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port alternative suggestions for
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ESTABLISHED
1846
HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1930.
No. 27,551
TWO SOLDIERS IN TROUBLE.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
Steal Six Watches and Bolt.
JAIL SENTENCES PASSED.
THREAT TO NATIONALISE
COAL ROYALTIES.
LABOUR'S HOPES.
PLIGHT OF ITALY
STRICKEN TOWNS FREED OF TAXES.
SPEEDY RELIEF.
THOUSANDS LIVING IN TENTS.
TO-DAY'S ·DOLLAR. →→ The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8 5%.
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Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
SEQUEL TO LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.
EUROPE AIR RACE,
THREE BRITONS FIRST TO COMPLETE FLIGHT.
BUTLER DISQUALIFIED.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Three Britons, Broad. Butler
Assault on a District Watchman.
"STRIKE THEM."
RUSSIAN BANK'S AFFAIRS.
"Unique" Case in Court.
AFTERMATH OF 1917.
W
and Thorn, were the first to ar- A labour demonstration arrang- What was claimed by counsel │rive here on the completion of ed to take place on the Wanchai ser appellants to be a "unique" Reclamation on the evening of case was brought for hearing be- their Round-Europe flight. July 23 was frustrated by the fore the Full Court this morning. Butler, however, was automatical-Police, and the sequel was heard The action was one in which the ly disqualified for fitting a new in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court this Shanghal liquidators of the Russo- propeller at Posen, where he morning when ■ Chinese, was Asiatic Bank, appealed against a smashed the original.-Reuter.
charged with assaulting a Chinese judgment of Sir Henry Gollan re- District Watchman
lative to distribution of the bank The Watchman. No. 34, said branch's assets in Hong Kong. that he was walking along the The bank was ordered to be
Butler's Bad Luck.
Rugby, Yesterday,
were
Rugby, Yesterday. The President of the Board of At a late hour to-day the Privates Hugh Monro (23) and Trade, Mr. William Graham, in a Chim Mail received from the Alexander Padian (24), of the speech at the Durham Miners Demonstration yesterday, re Colonial Secretary a copy of the Argyll and Sutherland Highland-
ferred to the passing of ers, were to-day charged before final report of the Currency, Com-Mr. H. R. Butters with the theft
Coal the
Mines Bill. He that already in im- mittee.
of six rolled gold wrist watches said It automatically follows the from a 'goldsmith's shop at 168 portant districts the Government Queen's Road Central on Saturday wholesale and retail trade, and if was getting into touch with
Rome, Yesterday. lines of the interim report
The Finance Minister, Signor night. They both pleaded published in the China Neil in the "guilty."
the Government continued in Musconi, has issued orders Bus- office and got a majority their pending the collection of taxes in In passing sentence of four next legislation would be to com- the towns most stricken by the The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, months hard labour each, the plate the structure of public earthquake in Potenza Province, A mishap befell Alan Butler tram lines, a little beyond the wound up in Hong Kong in 1926, C.M.G., LL.D., however, signs the that the accused had committed to deal with the wholesale and dis- Avellino Province what alleviation the circuit of Europe air race and, toward No. 2 Police Station when made in London.
Magistrate said that he believed ownership and public control and and has asked the authorities of on landing at Posen yesterday in Wanchai Fire Station, and going and later a similar order was repert with the following reser-the theft with the view of getting tributing trades.
It was estab of taxes is desirable there. although he was uninjured, the he was called by his foki, No. 106, 'lished later that surplus assets to out of the Army, but he under- The next legislation would wipe
amount The Minister of Public Works, propeller was damaged and he who was holding a man, not the the stood from their Officer, who was out a great deal of redundancy in in the latest report regarding the was unable to leave for Warsaw.
of $300,000 A-Currency Advisory Board.
accused.
available in Hong Kong. An ap- 1.-In paragraph 21 of the re- present in Court, that they will the intermediary elements and relief measures, says that four until it was replaced. He was the A Blow on the Chest.
not be dismissed the service.
plication was made to the Lower From Inspector Shaftain, who and industries on the very best was being supplied to all needing but owing to the delay a German helped his foki to secure him tribution to the Shanghai liquids-
place coal at the disposal of people days after the castrophe relief first to reach the Posen control, violently, witness went
As this man was struggling Court for an order that these up and moneys be handed over for dis- prosecuted, the China Mail learned terms consistent with justice and it. The rebuilding of demolished pilot, Peas,, took the lead at the Then they proceeded that the accused visited the fair play to the mining com- houses will begin as soon as pos- next station. shop just Before closing time onmunity.
to march tors, or their lawfully appointed Saturday and asked to be shown
sible, including eh entire new
hirn to the station. Warsaw, Yesterday.
