1939-08-23 — Page 11

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NEWS OF THE DAY Hongkong

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WEDNESDAY, August 23, 1930,

HAPPENINGS AS SEEN BY

THE CAMERA'S EYE

PICTURES

These pictures, exclusive to the "Telegraph" give a vivid idea of the conditions now existing on the Hongkong border. Top left photograph shows coalies under British military direction strengthen- Ing a sandbag emplacement at Lowu. Top right depicts British Tommies carrying ammunition into a converted railway truck, and blow. border guardians clean their rifles while others enjoy a game of mah Jongg

In their temporary quarters. These three plctures were taken by V. D. Chang. The remaining photograplis reveal the plight of dozens of refugees who sireamed across the frontler during the Japanese operations. They speak for themselves, These pictures were taken by the Yuen Chun Studio.

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· Empress of Russia & Empress of Asia call at Nagasaki

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.

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THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

Authorlied Capital Incorporated by Royal Charter 183 Paid-up Capital

£3,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Reserve and Undivided Reserve Fund £7,000,000 TEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,

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$ 0,390,000.00 $ 2,009,037.03

SEAD OFFICE:-UONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Bond, Central.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir Shouten Chow, Chairman, Li Koon Chuis, Exq. Li Lan Bang, an P. K. Kwok, Esq. Wong Chu Bon, Esq. Wong Yun Tong, Eng. Kan Ying P. Eng. Chan Ching Shek, Esq., TungPingWah,Esq. KAN TONG 20, Reg., Chlef Manager, LI THE TONG, Esq, Manager.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacied.

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SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in

Every description of Barüting and Ix- change business transacted. Loans grant- ed on approved securities,

|- Current Accounts opened in Local Cur- rency and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local and Forelan Currencies on terms which will be quoted on application,

Sale Deposit Boxes To Let.

BAN TONG" PD.

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R. A. CAMIDGE,

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1,000,000

1,030,000

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BRANCHES:-

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Manager.

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New York

Calcutta

Colombo

Kandy Кптасы

Kota Bharu

Kuala Lipis

Habeas Corpus Writ

QUESTIONS ARGUED IN LONDON

London, Aug. 22.

Delhi Galle Nongkang

Howrah

| Teh

Every

Penang Rangoon

Shanchal

Simla

Kuala Lumpur Singapore.

Kunia Trengganu

HONGKONG BRANCH

.

description of Banking and Exchange Business transacted,

TRUSTEE AND EXECUTORSHIP UNDERTAKEN. Interest allowed on Chirrent Accounts and Fixed Deposits at notes that may be ascertained on application.

D. BENSON,

Manager.

Sir Walter Monckton and Mr. Geoffrey Bing appeared for the applicants when the summons for the writ of habeas corpus respecting the make the application on behalf of the fuur Chinese in Tientsin came before men, said counsel, and he profoundly Justice Cassels this morning. At the doubted whether the men themselves outset it was announced that the would desire it to be made. proceedings will be heard in open; Court.

Counsel said that the writ of The affidavit of Lord Listowel, as habeas corpus would not He against President of the China Campaign the Foreign Secretary, who "has no Committee, contended that the inten-more control over these men than I tion to hand over the four men to the bave. All he can do is to transmit o Japanese Government was wholly the British Ambassador in China the unlawful and unjustified. The Bri-effect of such advice as he has re- tish authorities were not entitled ceived in London."* under the Treaty of Tientsin to hand

over the men to the Japanese Gov- Counsel further said that such a ernment, though the men might be writ did not, and never had, run in handed over to the Chinese authori-relation to a foreigner In a fore,gn

country.

Handing Over Delayed

Sir Walter Monckton maintained that as there was no properly con- stituted Chinese Republic in Tientsin, Mr. O'Connor maintained that the it would not be right to hand over retention of the prisoners was in the men to Usurper's Court. There purported pursuance of the Treaty would doubllesa be a properly con- und was therefore an Act of State. stituted Chinese Court in Shanghat It is not open to the Court to examine and a request was made therefrom whether the Treaty is being com- in the last few days for the men to plied with or not. be handed over to them.

Counsel said that within the last Counsel

there was 48 hours the Foreign Office has re- nothing

1 contended

show that the authorities ceived intimation that the Chinese in Tientsin inherited the treaty rights District Court was quite prepared to of the Chinese there, or that there receive the priserters. Nobody de- was authority for the proposition that sired such a step should be taken the British Government had Juris before the decision of the Court Is diction in the matter, though it had given in the present application. no territorial rights. -Reuter.

Application "Fantastic"

Landon, Aug. 22, M. Terence O'Connor, appearing for Lord Halifax, argued that the Tientsin Court süll existed

and operated. The application for the production of the men here is little short of fantasy," he said. “I cannut say what percentage of the Home Fleet might be necessary to secure such production."

No authority has been shown to

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