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No. 27,495 HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1930.
66,600 TAELS OF NEW PIRACY FLIGHT TO CANADA. SARCASM
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'MEDICINE."
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RETURNED TO ANTI-OPIUM BUREAU.
ALARM
HONG KONG MAN'S INVENTION.
RADIO DEVICE.
who SHIP'S POSITION TO
SEQUEL TO RIG SEIZURE.
The question of what con- stitutes oplum is getting rather difficult. Revenue officers went aboard an grmed and name- less launch early in March seized 66.600 tacks of material which bore a rather different label to the one usually put on opium from Canton. It may be recalled that the launch, variously described at the time us a Chinese gunboat. and the Tung Hang, ran ashore in a fog at Ha Wa Min, near Lama Island, on the night of March 4. and was sighted in distress by Fulice launch.
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OF MOSLEY OUT OF LUCK HONOUR FOR British R.100 Postpones "IRON MAN" Vote of Censure Rejected THE PRESS
the Trip.
· MINISTERS' REQUEST.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Airship R100, which left Cardington last evening, was in the air throughout the night and}
did not return to her mooring
Įmast until this afternoon. It was anticipated that the vessel. on the satisfactory completion of this flight, during which a series of tests have been carried out,
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'CACKLING GEESE OF EUROPE.”
ITALY'S NEEDS.
by Labour Party.
QUARREL WITH THOMAS.
London, Yesterday. Sir Oswald Mosley's motion of censure of the Government was' defeated by 210 votes to 29 at a
DELEGATES TO MEET PRINCE OF WALES.
BRUTAL MURDER.
Attack on a Chinese
Foreman.
CARPENTER'S DISCOVERY.
A casa of murder, the motive of which is not apparent at present,
TOUR OF BRITAIN. occurred in Shamshuipo just after
MUSSOLINI'S "HOT special meeting of the Parliament POLITICAL LEADERS
AIR" ELOQUENCE.
L
A small iron-bound case, men-
Milan, Yesterday. Signor Benito Mussolini, ad- suring about 1 ft. by 2 ft. by 1 ft. was an object of interest amongst Would almost immediately sail dressing an immense crowd at a visitors at the offices of the for Canada. In response to the meeting at which he was present- Officers Federation in London. request of the Canadian Departed with a "baton of authority," It is a piracy alarm that may ment of Defence, however, the subscribed by wounded ex-service easily be fitted to vessels in the departure was delayed. The Air men, said: "All the geese of China Seas, and is the invention Ministry has been requested to ar- Europe have beeri cackling for the of Sub-Lieut. Nelt Richardson, of rage that the R100 may arrive in defence of their various capitola of the in consequence of my speeches at the Indo-China Steam Navigation Canada after the close
Parliamentary sessions, so that Leghorn and Florence. There has Co, of Hong Kong,
The machine can be inspected Minsters and others may officially never been such a spectacle of at the Officers' Federation, which receive the airship on her arrival British Wireless fur Home time 'now has paid at Montreal,
Re-special attention to the problem Service.
the
Later came the seizure. venue Afficers inclined to opinion that the material seized was ordinary Yunnan raw opium Those aboard strenuously denied the fact. They claimed that what they were carrying was "raw material for the manufacture of) asti-opium medicine?"
As the launch was described ac belonging to the Opium Suppression Bureat of Canton, they had at least a cer tain amount of logic on their side.
A Hong Kong Launch It now transpires that the launch, which at one time was on the Hong Kong Register under the name of the Moonshine, is in fact owned in Hong Kong. But here complications enter into thei story. The owners, it appears, reposed too much trust in an agent in Canton, so that on March 1 a notice appeared in a local Chinese newspaper that the launch had been mortgaged to the Tung Wan Company of Can- ton. The Tung Wan Company, it may be noted, is one of two com- panies who are entrusted with the opium transport monopoly from Canton.
of Chinese piracy.
The situation at present is very SOVIET'S HUGE, DEBT. unsatisfactory since the Govern ment decided to withdraw the Ninety Millions Owing white
guards
and substitute
FAIR WEATHER.
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:
An anticyclone is central near Peking.
A depression is still shown over Tongking.
The position of the typhoon in the Pacific is uncertain. Forecast: Southefly variable winds, light; fair.
Rainfall
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Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day pil. Rainfall since January 1, 18.67 inches against an average of 19.52 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
to Britain.
NO SUGGESTIONS'
Rugby, Yesterday. Replying to a question in the j House of Commons, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, said that the sum duc by the Government of Russia to this country on March 31 last amounted to £900,000,000. Up to the present no suggestion had been received from the Soviet Government regarding the
Signor Mussolini.
Labour Party.--Reuter.
TO SPEAK.
London, Yesterday.
10 o'clock last night.
