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THE HONGKONG

AT RAID BY HARD CASES

WEGIANS

H BOATS'

PLAINTS

OMATIC

CTION

London, May 29. aplaints havO

been

the British Govern- ritish fishing vessels Jy been interfered Norwegian authori the limit-line agreed mbor, by the Nor British Government. Wingfield, the Bri- at has been bring these three otice of the Norwe ont and, if the facts accordance with

in received, to enter

at and to press for

ad assurances that Ind shall not recur, incidents are said red on April 22 off

MAKE GOOD LAW?

AN UNREGISTERED.

"MUL-TSAI"

MAGISTRATE'S

REASONING

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

CUBAN TREATY WITH U.S.

"

AN END OF PLATT AMENDMENT

NEGOTIATIONS SUCCEED

(Special to "Telegraph"}

A fine of $100, or two months" imprisonment, was imposed on married woman named So Wun sv, .se .m.) who was summoned before Mr.

Wynne-Jones nt

the

fly Telegraph. Copyright, Teleoraphie

Ordinance, 115, Received May Washington, May 29.

TENSION IN FAR EAST

SIGNIFICANT

RUSSIAN ORDERS

WHEAT CARGOES. FOR SIBERIA

London, May 30. An outcome of the tension between Soviet Russia and Japan in the Far East is the Kowloon Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S.supply of wheat to Siberia Magistracy this morning for keep-Secretary of State, and Senor through foreign countries. ing an unregistered multani, Marques, the Cuban Ambas- A Soviet organisation in London Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the sador. to-day signed 1 now is purchasing Austrálian and S.C.A., told the Court that the Treaty governing the political Argentine whent for shipment to girl's mother borrowed $50 from

relations between the two coun- | Vladivostock. three years ago. the defendant

trics.

Two cargoes of Australian und The girl was handed over to the

About a The Treaty results in

one of Argentinian wheat totalling the defendant na security.

the Platt Amend22,600 tons, have already been year ago, the girl's father died, scrapping of and her mother borrowed another ment and Cubans regard the bought, says the Financial Times, $15 from the defendant to defray Treaty as having elevated Cuba and it is expected that further the funeral expenses. Now the to the full status of a sovereign shipments will be arranged. girl's mother wanted her daughter independent nation. back, but defendant would not

In some quarters, the orders are attributed to widespread crop Mr. Hul, in the course of 11 side the limit-line.give up the girl unless the mother statement, said, the Treaty abro-ies, nitaough it is so proba- at several trawlers paid up $65 In addition to $2 a gates the Treaty of 1903, embrac-ble that the consumption of whent the Vladivostock area has Platt Amendment, and night when a Nor-month for the three years that ing the

abnormally increased owing to the at, without lights, the girl had been staying with perpetuates all acts effected

them, hampering her.

Cuba, by the United States during resence of the large force of troops maintained in the region perations.

the occupation prior to the en- tablishment of the Republie, in-since the period of Russo-Japanese cluding rights acquired under tension arose. those acts, and continues the Guantanamo Naval Base.

VY FINE.

Ing permission, an

e gunbont boarded

.71

"Bernard Shaw

The skipper of was accused of

Defendant in Court stated that she was not asking for $2 a month. She only wanted back the money that had been borrowed from her. Moreover, she said, the girl was not a mui-taui. She was treated as a daughter in the family, being given the same kind

HUGE SHIPMENTS. ··

The latter suggestion is support- The Treaty will be effective as soon as ratifications are exchanged, ed by the fact that Russia has It is understood that an effort been shipping huge quantities of cereal, cement and other through the Senate possible, and to secure ratification Vladivostock for the last eighteen during

present session. months-Reuter United Press.

ed Norwegian fish. of food and clothes as defendant's will be made to rush the pace materials from the Black Sea to

was informed that

own children.

0 kroner, an amount ter extracted from by the police when Bagh Honningvang.

tor, the trawler also boarded, with- At this stage, both the defend- or explanation. al-ant and the giri broke into tears. kipper declares on His Worship pointed out that Boarding. Officer ad- the charge against defendant was hel was well outside for keeping an unregistered 'mi- tani. She could not say that the girl was not a mui-tai by culling her by another name. The girl was not her daughter, nor a paid. employer, nor an adopted daugh- ter. She was therefore a mai-tsai. After the fine had been imposed, defendant and the girl were led out of Court weeping.

Inspector Fraser admitted that the girl was very well treated.

Defendan; further stated that the girl had no desire to return to her mother.

ors.

OF DISPUTE.

which proved in- kplace in London on the British and on the overnments torial watera. aber, however, an

was reached be onfirming the pre- by which British Assured of freedom ation in certain these recent in- I been hoped that ding would be re- revent trouble in

g a defnite settle- Wircloss.

KING'S ACCESSION

ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION PLANS TO BE ANNOUNCED

the

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ROOK AN

GOODS NOT ON

MANIFEST

FINE IMPOSED AT MAGISTRACY

Ho Kwai, charged before

Mr.

