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BRITAIN TO LOSE
ཅཱ་
FOUR SHIPS.
MARLBOROUGH, TIGER, BENLOW,
EMPEROR OF INDIA.
U.S. TO SCRAP TWO:
RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE THREE POWERS.
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Under the agreement recently concluded between Great Britain, the United States, and Japan, regarding the capital ships of the
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1930.
OPIUM FROM MACAO OPIUM FROM MACAO:
Portuguese Naval Man Charged:
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Jacinto de Carvalho, a seaman of Adamastor, the Portuguese cruiser and a Peruvian woman named Ramara
Vivas, described as a Widow, of Macao,
who appeared in the dock together with her small son, were charged before Mr.
R. E. Lindsell to-day with the unlaw
fut possession of 120 taels of prepared non-Government oplan and 1,000 dati- able cigarettes, in Connaught Road West, near the Wing Lok wharf, last night.
Arked to plead, the sailor said: "1 don't know what opium is. I admit
BOYCOTT BEGINS
SALT LAWS OPENLY
DEFIED.
STRANGE SCENES
EFIGY CART INTO
THE SEA.
'TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, — The closing rate e of the dollar on |-demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
CHEFOO NOTES.
Rescues from Wrecked Vessels.
LOCAL GALLANTRY. -
(From Our Own Correspondent.1
Chefoo, March 29... During a very dense fog.on
AIR MAIL PLANS
Dainty Eycolasses N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS WAKES UP.
Men 27 two tracks occurra LARGER CRAFT.
this vicinity. The 4.8. Lungabun 1992
leaving Tung Cheo on the rocky was wrecked in the Gulf after EIGHT LAND PLANES
ledges of Old Iron Mountain, with a reported loss of '600 pas-f
TO BE BUILT.
ARMS SMUGGLING,
Chinese from America
Found Cut.
HAUL ON A LINER.
A case of deliberate smuggling of arms and ammunition into the Colony, lator to be taken to the
interior, came before Mr. I. S.
Whyte-Smith
at the Kowloon
cild You (06), dressed in Euroe + Magistracy this morning, when
pean clothes and a passenger on the President Lincoln was charg ed with the unlawful possession sengers. "National Week," proclaimed by
Rugby, Yesterday.of a Lugar pistol. three opere The se. Kosai Maru was wreck- Among the early developments inagazines, 337 rounds of ammuni- Mahatma Gandbi in connection with
ed on the rocky ledge of the in civil aviation is the construction, one air rifle, and five boxes the civil disobedience moveriť,
having cigarettes which I bought at wound up with mass demonstration northern side of South East Island.tion programme of. the Imperial { of air rifle shots.
In several Indian centres,
Bombay, Yesterday. Strange scenes were enacted on
people collected sea water and san patriotic songs on the way, of which
The
three Powers, it is understood that Britain undertakes to scrap the plained that on the ship she made the Chaupathi, sands, where 600,000 Captain Hardy, and the local pilot, aeroplanes and three flying-boats-which ho carried. The magazines
battleships: Marlborough, Emperor of India, Berilow, and Tiger. All but the Tiger are rated as second class battleships, of 25,000 tons, equipped with ten 13.5-inch guns and twelve 6-inch guns. They were launched during 1912-13. The Tiger is a battle-cruiser of 28,500 tons, with a speed of 29 knots, and carries eight 13.5-inch and twelve 6-inch gana; she was launched in 1913.
The two third-class battleships of the U.S. Navy to be scrapped, the Florida and Utah, are both of 21,800 tons, and were completed in 1911. They have an average speed of 20 knots and are equipped with ten 12-inch, and fifteen 5-inch guns. The Arkansas, to be re- tained, has a burden of 26,000 tons, and was built in 1912. The British 2nd-class battleship. Iron Duke, corresponds in detail to the four vessels to be scrapped.
WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK.
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Macao for my own consumption."
