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No. 27,468
MUST HOLIDAY FOOTBALL
AT HOME.
GO ON
NO GOING BACK,"
SAYS GANDHI.
SERIOUS AFFAIRS.
Calcutta, Yesterday.
The Inspector General of Police
WEDNESDAY FALL TO DERBY COUNTY,
PROLIFIC SCORING,
London. Yesterday, As usual the League matches on Easter Monday were marked
gates.
BAT
BLISHED
134
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 221.1930.
NEW GOVERNOR. Preliminary Plans for Reception.
DRIVE ROUND TOWN.
The China Mail learns that ex cellent progress has been made with the preparation arrangements for the raception to the new Gov- ernor, Sir William Feel,
8.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 3/16..
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
HEAVY TOLL IN HOME SICK ALREADY. H. K. ENGINEERING
PRISON FIRE.
THREE HUNDRED CONVICTS SUCCUMB TO FLAMES.
TRAGIC SCENES.
Columbus, Yesterday,
Two. “Argyll” Privates
on a Steamer.
.CAUGHT IN THE POOP.
CO'S. FUTURE
OFFER TO BUY THE CONCERN.
Dainty Eyeglasses N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician'
13, Queen's Road Central.
Private D. W. Foreman and Private MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
P. Manson, both of the 2nd Batta. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders,
An Interesting announcement
He
PACT TO BE SIGNED
SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED TO-DAY,
6,000
www.c
6,000 WORDS.
NAVAL BASE.
London, Yesterday.
It is officially estimated that at who are alleged to have deserted the was made by the Hon. Mr. J. P. on May Hleast 300 men; mostly convicts.regiment, statiuned at the Shamshulpo Braga, Chairman of the Hong Kong were killed in the fire at Ohio were caught in the upper poop of the pany, at the annual meeting held in
hutnents, at eleven o'clock last night, Engineering and Construction Com-AUSTRALIA AND THE SEARCH FOR RAIDER by a few surprises, whilst prolife On landing at Queen's Pier Sir Penitentiary. The flames, fanned Nippon Yusen Kaisha ship Aki Mari, the Board room of Messrs. Shewan ON ARMOURY. scoring was a feature of several William will be introduced to a 3 a strong wind, swept over several at 10.45 this morning, and handed over Tomes and Co. this morning,
number of leading people and buildings, and are still burning to the Police.
stated that when he arrived at the Wednesday, leaders in Division then inspect the Guard of Honour apparently uncontrolled. Reuter's
The two men evidently hearded the ofice fuat prior to the meeting he He will next be taken for a drive correspondent himself counted 30 ship in the early hours of this morning had received a letter (which he journeyed to Derby and went round the town and proceed to bodies in the prison yard at seven When arrested by Sergeant Wood, who at. Hengal,
to under by three goals. Portsmouth the City Hall, where he will meet in the evening-Reuter's American later took them to the Water Police read) from Mr. Montague Ede,
The naval treaty text, of which who, was sent
with the and Blackburn Rovers gained full the members of the Reception Service. Chittagong in connection
Station, they stated that they wanted which stated that in view of a re-
words and net 16,000 are raid on the armouries, has re-points on foreign soil at the ex- Committee. The party, including
Later.
to work their way back to Home on the cent circular to shareholders which being
Issued át midnight, 18 ported that operations in the hills
the Officer Administering the Gov-
victims of the fire were Aki Maru.
suggested that the Company might expected to be signed at mid-day north of Chittagong, where all the Pense of Aston Villa and Middles ernment, will proceed to the stage trapped in an old cell in Blocks on
At the Water Police Station, the go into voluntary liquidation, he, on April 22. Twelve of the Theatre Royal, when the the west side of the penitentiary, two men, after being questioned, said (Mr. Ede) was prepared to enter preamble in Ave parts
It consists of a gang of raiders are now believed borough, respectively.
where scenes of indescribable con- that they had left their very dificult, owing to goals were scored in the game be-address of welcome will be pre-fusion were witnessed. The doors)
kit into negotiations for the purchase
and 25 So far the police tween Leicester and the Arsenal, sented. At the conclusion of His were finally opened and about 500 be charged with stowing away, but
was then for a lump sum of the concern as a
articles. There will be no special decided that they should not whole.
endorsement arising from servivors were able to make their should be handed over to the Military letter, together with the question reservations being set forth in the
The Chairman intimated that this Three Power pact, the Way to the prison yard.-Reuter's authorities. The latter were communi- American Service,
cated with, and Foreman and Mason of the future policy and conduct of will be dealt with departmentally. the Company's affairs, would be dis. The Aki Maru lef the Kowloon be held in private after, the annual cussed at a meeting, which would Wharf, where she was berthed, at ndan
meeting.
to be, are dense jungle. have failed to get into touch with each side notching half a dozen.; the raiders. He adds that all
None of the four bottom teams was information received confirms the report that the outrage
was the engaged, except Newcastle United work of a terrorist revolutionary who divided the points at Liver party.
pool.
