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GREAT GOLF AT HOYLAKE.
YOUNG BRITAIN TO THE FORE.
BATABLİSHED
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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE, 19, 1930.
LOSS TO POLICE.
Presentation to Inspector R. Lanigan.
IDLE PROBLEM.
Baldwin Not to Accept Premier's Offer.
+p
MOTION DEFEATED.
London, Yesterday.
In the House
of Commons to-
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, —The The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BRITAIN & EGYPT.
Treaty Waiting for Negotiation.
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS.
Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. Arthur Henderson stated in
Do Wabon
Liminere "Mansger.
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13 Queen's Road Central,
FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR. EUROPEAN TELLS GRAPHIC STORY.
GRIPPED BY THROAT.
STORM FURY AT ASCOT
BOOKMAKER KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Londen, Yesterday. Ascot, the fashionable venue of end of the
HIS CHIEF'S TRIBUTES.
SOME SPLENDID ROUNDS.
Inspector Richard Lanigan, of the Police, who is suiting for day there was a debate on unem the House of Commons to-day that Hoylake, Yesterday. British players are keeping up Home on retirement on the P. &ployment, Sir Austen Chamberinin no
Mr. Ernest J..J. Spradberry, in COURSE FLOODED. representation regarding the the witness box of the Kowloon SOCIAL WELFARE OF the pace set in the qualifying O... Ranpura on Saturday, after moving the formal reduction of re-opening of the Treaty discus- Magistracy this morning, recount- FIVE RACES HAVE TO
THE COLONIES,
rounds of the British Golf "Open" over 22 years service with the the Ministry of Labour estimates slons had been made by the Egyp-ed before Mr. Whyte-Smith his Fred Robson returned a 71, and
In order to put aside the Labourtian Government.
BE ABANDONED. T. Green 73. Other scores were/Force, as reported in yesterday Government's polley,
The High Com-thrilling experience in the early missioner in Egypt, since his return morning of Tuesday, when heį Don Moe and Charles Whitcombe China Mail was the recipient of
Mr. MacDonald, the Premier, to Cairo. had naturally resumed fought with a thief, So Ping- The Colonial Oillee announces 74, Abe Mitchell and Percy Allis a chiming clock and a set of fish wealed that he invited Mr. contact with the Egyptian Prime kwong, who tried to commit a that the Colonial. Conference 70, and Ted Ray 78.
Bobbyknives and forks which were pro-Lloyd George and Mr. Baldwin to Minister and had reported that the burglory at his residence at 3. Society before the Jones, however, came back to the will
Sensön, was remarkable to-day for receive reports on
desire of the Egyptian Government Cambay Buildings, top floor. top of his form, to equal the course sented to him in the canteen at male since the
to reach agreement with the British progress
Mr. Spradberry said that it scenes unprecedented since the prerecord with a card of 70.
Police Headquarters this morn-
Government was not diminished. was vions conference heid in 1927 and Hebert Jolly, of whom biging.
about a quarter past twa beginning of the Hunt Cup.
This classic race Asked whether it was intended to jo'clock on Tuesday morning when
was run amid will consider certain developments things were expected for Britain,
leave the offer open indefinitely Mr. the incident occurred. He and vivid streaks of forked lightning and bas scratchel. which have taken place in the last
Henderson answered in the negative, Mrs. Spradberry had just seen a tremendous crashes of thunder, re-
three years.
They went to sembling the roar of 18-inch guns. During that period
adding that up to now the Governady friend off. ment had thought it wise to leave sleep, and after about half an
Whilst hu was haranguing the Colonial Development Fund
It where they left it at the close of hour, he heard a sound
as if crowd of race-goers a Southport has been established, under which
the recent negotiations. Replying something had been knocked down bookmaker named an amount not exceeding £1,000,000 has been maile available to aid and develop agriculture and industry in the Colonial Empire and the progress report will be considered
by the Conference.
Further consideration will be given to important proposals for a combined agricultural
service which arose particularly from dis- cussions at the last conference on
RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE.
Governor Accepts The Resolution.
At this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes moved the following resolu- tion:
That it is desirable in the interests of this Colony that His Excellency the Presid- ent of this Counc]) be invited to appoint a Committee to be 'called "n Retrenchment Com- mittee" for the purpose of advising the Government where, and the manner in which, economy in expendi- ture can, and should be made, In the personnel and administration of this Colony.
The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall seconded.
His Excellency the Governor intimated that he was prepar- ed to accept the resolution and appoint such a, committee.
The "peeches will be repart- ed in our next issue.
the organisation of scientific ser- vices.
