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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1933,

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DISARMAMENT DIPLOMACY CENTRES ON ROME

Important Conversations Opened

S.P.C.A. CRITICISED

(Continued from Pags 1.)

vacant plece of ground near No. 90 Waterloo Road. · ·

HEAD ALMOST SEVERED.

There he found the carcass of

a small Chinese chow dog, the

THE YOUNG DRUMMOND AND

MARSHAL

head of which had been severed RETURNS TO CHINA

from the body, only a piece of skin connecting the two together. Ha removed the body to the Dogs' Home and notified the Hon. Su- cretary of the S.P.C.A. of the mattor. On the instructions of the Hon. Secretary, witness placed tho matter in the hands of the Police.

The carcasa, said witness, had

SHORTLY

AID IN PRESENT DIFFICULTIES

London, Nov. 28. Marshal Chang Hsueh- the appearance of having been liang is shortly leaving Eu- hacked from the body, and was in an advanced state of decomposi-rope and returning to China.

tion.

On the night of November 17, he received instructions to call upon Mr. Murphy to set whether he would make a statement.

Mr. Armstrong-I don't think that statement is admissible.

Witness-That's about all I can any, your Worship.

His Worship: Is that all The evidence you have?--Yes, .

NO EVIDENCE.

In announcing his plans to-day, he stressed that he was not al- tached to any party or faction, though it in significant that Mr. W. H. Donald, his British adviser, returned to China ahead of him, if the times were propitious for presumably feeling the way to see the return of the Young Marshal.

Chang such-liang to leaving England for France, and then for Italy, within the next few days.

After a short stay on the Con- The eyldence you have just given tinent, he is returning to Shang- discloses nothing at all. The fact hai, stating in an interview with that you found a dead dog on n. Reuter that he had now abandon- vacant plece of ground in Waterloo jed his original intention of visit- Rond dora not affect the defendant ing Russia, in this case al n.-Well, I'm all by myself. I have no solicitor to help me.

But all the same, if you bring a charge against Mr. Murphy you must be able to provi something.

Detective-Sergeant Lamont, who was watching the case for the Police, suggested that vitness might be able to say whose dog it

wns,

He would go first to Shanghai. then to Nanking.

PRIVATE AFFAIRS. Primarily, he said, he was re- turning to attend to his private affairs, but, at the same time, he desired to ascertain the Chinese fovernment's viewpoint on present eutties.

MUSSOLINI

GERMANY'S PROPOSALS

AWAITED

ROME, NOV. 28.

ROME HAS EMERGED AS THE MAIN CENTRE OF DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS HAVING AN UNDERSTANDING WITH GERMANY AS THEIR OBJECTIVE AND VERY IMPORTANT CONVER- SATIONS TOOK PLACE TO-DAY.

Sir Eric Drummond, ex-Secretary-General of the League, now British Ambassador to Italy, was closeted with Signor Mussolini for half an hour this afternoon.

No details of the nature of their conversation was. disclosed. The official communique issued merely said that they discussed disarmament and agreed upon the advisability of Britain and Italy maintaining close con-

tact.

French and German representatives have also been in contact with the Italians.

All appear to be agreed that little definite progress in disarmament discussions is possible until' proposals have been received from Germany.-Reuter.

FRANCO GERMAN DISCUSSION.

London, Nov. 27. A cautious but hopeful move to- the wards a direct Franco-German dis- If he was cussion is indicated by to-day's Able to help to smooth out the despatches to Tho. Times from situation, he would do so, though Berlin and Parle, interpreting the he emphasised that he was not respective conversations at both

Observers consider it likely that the Soviet Government will sup port the Italian Initiative in such a move.-United Press,

On being question, witness stated that the dog belonged to Mr. Murphy. He knew that attached to any party or faction.cities between M. Andre Francols of the centenary of the enure he recognised it.

-Renter

His Worship:-Anyway there is, absolutely no evidence on the first charge. I think it is Wrong to bring a summoris like this against anybody unlcan you are in 41 poaltion to produce evidence to support it.