Arrests made at Ducca Mymensingh in connection
and with
the Chittagong disturbances in-
Blackpool Triumph.
Excelleney's reply the Band will play the National Anthem.
The decoration of the City Hall and Theatre Royal will be in the hands of the P.W.D.
A hope is expressed that all who are invited to Queen's Pier and all who will be on, the stage of the theatre will wear morning
In Division II, Blackpool en
chances of the couts. clude the Secretary of the All chanced their Bengal Students Association and Championship by visiting Oldham the assistant secretary of Mymen-und bringing back both points. singh-Congress Committee.
Chelsea could not hold the wooden
Gandhi's Prophecy
Bradford shared
MHIwall and Bury both wor away at the expense of Barnsley
OFFICER'S CAR.
Street.
LATE FOR APPOINTMENT, *
Lieut. G. K. Bourne, R.A., was to-day summoned before Mr. R. E. Lindseil
Street on April 12 by leaving his motor jear unattended outside Peder Build-i Jing.
spoonists-Bristol-City-losing-Obstruction in Pedder Bombay, Yesterday. the odd goal. "Mahatma Gandhi, in an inter- the spoils with Southampton on view, declared "If Chittagong is an the latter ground. indication and not an isolated act, 48 I believe the Calcutta and Karachi acts to have been, it will and Notts Forest, respectively. bo a serious altair, but, however Bradford City and Hull had a serious the situation becomes there stern encounter, the former for causing an obstruction in Pedder: can be no auspension of the fight! snatching the victory by the odd and nu retracting of our footsteps." goal,
At a mecting under the chairman- ship of the ex-Congress member In Division III-Southern Sec that he had tried to avoid committing of the Council of State, or Ramrao.tion--Plymouth visited Newport the offence and visited thres car packs it was decided to form a Swadeshki and returned with both palats, but foundagatall full. He had to call League to promote the use of native thus improving their position at at Messrs. Brunner, Mond & Co. and goods and boycott more particularly the head of the table. Brentford as he was already late, he did not want British cloths.
defeated Queen's Park Rangers to lose more time. Thinking that he easily,
would not be away for more than five. Madras, Yesterday. Ten goula were scored in the minutes, he left the car outside the Nuges Wararao, Editor of a match between Exeler
and building. As it turned out he was kept vernacular newspaper whose motor Northampton, the latter losing by for 15 minutes.
·Editor Jalled.
car was distrained because he re- fused to pay a fine In connection with his civil disobedience activities. has been re-arrested and charged
ор
Plymouth Win' Away.
a couple of goals.
Norwich bagged full points at Bournemouth.
the four bottom Clubs, - with two others, one being the Torquay defeated the lowly Mer- Secretary of the Young Indepen thyr by four goals; Gillingham dents. With unlawful assembly for effected. goal-less the purpose of breaking the Salt Southend; and Bristol Rovers lost Laws. All have been sentenced to casily at Clapton,
months rigorous Imprison-
- Bix
ment,
Gandhi's Complaint
1
draw at
Port Vale Improve.
He admitted the offence. He stated
Mr. Lindsell: You must admit that there is no room for parking at the iside of Pedder Street, with the car stand, taking up the centre.
Defendant: I admit that, but I was
late and did not want to go further.
Replying to the Magistrate, Traffic pector Alexander said that he con- sidered that there were sufficient park- ing places for private motor cars in the heart of the town, if they would not
In the Northern Section Portal concentrated on one particular spot. Navsari, Yesterday. Vale, who have been rather erra. He pointed out that there was a stand in Connaught Road and another, for
A further move to defy the tic in some previous weeks, visited 30 or 40 cars, in Jackson Read, but Government was made by Gandhi. York and won by
a couple of these car apaces were seldom taken up. Panjarkar, ex-secretary of the O goals. Their nearest rivals.
As defendant has a clear record, the 'Workers' Union, requested Gandhi's Stockport, were not engaged, but Magistrate discharged him, with a cau- permission to return to Bombay, Chesterfield had to own defeat at tion. whence he was deported. Jast year Halifax.
