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For THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
China Mail
No. 27,525.
RAID ON CHINESE PAPER.
Police Visit Hong Kong Little Daily.
A HAUL OF LITERATURE.
ESTABLISHED
1346
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1930.
SEQUEL TO LORRY BRITAIN AND
JAPAN -
CRASH.
Passenger Succumbs to His Injuries.
DRIVER IN CUSTODY.
afternoon.
FRIENDSHIP AND GOODWILL.
PRINCE FETED.
JAPANESE VISIT TO LONDON.
London, Yesterday. Unfalling friendship and good- between Great Britain and
At 3.p.m. yesterday, Mr. L. H. Y. With regard to the lorry acci- Booth, first assistant Director of dent opposite the Tai Hang dis- Criminal Intelligence, and a party tillery at Aberdeen early on Tues- of Police executed an order by His day morning, Leung Tong, male, Excellency the Governor in Council one of the passengers of the lorry for the suppression of the Hong who was pinned under the over- Kong Siu Yat Po (the Hong Kong turned vehicle, receiving very London. Yesterday. After three days of strenuous Little Dally), the editorial office of serious injuries, died at the Gov-
the first floor of 53, ernment Civil Hospital yesterday will singles matches, the men concen- which is on trated on the doubles. An in- Wyndham Street.
They carried out a systematic Fong Yee-chon, the driver of teresting factor was the first ap- pearance of W. T. Tilden in part- search of the editorial office and the lorry, who yesterday morning nership with Timmer, the Dutch seized all printed newspapers, just pleaded guilty" before Mr. R. E. champion. Timmer is a stolid delivered from the printing press Lindsell to wanton and furious base-line player and, with the en- for distribution, and a quantity of driving of the lorry, thereby caus- things per ing bodily harm to 25 persons, terprise of Tilden, they should documents and other present a must formidable pair. taining to the proscribed news and who was remanded to see how the more seriously injured vic- To-day they beat the Britons, paper.
At the time of the Police raid tims of the accident fared, will Deterding and Reddell 6-4, 8-6, 6-2.
those members of the editorial staff now have to face a charge of Berkley Bell, partnered by present in the office were Laú Wul- manslaughter. Gregory Mangin, defeated Count Chuen, publisher of the paper, Ho Salm and Burr 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 after Yik-ting, reporter, Ho Mak, Wong an exciting match which produced Chung and Wai Kwan-san, proof boy, and the endless thrills. Britain suffered readers, the office a reverse when Cazalet and cook. Mastermun
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GERMANY JEALOUS ECONOMIC UNITY OF COLONY OF
OF BRITAIN?
Still Sore About Her Lost Colonies.
ter.
OUTCRY IN REICHSTAG. ⠀
THE EMPIRE.
EVIL
Marketing of Primary HONG KONG IN THE
Products.
LIMELIGHT,
LABOUR AND FREE TRADE
BROTHELS TO GO.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Rugby, Yesterday. In the Reichstag to-day, Dr. J Trades Union Congress to-day
The General Council of the LADY M.P. ATTACKS Curtius, the Foreign Minister, issued the long awaited report of
MUI TSAI SYSTEM. stated: "Germany can base her its Economic Committee, which is claim of colonial participation on composed of the most influential
London, Yesterday. the success of her former colonial leaders of the Labour movement
including Messrs. John Beard, "Wicked Hong Kong" again came policy. If Britain unites the man: Ernest Bevin, Ben Tillett, Will into the limelight in the House of dated territory of ex-German East Thorne, and Arthur Punch. The Commons to-day in connection with Africa with adjoining British report says that various economic the mui tsai problem. It was al- territories, such action will be blocs have been considered, such leged that mul tsails were made to incompatible with the indepen-as the United States of Europe, serve in brothels for immoral dence of the mandated territory.as proposed by M. Briand; a purposes. The proposals of the British Gov- British-American alliance, and an On the Colonial vote, Misa Tur- ernment should be examined by Economic group of a British Com- berville drew attention to the muf the League of Nations before these monwealth.
tsai "curse" In Hong Kong, and are carried out. We shall do
Regarding the European group, asked whether the question could everything to prevent the carry-it is pointed out that countries in not be considered by the Colonial ing out of these proposals."-Reu- it would be competing against Office 'Conference.