SERIOUS CHARGE

KVAL

Mr. Armstrong said it serious charge that had been brought against the defendant and

AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME

FINE CONCERT FOR TO-NIGHT

"

the face

Typical Assyrians, with thair-clean dut facial traits and wrect_bearing

shown in thale picturoique qurb in one of their native villages.

ASSYRIAN MASSACRES:

BRITISH LIABILITY

DENIED BY LORD HAILSHAM

NEW SETTLEMENT DIFFICULTIES

FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD

MR. ROBERT ANNING BELL

DECORATIVE EXPERT

(Our Own Correspondent).

(ầy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia atha- angsa Ordhaner, 1801. Rrostred November

London, Nov. 28. The death has occurred of Mr. R.. Anning Boll, R. A. one af Britain's ninnt vorsatile artista,

Mr. Bell was born in London la 1803, and was educated at Univer nity College School. He receivoll hla artistio traluing at the Wont minator Art School, the Royal Academy Behools, whore he do signed wall decorations and draiy the draped figuro, and with Almo Morot In Italy, after which ho worked in London for a consider able time with Air G. Frampton, the sculptor,

He was not only, a paluter- hla most notable picture "Tho Listener" is in the Tate Gallery but he was also a designer of THREATENING FIRE,charming hook-plates, an illus

atrator the "Aldaummer Night's Dream" and Konta's Poems being ainung the volumos he has doonrat

FOKIS PREVENT SPREAD OF | od—a moiloller of coloured roltofa,

BLAZE

and prevented

21 designer of stained loss windowa and monalen and of other decorativo work of all kinds.

The editorial office of the Hang- kong Daily. Press was threatened

EXHIBITED FOR 48 YEARS, last evening by fire which broke NATIONAL DEFENCE

out on the ground floor of No, 17) Ile had exhibited since 1885 at OF SWITZERLAND.

Vanity Fair, a Shinghal tollors' first successes being his "Chrysan Ice House Street, occupied by the Royal Academy, one of his Zurich, Nov. 27. Speaking here at the celebration

establishment. Much damago was themum Girl," and later at the Swins i

done to the millinery in the shop. New English Art Club. He was Poncet, the French Ambassador. Ofcera Society, M. Schulthess,

Thanks to excellent work on the often represented in Continental and Herr Hitler on the one hand 'President of the Swiss Confedera-

London, Nov. 28. part of a handfull of Chinese exhibitions and won medals at and between the German Ambas- tion and head of the Federal De-the Archbishop of Canterbury Studio, which is next door to After holding the posts of pro- In the House of Lords to-night, fanslatants from the Mee Choung Vienna, Milan, Turin, Paris, etc. sador and the Qual d'Orsay on the partment of Public Economy, ent- other.

phasised that it was the duty of called attention to the plight of Vanity Fair, the flames were fessor of design at the Royal

vive all Swing citizens to

the Assyrians and anid he shared, mastored their

from College of Art, South Kensington, Berlin opinion takes M. Poncet's constant attention to the question Simon that the Council of the the upper floor.

the hope expressed by Sir John spreading to the newspaper office on and instructor in painting, and move us a sign that France is com- of national defence and to work on League of Nations would-be able to

design at University College, ing round to Germany's advocacy|lis organisation and improvement.

Shortly after 6,30 p.m. smoke Liverpool, he was appointed chief for direct diplomatic negotiations. "It is our duty," he said, "to be make a satisfactory and enduring was scan to emerge from the pre- of the design section of the

solution of the most perplexing mises which was locked for

the Glasgow School of Art and was and hopes that a simply classified, united in

of foreign

was also an iron awarded an hon. LL.D. by the convention may emunate, dealing powers, as well as in the interior difficult problem of finding night. There programing with security and the regulation of the country. We have to be place of settlement for the As-grille fronting the shop but for university in 1923. He was elect une which reflected against his has been arranged for a

A most attractive

united vis-a-vis foreign countries

syrian people. concert of armaments.