The woman admitted having the opium in her possession, but said that she did not know it was oplum. She ex- acquaintance of a Chinvee passenger who spoke Portuguese. When the ship had plenty of luggage with him, asked her to help him to carry a small basket ashore, and she did so.
nrrived at the wharf the Chinese, who
Revenue Officer Grimmitt said that when the 5.8. Sul An arrived from Macao at 8.30 p.m., yesterday, a Chinese revenue officer received certain informa- tion which he communicated to Re- venue Officer Dunlop and led him to a public motor car in which were the sailor and the woman.
The Usual "Favour". Magistrate (to the woman): "Why In the world should you, a woman, undertake to carry luggage for a Chinese?"
Acensed: I did it only as a favour. Mr. Lindsell naked why the sailor was charged with the possession of the Jopium seeing that i had all along
been in the woman's charge.
car,
of relief expressed by the morning She replied that she could not. She newspapers that the Naval Con- had just made his acquaintance casual-
RUSSIAN PLOT..
"Whites" Plan to Restore
Monarchy. :
London, Yesterday, The Daily Herald exposes an alleged plot from "the Russian White Army" In London, with the avowed object of kidnap- ping Soviet officials and reator- ing the Tsardom... It says that Scotland Yard is energetically investigating-Router.
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H.M.S. SEPOY FUND.
mament was later
This might have proved another Airways Company. Before the tragedy with great loss of life but end of the present year
Detective-Sergeant Kellet said for the brave and plucky efforts of perial Airways will have
the Im that the defendant arrived on
in use Saturday from America. the Harbour Master, of Chefoo, eleven big new aircraft, eight and pistol was found in a cloth bundle Captain Timonfeel, who with The eight land aeroplanes are be- were found concealed between two splendid heroism were able to save ing built by Handley Page. Four waves nhle the rest of the Mr the lives of all on board. The crew of them are 40 seaters and are in- and the Captain did not leave the tended for the European stage of the defendant's trunks which had discovered in boat till all hopes of saving her the air routes. They are biplanes, not been discharged from the lin were abandoned.
each fitted with four Bristol This brave act will be long re Jupiter engines and each having, tr, when she tied up at the Kow. membered. As a small community alotted wings. Unlike the pre- This
loon Wharves and Godowns, had bean well concealed, we feel proud that some of Our
vious British air liners, these especially the ammunition which number were able to show
machines will have corrugated their true mettle
Boap, men
metal fuselages. The other four was found in six boxes of in this wonderful rescue
wrapped in paper. will be identical with the excep- 124 passengers (including many tion that they will carry only 20
Asked by the Magistrate if he women) and the whole of the
passengers, the remainder of the wanted to say anything, the de- crew from a watery grave.
Spring is with us, and with the space and lift capacity being need- fendant stated that ho had been ed for mails and other freight. Abroad for 36 years. He had just Spring rains, which have copiously These are intended for a part of returned from the U.S.A., and he fallen, we are looking forward to a the India route east of Calro. did not know the customs of Hong
Flying Boats.
Kong.
rich harvest to make up for the poor ones of the last two years.
Three flying boats are being! His Worship replied that he Everything is being kept quiet built by Short Brothers, and those must have known, as otherwise he under the vigilance of General Liu also are four-engined 40 senters. would not have concealed all the Chen-nlen, who apares до palas efficiently to keep matters in good They are, needed for the Mediter-arms in so clever a manner.
ranean section of the routes to Det.-Sergt. Kellett pointed out order.