Bobby" in the Mood.
ran the green at the third. He
The farewell gifts, which were subscribed for by the retiring Bobby Jones, in his great oficer's comrades, were presented round. after an indifferent start by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe. with a five at the first hole, over- C.M.G., Inspector General of was one over fours for the Erst Police, in the presence of a large five holes, but made a magnificent gathering, which included Mr. recovery, sinking a six-yard putt T. H. King, Director of Criminal at the tenth, and running up dead intelligence, and Messrs. W. Kent at the 11th. He had an "eagle": three at the 17th, and completed and T. Murphy (Assistant Super-
the last nine in 34.
Von Elm Off Form. George von Elm had a nine at. and finished weakly the fifth, with 91.
intendent of Police), and P. Grant (Chief Inspector).
the
Sir A. Chamberlain.
Holbein
Ring and killed outright.
Л
was
Huge Cloudburst. Immediately fellowing the
to a further question Mr. Hunder-but had been picked up and re-struck by lightning in Tattersalls
Mrs. Spradberry was son said that there was no need for placed. the British Government to make awake and she saw a man in the a further offer of negotiations. bed room. He (Mr. Spradberry) The Treaty was there when the then got up, and saw the thief in thunderstorm a huge cloud burst Egyptians
and flooded the race course within to a crouched posture by the side of prepared negotiate-British Wireless Ser- the bed. He went for the man feet in diameter covered the course a few minutes. Pools a hundred and they became engaged in a fight in the hall, where punches and all five subsequent races had to were freely given and taken. The be abandoned.
What used annually to be a gay thief got a hold of his throat.
vice,
were
He shouted to his wife to turn on and fashionable parade was a sorry all the lights in the house. Mean-spectacle at the end of the races, while Mrs. Spradberry had to at when bedraggled figures in michapen top hats and frock coats, and mud-
Personal Friend of All. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Wolfe said that they were doing.
adapt our industrial conditions Horton Smith was shaky at the honour to a brother officer who confer with him and go to the to enable us to compete in the start, but recovered finely to turn had not only had
root of the problem, responsibility world's markets in future, that a successful in 72, Leo Diegel had 74; J. de
for action to remain the Govern- would be continued and no change tend to her baby. Forest 75; George Gadd 78; Rex career as a Police Officer, but was ment's.
that had taken place in the Hartley 79; E. Whitcombe 80; also a personal friend of them all,
Mr. Lloyd George said he machinery must be taken 28 д Cyril Tolley 84, and Norman) one whom they would greatly thought that the suggestion was change in
the purposes
of the Sutton 72.
misa.
practical and businesslike. He Government. Wunderful Golf.
was prepared to co-operate. He then referred to Inspector Later.
Mr. Baldwin did not speak, but Lanigan's career in the Force, his it is understood that he has de- Young Britain took up Bobby three commendations, and Jones's challenge, and Henry ward of the Police Medal to him tion, after consulting with lead clined Mr MacDonald's invita- Cotton, after an attack of in- this year (as published in yestering Conservatives, fluenza which necessitated his day's Chine Mail. He romarked withdrawal from the Thousand that in speaking about Inspector defeated. The division resulted:
The motion for a reduction was Guineas tournament, returned ́u Lanigan's career he had to refer
Against great eard of 70.
259 to the latter's record card and
For Macdonald Smith also had a that was not surprising when he 170, Jim Barnes 71, William mentioned that the entries filled Sutton 78, and Lister Hurtley 79. two cards. It was a pleasure for There was general disappoint-tim to announce also, that in In- ment at George Duncan'a return spector Lanigan's case the blue of 85, which included two eights entries were nil, the cards being on the inward half.
made up entirely of red entrén
Critics Amazed.
Horton Smith, Macdonald Smith, and Henry Cotton, have amazed the critics by equalling Bobby Jones's score, in spite of playing amidst thunder, lightning, and torrential rain. They all played perfect golf.
Boyer returned, a 73 and Rodgers a 74, as did Hodson and Compston. This completed the ifteen leaders. Major Hezlet, the Irish player, had a 79.-Reuter.
EURASIAN IN TROUBLE.
MEXICAN DOLLARS.
The following regulation was made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Importation and Exportation Ordinance, 1915, Ordinanc No. 32 of 1915, to-day:
No person shall, except with the express permission of the Superintendent of Imports and Exporis, Import any Mexican silver dollars in excess of fifty dollars at any one time.
Douglas Gifford, a young un- employed Eurasian, formerly a pupil in the Diocesan Boys' School, was at the Kowloon which
showed what a valuable
Film Censorship. The question of subsidy and cen- Magistracy to-day, together with her he had been. (Applause.) sorship of imported films has also school teacher, named Kang been examined by the Committee Wan-chlu, charged with behaving
the conference.