Replying for the Government, way up. Rushing from next door, Art Workers' Guild and a member tunately the grille was only half ed an A.R.A. in 1914 and R. A. in good name if it could be proved., which is to be

because the illusions of the inter

1922, was a past master of the iziven At the

Lord Hailsham recalled that after in few fokie of the The Society could not only prove Wesleyan Sailors

Paria troats the move circum-national conferences and congresses the war, which the Assyrians had Studio gained entrance by smash of the Arts and Crafts Society,

Mee Cheung and Soldiers' nothing, but could only say that nome to-night at Soldes spectly, requiring precisely denmed have been dissipated and because entered at the instance of Russia, ing the glass show window and the Watercolour Society and the

8,330 dead dog was found.

we can only Great Britain had saved them with four of five buckets of water Many of the Colony's leading art. conditions, but the meetings are we now know that

R.I.B.A. (hou) "It is an absolute disgrace that stes are appearing, comprising at least regarded as a "preludo" rely on ourselves, and at home, we

from annihilation by keeping many (which was all available at the this case should have been brought M.. Snowden Jones, Mrs. to direct talks, and are considered must be united beenuss any dis- thousands of them in before the Court like this. I under- Portallion. Mr. W. Houston Bailey, as of first-class importance on that sentions and disorders will neces-camps at considerable expense.

refugee time) quenched the flames, which mosale panels in the Houses of His principat works are the sarily result into a war of stand the diinculties under which Mr. E. O. Shroeter, Mra. G. Griggs | score.-Router,

Since that time Britain had as-had begun to take a grip on the Parliament and the mosnic the S.P.C.A. have to work, but I

against all fatally leading ausisted them to settle on the lands selling, temporarily. and Lieut. Col. C. Kahne. Mra.

tympanum over the main entranco. think they ought to have some Griggs-and-My.-F.- Mason-will-be

country to ruin and dissolution.which they occupied before the Chief Inspector Clark, of the to Westminster Cathedral. Ho in thing much stronger than this the accompaniste.

Rome, Nov. 27.

Police Training School, who was in also represented in the galleries war and in other suitable places. evidence before your Worship be-i There will be vocal numbers, as

It was not possible to settle them mufti, and assistants from other of Manchester, Liverpool, Brad- fore they prosecute. It amounts well as violin and two-plano items. between Signor Benito Mussolini not inspired by patriotic ideas, Europe.

The forthcoming conversations "In the presence of movements in one homogeneous community in neighbouring shops in the block, ford and the Luxembourg. Mro. to melicious prosecution."

A particularly interesting iteni

also helped to subdue the fire. Bell, a pupil of Legros, won dis- His Worship:-I agree with will be Gamsuckers' March, from of Italy and M. Maxim Litvinoff, one must act energetically and

A call was sent through to the tinctions in Parls and is a member you that there is no evidence the "In a Nutshell" Suite by Percy Soviet Foreign Commissar, is ex even pitilessly."

Central Fire Station. Meanwhile of the Pastel Society. whatever.

Grainger. A "Gumsucker," it may pected to centro around the dis- M. Minger, head of the Swiss

Lord Hailsham denied that Sirthe prompt arrival of the Brigade, the flame had shot up again, and be explained. is a nick-name for armament issue.

Military Department, also deliver Francis Humphrys had sasured with three appliances, averted what Australians hailing from state of It is believed possible that Signor said that the Swiss people want Geneva that Britain would accept are.

3d an address on the occasion and the Mandatza Commissionat might have beon a very His Worship added that before Victoria, where the leaves of gum Mussolini will attempt to persuude peace and loathe war, but that they the responsibility for the future

serious the Society could bring a case of Eucalyptus) trees are refreshing the Soviet Government, this sort before the Court, it must to suck in the parching summer M. Litvinoff, to co-operate"

through would not suffer foreign intervene safety and welfare of the Assy-but it would appear it began la a The origin of the fire in uncertain with tion, in the life of their nation. Altogether, most delightful be certain that its informant or in-

This firm will for defence." M. mandate and the entrance of Iraq at one side of the shop.

rians after the cessation of tho

corner near the counter which is formants were willing to come to evening is promised. and it staly in solving the disarmament the Court to stand by the Society.ped that there will be a large tangle of man of the Four-Pa- Minger concluded, "must find Its

To a question by the Mandates

INFORMATION POINT.

