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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

BORE FALSE LABELS

́ORDER FOR CONFISCATION

OF MATCHES ·

TUESDAY,

PESSIMISM IN GENEVA

BUT FRANCE STILL HOPEFUL

An application for the confiscation of a quantity of matches bearing a forged label resembling that of the Cheung Ming Manufacturing Com

Paris, Sept. 23. pany of Macno, found in godown No.

Grim determination to remain 24 of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, was hopeful is evident in the morning granted by, Mr. W. Thomson at the comments on the Italo-Ethiopian Kowloon Magistracy yesterday after-dispute.

noon.

Mr. F. G. Nigel, of Messrs: John son, Stokes and Master, appeared for the complainant.

In making the application Mr. Nigel stated that godown No. 24 was searched on September 11, and there was found a number, of tins, exceed- ing 300, marked. "Y.F.L.". Of these 300 or more tins, eight bore in addition a paper label with the "Triangle" mark in yellow and black That mark was the forged mark con- taining the same discrepancies as the contained on the small boxes

marke of matches.

On the 11th one of these tins was taken to the Water Police Station. but in view of the bulkiness of the tins the remaining soven tins wero left in the godown, and arrangements were made for them to be stored separately.

to

The application was made that the tins of matches be handed over the complainant in view of the fact that they bore their mark.

The Magistrate: I think it would be fair that they be handed over to the police for destruction.

Mr. Nigel: The iden is to take them back to the factory to be kept for future reference in case of any further infringements,

Bore "Flower-Deer** Mark Continuing. Mr. Nigel alated that on the 16th the tin which was taken to the Water Police Station was opened. All the boxes were taken out and it was discovered that the tin contained 239 packages bearing the "Triangle" mark and one packet bearing the "Flower-Deer" mark.

SEPTEMBER 24, 1985.

U.S. WAR VETERANS

LEGIONNAIRES GATHER FOR ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

St. Louis, Sept. 23. Two hundred and fifty thousand World War veterans, members of

the world's largest service organi zation-the Amorican Legion-! opened their annual four-day con- "ention to-day when Frank N. Belgrano, Jr., national com- mandar, called to order the open- ing business session.

The fact that' Signor Mussolini has not replied to the Committee of Five's proposala with a usual curt

The 17th annual convention of negativo and the submission of

the legion is, coincidentally, the Baron Aloist's counter proposals arst "homecoming" of the organi aro considered no grounds for re-zation. It was in St. Louis that fusing to despair.

the May, 1919 caucus was held at But few papers go beyond Fer-which the Legion was founded. tinax's observation that for the And not until to-day, in the seven- first time for months Signor Mus-teen years that have followed, has solini shows signs that he is willing the national convention beau held to negotiate.

In the city of the Legion's birth. The principal speaker on to- The Matin says that the gap be-day's programme is Bainbridge tween the Committee's proposals Colby, Secretary of State during and Il Duce's demands remains part of the Wilson Administration, very wide; the Italians claim is displeasing to Britain and it is very doubtful if the Committee could satisfy them.-Reuter,

.

Position Hopeless

Genova, Sept. 23. The Committee of Five met at

11 a.m. to-day after M. Laval, who arrived from Parls in the morning, had conferred with Baron Aloist and Senor Madariaga.

.

native St. Louisian, now a prac- tising lawyer in New York City, A prominent anti-New Deal Democrat, Colby will speak. on "Americanism" at to-day's meet-

Ing.

The business meetings and con vention hendquarters will o in the now $6,000,000 municipal audi- torium. The legion convention will be the first convention of size and Importance to use the Auditorium facilities.

It is understood that Baron Aloisi will present to the Com

Other features of the opening mittee Italy's formal reply today's programnic will be an nd- their proposals.

dress of welcome by Governor Guy! B. Park, of Missouri, and a solo "There is No Death" by Madame Schumann-Heink.

A very pessimistic impression prevails at Geneva, where it 14 feared that the gap between the and the Committee will find itself two standpoints is unbridgeable confronted with serious decisions to make in reporting to the

Council.