Was
Laurels Earned. Proceeding, Mr. Wolfe said that
as the officer in
It was to his credit that
and its report will be laid before in a disorderly manner in Nathan Inspector Lanigan's efficiency in-
Road by fighting.
creased with every new appoint- Detective-Sergeant Fitches apment he had received, but he earn- A new Committee, whose crea-plied for a 24 hours' remand, anden his laurels tion recently made on a intimated that there was. the pas-charge of the water front search- recommendation made at the last sibility of further charges of a
erg. more serious nature being made since he took charge of the water conference, has also been establish- against Gifford, for whom he ask-front from the troublous times of ed to give advice on educational ed for bail of $200. matters in all the Colonies.
His Worship accordingly The agenda falls into three manded the case.
Public Health.
A CONFIRMED SMOKER:
1925 to the time of his retire-
re-ment not a single piracy had oc-
1.
Accused was fined $500 or six The second heading is mainly montlis' hard labour. concerned with the organisation of scientific services, including the agricultural service, though ques-
curred in which the pirates had shipped out of Hong Kong. (Ap- plause)
He
Jumped on the Thief. Continuing, Mr. Spradberry said that he grappled with the defendant who went out of thei Relations With Dominions,
open front door of the flat in an attempt to run down the stairs. On the question of the econo-Witness jumped on the thief, mic relations between MacDonald said that it would be terrifi: struggle all the way down the and, clothed only in his pyjamas, Dominions and this country, Mr. and bare-footed, he carried on the very difficult to find when good-the staircase into Nathan Road. will was better and the desire to Here the thief again grabbed him co-operate, stronger than they by the throat. He shouted for were now.
help and two gentlemen one from, The Previer mentioned that the the ground floor and the other Government had taken a body of from the first floor of the same civil servants temporarily from house, came out and assisted lim their own department and they to overpower the strong man. were devoting the whole of their Police whistles were blown and attention with their departmental three Indian policemen came on Raising the question of unem-experience to this problem. Clief the scene, The defendant was ployment in the House of Com of them was Sir John Anderson, finally takda to the Police Station. mons this afternoon, Sir Austen Chamberlain (Conservative) said
Government majority 29
Reuter. Markuls of Promise..
Rugby, Yesterday.
Mr. Lloyd George.
REDS NEAR AMOY.
Amoy, To-day, The situation is quiet. The local authorities report
a strengthening of Communist feeling on the mainland.- Naval Wireless Message.
Mr. Spradberry added that he had been struggling with the defen- dant for at least fifteen minutes before assistance came. On his doctor's orders he could not go back to work for a wiek as the skin on both of his feet was torn. and there was a graze on the left arm,
Sat Down on Pavement. "I rat down on the pavement because I was fagged out," con-
cluded Mr. Spradberry smilingly.
FAIR TO SHOWERY:
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
A depression covers China and a trough of low pressure extends from the Philippines Gaum.
Forecast:-S. winds; moder- ate; fair to showery.
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10 a.m.. to-day 0.61. Inch. Rainfall since Jann- ary 1, 30.56 inches against an average of 33.04 inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock were:
Temp. Humid.
Hong Kong Масло
78
89
77
98
Pratos Island Manila Foochow
78
92
75
02
80
91
Amoy
78
95
Swatow
78
91
Chefoo
.71
Shanghai
€6
88
His Worship (to defendant): splashed lace frocks paddled ankle- Convicted on both charges.
deep through the mud and water Detective-Inspector Fallon in- timated that there was nothing their Majesties the King and Queen The Royal party, which included Fermanent Secretary of the Home known against the man, who had and Princess Arthur of Connaught, Office. Very important represen-been very reticent. He told them remained until the storm had ceased tatives of the Treasury, the that he was unemployed and slept and then motored back to Windsor. Board of Trade, the Ministry of in the streets, but he was too well-Reuter.
Labour and the Chief Adviser of clad-for a street sleeper.
the Economic Advisory Council His Worship passed sentence of TRAFFIC DISLOCATED.
. Station Struct by Lightning,
Congratulations!
London, Yesterday. Floods and terrible storms play-
had also been attached." This or-one year's hard labour. ganisation had been brought to- gether for the purpose of dealing Turning to Mr. Spradberry his with unemployment in Ita new Worship said: "Let me congraed havoc to-day with the country- phare, and of enabling more use tulate you on the fight you put upside in Britain and parts of the The defendant is obviously bigger
to be made of the co-ordinated ex perience of the departments that
than you are. It was very brave Continent. A bookmaker was kill- had been dealing with the sub- of you to have held on to the ed by lightning at Ascot and an- ject in a more peaceful way. man.
other man was similarly killed at Liberal Schemes.
Manchester whilst returning from his lunch.
Inspector Fallon: I think Mr. Spradberry is very brave.
His Worship: Yes, indeed. VICTORY FOR “WETS."
