1935-12-06 — Page 19

DAYS OF DANGER IN CHINA

BRITAIN'S VIEW OF

CONDITIONS

JAPAN

ANSWERS QUERIES

London, Dec. 5,

During his speech in the House of Commons Foreign Affairs debate to- day, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Secretary, rocalled the growing finen, clal difficulties faced by China and the disorganisation of China's cur- rency, with a consequent danger le China and industrial and commercial people with interests there.

SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE, COST

OVER FIVE MILLION

NOW SPENT

London, Dec. 6.

Up to October 31, a sum of £5,110,- 800 had been expended under Navy voter on the construction and equip ment of the Singapore Naval Bake, stated Mr. Kenneth Lindsay, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to a by Mr. Thorne in the House question of Commons.

It was added that is muin of £3,570,- 200 remains to be spent. The figures not include £971,000 for the cost of the floating dock-Reuter.

MUI-TSAI ISSUE

RAISED

THE

-HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER

BODIKER CASE · TRAFFIC ISLAND.

CONCLUDED

"DISHONESTY" TERM RESENTED

JUDGE RESERVES

DECISION

DAMAGED

LORRY DRIVER

FINED

Kwok Kem-cheung, driver of lorry No. 1092, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistray this morning, on a summons for driy- ing without due care and caution in Hennessy Road on November 21.

Trafe Sergeant Brittain

Brittain said that 4 p.m. on November 21 defen. about 4 dant was driving along Hennessy Road from west to east apparently going

Shaukiwan. Near towards

ha ran into

the traffle refuge, causing to it and also to his

1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of the B.B.C. Dance Orchestra

CLASSICAL PROGRAMME From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (846 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7-11 p.m. European Programme, 7-7.30 p.m. Orchestral "Selections from Flims.

The Merry Widow (Lehar); One

the Air.

this morning when he made his Tin Lok Ln considerable damage hour with you, Wonder Bar: Music in

Canton.

MF:

should not associate himself, in his A requos that the Chief Justice Judgment, with the word "dishonest," a term frequently applied by counsel for the plaintiffs, was made by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K., at the Supreme Court closing address on behalf of Mesara, Bodiker and Company who were sued for $68,600 for nileged wrongful con- Oo. of version by the Ying

The

case was concluded, and, in Lordship will deliver his written It seemed desirable that some

QUESTION IN THE

Judgment on Tuesday morning. remedy should be found, said the

Mr. Eldon Potter, x.c. instructed Foreign Secretary. In the view of

COMMONS

by E. S. Brooks, appeared for firm. and Mr. Jenkin, the the British Government thero could

oplainttr be no satisfactory solution of China's

together London, Dec. 6.

with Mr. Leo D'Almada, difficulties without the friendly co-

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. ing., instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior, was operation of all countries concerned. II. Thomas, answering his firal ques- for the defence. including China herself.

The case for the plaintiff was tion as Secretary of State for the the defendants wrongfully converted with regard to muitos in half of th wolfram org stored in the powers concerned,

Committee had their place as security for a loan of Government had decided to send Sir already been published in the Colany. $97,440, and that they took advantage Frederick Leith-Ross to the Far East Mr. Thomas added that a despatch of the property, gambled in exchange, Aminalon of investigation. Other had been received from the Governor and put the difference in their pockets,

ta did not accede to Great in Malaya stating that in future his

The defence contended that the suggestion that they might reports would be amplified, contain. Conversion was made in accordance similar

ilar course, however, ing fuller information and giving the with an oral agreement, whereby they After spending Leith-Boss

nome weeks in numbers of muf-tuni—Henter.

had the right to do NO. Tokyo;

pro-

Mr. Jenkin opened his address by ceeded to Shanghai and began inves

expressing the hope that whatever His tigations in consultation with Chinese

Lordship found in the case he would Authoritical In the midst of these

not associate himself with the word discussions the Chinese Government,

"dishonest," a term which had been owing to a sudden exchange crisis,

frequently applied by counsel for the felt compelled to take swift action.

plaintiffs in his cross-examination of the witnesses for the defence.