India and Africa. The weekly that notices are put in all parts of air mail to India was speeded up the Dollar liners, warning passon.. yesterday by the saving of a day, gers against smuggling.. A case of assault in Tung Chau not now include the long railway was going to take them back to due to fact that the service does The defendant remarked that he
Street, Shamshuipo, which took place
A FATAL SEQUEL
•
Court and intimated that he was op in seven days-British Winless
Mr. Grimmitt replied that he had to do so because they were together in the the burden was "The salt law has been broken." At sunset the salt low Rugby, Yesterday. made it clear that British and Ameri-
$15 Fine for Cigarettes. | was "interred" by casting an effigy naval rivalry The jurists deputed to draft the can
was definitely
Mr. Lindsell said that as the woman representing it into the sea. Bugles onded. The same applied to their had admitted possession, unwittingly, then sounded proclaiming the non- treaty, which is a result of the Naval relations with the Japanese delega- the basket containing the opium, he existence of the salt law in Bombay. Conference, were buidly engaged alltion. He concluded by atating: would discharge the sailor on that The crowdę were very orderly, yesterday. They were assisted by "We have successfully accomplished count, but for possession of the duti-
Calcutta, Yesterday.
on March 26, was mentioned, at the section from Celogue to Athens his country at Shun Wal, as a the Committee of Experts, under the mission with which we have been ablo cigarettes he would have to pay a
Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Instead, the Imperial Airways, air protection against bandite. Women formed a procession here when Thang Sang (46), was charged liners take malls and passingers His Worship: It may be true the chairmanship of Sir Maurice entrusted by our country."-Reuter, fine of $15, the cigarettes to be con- Earlier Cables,
fiscated. Similarly, the sailor, having and sold contraband salt, and urged before Mr. Whyte-Smith with causing all the way to Uakub via Cologne, enough. Hankey, Secretary-General of the
London, Saturday.
admitted possession of the cigarettes, shopkeepers in the bazaar not to im- grievous bodily harm to Chan Pun, s Vienna, and Budapest. The only Det.-Sergt. Kellet: He is not al- Conference. A communique issued Apart from the Morning Post, the woman would be discharged on the port British cloth.
boat man, of Ching I Island.
rail section is Uakub to Salonika.lowed to do it. count relating to them.
Five students were arrested for Detective-Inspector Fallon stated and from Salonica 'flying-boats His Worship: He is certainly yesterday evening states that the which deplores the failure of
With regard to the charge against Firat Committee met at St. James's Five-Power accord and fears that the woman of possession of the opium, reading out extracts from proscribed that the complainant had died in the cross to Alexandria, land aero- not allowed to do it, I know that, Palace in the afternoon to consider the Three Power agreement will his Worship asked her if she could find literature. The ex-Legislative Coun-Kowloon Hospital yesterday afternoon, planes doing rest of the journey. But it is better for him to use
and he asked for a remand of 48 hours. Alexandria "make more trouble than it is the Chinese who had given the basket
is reached In three them for that purpose than to sell certain items of business still out worth," there is a general feeling to her to carry.
This was granted, and, a little later days from England, and Karachi them to armed robbera Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared in standing. The fourth report of the Committee of Experts dealing with rules for the disposal of vessels of war was unanimously adopted. The three Powers concerned agreed to a definition of the characteristics of veasels of the destroyer class. Rules for replacement drawn up by a spe cial committee of experts were also considered and, with certain amendments, unanimously adopted. A draft to implement the agreement reached regarding capital ships was unanimously adopted. A report of the special committee appointed to definite the term "aircraft carrier" was unanimously adopted, subject to certain important modifications.
To Be Rendered. Unfit. It is understood that the draft implementing the agreement regard. ing capital ships provides that the British Empire will scrap the Marl- borough, Emperor of India, Benbow, and Tiger. Two of these ships will be rendered unfit for warlike ser- vice within 12 months of the rat fication of the treaty and be finally scrapped within 24 months..
The
other two..ships will be rendered unfit within 10 months and finally scrapped within 30 months of rail- Acation.
The United States will scrap the One will ships Flarida and Utah. be rendered unfit for warlike service within 12 months of the ratification of the tresty and Anally scrapped within 24 months, asd the other will
be rendered uofit within 18 months
of ratideation and finally scrapped within 30 months.
STOP
PRESS
Tokyo, Yesterday.