The victim is a Shanghai Chinese named Hu Kam-to, who lived on the second floor of 237, Lalchikok Road, and 'was employed as fore- man by the Sun Hing firm of build-
[The Government's majority was reduced to 15 in the House of Commons, in consequence of the abstention from voting of The fourth Imperial Presa ing contractors who are engaged in Labour left wingers and Conference will assemble in Lon-building some houses in Prince several Liberals on the division don on June 1 and will conclude Edward Road. which ended the debate on the cn June 30. The headquarters He was attacked and wounded in Opposition motion alleging that will be Grosvenor House, Park the chest in Prince Edward Road, the Government had failed ade- Lane, and 92 delegates will at at the junction of Laichikek Rand. quately to deal with the un-tend, representing 13 Empire! The murdered man was discover- employment problem. the sen- countries including the Domin-ed by Teong Mei (24), a carpenter sational result of which was ions, India and Hong Kong, employed by the same firm of con- the announcement that Sir Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Mr. tractors, and he summoned the Oswald Mosley had resigned the Stanley Baldwin, and Mr. Lloyd Police. Chancellorship of the Duchy of George are among those address door of 329 Lalchikok Road, told Tsong, who lives on the second Lancaster.]
ing the Conference, The dele- gates' hosts at various functions the Police that at about 11 p.m., include the Government, the City he, with five other men were in the of London, the Admiraity, the Tai Leung tea house, in Lafchikok Army Council, and the Air Minis- Road, near the function of Prince
NEGRO WORKERS.
Desire to Hold Conferenery, while the Prince of Wales in-
in London.
PERMISSION REFUSED. STOP PRESS
London, Yesterday.
In the House of Commons, the Labour member for St. Pancras, Mr. J. Marley, asked whether the Home Secretary had received un application for a "provisional in- ternational trade union committee of negro workers in Anserica" for permission to hold the first inter national conference of negro workers in London next July.
or funding this debt, but it would human hypocrisy. Anyone would Mr. A. Short, replying affirmative
be umongst the questions to be think that only Italy has warly, said that the Home Secretary discussed in the negotiations with planes and other countries only had replied that he was unable the Soviet Government which paper kités; only Italy guns other to sanction the conference or were to take place shortly-Bricountries walking sticks: only authorise facilities for the attend- tish Wireless Service.
Italy, barracks and elsewhere only ance of delegates.-Reuter. pleasure palaces and recreation SYRIA A REPUBLIC. halls; only Italy has the effron- tery to possess a Navy, whilst other nations have only fishing smacks and yachts. You know Proprietor Warned Not
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:-
Temp. Humia.
Ilong Kong
81
83
Macao
81
02
Prutas Island
81
90
Manila
77
96
18
95
62
66
59
100
Swatow Chefoo Shanghai
J.
New Constitution Under French Mandate.
NEAR EAST POLICY..
Paris, Yesterday.
A new constitution for. Near Eastern territories under the
French Mandate was promulgated to-day. Syria becomes a Republic with a Chamber und President,
who must be always Moslem. The Autonom, Alaibt and Druze states will continue to be adminis-
Libanon's con-
When the launch was seized, ac- cording to the most reliable in- formation, there was no indica- tion of where she was proceeding, although an official of the Tung Wan Company, and another from the Canton Opium Suppression Bureau, claimed that she was on her way to Swatow. The launch. which was not much larger than the ordinary Hong Kong, Revenue launch, was well armed. and the Indian guards, the latter to be tered by Governors, assisted by officials stated that they had paid for by shipowners at a cost native councils. been 10 hours on the way from of from £20,000 to 230,000 a year. stitution, put into force since remains unchanged.— Canton before ahe grounder. It has been stated in the Far 1926,
Havas. Various parcels found aboard East that the Indian guards may were duly labelled for Swatow. not even
be adequate for this piracy protection work. A Strange Sequel.
The invention is a wireless de But the sequel was even more vice, and registers the position of astonishing. To the great sur: the ship.
It is connected prise (no doubt) of the Hong buttons on the bridge, the engine Kong Import and Export Depart room, and other accessible parts ment, an application was made of the vessel. As soon as a pirate for the "material" to be returned vessel attacks, by pressing one of to the Opium Suppression Bureau, these buttons a signal of alarm, One must be careful not to men- with name and position of the tion the Canton Provincial Trea ship, is broadcast continuously. their way into the Elysee, shout- Bury in the matter, as they have it can be used through the ordin-ing "Down with the Fresident of no connection whatever, it seems. ary wireless set, but in ships with the Republic" brandishing strips the Opium Suppression no wireless a small transmitter of calico with a black border. The Bureau. The application came can be attached to the box. In police easily dispersed them and through Consular channels, and fact, this self-contained method te arrested twelve. The disturb after due deliberation, and with the best, because a favourite point ance was due to the punishment the permission of the Nanking of the pirates' attack is the wire of Annamites who revolted re Government, the "material" was less cabin.