Hamilton, at the Central Mugis- tracy this morning, with having imported cargo on the steamer Patahan without manifest, was fined $75.

of

The cargo consisted

four brnas kettles, three brass boilers, 20 Incquer boxes, three lacquer sweet trays, and 19 wooden cake moulds.

Defendant wald He had paid the Customs duty for the goods at Canton.

Mr. Hamilton remarked that the charge was that he did not pul the goods on the manifest.

Defendant said he had only

London, May 29. On the reassumbly of Parlia- PERS SENTment to-day after the Whitsuntide recently returned from Singapore, recess, the Prime Minister was and was taking the goods back to

GAOL

MONEY FOR

G EXPENSES

asked in the Commons whether

coat port.

the Government--intended-to-arh view of this, Mr. Hamilton"] point a committee to make aranid he would not make an order rangements at Home and in the for confiscation, but told defend- Dominions for the celebration funt not to fail to put the goods The 25th anniversary of the King's on the manifest when he went to accession next year.

he might Singapore, otherwiac The Prime Minister said the toss them. to sell the boy to honey to pay debts matter was at present under con- Incurred at. thelr sideration and he hoped to be able

a statement shirtly; ast, remarked De to make ctor Dorling in pro. British Wireless.

g Choi and a woman. kidnapping a small

Kowloon Magistracy nne-Jones this morn-

Jorling said defen- boy's mother lived Joor at No. 140 Main n City. On May 19, int out to the market a worth of fish for ailed to get the fish ho told him that his way back, he met

alting for him to hrashing.

came frightened and, age of this, Tsang

the mother traced

COLUMBIA AND PERU

GENEVA

AGREEMENT|

ENDORSED

London. May 29. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister expressed satisfac. tion in anouncing the formal algunture Inst week of a protocol of friendship and co-operation between Columbia and Peru.

AFRICAN PROTECTORATES

THE UNION TRANSFER QUESTION

London, May 29. In the House of Commons, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, said he had received a personal letter from General Hertzog submitting certain reasons for asking that the question the transfer to the Union of South Africa of various native Protec- torates adjoining the Union might be further considered.

This, he said, was the result

Mr. Thomas added, in reply to a over to Hongkong.of negotiations which have been pro- further question, that no com later taken to Macao.

ceeding nt Rio de Janeiro munication had been received from between delegates of those two the Protectorates themselves with countries on the terms of an agree-regard to this matter.--British ment reached at Geneva a your Wireless.

go.-British Wireless,

to a house in Macao

find the boy. The

re handed over to the

On the following

je was wandering in ook for her son, she Ar the wharf.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Jants ploaded guilty. WHEN MEN ARE PURE, LAWS ARE Forling said Ip Tai USELESS; WHEN MEN ARE CORRUPT, hol's tin fong wife, LAWS ARE BROKEN-Lord Beacons fled him only three field.

the

SILVER FLUCTUATION CONSEQUENCES

French Commission's Report

The

Paris, May 29, Commission recently established by the Minister of the Colonies to study the repercussions of the fluctuations of silver on the economic situation in the Far East, especially in Indo-China hra reported.

The Commission rejects any measures tending, under any form, towards the voluntary devaluation of the Indo-Chinese piastre, and makes a number of suggestions with the object of improving the economic situation in Indo-China. The Minister of the Colonies has

adopted the conclusions.-Reuter.

STIFF FINE FOR JOY-RIDER

TOOK EUROPEAN'S MOTOR-CAR

On a second offence for having driven a motor car without the permission of the owner, Francis Lee, a well-dressed young man appeared before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, and was fined $100, or two months' hard labour.

Accused was alleged to have taken car No 3655, belonging to Mr. M. Weill, which was parked in an alleyway near the Hongkong Hotel last night. He way seen driving the car, and was arrested about 3.30 this morning on Island Rond.

Lee was convicted last year for driving a motor cycle without the permission of the owner, and was fined $50.

SCOTTISH HERRINGS

FOR SOVIET

MAY

30, 1934.

E RADIO BROADCAST

TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

DANCE MUSIC FROM THE STUDIO

From ZBW on a wavelength of 366 metres (845 kilo-eyeles): ·

4.30-7.30 pim. Chinese Programme, 6.6.15 p.m. Children's Studio Concert.

7.30-10.30 p.m. gramme.

European Pro-

Variety.

7.30-8 p.m. Vocal-Whistling in the Dark.

The Viennese Seven Singing Sisters. Organ Solo-My Song Goes Round

the World, Organ Solo--By a Waterfalle

Frederic Dayce., Song Son O' Mino (from

"Freebooter Songs"). Song The Rebel (from

"Freebooter Songs").

Donnis Noble (Baritone). Piroforte Duet-Footlight

Parnde-Selection. Pianoforte Duct The Way to Love-

Selection,

Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green. Vocal Duct What's Good for the Goose, la Good for the Gander. Vocal Duet-Gee, Oh Gosh. I'm

Grateful

Report

Sam Browns and His Girl Friend. 8 p.m. Local Time and Weather 8.03-828 p.m. Orchestral Music. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1 In F.

