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CAR SPEEDING
WARNING TO DRIVERS IN KOWLOON
MOTOR CAR OVER A HILL
LADY'S ESCAPE
VEHICLE TOPPLES OVER EM- BANKMENT ON PEAK
A FINE REDUCED ·
The fine of $35 imposed on Mr. L. A. Carvalho, of the Great North- ern Telegraph Co., for speeding! In Chatham Road was at the Kow-i A DROP OF SIXTY FEET
loon Magistracy this morning re- Miss M. W. Bascombe, of No. 4, duced to $26 by Mr. T. S. Whyte- Queen's Gardens, was the victim Smith.
afternoon of yesterday
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accident which might easily have resulted fatally but for her excep-
tional good forture.
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.
DR. WU'S RESOLUTION WILL BRITAIN & U.S. DR. F. PIERCE-GROVE'S
OPPOSED
OBJECTION RAISED
QUESTION OF SO-CALLED UNEQUAL TREATIES
TO BE RULED OUT?
Geneva, Yesterday.
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BORROWING SCHEME
ESTATE
NAVAL PROPOSALS VICTIM OF TYPHOID
CRUISERS FOR DEFENCE 'POLICE' | LEAVES $65,000 IN HONG KONG
PURPOSES
PREMIER CONFIDENT
BUYB-
FOR HIS WIDOW
ADMINISTRATION LETTERS
NEW SCHEDULE NOW UNDER
...
CONSIDERATION,
BANDITS SCARCE
Sections Co-Operate
was
ja
TIONAL MARKET
"ANOTHER SOLUTION WANTED
From investigation made this LOANS FROM THE INTERNA- morning, the "China Mail"
that there officially informed no truth in the report appearing New York, Yesterday.
Dr. Frederick Pierce-Grove, M.D. in the "Canton Gazette" to the
Geneva, Yesterday. A somewhat complicated position The Washington correspondent DP.H., M.R.C.S., J.R.C.P., who was effect that night expresses will be the League of Nations to-day Sir Henry At the Disarmament Committee of In addressing the defendant his has arisen In connection. with Dr. of the "New York Times" motor
Worship pointed out that it was at C. C. Wu's resolution. The agenda marises the latest British naval principal of the firm of medical once more put the run from Strakosch, a member of the League Great Bri- practitioners, Drs. Jordan, Pierce-Hong Kong to Canton and vice Financial Committee, explained the his own instance that he reduced committee which is discussing it, proposals as follows:
working of the scheme of financial the fine as he thought it was a bit inclines to favour the ruling out of tain requires 50 cruisers for de- | Grove, Aubrey, Macgown, Anderson ( versa.
assistance for states which were the The lady was driving her own car, heavy. What made him angry. the
present fence "Police" purposes. She pro- & Durran, Alexandra-building,
victims of aggression, and said that an Austin Seven (No. 269), down continued his Worship, was the way session.
poses limiting herself to fifteen
when he died in St. Paul's Hospital In an interview with the Traffic financial aid would be obtained by the Objection has been raised on 10,000-ton vessels, inaking from the Peak along Stubbs-road at in which Air. Carvalho had spoken
borrowing Government in the inter- balance account of the resolution's very gen- the
Convent Hospital) Manager of the ICR, our repre- rational market, but, in order to fortify of 340,000 mishap occurred. to and abused Sergeant Scrim.
tons (the French 2 p. when the
sentative was informed that the smaller reasels. His Worship added that it did eral character. The opponents of it with As the car reached the junction of
The from typhoid on May 5 this year, running of the express trains had the borrowers. credit there would be will be limit-left $65,200 in Hong Kong Gough Hill and Craigmin-road, Miss not justify Mr. Carvalho, who he express the opinion that if the United States
the latter knew, had lost his temper, but he Chinese delegation has in view the ed
always been made in co-operation signatories to the convention, and that to eighteen 10,000 Bascombe turned
with the Canton-Kowloon Railway of a few financially powerful countries road under the impression that she was sorry not to have taken inte so-called "unequal" treaties con- varela and will make up the dis-
When as a kind of over riding guarantee. "consideation the remarks of Mr. cluded with China, this should have parity with small cruisers.
(Chinese Administration). .was taking the main road.
d'Almada, who made a complete been stated in the resolution.
The correspondant states that
the bandits were infesting certain The safeguard lay in the fact that the areas along the Chinese section, Council's decision must be unanimous. apology on behalf of his client to
The discussion is continuing the United States is not favour- Sergeart Serim.
a request was then made to the The Council itself must decide able to the proposal, preferring
K.C.R. (British section) to des- amount of the loan. The obligations of 10,000 tons vessels with a wide
the signatories were purely contingent from patch the express train
on default by the borrowing Govern- steaming radius.