It is learned that Admiral Takarabe has asked the Government's permission to leave London on April 17. It is understood that the Govern- ment indicated its desire that he should attend the formal signing of the Treaty probably on April 22. It is believed that Admiral Takarabo wants to leave London before signing. for the purpose of avoiding affixing his signature to a document of which the Navy dis- approves. The Government, on the other hand, wants, firstly, Admiral · Takarabe's ́ ́-signa- ture; and, secondly, that he should not return to Japan during the special three-weeks- session of the Diet beginning on April 21 since it is feared that he will make a damnging witness to the Government's case when the Opposition inter- pellates it on the Naval Con- ference-Reuter.
Tacoma (Washington),'
Yesterday.
At least twenty-persons have been killed, as the result of an explosion in the Carbonado coal mine, belonging to the Pacifc Conl Company.
· Reuter's American Service.
anyway.
The following ships are to be reference has been a partial success tained for training purposes, nam)- ly, the United States ship Arkansas the British Empire ship Iron Duke and the Japanese ship Hlyel. These alire will be rendered useless for warlike service within 12 months of the traily in the case of the United States and the British Empire, and within 18 months in the case of Japan-British, Wireless Service London, Yesterday
H. L. Stimson, the chairman the American Navi
Ingness, am
ly on board the ship and did not even know his name. All she could say about; him was that he was a Chinese of re- spectable appearance who spoke Por- tuguese well.
His Worship decided to adjourn the case until noon to-morrow,
What About the Boy?
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Mr. Grimmitt uggested that if the woman had any friends here she should put her boy in their care, an they did not want to hold bim.
The woman Bald that she had no friends, and she was going to live in a Chinese boarding house during her
stay in Hong Kong.
The Magistrate remarked that he did not think that they would take the boy with his mother in the jail, therefore ho had better remand her in Pollco custody, so that the boy could be looked! after until to-morrow.
the statesmen cannot afford to rest on their laurels and says "their; people look to them for far more than this."
The Daily Express and the Daily Mirror join in paying tributes to the personal efforts of the Prime Minister at the Naval Conference. --Reuter.
Premier Congratulated,
New York, Saturday. The newspapers congratulate Mr. MacDonald on obtaining something tangible at the Naval Conference. The New York Times pays a tribute to the British Premier as "a statesman and not a narrow- minded Chauvinist or a pattifog- ging politicias" and says "of the latter species there will undoubted- Ir be samples; enough - in our. Sonate when the Naval Treaties come under.consideration.
The Herald Tribune Ends the fact that, Great Britain has now The Times says that the Britisk-wholeheartedly accepted the Japanese-American agreement has theory of tonnage equality with the extended and completed the work United States as a notable advance of the Washington Conference and towards a filendiler British-Ameri- bas abolished competiilon in navel can understanding, WOME armaments. The Times also points The New York World, however, out that spart from the material goes a real danger in the terms of saving, the Conference will result the Treaty which carry a threat In the disappearance of a prolific of bullding competition between source of mutual suspicion, mis the groups of nations and may unde anding and friction and the cause the proposed agreement to be paved for further pro regarded in the course of time as reductions at futura con disguised alllance between the three largest Naval Powers, thus involving the United; Stábas Foolley Por emnita:
and competit
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pearing for Teang Sang, and had learnt that Chan Pun had died.
His Worship Informed Mr. Hugh- Jones that his client was charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Hugh-Jones remarked that now the man was dead, he supposed that his client would be charged with mun- slaughter or with murder,
His Worship replied in the affirma- itive.
DOCTORS IN COLLISION.
Dr. J. E. Cogan, of the Peninsula Hotel,
driving his WAS
cur, la Nathan Road, towards. Mongkok, on Saturday with Dr. W. V. M. Koch as a passenger. When the turned, into Mody Road, it collided with a motor cyelo, delven by K. Wong, a motor mechanic.
Wong
thrown
-the W35
to ground and received injuries · to kli head and mouth. He was sent to the Kowloon Hospital where his wounds were drenzed.