Great Britain had communicated tone and

the British port of the four Com

In pursuance of theso ideas, which

tako

Sir

On November 4 a decree was larued changing the basis of China's cur- rency.

The Chinese Government took this netion on its own initiative, without the advice of Sir Frederick Leith- Ross, declared Sir. Samuel.

REFORM WELL RECEIVED

the re-

LENNOX SIMPSON

CLAIM

NO USE IN 'PRESSING

MATTER

London, Dec. 5.

Reports had been rife, said S Samuel, of the activity of Japanese Pelping were below their quota of agents, and the recent movements of strength. Japanese troops were also supposedly connected with the autonomy move inent. These reports caused the British Government considerable anxiety.

Movements of troops near Pelping were explained, said Sir Samuel, by the fact that these forces were al- ready south of the Great Wall, where Japan

claimed abe was entitled to maintain troops. These troop move ments had been prompted by the alleged removal of rolling stock by the Chinese authorities,

ground

that

were

7.30-7.40 p.m. "Drinke_all_round.” 7.40-7.50 p.m. Two Violin Solos by Sascha Jacobsen.

1. To a wild Rose (MacDowell). 2 Pale Moon (Indian Love Song) (Logan).

Traffic Inspector Alexander said thisl was the first summons to be issued against " driver Lor damaging a traffic island. This particular island hat had been damaged on several previous but it was then considered accasions, but it by the police that the lighting on it ced, and no action had

7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio, been takence then, two beacons was not very good,

"Book Reviews" by Sabrina. until Improvements had

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather been made, had been erected on the island, and Report; Closing Local Stock Quote

tions. there was absolutely no reason for a this collision had taken place during American Eton Boys; It's Written all driver colliding

with It. Furthermore,

8.05-8.30 p.m. Ensemble Singing. the day and the weather was fine. The over your facu; The Object of my defendant had swept straight over affection. The Boswell Sisters: Old the island, knocking down the first Fashioned Loves Limehouse Blues. beacon, and the front of his lorry The Mills Brothers; Ole faithful; had come to rest before the second Take me boots off when ah died; The beacon. The damage to the island Hill Billies. was $66, and this amount had been paid.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

by

Rock and Roll; Oh! Leo. The

the

8.30-9 p.m.

A. Relay from Daven. try Mr. Schofield imposed a fine of $26

Tho B.B.C. Danice Orchestra, on the defendant.

directed by Henry Hall..

9.9.20 p.m. A Relay from Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright

Reuter), 9.20.9.35 p.m. From the Bludio. Cruz accompanied by Nura Kanis.

A Violin Recital by Conrado de la

p.m. Classical Symphony No. 45. ("Farewell") in F

sharp minor (Haydn). 10 Bulletins.

A serious traffic neeldent occurred in Pedder Street about 11.16 o'clock last night, as a result of which two have been admitted to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, but their dition is not considered serious.

con-

Chan Mortong, driver of private car No. 2971, reported to the police that he was driving ng Pedder Street, with a and in order to avoid colliding bus, he was forced to swerve on to the pavement and knocked down two Nuf. women, Chau Masini anl

taken ying, who were both injured

to the Government Civ

No. 1987 hus plau reported

The Chinese driver of

9.35-10-30

gramme.

Pro-

p.m. Big Ben: Reuter Press

Sec, Ev-chen! Where methought an she be 7-Die Meistersinger." Can she

Schiumann

(Super)

Elisabeth

and Frederich Schorr (Baritone). Car Ernani! Ernanil, flee with me-

"Emani" (Verdi).

knocking

down two women mendicants outside Pence, Pence, O God-"La Forza No. 69 Pokfulam Road yesterday

del Destino" (Verdi). Rom. afternoon. Both women were re-

Ponselle (Soprano). moved to the Government Civil Hos- pital, but are not in a serious con- dition.

