditures and in- and imposed a fine of $50 or a come. month for soliciting.

THE

ON

GRAF ZEPPELIN.

HER WAY TO THE CHICAGO FAIR

Now York, Oct. 21,

ABANDONMENT OF GOLD

DENIED.

The foreign office characterizes as the height of absurdity reports that France may soon abandon the gold standard.

they realize the inconvenience, discomfort and unpleasantness oc- casloned to the public by their buses and services?

Last night I was unfortunato to have to witness a nasty incident in which a bus conductor Ill-treated a country peasant,

a pas-

Such rumours have arisen re- I took the 8.05 p.m. Star Ferry peatedly, but French officials have and, have disembarked on the Pen- The Graf Zeppelin left Per-always maintained that France Insula, occupied a seat in the No.

will stay on gold.

7 bus. There were about 5 or 6 nambuco, Brazil, on Saturday for

M. Lamoureux, the Budget passengers in the bus.. Being ap- Miami, on her way to Chicago-Minister, has warned the Socialsts pronched

by the conductor Renter.

buy ticket, that the Government will not to tolerate inflation, perferring to songer, apparently a vilinger, Munibers of the Peak Cleb are fall honourabls.

asked if the bus was going to advised that it is proposed to hold 'n

Protests are pouring in against ....... (I could not hear). The Contract Bridge Tournament

conductor answered loudly "No." Saturday, the 26th of November, at the proposed now taxes. Reuter. 0.30 pan. Members wishing to

Not knowing what to do, for he

date free.

M. Daladler in his final appeal foared to have to pay for the fare declared that unless the budget of riding for nearly one station. the peasant at Inst resolved to get proposals were

the accepted, the social decencies in general, situation of the frane would be- down from the bus, Not a word not to be ruled by fixed Ideas about come precarious, as they were in of explanation was given as to

BAG SNATCHED FROM only one caught. He had a pass participate are requested to keep this

SCHOOL TEACHER

Attempted Theft Fails

Ignominiously

permitting him to be inside the barracks.

His Worship.-The tar felting

that is worth nothing.

fire.

a

isn't worth anything, is it? don't think you can steal anything Inspector Shaftain. This tar felting is very good for lighting Another bug-snatching incident Magistrate-It was of no use.in in the Wost Point District had a | the barracks, was it? I don't sequel before Mr. Schofieid, at the think so.

Central Magistracy this morning, Well, I think a vote of thanks pyhen Leung Ming, unemployed, should be passed to him for doing was sentenced to six months hard a public service, don't you agres

With I see why you charged him on that, You couldn't got him for tres passing.

labour.

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The vletin a Canton school teacher, Miss Angeline Mo Tung yuen, of St. Hildn's School, was on a visit to her sister, at the Gov ernment Civil Hospital.

At the time of the outrage the complainant was walking in Sutherland Street with her sister, when defendant came up from behind and snatched the bag, which was on top of a number of parcels she was carrying, and ran up Sutherland Street. He was rested near the outpatients ward of the hospital.

Defendant was cautioned.

WON'T MARRY A SCOTSMAN

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them a lot of leng"-relapsing into expressive dialect,

Inspector Hourihan, said that the complainant had to return to Ladmit, of course, that Scot- Canton last night, and her bag,land's sugal system is granite-like which was recovered with every-in structure, planned by Joha thing intact, was returned to her.

AMERICAN NAVAL VISIT

BLACK HAWK AND DESTROYERS

The following are the movements of warships, during the coming week-To-day, H.M.S. Oswald ar- rives from the north, and the 8th. Destroyer Flotilla leaves for exer- cises; to-morrow, U.S.S. Black

Knox for the idealists of his race. Quly the completely wayward (like Burns) would admit to going "a kennin' wrang"; to do so would be acrilege to the rigid ideal in which everyone belloves, though nobody can live up to it.

Thus it is that southernera arc confused by the utterly contradic- tory qualities of godliness and hardness that are in every Scot.

Still, it is a good thing for the Empire to have this Scots robust. element in its midat. England might easily overlook the fact that a spade is a spade, and that penny is worth preclucly two. halfpence.

But I declare that the English-. Hawk and the American destroyersman, In this highly social age, Paul Jones, Smith Thompson, Plis-caslly out-classos the Scotsman, bury, Parrot, Edsall, Bulmer and and I hope I shall marry one of Stewart arrive from Shanghai and his kind,

the French sloop Savorgnan da

...

Brazza from Balgon, Friday, | Ho shall be oncouraged to look" H.M.S. Englo arrives at Junk Bay on me as a really feminino croa- and the troopship Nouralia arrives ture, to continue his bellef in thờ from Singapore and anils for essential rightness of the English Shanghat.

conception of neghbourliness and

FINAL APPEAL. `-

a future with a golden lining, and 1920. The sum of 200,000,000 what number bus he should take, to be at all times responsive to the francs in gold were withdrawn nor any help rendered to the beauty and poetry that make up from the Bank of France on Fri- stranger. The conductor thunder- the worth-whiteness of living, day and the foreign speculators' ed. "You'll fall down dead; cursed Whether I shall find this Eng-offensive might soon attain the pro- be all your family!" (Dit so no ahl lahman I do not know.

portions of an avalanche, carrying Hum kah chuani) while the pea. I have not been "refused" by a way the stability of French cur- aant was at the exit of the bus, which was still in motion. The Scotsman, and I have no bitter rency, said the Premior, memories as an excuse for my The parties, be added, should peasant kept quiet and was simple opinions na aet down here. not be considering whether to enough to swallow that insult.

I am a Chinese and should "be the sweetness of the bring down the cabinet, but should heather fresh in my memory, I say: concentrate on saving, France's Chinese." But who can stand this Scotland for air-but England for financial system from catastrophe. sort of humbugging? comfort and happiness.

--Rauter.

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