Hong Kong earlier in the after-
ment and, in the case of special guaran- 71003 80 that it could pass the tors, on default of the ordinary guar- "dangerous zone" before dark. antors also. Accordingly the express train's de parture was changed to 8.20 p.m.
into
It is not clear how the accident was brought about, but almost immediately the car entered Craig- min-road, Miss Bascombe realised that the Austin was making straight for a steep embankment by the side of the road.
Shot Over the Hillside. Before she could sworve the car
half
Breaking Records Continuing his Worship related that there were certain young men in Kowloon, who enjoyed speeding and trying to break records. by travelling at an exces
Reuter.
At the Assembly Dr. C. C. Wa, proposed the appointment of a com- mittee lo consider the best means of making more effective Article 19 of the League Covenant in regard to the revision of obsolete treaties.]
Extrality and U.S. Rights
Washington, To-day. A Note from the Chinese Foreign Stimson's despatch in regard to Mr. H. L. Ministry, in reply to
that the extra territoriality, says
or apply the brakes, it had already sive speed. The most objec-i shot out of the side of the road and tionable feature was their try- toppled down the hillside. About ing to resent police officers doing yzlk down the hill, Miss their duty. That was preposterous Bascombe was thrown from the car, and childish. He had known of which continued to fall right to the a man who had lost his child Chinese Government would protect American rights in the event of an bottom of the hill, a height of 60 through an
similar abandonment of extra territorial feet.
Miss Bascombe's fall was checked offence would be fined still heavier. privileges.-Reuter's American Ser-
by a tree and assistance was sum- moned to her by Mrs. Greenhill who saw the accident from the verandah then found of the house. It was that Miss Bascombe's left wrist was fractured, and she had also sustain- ed some bruises on the body. Will ing hands helped her up the hill, and then she was taken to the Victoria, Hospital. The lady was, of course, badly shaken by her terrible experi- enee, but her injuries are not con- sidered serious. The fracture of
the wrist was a simple one, and it is not expected that it will affect the uae of her left hand.
Car Body Wrecked
The Austin Sever's body was
completely wrecked as the result of
its coming to rest at the bottom of the hill with the four wheels apturned.
But for being thrown from the car half way down the hill, Miss Bascombe might have been very seriously injured, if not indeed kill ed instantly, as she would have had the whole weight of the car on her.
ON WRONG SIDE
A.S.P AS COMPLAINANT IN CAR CASE
“LITTLE OVER THE BORDER"
Hamilton, at the Central Magis
accident. person charged with ส
The next
As regards the signs in Chatham vice. Road his Worship pointed out to Mr. Calvalho that they were there simply to warn motorists of chil-i
playground. dren in the
There could be no argument on that point in view of these notices.
FAST BUS !
SPEEDING IN SHANGHAI STREET
SOME SPEED!
SCHNEIDER AIRMAN IN-
CREASES RECORD
STAINFORTH DESCENDS
London, Yesterday.
tonsi
Under his will, he leaves every- thing to his widow, Mrs. Dorothea Mary Pierce-Grove, who is not in the Colony, and who is nominated sale executrix.
As her lawful attorney, Mr. Messrs. The conferences continu:
Davidson, of at Elgar Washington, whence new instruc-Hastings, Dennys & Bowley, has tions are expected to be forward-
OCCASIONAL RAIN
This morning's report from the Royal Observatory states:
The anti-cyclone is now cen- tral to the north of Hokkaido. Pressure is relatively low over the China Sea.
Forecast:-N.E. winds, fresh cloudy; occasional rain.
ed to General Dawes in London.
been granted letters of administra- tion (with will annexed).
Dr. Pierce-Grove was 55 years of age and was joint Master of the Fanling Hunt, of which he was one
of the promoters.
WHEAT CONTROL
FRENCH BILL TO STABILISE PRICES
NO MORE FLUCTUATIONS
Paris, Yesterday.
Mr. Rambouillet (France) speak-
associated
with the credit of all the
the
Viscount Cecil said that the adoption of the convention, * តំរូវ Ó fucto, would operate as a provisional (reduction of armaments throughout the world, and would be a great positive step towards security.