ASSAULTED HIS GRANDMOTHER

I still seem to hear "I Pescatori di

Perlo" (Bizel).

O Charming hour' (The Dream)--

"Manon" (Massenet). Beniamino,

Gigli (Tenor).

10.30-11 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down..

U.S. COMMODITY . PRICES

ALTERNATIVE CLAIM Counsel then went on to say that he would not touch on the general facts at all, but would confine himself to In the House of Commons, Sir the alternative claim, namely that Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secretary, in-no money had been received. Thers formed Mr. Geoffrey Mander that were two distinct contractual relation. which had to be looked into, Manchurian Reports they had received hitherto their trial autorites perisien flretly, that between the defendanta indicated that the currency reform to compensation made by Mr. Lennox and the plaintiffs, and, secondly, that scheine had been well received and it Simpson, well-known writer, who was between defendants and the lungkot had alrendy had a good effect in rea-expelled from the country.

and Shangha

Bank. They toring confidence.

Sir Samuel added that he was forced entirely distinct and there was no However, there was a serious cloud to the conclusion that any attempt possible connection in law between on China's horizon: namely, the go-to take further steps would be of no them so far as he could find. enlled autonomy

The movement in the avail,--Reuter,

the which upon North.

alternative claim were based had not been established or put forward. The plaintiffs wanted $97,000 from the defendants, and they got it. The de- fendants went to the Dank and either got an overdraft for $97,000 or had their overdraft extended to that amount. The only rights the plain- tiffs had against the defendants in this connection were the performance of the contract between them and the tender of the right amount for the of the goods at the agreed Sir Samuel admitted the situation place and time. Their alternative to be most obscure, but added that he plen was on the assumption that the "He is a useless bully," said Inspec- trusted the conversations, proceeding shipment of the ore to Europe wor for Shannon, when Ho Yau, 30, between the Chineso and Japanese | proper. Under those circumstances, coalie, appeared before Mr. E. I. Governments would result in an amicable settlement of the existing fendants were that if the latter fall- tracy this morning, charged with hay- the plaintiffs' rights against the de Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Mngis- The Charge d'Affaires had been in-dimeulties.

ed to deliver the goods, they were ing assaulted his 74-year-old grand- formed by the Japanese Government REGRETTED APPEARANCES entitled to damages.

The following quotations on that the autonomy

mother, Lo Wah, widow, on board movement in Sir Samuel said he could only re-

On the other hand, counsel sub- North China was purely a Chiness gard it as unfortunate that events mitted, the defendants' transaction day.

boat No. 050V at Yaumati, yester- New York commodity exchange are

issued by Reuter. movement. The Japanese Govern- should have occurred which, whatever with the Bank in raising the money Defendant, on being charged, stat-

Dec. 4. Dec. 5. ment, according to the report, was their actual truth, lent colour to the had nothing to do with the plaintiffs ed he had asked complainant to collect December

.11.82 11.76/76 watching developments closely in view belief that Japanese influence was It

It was a separate and distinct con-

January some money, due to him as coulle bire, March ef-lts-great-interest-in-North China, being axerted to shape China's inter-tract with which the plaintiffs were but he had refused and accused de but any Idea that Japan was planning nal political destiny and adminis absolutely disinterested, except that fendant of having already collected it

May milltary intervention was entirely

July "She also refused, October if defendants falled to deliver the and given it away. unfounded, His Majesty's spokesman

to create this be goods on their demand they would to boil some rice for me," added Hef could only harm Japanese pres-have to bring

Spot was informed.

claim д

against the defendant. and hamper No Japanese troops had been moved tige

developments, which

The defendants through the Bank. into North China as a result of the all desired, of the friendliest mutual transaction between the Bank and

Inspector Shannon: I have warn- 1 the ed defendunt since he was a small autonomy movement, the Japanese relations between Japan and China defendants was only a pledge in that boy of six or seven years of age.