+
by order of the Bombay Govern- Rochdale scored eight gouls ment. Gandhi. consented. Pan-against Hartlepools on the latter'a jarkar. however, was arrested as he ground, the latter responding with was entraining for Bombay, Gandhi only a couple. Lincoln likewise complained to the authorities that notched eight goals on their own the police had thrown powder into pitch against Traumare, who the natural salt lying around Aat, never found the net once. rendering it bitter and unpalatable. --Reuter.
LADY INJURED.
Thrown Out of Her Rikisha.
COLLISION WITH CAR.
The
NAVY LEAGUE SEPOY FUND.
The following contributions have been thankfully receiv- ed:-
Previously acknow.
ledged $5,011-£52-10-0 Dudwell & Co....
Look Poong-shan
Booker
Royal Navy Yard
(Navy Canteen)
R. Ruttonjee & Son Star Ferry Co.
Hong Kong
Kowloon Whart Godown Co., Ltd.
Jut... Harry Wicking
Co.
In loving memory
of Helen
Capt. A. Campbell Anonymous W.-8. Bailey
&
*100
88 888 88 2 8 2.82
100
Co., Ltd. Keller, Kern
Co., Ltd. Waller & Co. Hong Kong Ex- Pile cavation, Driving & Con- struction Wilkinson & Grist БО Canton Insurance Office. Ltd...... Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. 250 Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Shrubsole
A. Stephen A.G.
E. Potter H. S. ille W. G. Lorimer
Kind hearted
Fellow
lat the Barracks. It
to-day, not bound for Home, as the two soldiers thought, but for Shanghal and Japan ports.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
treaty itself.
the various
MacDonald and the leaders of the After speeches by Mr. Ramsay
deegations, the delegates will sign An Adverse Balance.
In the following order! the United Proceedings were of a formal States, France, Great Britain, the nature, the main points in the Dominions, India, Italy, and Japan. Chairman's speech being an expres-A signed copy of the treaty will sion of regret that the year's bus be deposited at the Foreign Office. Celebrations in Colonyness, again showed an adverse Other certified copies will be
balance. To-morrow.
Acting on recommenda- placed in the custody of the govern- tions by the auditors a drastic writ-ments concerned.-Reuter. ing-off of assets had
been made, "RETREAT ON H.K.C.C. GROUND. the aggregate being over $62,000.
Melbourne, Yesterday, The Argus in a leader says that Further, and substantial, econothe suggestion that the Singapore
been effected by a
05-
In our advertising columns to- mies had day will be found the official ar- scheme of staff re-organisation, Naval base is no longer necessary rangements for the celebrations and added efficiency had been gain-to Empire" derence is based on a of St. George's Day to-morrow.
and ed by the appointment of Messrs. Premature,
wrongful H.E. the Officer Administering Raven and Basto, architects and sumption, and points out that the the Government (the Hon. M. civil engineers, as technical mana-ratification of the Three Power Wilfred T. Southern, C.M.G.) andgers of the Company as from treaty; any way, is uncertain and, Mrs. Southern intend to be pre-October 1 last year. sent at the "Retreat" on
Mr. Raven whatever its tate, there should be the had since acted as works manager, no thought of making the base the H.K.C.C. 'ground,'
with gratifying results.
sport of chance of the majorities The programme of the band and
Reports on re-organisation, made
of foreign parliaments. Reuter. bugles performance of the Somerset by Mr. A. Ritchie, C.A., of Messrs. Light Infantry (by kind permission Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, July of last year. Very aubstantial
of Lt-Col. C. H. Little. D.S.O., and would also be discussed at the pri economy in overhead costs has been the Officers), is as follows:
2. Bugle March-St. George.
150
1. Band and Bugle March-56th
Brigade.
250
3. Retreat sounded by the Bugles
Selection by the Band-Martial
Moments..
vate meeting of shareholders.
Chairman's Speech
effected in consequence, the bene. ficial results of which will, we trust, be reflected in the current year's
5
Raven and
The Chairman, in proposing the
account. adoption of, the report and account
The firm of Messra. for the year, said:-
Your Directors, greatly regret Basto, architects and Civil 5. Selection by the Band-Merrie that the report again shows engineers, was appointed technical
adverse balance.
the Company A great portion managerss of the trading loss before charging October 1, 1920, since 7. Selection by the Band-Overture, depreciation arose out of an out- RF. Raven, the senior partner
260
England.
25
6. Bugle Match-The Empire.
Rule Britannia.
of
00
when Mr.
8. Selection by the Band of English standing contract under the head of the firm, has acted as the Cont
Songs.