each other since they manufac-
Replying, Dr. Drummond Shiels, ture practically same things and Under-Secretary for the Colonies, the same kinds of goods. An al- recalled that the new regulations in ternative to this method of group- regard to mui tsaia had been opera- ing was for.this country to main- tive only since December last. tain her position of isolation, mak- There was absolutely no justifica- ing the best bargain possible with tion for the suggestion that there any one and, every one. "That is had been any failure to carry out our traditional policy, the Com-the regulations.. mittee declares, "but is it pos
"Practically Chinese," received with high honours by the sible to maintain it any longer? It was an extremely difficult pro- Duke of Gloucester at Dover and It has to be remembered that the blem in Hong Kong, which W15 later at Victoria Station, London, European groups are actually "ractically a Chinese town." where they were met by the Duke coming into existence and, this Every effort had been made to Allison and Van Ryn, the
of York, Princess Mary, Prince being so, has a policy of isolation carry out the regulations. American holders of the Wimble-editorial office, Mr. Booth and his lowed to return to their home
George, Prince Arthur of Con-any chance of succeeding in the of after their bruises were dressed, don title, found little difficulty in party proceeded to the office
IN
naught, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, future?"! defeating Metcalf and Vinall, Mesara. Wilson & Co., 60. Welling- The other twelve, who received
and several Members of the 6-2, 6-3, 6-0,
ton Street, the printers of the sup- more serious injuries, were detain-
Cabinet. .H.R.H. Prince Takamatsu. pressed paper.
aleo ed. Of these only two were re- Here they
Guests of the King. In the mixed doubles, W. T. carried cut a thorough search and garded to be in a critical condi- Japan were stated to be the pre-
who died yester- dominating feelings which The Prince and Princess desire that, but unfortunately it outweighed any other dangers. Tilden partnered Cilli Aussem, a news "copy" for the next edition, day afternoon and a woman named animated the relations between Takamatsu proceeded immediate could not be regarded as at preHe added that he believed that promising German player, with and other documents relating to the To Sze. The woman's condition the two Powers, in a speech by ly to Buckingham Palace, where sent practicable. Discussing the the Chinese authorities had sin- whom he was most successful Ste Yat Pa.
is this morning reported to be H.R.H. Prince Takamatsu, bro- they will be the guests of the pros and cons of the economic cerely tried to prevent the mui taai at the Riviera tournaments last
still grave.
·winter--Phisicombination proved too strong for Perry, yesterday's hero, and Miss Heeley, who lost 1-6, 4-6,
He was remanded by Mr. Lind- sell for one week and is therefore due to appear in Court again next Thursday. When the case was re- manded yesterday the accused was were beaten 6-8, The Police closely questioned all allowed bail in the sum of $1,000, 11-13, 5-7 by the American pair, eight and afterward took Lau and but it is understood that he was them to Police unable to raise the money and is John Doeg and G. M. Lott. The another man with U.S. invaders were given more Headquarters for further inter- therefore being held in Police cus- than one fright throughout the rogation. It is understood that uptody.. match, the British pair playing to this morning they were still in well above their average form. Police custody.
Mixed Doubles.
Following the raid
on
Of the 25 persons who were in- jured in the accident (18 women the and seven men), thirteen were al
seized a bundle of printed papers,
No arrest was made here.
A Previous Raid.
The Slu Yat Po is the same paper which was raided by the Police in the latter part of last year. Then Bobby Jones, the famous golfer, a few boxes full of papers and other and the Australian cricketers documents were seized, but no were among the spectators watch-arrest was made. ing this match on the Centre Court.
Ladies' Singles.
function.
The paper
tion-the man
THIEF, THIEF.”
PURSUIT OF A HAND BAG SNATCHER.
JAIL FOR SIX MONTHS.
A Chinese named Ng Tae-nam staying at the Kwong Fook Loi (28), stated to be unemployed and boarding house, was to-day charged before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham with snatching a hand bag from a woman named Siu Waf-
Chinese
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
The Royal. Observatory's weather report to-day states:
Depressions are central over the Yangtze Valley and to
the S.E. of Tourane.
A depression or typhoon is situated about 300 miles E.N.E. of Manila, moving N.W.
Forecast:E. winds, moder- ate; fair to showery.
The following report was re- ceived from the Manila Obser-
vatory at the American Conau Inte-General to-day
Manila, a.m. Cyclone or typhoon on the E. of Southern Luzon, develop-
At the time of this raid no reason was disclosed for the Police In the third round of the ladies" It was, could not have been very action, and the offence, whatever singles, Helen Jacobs easily ac serious because after publication counted for Miss Staney, winning was suspended for a couple of days 6-3, 6-0. Betty Nuthall, Britain's the paper was again allowed to hope, beat Mrs. Jameson 6-4, 6-3 after an evenly fought encounter. The American player, Mary Greef make any attempt to conceal the 3 p.m. yesterday,
In question did not chun in Des Voeux Road Central at lost to Mlle. Payot of Switzer-fact that it is run by Northern land 4-6, 3-6.
The bag, which contained money, Mrs. Ryan, the Californian from the North, because its official altogether $412, was recovered.
Chinese, if not actually financed jewellery and other articles worth champion, by dazzling tennis serenely passed into
name on the signboard outside ita
ing. The woman's evidence was that the fourth editorial office had always been she was walking westward along round by defeating Mlle. Sigart, Hong Kong Shao Jih Pao-Siu Yat the tram lines when the accused ap the Belgian champion, 6-3, 6-4.