Little damage was done to either. vehicle.
$9 FOR A BITE.
A Chinese hawker, who sold goods without a licence in Yaumati, and who bit ́an Indian Polles Constablo's finger, was at the Kowloon Police Court to- day fined $9, or two weeks', jai! in' defaulk
POLITICAL VIEWS.
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Service.
SOME RAIN.
To-day's weather
report, from the Royal Observatory states:
The anti-cyclone is central to the north of Tokyo.
A shallow depression re-
to the West of mains central Haiphong.
Forecast:-E. winds, moder- ate; generally overcast; some rain.
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day ni. Rainfall since January 1. 11.80
inches against An average of 824 Inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres
6 this morning at o'clock were:
The officer replied that that was more than likely, and pointed out that the ammunition in question I did not fit the Lugar pistol.
the defen, His Worship (to
obvious you dant): It is quite were deliberately smuggling.
His Worship remarked that it was rather difficult to estimate the seriousness of these cases, but be proposed to impose a fine of $250 or two months' hard labour in de fault.
The arms and ammunition were ordered to be confiscated.
PETTY CRIME WAVE,
At the Kowloon Magistracy this Chinese thieves morning, four were brought before Mr. T: 8. Bentunced the Whyte-Smith who first man to three weeks' jail for stealing a jacket from the Star Ferry, Northern Star, whilst in dry dock at the Kowloon Docks, The second culprit was also sent to jail for three weeks for steal-. ing two pairs of black cotton trou. sers from a market-gardener in Waterloo Road.
Sentence of three months' hard labour was meted out to the third man, who admitted stealing 135 b. of casting iron from an open He had a shed at Tal-kok-tsul
previous sentence of 14 days jail
Temp. Humid.
Hong Kong
69
97
Macao...
72
96
Pratas Island
77
88
Manila-
72
84
Amoy.
63
94
Swatow
fut possesion.
46
77
62
97
Shanghai, Saturdaj - -- -- Chefoo Mr. Wang
Shanghal Ching-wel leftist circular leader, his isened
his telegram announcing that
cfrcaiar leader, has issued a political views as published by some of the newspaper are quite
AMOK WITH SCISSORS.
different from his own, Conse-f A Chinese, who was charged some quently he emphasises the fact that weeks ago with maliciously wound-
In January last year for unlaw
The last. man, who was describ ed by his Worship as "rather an Was sentenced to undesirable," one month's jail for relieving contractor's. matahed in. Austin Road of two planks of wood. He had a previous conviction under the Opium Ordinance..
all latters and telegrams withouting two women, and who has been POLICE WIN A RIFLE.
his own signature will not be under observation at the prisons
Sassoon and Company's in-published on his responsibility-pital and later at the Asylum, A Chineea, who carried a B.S.A
terests, and $250 from Sir Robert Ho Tung. A detallad list will issued later
Including the Butis already acknowledged in the first list, the total now received is 12.033 and
Wah Taz Yat Po
ade another appearance this morn-rifle in Jordan Road, was arreste ing. The Magistrate stated that the ed on Saturday On his appear that women would picket-liquor and Mental Hospital had found him, to ance before Mr. 'T. S. Whyte-Smith foreign cloth shops,
be definitaly Insane.
at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day Wadwan, Yesterday. This man, will be recalled ran he was charged with its unlawful Cutlery merchants here are re-amok with a pair of scissors, and possession. solved to boycott British made cut cut two women of a house in lery for two months-Reuter, an Temple Street,
⠀⠀ Gandhi Holligamism.?.
Det-Sergt. Fitches pointed out that it was not a serious case, The Police were asking only for Yesterday was the anniversary of a nominal fine or even a caution, processions of 10000 the birth of Blaskhi, a great Sikh Defendent had the rifle given to
andhi tapa2 teacher, and 12 was Foto the be T Bikh com
Karacal, Yesterday:
| bim by a rélatice in Kowloon Tong
Years ago, and it full bad