"General Contracts." This work pany's General Worke Manager.
9. Evening Hymn-The Day That is now nearing completion, and it is Mr. Raven, Sen, has proved him.
Thou Gavest.
10. Regimental March-Princo
bart's.
$7,471 £52-10-0 W."ADOWLEY,
11 The National Anthem.
Hon. Treasurer.
We understand that separate fund is being raised in local Naval circles.
PRINCE OF WALES.
Embarks at Cairo for -Marseilles.
Rugby, Yesterday,
South Shields and Southport each got full points on" foreign Mrs. Ford, wife of Mr. W. F. Ford, ground, at the expense of Accring-jof the Cosmopolitan Dock, met with an. ton and Wrexham, respectively. alarming accident in Kowloon at about
The Prince of Wales left Cairo: Barrow, at the very bottom, de.p.m. yesterday, when she was riding at midnight in the P. and O. liner feated Crewe by a goal; and in a rikisha along Nathan Road. Rawalpindi for Marseilles.-British,
At the function of Waterloo Road a Wireless Service. motor car suddenly dashed out and 'col- lded with the rikisho, which was over-
DRIVER IN A HURRY ! Negligent driving in Queen's Road West was alleged against the driver ofĮ Rotherham
a public motor car. His vehicle was Rovers: parked outside the Kam Ling restaur
ant facing east, and when
BALET
European Sorgeant approach him, ho
defeated
Celtic Go Under.
Doncaster
In the Scottish League Celtic turned. Mrs. Ford fell out rather drove off on the wrong side. He was not played at home and were van-heavily, suffering a number of cuts and looking where he was going and col-quished by "bully wee Clyde" by bruises, which, however, did not neces liced with a taxi going in the opposite a,margin of two goals...
gitata her going to hospital. Accord úirections
ing to Mrs. Ford the motor car did not Auld Killie were also surprised] Traffic Inspector Alexander said that on their own ground, going under
| stop after the accident, damage was done to the taxi to the ex-to Dundee by a couple of goals. tent of $20, but defondant had made good that damage.
Rangers and Motherwell ac- counted for Morton and Ayr United, respectively, L
Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $10,
A "KANGAROO" GOWN.
Sentence of five months' hard labour was passed on a Chinese at the Kow Results as cabled by Reuter, Joon Magistracy this morning for the with revised League tables, are theft of a roll of white cloth, valued at as under-
• Division L
A "PARKING" BREACH.
Sergeant Grifin charged the Chin- ese driver of a public motor car with parking- his vehicle outside the car Aston Villa stand at the Statue Square and of Derby C Chater Road. Defendant was sitting in Leicester the car reading a paper when the Ber Liverpool geant approached him and ordered hith Manchester C. to move on MOSCA MAN
Defendant claimed that only his front) wheels were outside the stand, but the Sunderland
Sergeant said that the whole vehicle
Middlesbro..
0 Portsmouth
4 Wednesday
6 Arsenal
4 Leeds U.
0 Newcastle.
2 Blackburn R 4 Bolton W. Division IL
1, Millwall
Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $5.
Barnsley.
FLYING LADY.
34 Bradford C
Bristol C... Notts F.
2 Hull City 2 Chelsea 1 Bury
1 Blackpool
Capetown, Yesterday, Oldham
The Duchess of Bedford, started Reading? Cardiff, . her return-flight to England at Southampton 2 Bradford,
Swansea 2. Charlton Accompanied by Captain-Har West Bromi A-4-Tottenha
Bloke
ard, the Duchess left Croydon on Wolves
pril 9 and reached Capetown on
SHOWERS EXPECTED.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
An anti-cyclone la central: over S.W..Japan. A large de- pression is central over W. and S.W. China.
The depression or typhoon in the China Sea appears to be stationary about 250 miles S.; of the Macclesfields.
Forecast:- E. winds, mo Aderate showery
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$22, the property of the Shun Shing piece goods shop, at 481, Shanghai Street.
It was stated by Olv.-Insp. Marke that the accused with three others Gwent into the shop. Whilst all were
bargaining at the same time over the purchase of cloth, the accused slipped 4 one roll up his long gown, but was
caughtyREA
The accused was sentenced to six weeks' Jail in December for stealing.
LEAPS INTO HARBOUR.
A Chinese named Wah On (26), liv. ing at 7 Stone Nullah Lane, was alleg ed to have attempted safelde at 1 o'clock this morning by jumping inte the harbour. He was rescued by Leung Kalda fókle of a passenger sampah (and turned over to the Police, who re- moved him to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from the fects of
Rainfall s Ralofall to: 10 a.m. to-day, 0.10 inch. Rainfall since Janu ary. 1, 11.92 inches against an average of 9.82/Juches.X Temperature and Humidity The temperature and humidi ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock.