Count Bernstorff (Germany) wei-
Reassuring News Recently a enmunication was received from, the Chinese section saying that bandits along the line had been "wiped out" and that comed the draft of the Convention. It was financially satisfactory, but not there was no occasion to fear an attack. In view of this assuring politically. He said it would be difficult to define an aggressor. They ought to news, the K.C.R. are now con-
And another solution.-Reuter. of des- sidering the advisibility patching the express at 6.30 p.m. instead of 3.20 p.m. Nothing de finite has been arrived at yet.
COASTERS COLLIDE
within 24 hours.-Reuter's Amening at a Council of Ministers said FRENCH & NORWEGIAN SHIPS/mine the terms of a model treaty for
can Service.
Question of Guns
that he fully approved the action 0: the French delegation Geneva.
at
AT SWATOW
[On September 6 Mr. A. Henderson, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that Britain was ready to sign, as soon as it was ready for signa- ture, a proposal for financial help to- wards nations who were the victims of aggression, and a committee should ex-
strengthening the means of preventing war. In regard to Mr. Henderson's statement it was pointed out that the London Yesterday.
SMALLER ONE DAMAGED
Kellogg Pact, if shown the reserva- Whilst attempting a new speed
tions appended to it by certain signa- M. Cheron explained that the recard at Spithead Squadron-Lead- Following an interview of Mr.
The smaller of two fairly well-tories, would place an absolute ban on er Orlebar averaged approximate- Ramsay MacDonald with General constitution of the committees in-
by the Young Plan, known coasting vessels has come war, "as an instrument of national ly the same speed us on Septem-Dawes at 10, Downing-strect it is stituted
into operation next to Hong Kong after being in colli-policy," except in a legitimate case of be. 10.
officially announced that Mr. will
self-defence by the nation. which had sion at Swatow. Flight-Lieut. Stainforth renew- MacDonald will sail for America week.
"Gou-been attacked. The League of Coven- The driver and conductor of creed his attempt but descended pre-on September 28.
This is the French 8.5. The Council dealt at length with of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co.'s maturely due, it was understood. While official circles maintain the wheat policy, and decided to verneur General Paul Doumer," ofant, on the other hand, merely pro- vides under its Articles 12 and 15 that, buses were summoned at the Kow-to a defective petrol system.
wheat 734 tons net, the local agents for where an international dispute is sub- table Bill creating a
A reserve regarding the nature of loon Magistraey this morning be- [Squadron-Leader Orlebar returned the conversations, it under- ofice for the purpose of safe which are the Messageries Mari-mitted to arbitration or judicial settle- Core Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. an average speed of 355.8 miles per stood that the margin of differ- guarding national production and times. She sustained some dam-ment, or to inquiry by the League Coun
The driver was summoned for hour, beating the record of the
between the British and preventing sudden fluctuations in age through the collision which cil, and where the latter fails to reach speeding in
occurred on September 11 as she a unanimous decision on the rights and Shanghai-street and Italian, Major de Bernhardi, by $7 ence warning turning
Flight-Lieutenant American viewpoint on naval dis- prices. hour. into Stainforth returned an average speed armament is now
The date of re-assembly of Par- was without
leaving Swatow harbour.wrong of the dispute. the individual, so small that
members of the League are free after Public Square-street, thus causing of 336.3 miles per hour.]
there is every prospect of a final lament was fixed for October 22. There was no loss of life. a danger to the pedestrians.
His Fastest Lap
The other vessel was the Nor-three months, from failure to agree, to agreement. It is believed that-Havas.
take such action as they please.] Sub-inspector R. McWalter
wegian 3.9. "Solvikan," of 1.435 the only outstanding point to be pointed out that he was travelling
Her local agents (for
ACCIDENT AVERTED
+
miles an
London, To-day.
It
is now discovered
that
on his motor cycle in Puble Orlebar made a new speed record Square towards the Yaumati of 357.7 miles an hour at yester Police Station when the 'bus came day's speed trial, his fastest lap out of Shanghai-street. Had it being 365.1 m.p.h.-Reuter. not been for his putting on both brakes on his motor cycle there! would have in all probability been
an accident.
Mr. W. R. Scott Assistant Super- way of driving.
His Worship: What an absurd You know very intendent of Police,
was com well that there are lots of people plainant, before Mr. E. W.
darting about in that street. Fin- ed fifteen dollars. tracy, this morning, in a case in which the Chinese driver of motor car No. 538 was summoned for being ou the wrong side when turning into Jacksun-road · from | Chater-road.
Defendant admitted that he was "a little over the border," be! cause there were two trees.
The Magistrate said that the trees were out of the question, as defendant could have gone right round them)..