(Liszt-Dopplar),

The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates. Spinning Wheel) (Saint-Saens, Le Rouet D'Omphale (Omphale's

Op. 31). Philharmonie Symphony Orchestra of New York Directed by Willem Mengelberg. Concert Waltz in A (Glazoumouv), Witches Dance (La Tregenda) From

"Lo Vill" (Puccini).

The B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra conducted by Percy Pitt. 8.25-8.45 p.m. Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major

(Linzt).

Mischa Levitzki and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald, 1st Movement-Allegro Macstezo, 2nd Movement-Quasi Adagio. 3rd Movement-Allegro Vivaco-

Allegro Animato, 4th Movement-Allegro Marzhle

Animato. 8.45-9.15 p.m. From the Studio.

Topical Talks on the United King- dom" by Mr. G. C. Pelham, (H. M. Trade Commissioner).

9.15-9.30 p.m. Selections by J. M. Squire Celeste Octet. Pulling the Clock Brick (Famous Folk Songs of Britain)

(arr. Squire) My Sweetheart When a Boy (Morgan;

Arr.

Willoughby).

the

Silver Threads Aming the Gold (Danke, arr. Willoughby). 9.30-10.30 p.m. From the Studio. Dance Music by Professor N. A. Tonoff and His Jazz Orchestra.

Programme.

"Going Hollywood."

1. Temptation.

2. Our Big Love Scene. 3: At Sundown.

4. We'll. Make Hay While the Sun.

"Gold Diggers of 1933."

5: Shadow

"Footlight Parade

6. Honeymoon Hotel.

7. By a Waterfall,

Shines.

8. Sitting on a Backyard Fence.

"I Am Suzanne.”

9. St. Moritz Waltz, "Roman Scandals."

4

10. Build a Little Home. 11. Keep Young and Beautiful, 19. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-Day Press News,

10.35 p.m. Close. Down,

MEMORIAL DAY

AMERICAN GRAVES

VISITED

Memorial Day was duly observed yesterday, by the American com- munity in Hongkong. The flag of the American Consulate General was flown at half-mast until noon.

Following the customary pro- cedure, the American Consul Gen- eral and members of the American community visited Happy Valley Cemetery. where the American ladies laid wreaths on the graves

Large Purchase Arranged of American citizens buried there.

in London

A wreath was also placed at the base of the Kuhlan Monument In Wanchai.

Banished for life, Choi Mon was

London, May 30, The following American ladies sentenced to six months' imprisonment

Good nowa for the distressed took part in the commemoration by Mr. Lee at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for returning from banishment. "ile stated that he had Scottish herring industry came at ceremony:Mrs. Benson, Mrs. come back to see his sister who was the close of a meeting between the Gambell Mrs. Gec, Mra, Grover, Scottish herring curers and Rue-Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Jen- sian representatives in the House kina, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Otto, Mrs. Sangor, Mrs. Simon and Mrs. of Commons last evening.

The Soviet agreed to purchase Sommers.

barrels of this Benson's

sick.

ahip:-Only three

The Far Eastern Investments and hink that if she had Securities Trading Co. have received,

from following. Information to him long, I might

their

Sarani

Fines totalling $550, or four months' o, because, after all,

agents: "Tanah Moraha

novea cents dividend hard labour, were imposed by Mr. but if she married for year ending March, 1934. Net Hamilton, is morning, on Lau Po 70,000

three charger of months ago, I don't prost $112,000, with average anle unemplayed, on she is sufficiently price about 34d. per pound. Ex-writing po pin lottery tickets at No catch of Scottish herrings at 278.

1 Sai Yuen Lane, possession of 1003d, a barrel.

his.

ination to acquiesce pect inrgo rise. Market generally tickets and keeping a gambing house. barrel and the Soviet offered The curora originally asked 30/- Orm. Kelantans,

34 caoh Tannh

Defendant had a previous conviction 12 months with 12 Merahs, 1.79 June

25/--Reuter. for the same offenco. birch was passed on

arc

d six months on Ip Thore being Insufficient evidence

The three Sanitary Department regarding the alleged possession of a Three cases of smapox with two quantity of tobacco and 20 taels of deaths, ono ease of diphtheria with coolles and a street coolle, who

cases of typhold cit opium found in the stokehold of one death, seven

unlicensed hawker In Tank Lane on the the river steamor Snl On, the No. 1 with two deaths, one case of reinpain charged with the manslaughter of an dis-faver (Imported), one сала of night of May 10, made another formal red batore Mr. Hamil. fireman aboard the vessel was

tral Magistracy, this charged by Mr. Hamilton in the meningitis with one death and 60 appearance before Mr. Macfadyen in iding a bicycle in Central Police Court this morning, denths from tuberculosis wors report the Central Falice Court this morning without holding the The contraband was found in the ported to the local health authorities Inst when they were reminded a further Detective-Sergeant Goodwin, fined $5. Sergeant hunk, on the morning of May 20. Mr. weck. On Monday four cases of week. Baw defendant with R. C. 11. Lin., instructed by Messrs. diphtheria and one ense of meningitis for the prosecution, sald papers were

with the Attorney General, e handle bars. Roan & Co., appeared for the defence. were also reported.

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