That was the most important thing. Unless the Sockaty was certain on that point, it could not take out a Aummons at all.

As regard the second charge, Mr. Armstrong said defondant did not know for sure how the body got there, but he had a very good idea, In the witness. box, Mr. Murphy stated that he did not know where

The wedding is announced to take place shortly of Mr. Reginald Charles) Batter, electrical engineer, of 9. Causeway H, Hongkong. to

Miss Norah Winifred Lenten. King Edward

the Colony by the R. Corfu, | Road, Nuneaton, who is proceeding to

the dog was found and he did not be no hope of the dog surviving, know who placed It there. Ilo hnd given no instructions for it to be It began to exude pus from the placed there. When the dog was nose and started to whine in a

piteous manner. dond, he gave instructions to a coolic to take the body to the end With the view to taking it out of of Waterloo Road and bury its suffering, Mr. Murphy took the dog to the Matnukok slaughter

on the hill-aido.

His Worship: That diaposes the second summons too.

Mr. Armstrong:

THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

of house, but he found only a Chinese there. Not wishing to leave the

Sunday.

RUSSO ITALIAN TALKS.

"EVEN PITILESSLY".

SAFETY ANd welfare.

Into the League. wer Pact and, possibly, by ra-expresston in the army, which must

organising the League of Nations force the respect and confidence of Commission on whether Iraq had so na to include Japan, the United the states surrounding Switzer-reached such a state of develop- States, Russia and Germany,

Jand." Flavas.

PLEA FOR MODERATION IN FUKIEN

NANKING GROUP SEEKING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION

ment that they could be relict upon to exerciso religious tolera- tion, Sir Francis Humphrys re- plied that he was satisfied. Iraq could be so relied upon, and the responsibility for that view rested upon the British Government and not upon the Mandates Commis- aion.

NO ASSURANCE.

Sir Francis Humphrys never gave any assurance that aftor. [Britain gave up the mandate she would guarantee the protection of the minorities in Iraq.

FLYING EAST

FRENCH AIRMAN ON THE WAY

BETTER TRADE

BRITISH SHIPPING PROFITS UP

London, Nov. 28. -Improvement, 18 noted in the results of operations by the P. and O..and Orient Companies for the year ending Soptember 30. according to Bgures in the ac counts of the firme made public to-day.

The P. and O, net receipts from Paris, Nov. 20

voyages increased from 2881,770 Comte Loula de Mailly Neale, for 1931-88, to £1,182,000 for the famous French aviator, who, in year just passed. But, the in- 1928, made a dramatic but abortive vestment income is lower. attempt to fly across the Atlantic

In view of the present situation. which will take him into the Farfaced, and the annual deprecia Ocean, left this morning on a flight with which British shipping i East.

tion charges, the dividend on do- flying as far an Japan, but he may

At present the airman anticipates ferred stock' again was passed. Shanghai, Nov. 29. now I learn that an order has been

Great economica. have resulted While talk of war between the issued that no meetings may be Lord Iailsham pointed out that,

extend his tour.

from the reorganisation of ser suggest that There was no European on duty rebels is much in the air, a group authorities.

dog behind, he took it home again. Central Government and the Fukien held without the permission of the in the recent disturbances, the power-engined conveyance, and the tor conditions are reported in the The machine is a light 180 horse-vices in February, 1932, and bet- as a friendly gesture, the Society at the Dogs' Home as It was a of members of the C.E.C. are exer-

Assyrians attacked first and had niet will take the journey in casy Indian and Australian markets. should pay my client's cost.

they succeeded a first-class war There seems to be an under-would have broken out with a cer-stages, making a first stop in Rome. By this time, the dog was very moderation in the hope that the re of the populace, although In theory percussions. cising their influence towards current of opposition on the part tainty of

-Reuter. very nerious much worse. and Mr. Murphy Mr. Armstrong added that he decided to take the animal out of volt can be settled by peaceful this is supposed to be a Popular

to explain the circum-suffering. He naked his "boy" to

On the other hand, the exeCAROS means.