Informed Britain, and and their neighbours and friends.the latter pledged, the bill of lading The old lady has done well by him: January the garrisons at Tientsin and Reuter,

for the goods in return for which she has looked after him for years. March they increased the overdraft to has given him

She

everything he May. $97,000.

His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires la Tokyo had been specially instructed, therefore,

to inform the Japanese Government of Great Britain's con- corn and to say that Great Britain would welcome a frank statement of Japanese polley,

JAPAN'S ANSWER

Government

even

trative

Anythi

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The local Chinese Fine Arts Club will be holding 273 exhibition of Chinese paintings in China Building (sixth floor) commencing at 10 a..

to-day, and continuing until December 16. The exhibition is open up to p.m. each day..

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wanted, but this time she apparently Total Continuing, counsel contended that could not give him something he had under those circumstances, the de- askel for, so he picked up a brick fendauts did not transfer any rights and threw it at her. It struck her

up on the hand.

December to the Bank for the goods except

the amount of $97,000. He quoted Complainant: In the afternoon he May authorities in support of this con- emptied a pot of rice into the har-July tention and concluded by saying that bour, and later he threw this (point Wednesday's sales: 22,142,000 bushels.

the two contracts were entirely The latest donation to the Poppy

11.M.9. Lowestoft, bringing the total Bank. Day Fund is a sum of $18.30 from apart it mattered not how the defending to a brick in Court) at me and hit

to kill ant reduced their overdraft with them on the hand. Ile also threatened Lo $11,834.43.

His Worship (to defendant): This December MR. POTTER REPLIES

old lady has brought you up and fed May Replying on behalf of the plaintiffs, you, and this is the way you treat fuly loon, will be giving the play "Mac-

Pupils of St. Mary's School, Kow-Mr. Potter said he was in entire agree-her. I am not going to give you the Wednesday's sales: 8,741,000 bushels. beth" at the school, this evening comment with Mr. Jenkin in deprecating option of a fine; you will go to gael the use of the word "dishonest." He for this. Six weeks-and don't you mencing at 6 o'clock.

nasured the Court that he disliked let me hear any more of this.

December using such words and only did so As

led from the dock, May he was being of Diphtherin, three when he felt that the case was

fiercely to his defendant shouted cases of Typhoid and one case of those lines. Nevertheless, & Co., Local Secretaries in Singapore Paratyphoid were reported to

he wished the to

New York Silk was that money!" He was immediately of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Jocal Health authorities on Wednes. Bny that business of this kind wd grandmother, "You had better collect

remarkable, Co., Ltd., announcing the output for

especially for witnesses enlled back by the Magistrate and was

1.94 weeks' December to come to court and say that they sentenced to a further two

1.00%/93% the four weeks ending November 30

March

1.88 1.89%/00 got then for $58.!

1.80 The

1.894/89.14 (to Magistrate

Inspector May- Lazarus has come to the Colony from It might not be

Total sales:-70 lots, | Shanghai to relieve Mr. L. A. Tobias, on a

with who is proceeding to Japan on

people who did this ye on him when he is allowed out. a sort of business. health trip.

Referring to the case itself, counsel | contended that conversion had been Captain R. C. B. Anderson, MC, proved because the defendants had fendants shipped the goods to Europe wanted to of the Argyll and Sutherland High- obtained the

not because they money through disposi- landers, is the new Adjutant of the tion of goods

taledged to them by assist the plaintiffs by getting a good Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. plaintiffs.

the defendants

price for spot goods but because lie has recently taken over from could Appearing on remand before Mr. Major E. J. It. Mitchell, who has been to these goods

reduce their overdraft. for an amount than what they paid for, there

Dealing with defendants' trans- nction with tho Bank, counsel sub- was a clear саво of conversion.