Po is the Cantonese rendering of proached her in front and suddenly The only sensation of the day the name, which translated into snatched her bag. She chased him, was the collapse of Miss Harvey, English means The Little Dally. the British Davis Cup player,
calling out "stop thief," and ac- while playing against
This time, too, no reason has been cused was caught by a man who Mrs.
advanced for His Excellency the came out of the Central Fire Sta- Mcllquham, who won 2-6, 8-6, 4-2. Governor's decision to suppress tion. Accused discarded the bag This means that four British this newspaper, but it is well known just before he was caught and it ladies have been defeated, but there are eight left in the last that the Siu Yat Po is antagonistic was retrieved. by his captor. st
sixteen, so hopes run high section of the tournment..
Ladies" Doubles.
this
•
Miss Helen Wills (now Mrs. Moody), and Mrs. Ryan defeated Miss Burr and Miss Thompson (Britain) without the loss of a game, in the first round of the Indies' doubles.
Reuter.
GERMAN BUDGET.
THREAT TO DISSOLVE THE REICHSTAG.
to Chiang Kai-shek, the Gener alissimo of the Nationalist Govern- ment of China.
FREE WASHING.
NO NOTICE TO PROHIBIT PRACTICE.
Sub-Officer Kong, of the Fire" Brigade, who arrested the accused, said that accused dropped the bag when witness was about two yards yards from him,
The accused's excuse was that In evading two motor cars on the road he accidentally bumped into the complainant and her bag drop- ped out of her hand. She accused It was learnt by Mr. Whyte-him of attempting to rob her and, | Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy becoming frightened, he ran away. this morning that washing of cloth-The Magistrate convicted and ing is not allowed officially in public passed sentence of six months bath houses, although there is no hard labour. regulation covering, It.
This arose in connection with
a case. In which a Chinese coolie
FARMER DROWNED.
B
To-day 9.30 am-Typhoon in about 126 degrees Long. E. and 16 degrees Lát. N., moving N.W.
J
To-day, 11.20 am-Depres sion northern part of the China Sea.
Rainfall Rainfall to 10 am, to-day 0.26 Inch. Rainfall since January 1,91.37 Inches against an average of 37.18 Temperature and Humidity The temperature and humidi ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock were:
Hong Kong Macdo Madla
Amay Swetow
In the name of 1,100 priests of the Church of England an open letter has been sent
to the archbishops and bishops protesting against episcopal policy as it affects Anglo-Catholics.
{ernment.
J Ideas of Sentiment. As to world economic unity, the Committee says that they would
Dr. Shiela admitted that there was perhaps some danger of re- ducing the girls to mere domestic drudges, but the advantages of the abolition of the mui tsal system
effective.
King and Queen for three days. unity of the British Empire, the evil from entering Hong Kong, but. Afterward they will stay at an Committee says: "The factors in the disturbed state of China tended hotel as the guests of the Gov-favour are that the bloc is already to make their efforts, largely in- existing in a tentative kind of
Brothels To Go. A series of important functions Way:. that there are undoubtedly
It was the policy of the Govern- of sentiment that count deas have been arranged for the visit, still in economic sphere; that ment, he added, wholly to abolish the most brilliant of which was
brothels. The new Governor, Sir the State banquet at Buckingham supplies of raw materials and of William Peel, had conferred with Palace to-night. This was a bril-manufactured goods could be the Secretary of State when last in liant function, being the first balanced, as the group is rich in
Both the speeches
REVOLUTION.
ARMY OVERTHROWS, THE GOVERNMENT.
State dinner party given by the raw materials, and is, in fact, Britain on that matter.-Reuter.
almost self-contained; that there King since his illness in 1928.
is to a certain extent a common of His language; and that there is abun Majesty and Prince Takamatsu dant opportunity for movements dealt with the unfailing friendship of population within the group, and goodwill between Britain and it has further to be remembered Japan. His Majesty handed to there is already to some extent the Prince a Field Marshal's a tariff bond within common- baton for the Emperor, and con-wealth in form of preferences and ferred upon His Highness the other commercial discriminations G.C.V.O.-Reuter.
applying to both the Dominions and the Colonies."
Cordial Welcome.
PRESIDENT FLEES.