Mr. Scott said that defendant turned the corner at a moderate speed but on the wrong side of the road. His (Mr. Scott's) car had Just got out and was turning to- wards the Club when defendant's car appeared, the front of defen- dant's car being, actually in front
COAL INDUSTRY
A SERIOUS SITUATION NOW DEVELOPING
POSSIBLE INTERVENTION
London, Yesterday,
The conductor was summoned for failing to wear his badge.
A serious situation is developing in the coal industry in consequence His Worship: Why did you not of the Mining Association's rejec wear it?
tion of the Miners' Federation re- Defendant: I had it in my in-
national agreement. quest for a side pocket.
The men demand the inclusion in IIis Worship: There you are. such agreement of a seven hours you see; it is so hard
for the day without loss of pay and a mini- Police to summons you. You aremum wage. fined two dollars.
RACING LORRY
55 MILES IN CHATHAM- ROAD
MIDNIGHT SPEED
2
The employers contend that a national agreement is impracticable on economic grounds. The need for settlement is emphasised owing to the fact that existing dis trict agreements operating in four of the largest coalfields expire at the end of the year.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in a speech last week-end, urged the owners to discuss the national
renew the re-
is
come
the owners) are Messre. Waller & THEFT FROM DOCK
settled concerns the question of BERLIN BOMB PLOT tons net. three eight-inch gun cruisers.— Reuter.
Use of "Yardstick”
Washington, To-day.
Mr. Stimson said that the Note
he sent General Dawes yesterday
might have caused Mr. MacDonald
MOTHER OF ACTIVIST LEADER Co, and she is under charter to
ARRESTED
Messrs. Sang Hee
According to the Hong Kong office of the Messageries Mari- times, the "Gouverneur General
EDITORS IN TROUBLE
Berlin, Yesterday.
Paul Doumer," which arrived here
Forty people have been arrested yesterday, is not heavily damag- "to be confident that there would in confection with the bomb out-ed. The "Solviken" has not come
limitations.
FITTER'S COOLIE GETS SIX WEEKS
RESULT OF A SEARCH
Lo Wah, a fitter's coolle of the
be agreement" in regard to naval rages here on September 11, and here yet. She is a fairly regular Cosmopolitan Docks, was sentenced nare are expected. Prompt action caller at Hong Kong and is usual-by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the the southern run. Intense satisfaction is felt at by the Police nipped in the bud a ly on
The Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, Mr. MacDonald coming
ship trades between to six weeks' hard labour for the to the conspiracy. New arrests include the French United States. Reuter's corres-mother of Captain Herbert Volk, French Indo-China and Chinese theft of a quantity of brass scrap
1929 rainfall ..61.29 inches
Average .70.29 inches
Deficit
9.00 inches
pondent at Washington learns that the British proposal for a mini- mum total of a 340,000 cruiser tonnage is not entirely rejected. but a compromise has been sub- mitted by Mr. Hoover, who is an- reduce the American. xious to eruiser programme: to 303,000.
IN A QUANDARY
who escaped to Holland. The Folice ports, have asked the Dutch authorities to arrest him, as he is regarded as one of the leaders of the two editors of the "Schleswigholsteiner Tageszeit- ing," whose names are Uhse and young Ehlert, both prominent in Fascist circles, who were arrested at Itzehoe. Reuter.
SHEARER CASE
ས་་
SENATORS APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE
HIS "ACTIVITIES"
CHINESE DEALER AND HIS TOBACCO
WAS DUTY PAID?
and a brass pulley wheel, the pro- perty of the Hong Kong and Wham- poa Dock Co., Ltd.
Sub.-Inspector F. T. James stated that the brass was found concealed under the defendant's jacket when he left work at 8 o'clock last night, and was searched by an Indian watchman. Two other brass wheels had since been found missing!
Defendant's record showed that Whether duty was paid or not it, he had served 10 days' jail in 1926. Sergeant H. Marriott, of the was hard to say, was the remark passed by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Dock Police, informed the the Kowloon Magistracy, this morn-"Mail"- reporter that the defendant ing, when a Chinese, described as a was engaged in working on a large tobacco dealer, was charged with oil ship, to repair the propeller having two lb. of Chinese tobacco shaft. The brass wheels were used without paying duty for it.
to pull the shaft out. The value of
He was arrested at the Mongkok each was $6. Ferry Wharf yesterday.