Anti-Prohibition Man Gets the Votes.
votes
The low-lying parts of Man- cheater were quickly flooded after the torrential rains and three-men
were swept into the canal by the
reported from Derbyshire that two raging torrent and drowned. It fa
men ware also drowned during the floods there.
ing across the country, practically Unprecedented storms are sweep- Newark, Yesterday. all districts through which rivers Hitherto 128,000
have pass being flooded for several feet.. Morrow, compared with 53,000 for out Britain the water, has caue- been cast for Senator Dwight In many towns and cities through- his two opponents.
ed serious dislocations of traffic are rejoicing.over Morrow's vic London Affected. "Wets" throughout the country during the rush hours." tory, in view of his bold advocacy In London conditions are almost
Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal heads, namely the development and
ex-Premier, had indicated that he administration of scientific and
was prepared to put into opera- technical departments and general
It was with a sore heart as the
tion the invitation which he ex- A Chinese was to-day charged chief of Police that he was part- administration. The first of these before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the ing with an officer of such sterl
tended to both parties some woeks ago to co-operate with the Gov- hendings covers a wide range of unlawful possession of 19 taels of iza qualities thorough efficiency subjects, namely cables and wire-the water front yesterday after-also felt a pang
ernment in the solution of what raw non-Government opium on and readiness at all times. He
was after all a national problem. less communications, broadcasting, noon.
at the parting
"I have accepted the invita- civil aviation, meteorology and the
because he regarded the retiring
tlon," Mr. Lloyd George continu- NEW JERSEY WRINGING WET development of air routes) railway with me from Wuchow."
He replied: "Yes," I brought it officer as a personal friend.
ed, "and the whole of the condi and motor transport, films, and the Magistrate: To sell here ?-No, same way as he did, and that was the Premier should define exact
was sure that they all felt the that he thought it desirable that tions laid down by the Prime development of fisheries.
I am a confirmed smoker,
Minister. why the parting was so hardly the nature of the co-operation Mr. Lloyd George said that un- In conclusion, Mr. Wolfe wish he asked for and the scope of the employment had been aggravated ed Inspector Lanigan a happy re-activities in which he asked the by conditions which he hoped union with his wife and family other paities to take part Sir were temporary, but we should al after many years, long life to en- Austen Chamberlata pointed out ways have 1,000,000 unemployed. Joy his well carnet. pension, and that the cultivation of trade with That was the problem which the of the repeal of the prohibition as bad as they were during last ahon voyage. (Applause.), the Dominions would give us an Government ought to consider amendment. "Drys" declare that year's disastrous floods. House
Always Be Treasured. open gate to nurkets of greatest from a national viewpoint. Inspector Lanigan said that it promise and greatest possible de
the result will have no signi-holders and shop assistants alike We had still the largest export ficanze, as New Jersey is wring have suspended their duties in an Included under the third heading Earller New.
gave him much pleasure to accept velopment.
trade in Europe and as far as Ing wet anyhow. But it is endeavour to keep the water at bay are recommendations of the Com-
London, Yesterday. the beautiful presents which had The Premier said that a body manufactured goods were concern worthy of note that before the by all possible means... mittee, including the air survey The Agenda has been published been more then he expected. He had been chosen to consider the ed we had certainly the largest election the anti-Salcon League In some buildings the water has report of the Committee, which has of the Colonial Office Conference would always treasure them and unemployment problem. It con- export trade in the "world. recently reported on the staffing of to be held from Jun 23 to July 16. in the Homeland they would al- sinted of men of varied experience agreed that merc expenditure of would be a test between Wets" a number of telephone lines He emphasised that the campaign reached a level of three feet and the Colonial service which will be It is most comprehensive and be ways remind him of his many and he believed that they would money, upon things which were and Drys." - considered.
sides general development and ad- good friends here. (Applause.) work in full and harmonious co- not in themselves productive Earlier News been affected. The roof of Cannon throughout the Metropolis has The Committee made an important ministration, includes broadcast The health of Inspector Lanigan operation together. He also he would not only leave the problem From the returns hitherto avail-Street Railway Station and several proposal for the establis
aviation, films, pensions, was then drunk by the gathering leved that the custody of the unsolved, but would aggravate it able from the districts. Mr. Dwight houses in the
funds
with musical honours and the work would be very safe in their Money ought to be spent with
ighbourhood, were India, Rhodesia, pleasant gathering, dispersed after charge. So far as
Morrow is winning an overwhelm struck by lightning. ork donej vlaw. fo reconditioning lendäured he victory in the primary Fanate Solt, fs reported that
Lu equ
Bridon Colections Reptére American Bers and the Risindland have been almte
tions concerning public health and question of prison administration education to which considerable at and methods for dealing with tention is to be devoted, also come juvenile offenders. British Wire. under. It
Samanta lesa Service,
united Colonial Hervice racelva" doré.