In view of that it was thought expedient to examine all the other

Italy Adamant tins. That was also done on the 16th, and it was discovered that, of the ro

Geneva, Sept. 23. maining seven tins, one contained two The Committee of Five's meet- small boxes of matches bearing the ing ended after a few minutes "Flower-Deer" mark. Nothing was sitting, the position being re- known about that mark at all,

A further Teplete cognised as practically hopeless.

packages of the

another tin

and

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Senor Madariaga confers with mark,

this the two parties concerned. packages all bearing the "Triangle" mark. Of afternoon, and there will be a these, 210 bore marks very similar further meeting of the Committee Railway's. to-morrow to draft a report to the

So far as the

To-morrow at 10 am, the Legion Parade, the greatest pencetinie spectacle in recent years, will take pince. Among arrangements to handle the crowd was installation of 16,000 seats for spectators.

Chief among the invited guests are ten state governors, General John J. Pershing, native of Mis souri, who commanded the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces: Major General Frank R. McCoy, Gth Corps Area Commander; Rear- Admiral John Downes, command- ant of the 9th Naval District; and

adrainistrator of veterans' affairs.

to the South Meer" mark Council, intimating their fallure to Brigadier-General Frank T. Hines,

Detect D.

gave

was concerned the prosecution asked conciliate the disputants. that they be put back in the godowns. The Italian attitude, which is

then D Davies.

hostile to all of the Committee's police evidence. A woman, Tin Chau-tze, who proposals, remalas unchanged, and appeared as

B complainant, stated that Italy adamantly demands the she was the attorney of Tang Hing cession of land adjoining Eritrea tong, the owner of the Cheung Ming and a form of control over Manufacturing Company. produced a document of the registra-

Witness Abyssinia proper-Router. tion of the trade mark.

Commonwealth Policy

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member of the Legion and active ESTARE

In its affaire, was largely instru- mental in bringing the current convention to St. Louls. He pre- santed the bid of St. Louls for the 1935 meeting at the 1934 conven- tion In Miami, Florida, and has worked hard and earnestly to make this convention a success.

POSSESSION OF PILLS

Pointing out the discrepancies in the forged labels on the boxes, witness

Canberra, Sept. 23. stated that the portion of the box on Speaking in the House of Re which the matches were struck was presentatives In 'connection with courser and darker than the genuino. Australia's attitude to the Italo- Officials of the Legion and direc The strokes of the characters thinner and there was 临

were Abyssinian dispute, Mr. Lyons said tors of the convention believe that difference in that the Australian

High Com-the present convention, because of colour. The matches themselves did not differ very much.

missioner in London had been in the central location of St. Louis, As no claimants appeared in Court structed that Australia's policy was will be the largest in point of num- the Magistrate granted the application one of close co-operation with Briber in the history of the organiza-

tion-United Press. for confiscation and ordered that the tain in her efforts for a settlement eight tins of "Triangle" matches be of the dispute and in maintenance handed over to the complainant. The of League principles. "Flower-Deer" mark matches were The Conimonwealth Government; ordered to be returned to the custody sald Mr. Lyons, recognises the of the Kowloon Godowna,

gravity of the situation and they Mr. Nigel Informed his Worship believe that it should not by word WOMAN HEAVILY FINED HUT that his client would see to it that the or action embarrass those striving matches were removed to-day.

MAN GETS OFF LIGHTLY for a peaceful settlement,

While upholding League prin- Convicted on a charge of possession ciples and collective action the of 612 heroin pills at No. 7 Wing Wo Government felt that it should not Street, second floor, on September 19, assume that Italy and Abyssinia a spinster, Chan Ho, was fined $500 will violate the Covenant. It will in default five months hard labour therefore be unwise to announce in by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central

Biagistracy yesterday afternoon. advance the course of action to be

Ching

unemployed, followed by the Commonwealth in

with the woman, but Jointly

charged cannot be was only fined $5 for possession of contingencles which foreseen. Reuter.

Ave pills, as the evidence was insuf- ficient to record a conviction for the whole amount. He was defended by Mr. Leo D'Almada, Snr.

Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt deposed to having raided the premises about

After having D.m.

CAMPBELL-BLACK

PLANE CRASHES NORTHI OF KHARTOUM

Khartoum, Sept. 23. Mr. Campbell-Black and Mr. McArthur crashed yesterday morn- lug 31 miles northward of Khar- toum. The airmen landed in their parachutes unhurt and arrived by camel at Kabushia railway station this afternoon.