*Washington, Yesterday. Senators Shortridge, Robinson of witness's left front wheel, and bit" and lessened his speed was the day decided to
That he had pulled up a little agreement. The Federation yester. The difficulty may be surmounted by the use of the "yardstick," if he did not pull up immediately excuse offered by the driver of lorry quest for a meeting with the ow more 10,000 ton cruisers, and will Affairs Committee to inquire into which will give the United States and Allen have been appointed on ४ sub-committee of the Naval there would have been an acel No. 826, who was summoned for ers. If refused again the Govern
Replying to the Magistrate, Mr.speeding in Bulkeley Road and ment is likely to intervene.Reuter. allow the cruiser fleet to make up William B. Shearer's activities. Chung Ling shop in Hong Kong
dent.
Scott said that the offence occur- red at about 7 p.m.
Jordan Road, respectively,
LESS WORK
POSTS
NEW MINISTERS CREATED
Rome, Yesterday,
Signor Mussolini has relinquished six
in gun superiority what it would lack in actual tonnage displace- ment as compared with British cruiser strength-Reuter's Ameri-
Earlier Cables
London, Yesterday. Well-informed circles in London expect Mr MacDonald to receive the American reply to the British
Beuter's American Service.
NOTE TO SOVIET
BRITAIN'S READINESS TO RESUME PARLEY
ON PROCEDURE
Defendant stated that he was
.....
CHINESE FINANCE
DISPOSAL OF NATIONAL DOMÉSTIC BONDS
taking the tobaco back to the Cheng
because it was not the kind that he Sergt. Serim, of the Traffic De-
liked. He had bought the tobacco Remarking that he had bean partment stated that the defendant
Canton, Yesterday. on August 15. waiting for an accident at that had come from the slaughter house ITALIAN DICTATOR GIVES UP can Service.
Sub-Inspector James showed his At Nanking, to-day, a Financial corner for a lorg time, Mr. with a load of piga and was travel-
Worship a receipt, and pointed out Conference, composed of officiale Hamilton convicted defendant and ling at a speed of about 30 m.p.h.
that, as defendant was a dealer, he from the different provinces, will told him that if Mr. Scott did not He then followed him and when
should have known whether duty open to discuss the ways and atop his car he would have hit the defendant came into Chatham
means for the disposal of the was paid or not. him "amidship." The only point Road le increased his speed to 55
The defendant remarked that he $70,000,000 of National Domestic connected with the offence which miles per hour. He next turned
Yesterday.
did not know if the shop where he Bonds for the purpose of disband- saved defendant was that he was into Gascoigne Road, thence he went portfolios the Foreign, Air, War, Raval proposals within twenty-
has sent the bought it from had paid the duty ment and reorganisation of troops.
it would appear that the pro- going at a ressonable speed. If on to Jordan Road where Sergt. Marine, Colonies and Corporations four hours.
The respectiva. Under Secretaries It is an open secret that the Soviet authorities a rate announcing or not. there had been evidence that defen- Scrim stopped him...............
The prosecuting Inspector observ-viness wished to have some voice have been appointed Ministers-Ren- British proposals postulated a Britain's readincas to resume conversa- dant was going fast he would In admitting the charge the deter
minimum cruiser tonnage
of tons on procedure, at a date mutuallyed that it was very queer for the in the matter of bond allotments.
mitable Reuter. have been fined $50,
fendant stated that it was wildnight
340,000
defendant to take the tobacco back Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the Canton Com- A fine of $15 was imposed, and and there was no traffic in Jordan ✨ A beautiful German woman be- The date of Mr. MacDonald's
to the shop after a month's lapee. missioner of Finance, who is at his Worship asked defendant Road.
*longing to a gang of thieves who departure for America will depend Under the will of Mr. Henry
His Worship, in stating that it present in Nanking, will delay his please see that he did not come To this the prosecuting officer stole £100,000 worth of jewels, largely on the nature of the Blackwall Harris, 37, Kensington was very vaguely substantiated by return so as to attend the confer up to Court again." There was a replied that midnight was just as which have been recovered from a American reply. It is considered square, forty-two exquisite places the Import and Export Department ence at which he will submit his lot against defendant, and if he busy sa noGA.
Lisbon shop, is believed to have been most unlikely that he will ro un-of Chinese porcelain have been be discharged the defendant and regis opinion as to the amount of bonda got into trouble again the Police His Worship imposed a fine of murdered by her accomplices to less an agreement in principle is queathed to the Victoria and Albert tered a caution. The tobacco was that Kwangtung is capable of deal- might cancel his fcence,
avoid paying her share of the booty. previously reached. Reater." Find the British Museums,
restored to him,
|ing with --Canton News Agency.
$85.
The British Gover