[cently in Indo-China.-Reuter, returned to its owners. A launch; from the official transport com-
with
pany, the Tung Wan Company, or-
A Mystery Launch.*
:
How It Works.
with
RIOTS IN PARIS.
Annamites Cause a Scene in Capital.
INDO-CHINA TROUBLES.
Paris, Yesterday. Sixty Annamites tried to force.
how different is the truth. Why should only Italy remain unarm- ed? Mutilated comrades! This Eaton is the emblem of my sub- mission to a 'spirit of victory and the country's will."-Reuter..
BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
Why the Negotiations
Broke Down.
PRESS IN INDIA
to Publish.
HUNGER STRIKE THREAT.
Calcutta, Yesterday, Except the newspapers Liberty and Advance, other Nationalisi papers are resuming publication Jin spite of the objection of the: Bengal Civil Disobedience Council which supports the Congress Working Committee's decision en- joining suspension till the Press Ordinance is withdrawn.
Volunteers visited the Basu- Rugby, Yesterday. Documents relating to the re-mati office and have given the pro- cent abortive British and Egyp-prietor 48 hours to reconsider his tian treaty negotiations are pub-decision to publish, otherwise his staff will go on hunger, strike.- Reuter,
WHITE PAPER ISSUED.
King of Egypti
TELEPHONE TO JAVA.
New Service to 'Be Started from To-day.
£5 FOR THREE MINUTES.
London, Yesterday.
The Post Office announces that.
a limited. telephone service will be;
Bombay, Yesterday. Addressing an audience of 100,000 ex-Speaker Patel con- demned the Police
baton charge at Dharasana" as un- justifiable.
Simultaneously on
officia! communique declares that the conduct of the attack- ers WAS by no meaans non-violent.
Many volun- 'teers" "wounds" were lacera- tions from barbed wire which they attempted to pull. down. It adds that the raid was skilfully staged with a view to securing the maximum advertisement the motto of the organisers clearly being not seen. Their heroism has no Press value.-Reuter..
Washington, Yesterday, The House of Representa- tives has ordered an investiga- tion into Communist - pro- paganda and activities in the United States. Reuter's American Service.
Shanghai, To-day. It is announced that the Shanghai Power Company are Issuing eight million trels of six per cent. cumulative pre- ferred stock early next month. The issue price has not yet been fixed. Reuter.
London, Yesterday. The Idea of an early Gen- eral Election is discounted in Conservative circles. Promin- ent men declare that the Party in the main do not de- sire to throw out the Govern- ment and force a General Election at present in view of the situation in India and the imminence of the Shmon Com- sion's report. An early general Impression is that the crisis will probably be postponed until the Autumn.-Reuter,
Edward Road, when he heard some-
one in the street call out "AI Yah", apparently in great distress. Tsong rushed into the street and there he saw his foreman lying on the pave- ment, outside the tea house, hold- ing his chest, on which was blood. Trong said that he approached Hul and spoke to him, but received no reply. He then blew his Police whistle and ran off to the Sun Hing Company's office, where he gave the alarm. When he returned with some fokis he found the Police al- ready there and was told that Hui was dead.
Hul's wounds must have been caused with either a dagger or a sharp pointed knife, but no wen- pon was found at the scene of the crime. Hul was foreman over 60 of his countrymen and the suspi- cion is that some of his own fokis are implicated in the murder.
The C.I.D. are investigating the affair.
ADMIRAL WAISTELL.
Official Announcement of Promotion
An official announcement to-day states that the British "Naval Commander-in-Chief, China Sta- tion, has been promoted to Ad- miral, to date May 23.
Admiral Sir Arthur Kipling Waistell, K.C.B., Was born on March 30,. 1878. He was made Captain December 31, 1910, Rear- Admiral July 1, 1921, and Vice- Admiral August 6, 1926. He served in the European War (des- patches, C.B.) 1914-1918 and com- manded the Destroyer Flotillas. Atlantic Fleet 1922-3. He was in command of the First Cruiser became Squadron 1924-26, and Commander-in-Chief, China Sta- tion, in 1920, He was a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and Assistant. Chief of Naval Staff In 1928-4;'
Rear-Admiral Tweedie. Rear-Admiral Hugh J. Tweedle has been promoted to Vice- | Admiral-Reuter.
[Rear-Admiral Tweedie, who
opened between Great Britain and tends to meet the delegates at a Java via Amsterdam, on May 28, reception by the Earl and Coun- was born in 1877, is the son of The hours of service set out will tess of Ellesmere at Bridg- General Michael Tweedle, who served in the Crimea and Mutiny. be restricted to a period from 1.40 water House.
p.m. to 6.10 p.m, British Summer Visits will be made to Liver Educated on the training abip time each week day. The charge pool, Bradford, Harrogate. Don-Britannia, he served in the Medi will be £5-20 for the first three caster, Warwick Castle, Birming terranean, China, the West Indies minutes and 34/- for each ham, Stratford on Avon, Coven and in Mexico, under Admirat minute thereafter. Reuter.