The Social Committee of the Helena The defence lind submitted that they

mitted that anyone reading

regreta that the further formally remanded for another A truly delightful concert were entitled to do an because of correspondance could not fall to come May Institutu

to the conclusion that the goods be- pantomime advertised for December work. Mr. F. 1. Zimmern appeared given at the Helena May Institute un oral agreement. It was rather longed to the defendants. The Bank 12, 13 and 14 has has to be cancellul

yesterday evening. It took the form | Iner

Incredible that the defendants, ቅዱ

· defendant is charged with the murder of a song and plano recital, by Mrs. business men of long standing, the had come to that conclusion, and the but hopes that a seasonable play may of Pun Tai, aged 38, a building can- Anderson Miller (soprano) and Lt.not take the trouble of confirming it in result was that they advanced the bo arranged at an early date,

to be 1,549 ouncer.

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fine of $5 was Imposed upon W. L. Cunningham, of No. 21 Dort Street, first floor, by Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ing for causing an obstruction by parking his car at Kansu Street near the Alhambra Theatre at 4.25 p.. on November 17,

day.

believed it

it was honest to pledge pools hard labour.

Mr. Henry Tubins of Messrs, N. for $81, when the honest, but it was Shannon): You had better keep, an

•

parallel

Was

SUSPENDS STATEMENTS

Rome, Dec. 5. The Bank of Italy 'has formally statements, DS was prodleted-United Press.

W. Schoßold, at the Central Magie-acting since Captain P. S. M. Wilkin- |h Pluprove that they were entitled they were trying to gat $68,500 to suspended condition

tracy this morning, on a charge of son relinquished the murder, Man Hing, unemployed, was

on behalf of the defendant, The

1002.

appointmnet.

ኒዮቢጸ

of

the

tractor, at Western Street near Second Colonel C. H. Kuhne (at the plana), Writing,

money. If, the Bank had known that There was not a single the goods were merely pledged to Sfront, on the morning of August 17. Both artists are well-known here, and thred or unperin giri. Dodd we had ex defendants; thing, without fest obtain

they gave of their best in a lengthy, agreement. Mr.. Bodiker ex-done such varled and wholly satisfying pro- plained that the reason why he had ing the consent of the plaintiffs. It Two married women, Leung Tent, kramaic,

not put the agreement in writing was was impossible to believe that the 42, and Lau Kan, 31 were charged be

that he trusted Chan, one of the defendants were entitled to dispone foro Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Lai Shum, aged 24, unemployed, was partners of the plaintif Arm of the goods at $81 per pleui when

$50 Kowloon Magistracy this morning sentenced to a total of one year's hard Counsel submitted that in a case of they got them for only with having diapored of a girl anmed labour by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFadyen, trust, but was an ordinary matter other aspects of the case and con- this kind it was not a question of Counsel then went on to refer to Leung Ho, for the purpose of prostitu- at the Central Magistracy this mor- of business routine. tion at No

cluded by submitting that the do charges of theft of a 1. They were leather bag containing clothing, pro · REASON FOR SHIPMENT fendants had failed to discharge their cond oor, on November 1. 79, sening, on threa further charged together, with Lo Lai, perty of Chau Wah-sang, a coolio at Referring to the shipment, counsel onus to prove that the written agree widow, with procuring the same the Government Civil Hospital, unlaw said his silents were not informed ment had been substituted by an oral girl for prostitution. All defendants ful pawning of three articles of of the name of the ship nor were one and that they shipped the goods ploaded not guilty to the charges, and ing, and returning Betonishment they told that defendants had drawn to Hamburg with the knowledge of

the plaintiffs. were formally remanded for suven before the expiration

of his term a bill for the full value of the ore. His Lordship reserved Judgment

the days. Acting-Sub-Inspector

O'Con-of ten years. Detective Sergeant It was abundantly clear on noll appeared for the prosecution, Byron prosecuted.

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