Neutrality Demand-

Canberra, Sept. 29. A declaration of the Labour Parties of Australia being un-

12.15

да

It is reported that the machine compromisingly opposed to Aus- forced open the door, he wont into was burnt

ed out as the aeroplane fell and landed safely on the west bank of the Nike. They are now proceed ing to Atbara by goods tram, Reuter.

World Air Route

The Hague, Sept. 23.

scattered over the floor, one going European war, has been made by below to the rear of the ground floor. Mr. Forde, leader of the Federal In the rear cubicle Mr. Grimmitt said Labour Party, and Mr. Beasley, he found the Arst defendant, and on leader of the New South Wales a chest of drawers a saucer contain- Labour Party, in the House of ing about five horoin pills.

The accond defendant was brought in Representatives.

while he was there, and before any thing could be said to her, she pulled something out of her jacket pocket, lumped on the bed and tried to put it behind the quilt. He seized hold of

Mr. Beasley moved that Par- lament formally declare Its It is learned that the selected neutrality and request the immedinto recall of H.M.A.S.

route for the world air service by Australia, which is at present with her hand and on moving the quilt Pan-American Airways and K.L.M.the Mediterranean Fleet, on e aside found a packet of 508. pilis.

to

will be: San Francisco, China, the Philippines, Borneo, Java, and along the India route Amsterdam. Thence the route will be to England, Icoland, Green- land, and Now York.

A southern European air route via the Azores, the West Indies and New York is also being considered. -Router.

change with the British cruiser Sussex-Reuter,

MOSLEMS' CEMETERY

MOHAMMEDANS IN CANTON AND HONGKONG ANGRY

also some loose pilla

Blamed First Accused The second defendant said she had no more pills, but a female searcher later found more in her pocket. The defendant herself took them out, and there were altogether 104 come pilla with the first lot. A detective, who searched the back yard, brought in another packet containing 322

damp Farquhar At Peiping

Protesting against the encroachment; pills. Second defendant sald tho by a certain Chinese school on the fret defendant was her master and AUTHOR OF. PEACE PACT.

Peiping, Sept. 23, privato irround of the Mohammedan had given her the pills, but the first Mr. Harold Farquhar, First Cemetery in the Kwai Fah Kong defendant denied this. The principal RESIGNS JUDGESHIP

Secretary of the British Legation suburb of Canton, Chinese Meham- tenant's cubicle was also searched. at Mexico City, who is making a modans in Hongkong together with a but nothing wha found. except A Genova, Sept. 23.

leisurely light from England to representative of the Canton Moham- heroin pipe. Three heroin pipes and Mr. Frank Billings Kellogg has

China, arrived here from Harbin during the week-end.

medan community held a meeting tamu were also found in the rear resigned the Presidency of thei The Judges of the Court, fifteen at 3.30 pan. to-day. He is accom-

in all with four deputy Judges,panied by a fellow traveller nam tery had been used for many hun

It was pointed out that this Como- Mr. D'Almada submitted he had no World Court--Router,

ense to answer, because suspicion Mr. F. B. Kellogg, was born in are clected for a term of nine ed Fritz Bichler.

years the Prealdent and Vice-Pre-

dreds of years since the Tang Dynasty alone could not be taken as direct Mr. Farquhar intends to pro- and was the burial ground for mil-]ovidence against the defendant, Ho 1860. A lawyer by profesalen, hesident being elected for three coed to Tientsin and Shanghai in lions of Moslems.

admitted the possession of five pills became Secretary of State in Pre-years.

the near future.

Mr. Schofield nccordingly fined first defendant $5, while second des fondant. who admitted possession, but. stated that the pills were given to her by Arst defendant, was fined $500 in default five months' hard labour

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street In the City of Victoria Hongkong.

Before leaving. Harbin, Mr. Farquhar had the fonts detached from his machine and wheels fit- ted.-Reuler.

The meating appointed a commit tee, to draft circulars of protest to be sent to all civil organs of the

Canton Governinont, 2

Assistance of Moslems in other parts of the world will also be sought.

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