SPOTTED TYPHUS.
Serious Outbreak in Harbin.
Harbin, May 14.
virulent
The butbreak of a
try, Oxford, Eton, Loch Lomond, Cradock. He was appointed Rear- the Trossachs, Edinburgh, and Admiral in 1928, and Senior Naval Gleneagles. The delegates will Officer on the Yangtaze In 1927. spend a day at sea at Portsmouth He went Home some months ago.]. at the invitation of the Admiralty and will be able to see the troop- ing of the Colour, the Derby, Ascot, and the Aldershot Tattoo GIRL FLYER LOST ? air force display.
The discussions include Empire Anxiety for Fate of Miss trade and communications, how-
"Richardson's Piracy and Dis- small transmitter, are placed in a instrument position inaccessible to pirates.. rived in Hong Kong on Wednes.tress Alarm" is an day, and took away the medical whereby any type of wireless Experience suggests that both be transmitter can be used to ori-fitted in a bullet-proof case on the material.
ginate a distress call, the name mast, and protected by several, and position of the ship, without turns of live nerial. In this, çası The nameless vessel was re- the aid of a skilled operator. rifle, fire would be insufficient to leased shortly after the seizure. The instrument fa fitted, with damage the installation, and any It is understood that when she the transmitting apparatus, in attempt to open the case by hand was taken off the faland she bore any convenient position. A series would be effectively prevented by lished in the form of a White a design on the funnel which was of switches, alne in number, and the live wire in the event of its Paper. The discussions began on not familiar to Revenue or Cusa push-button are placed on the existence becoming known to the the basis of the British proposals toms men. But she did not have bridge of the vessel. When the pirates. The dials. are fitted on cf last year, which are described the customary number on the necessity for a distress signal the bridge, and by means of a by King Fuad at the opening of funnel which Customs men are in arises the officer of the watch im locking device rendered Inopera the Egyptian Parliament as belug form of spotted" typhus in paper production, and advertising. the habit of looking for. And the mediately disis the position of tive when once the apparatus has inspired by the spirit of friend- Harbin continues to become more Mr. Lloyd George, will speak on labela, which depicted a five the ship, as accurately as possible been set in motion. Any number ship and conciliation. These pro- serious, there now being more "the Empire after the War," and storey pagoda, had no mention of and presses the push-button. of push-buttons, preferably con posals were set out in 16 draft than 400 cases with many deaths Mr. Baldwin on "Britain after the Canton Provincial Treasury, as When this in done the Instru cealed, may be fitted around the clauses and comparatively little dally. One of the victims of the War."-Reuter. the old labels used to have. So ment causes the transmitter to bridge and in the cabins of off- difficulty was encountered in outbreak is Bishop Nestor, a well- It must have been medicine! One transmit the Morse combination cars. Subsequent interference securing agreement on the first known official of the Orthodox can only sympathise with the operating auto-alarms in weasels with the wiring of the buttons seven. They covered questions of Church who has been dangerously Bufferers who have been without so atted within range, without has no effect on the transmission, ending the British occupation of ill for the past two weeks. He Yorlicht Hori, allas relief for so long a time! further human afd. On comple- which continues until the power Egypt; the establishment of a is being attended by the best who is in custody The Moonshine, it may be recall- tion of this combination the dis- supply is exhausted friendly alliance, Egypt's propos- physicians in Harbin and hope is of the murder of edi was luvolved, in a collision tress call, name of the vessel, and The only skilled attention needed membership of the League of entertained for his recovery
Capsulman Pás about two the position dialled are transmited to keep such an installation in Nations, an agreement to con- Canton News Agency
venra, mago, with
Kwong Mode
Chief
Es. Leung bad in succession, and are repent working order would be in topping cert together in the event of any
- the power supply la ex
up the batteries when necessary dispute, with a third party 4 Jan (51
and
and checking adjustmentarne This undertex
the case of piracy, the auto- could conveniently be carried out fracting. matic algnalling apparatus and on a
'ALLEGED›› MURDER.
on the Tanda, brought again Whyte Smith f
Yamada,
Amy Johnson.
Batavia, Yesterday. Uneasiness is felt about Mies Amy Johnson, of whom no news has been received since she pass- ed Buna at 11.30 am. Reuter, die Weltevred, Yesterday. Miss Amy Johnson has landed on Timor Island. 190
Miss Johnson Ionded G. Hall- belik, village, near Atamboes, yes- terday evening ReuterNEDER
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