The
La Plaz, Yesterday. A revolution has broken gut here, and the Army has ovak thrown the Government. Economic Bloes,
President has left the country. Rugby, Yesterday, The Committee declare that if
· Troops · Attack Police"", Prince Takamatsu, second, bro-
the policy of creating economic
Buenos Aires, Yesterday It is reported that revolution ther of the Emperor of Japan, blocs continues to be pursued by accompanied by Princess Take other nations, then the most praca broken out in Bolivia, accom mateu, arrived in London this ticable group from this country's panied by terrible scenes. Thr afternoon on a state visit to the viewpoint would appear to be the Army, incensed by the massagre King and Queen. The Prince has consolidation of the British Com- of civilians by the Police, attack brought with him the Order of monwealth, Such a policy woulded and routed the latter. There the Rising Sun of Japan to pre in no way affect detrimentally the were numerous dead and wound- sent to the King. Last year, the in the work of the League of Na- Ministers to enter the Govern
British support and participation ed. Troops refused to allow the Duke of Gloucester, the King's tions, but rather the contrary ment buildings. The President third son, visited Japan and in Britain would be in a better post- took refuge in the United States vested the Emperor with the Order of the Garter.
tion to strengthen the scope and Legation-Reuter's American 'Sef- Highness had a great recaption authority of the League. Natural vice from the Japan Royal family and we should not be prevented by
His Royal
Earlier News.
Buenos Aires, Yesterday.
The Japanese people, and every this policy from concluding. Euro- effort is now being made to ac- Dean or other international agrees It is reported that thirty-four cord Frifices and Princess Taka- ments regarding the marketing of persons, including women and mates a similarly cordial welcome coal, steel, or other commodities. children, were killed, and hun-
The difference would be that we dreds wounded at La Plaz, Bolivia As the Royal visitors reached should bargain as a common-wealth following a demonstration against Dover Harbour in the steamship group Instead of as Great Britain: General Kundt, commanding the Mald of Kent, a. salute was fired in many cases this would be a de- Government forces. ...
cided advantage, and
The latter fired on the "mob. *Avoiding Antagonism, ***** The demonstrators later paraded The Committee urge that the with the corpses.
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by the guns of the coast batteries, ther of the Emperor of Japan, at The Duke of Gloucester boarded and seroplanes circled overhead.
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was alleged to have used, abusive Man Foo-hing (22)-a farmer n banquet given in his honour at the vessel and welcomed the Imperial Conference should press There have been many arrests; Berlin, Yesterday language to a bath house attendant living at 17 Kwanti village was Buckingham Palace to-night Prince and Princess on behalf of for a full development of the but the censorship is very strict, Herr Dietrich, Minister of in Hunghom. It was stated by drowned yesterday whilst bathing Prince-Takamatsu and his the King and Queen. A naval economic relations between the and no details are available Economics, becomes Finance the latter that the coolle had used in a pool in the village. Another wife, Princess Takamatsu, arrived Guard of Honour was mounted on countries of the British Common Reuter's American Service. - Minister in the Cabinet. water in excess to have a bath and villager saw the man walk into the in London this afternoon to re- the pier and was inspected by the wealth, but it is vitally necessary
Discussing the Budget to that he had washed a pair of pool and then suddeny stumble and morrow, he said that if the trousers in another, tnb, Defen- fall backward. The back of his
Prince. An address was present to avoid antagonism either to brook and Lord Hothermere for Reichstag does not adopt it, the dant stated that he did not know he head atruck violently on a rock.
ed by the Mayor.
European aims or to the Ameri Empire Economie unity. The de Chancellor will dissolve the Reich was not allowed to wash clothes He must have been rendered un-
At Victoria Station, London, the can policy. It is suggested that claration that the policy of leola- etag and enact the Budget in ae there as there was no notice cordance with the ad hoc article of This was verlied by Sanitary for he immediately Bank Into the Conscious by the blow. on the bead
Prince and Princess were met by regular Imperial Economic Con- tion is no longer possible," is us the Duke of York, Princess Mary, ferences should evolve an econo as a head line in the Evening constitution, after which there Inspector Gellatly who Intimated to deep part of the pool and did not
the Prime Minister, the Foreign mie policy for the British Com Nowe of Lord Rothermere's news will be a general election in the the Magistrate that baths in public reappear on the surface
Secretary and the Home Secreonwealth Independently of party paper which declares, The Com Autumn Reuter
housed were free of charge, The fellow villager raised the
tary A large crowd gathered politics There should also be r mittee's decisions are, at a com- HE hip tist, as the alarm and other villager retrieved
outside the station and cheered inter-commonwealth sconemfeplete variance with the free trade defendant had
In the the
them as they drove in the Etat secretariat to investigate pro policy of Mr. Snowden, the Chen, Carriage, esco
by Life Guarce blema cellor of the Exchequer,Er lace, where they The General Committee of the Wireless Service - dog!
Trades Union Congres has approve Earlier Report
BROKERAGE
RGES
with
to Bucking
itors wi
ed the report which has been preted London, Yesterday and Queen - Pared with a view to the forth The General Council for t
Imperial Conference. The Trade Union Council has endor
as an Im the Economic Committees.
the canal which will he mahmittan
ich has been aroused kisu,C. annual meeting in