Were:
Hong Kong Macao
Temp. Humid.
75
76
: 91
Pratas Island
70-
80
Manila Amoy
9479
-95 475
Swat Chefe
Al hoped that, after the provisions self an efficient Works Manager, and made in the Profit and Loss Ac- your Directors are quite satisfied count for 1929, no further charge that from the other members of For the Services Concert in the need be anticipated in the current the staff also loyal co-operation can Lee Theatre, Wanchai, an excel-year's account in respect of that be expected in the best interest of
the Company... Int programme has been arranged, particular contract.
Directors' Fees Walved. A special feature will be musical
A PEACE RAID.
German Zeppelin to Land in Britain.
Transport Losses.
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The
Mr.
selections by the combined bands The Transport Department was In view of the year's unsatla of H.M.S. Hermes and H.M.S. responsible for a loss amounting to factory working, you will notice Cumberland, through the courtesy $11,524. For the first eight that, with the exception of the of Captain J. D. Campbell, R.N., months of the year this department Managing Director's fee, which was and Captain
month until L. F. Potter, R.N., operated at a loss of $12,675.17; but paid from month to respectively.
there was a material Improvement the end of July, the Directors de- for the remaining four months of cided to waive their fees for the past last year, in cach of which the year. Your late Managing Director monthly losses were converted into did not draw his remuneration from actual small profits, the amount July to December, inclusive. brought in to credit for the latter Board felt that a great deal of period being $1,051.17.
work was entailed on the Managing Acting on the Company's Au-Director throughout the year, and ditors' recommendations, a drastic voted for the payment to At the invitation of the Airwriting-off policy was adopted by Shewan of the remuneration duo Ministry the German Zeppelin the amount
your Directors, with the result that to him for the second half year.
written off Assets I regret to inform you that Mr. which is now on an experimental aggregated $62,827.48, which went R. G. Shewan, who had been the fight from Berlin across will break her journey at Carding- $137.856.62. Of the total
Britain to awell the debit balance to Chairman and Managing Director of for the past few years, owing to ton air station and moor at the $62,827.43, the amounts written off lack of time, resigned from the huge mooring-mast there. The included. Zeppelin is expected -to resch
Franki Piling North Cardington on the same day. Sho China Account will be the first German airship to land in Britain: since the war British Wireless Service.
Rugby, Yesterday.
TO RULE HAITI.
:a total of J. On the credit side:—
profit of "Stac" Pipes
U.S. Banker Appointed Franki Piling yielded a
President.
Port Au Prince Haiti,
"Ey Yesterday..
Directorate on, December 31 Inst
I acted for Sir Robert Ho Tung ....$20,003.83 during his absence from the Colony Buildings Plant and Machinery not
11,900.00 from May 21 to October 21, 1929. and was invited to join the Board in' use
14.634.09 in my own right on October 22 last.
My appointment requires your cop
From $47,187.38 Orniation at this meeting.
January 6 of this year I assumed the duties of Managing Director, .$16,578.88 vice Mr. Shewan resigned.
14.960.09 Re-Organisation Scheme.
Mr. A. Ritchie, C.A.. of Messrs. $30,584.82 Lowe Bingham & Matthews, attend
Ted several Board meetings when the Franki Piling Profit can be fur question of reorganisation was The Council of State, Haiti, has ther divided thus:-.. unanimously elected the local Profit in Hong Kong $24,74041 result of these deliberations le
considérad
discussed. American banker, Mr Engene Losses in Shanghai and Roy, temporary President.
embodied in two reports since re Reuters American Service..
ceived, and I will deal fully with the subjects of reorganisation at the Net profit....$15,578.88 private meeting, for which I hope In a report made to the Water The year closed with contracts in shareholders present will kindly re Police Station to-day, Lau Tai hand for piling of a total value of main behind after this meeting. master of a fishing junk stated that over $5,000 in Hong Kong, since I do not think there is anything at about 4 o'clock this morning, when the Company has been given more that I can usefully add in ex while the junk was sailing near several new contracts which are planation of the report and state- Aplichau (which is just off aber receiving attention by the department of accounts, but I share deen one of the Lokis of the craft merit concernede
Tientsin
named Leung Sup Ng. (50) C cidentally grell overboard and rasMAYOU
Stan Changes
Director
9,166.58
and
The
holders desire to ask any questions will endeavour to answer them