Movement. But no one appears of the Traglans aftor subduing the stances under which the dog was get a coolle to kill the dog, but Kaimintang leader, who leads the violent action; it would probably and had merited and received the General Li Leh-chus, the veteran to have attempted to take any Assyrians were quite unjustifiable killed, otherwise a wrung Im when the coolle arrived, both Mr movement, is expected to issue an be a little too dangerous. pression might be given to the and Mrs. Murphy became public. Defendant purchased the, much upset.

important statement, making re-

| vaverest condemnation.

NEW FIGURES' COME, dog, which was only about Ave

commendations for the remedy of

IN SUSPENSE.

With regard to the efforts of

FROM BRITAIN weeks old, in a bird shop at the

the situation.

the committee of the Council of boginning of the month. It was

General LI believes that though for

The suspense is, of course, bad the Lengua to Snd.n place for the

London, Nov. 28. bought to replace one which was was called for again later. The for settlement by peaceful moans China is closed (temporarily, presented

The coolle was sent away but the situation la serious,

everybody. The Foochow resettlement of Andyrians.in chances branch of the Central Bank of foreign country,

The Daily Mail naya statistics lost as Mrs. Murphy was rathor

tho problem to be published next week, will upset on losing it.

dog was taken out in the yard and have not entirely gone. Central people say) and the notes of that and it seemed that up to the there was a further decrease in the very great difficulty show that during the phet month was knocked unconscious with the News.

bank are not at present negotiable, present no suitable place was number of persons unciiployed." As they had come into very wido-Invailable, spread use, this is most incon venient and distressing.

ought

DOG ILL.

and

vory

HOW IT WAS KILLED,

blunt and of a chopper. after which its throat was cut. Tho

The dog was very happy and body was wrapped up and the contented with its owners both Mr. and Mrs. Murphy soon coolle was told to take it to the became fond of it. On Novemberhill-side to bury it. The coolle 10, it started to get 1, due was paid $1 for the job.

FOOCHOW UNDERCURRENT

OF OPPOSITION.

(Our Own Correspondent).

.

NO SPECIAL LIABILITY.

ro-

The Orient Lino shows an operating profit of £321,608, com- pared with $140,874 for inat year, enabling provision to be made for MORE EMPLOYMENT. and a dividend of five per cent, ta the full depreciation allowance.

be paid on ordinary shares, where. nono was paid last year-Reuter,

Preliminary estimates place the docrenso at more than 00,000- British Wireless.

MR. NELSON JOHNSON

Leaves Canton For Hongkong

All schools under Government | The Iraq Government had under-

Canton, Nov. 29. Mr. Nelson Johnson, the Ameri probably to having swallowed tor was not correct when he aald not undergone any great change, done in them.

Focshow, Nov, 27. control are in a state of confusion, taken to make a substantial con-¡

Dan. Minister to Chinn, left for Ve Armstrong said the Inspec- The situation in Foochow has and practically no work is being tribution towards whatever cost think Britain would be backward, Hongkong this morning by a Bomo chicken bono. On the

might be incurred in resettling the in sharing any financial respon- special trafy, after a thoroughly following day it became

the head was decapitated as the and there is still much mystery worke

The whole adventure is looked Assyrians. despite all that could be done for throat only was cut. There could surrounding the so-called "People's on by some people as a buge joke, was that. apart from the special assurance that she would in corded a pluslastic send-off by

sibility with the other members enjoyable violta The view of the Government of the League but he could give no 36 his Bondrture he was ho It, and refused to take any food be no question of cruelty what Government." whatever..

evor. Mr. Murthy did what he.

but it la really a terrible tragedy.]. At first, it was indicated that that at this criticni moment there any of the Iraq Govern-dividually, or apart from the Caflongnment officials to On Sunday, it had become do thought at the time to be the most there would be the utmost liberty should be a divisive movement in ment, there rested also a very great League, accept any annarate and rod to arrive in Home finitely worse and there seemed to humane way of putting the animal of speech, assembly, and po.on, but China.

anelbility upon the Lengua of independent Jability.—Brilian (konkikhu out of pain,

Nations as a whole. He did not Wireless.

before noon-Central