A large nominees. Sir Henry Gollan re- 岿 He added, "We are looking for-city of Avellino. some watches.
crowd followed close on their fused to make the order, as a re- A tray full of ward to the time when the British
Four British pilots were among heels. Panic in Church.
When they had watches was placed on the count-Government will be able to speak
gonesult of which the present appeal ten competitors noon to-day-British Wireless shouted: "Strike them." Warsaw for Kornigsberg before station, someone in
who left about ten yards past the Fire came about.
the crowd
Adjournment Asked. Wit- Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C.. appear- ness immediately looked round, ed for the appellants. together and, as he did so, the accused, who with Mr. H; G. Sheldon, courset was on his left, struck him a blow being instructed by. Messrs. with his fist on the chest, and Deacons. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in- structed by Messrs. Hastings, Leaving the arrested man to his Dennys and Bowley, appeared for foki to attend to, witness chased the London creditors of the bank, the accused and caught him. and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., ap- After the accused's arrest the peared for the Official Receiver of crowd gave no more trouble and Hong Kong. both men were taken to the sta Mr. Potter, addressing the tion.
Court, termed the case as one "ab- Accused said that he went up solutely unique." His submission Captain Broad's average speed
close to see what was going on. would be that their Lordships, for the fight so far is 109 miles his arm to keep the crowd away, would order an adjournment for As he did so, the D.W. flung out after hearing the facts of law, an hour and he should gain the and witness was struck a glanc further enquiry to be made as to maximum points if he keeps on ing blow on the side..
note-issue are mentioned. They
are (a) that the Government should take over the note-issue, and (b) that it should exercise n control over the more direct note-issuing banks than it does at present. Arguments are given in paragraphs 21 and 22 to refute the first suggestion, but no rea- sons are advanced against the second which seems to me to be
er for the men's hepatic and to kindred Governments in Ger- morning throughout the devastat
Mass was celebrated in the they suddenly snatched up six and many and Poland and say united- bolted.
y no longer do we cut one an
The alarm was raised and one other's throats in meeting the man
was caught by a District legitimate needs of the people. Watchman and the other by an we propose to make our national Indian constable. The two men co-operation were brought to the charge room cause the great industries are no international, be- at 9.30 p.m. and subsequently longer in opposition." Concluding handed over to a military escort he said that the Government who produced them in Court this hoped that time would be found 2.-In paragraph 16 of my authorities had decided to have for a Bill to nationalise mining after the morning
Military in the next Parliamentary sesalon memorandum I expreas the view the men dealt with civilly.
royalties.British Wireless Ser- that, while the first alternative
of such importance as to merit
serious consideration.
seems, for reasons given therein.
unwise and unnecessary, the factence of a body of experts (some that it has been suggested by such of whom at least would be dis-) important organisation and local interested
is a widespread desire on the part
and
independent
vice,
SAILORS' PRANK ?
BABY TYPHOON.
Marching Of Towards
Forma.
Osak Yesterday. A baby typh has done some damage athe Loochoo and Oshima islands in Kang- shima and Oit prefectures. The typhoon marching on toward Formosa at a velocity of 28 metres per second.- Reuter.
the
Service.
Earlier News.
Posen, Saturday.
Flying in bad weather, Mr. then ran.
Alan Butler was the first of the
competitors in the round Europe air race to arrive here. Un- fortunately, he smashed his pro peller in making a landing and is likely to be delayed.
Captala Broad, Mr. S. A. Thorn and a German competitor, named Poss, followed.
Reuter-
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residents as the Chinese Bankers parties) ready to study any pro- this morning, Mar Ubill, watchman In a report made to the Police Association, the Chinese General blem and explore all avenues for
the position of Paris as the Head Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. remedial measures, would be suf-ported that, whilst he was on duty employed at Empress Lodge, ře
He added: "I told the man Office of the Bank. It was essen- Warsaw, Yesterday. Mr. J. J. Paterson and Mr. R. M. ficient justification for my re-at about 1.15 a.m., his attention was ed region, where it is estimated Europe air race is expected in con- this he made toward me, so I ran make it quite clear that his that he could tell me off, but he tfal that such an adjournment Dyer, C.B.E., indicate that there commendation.
An exciting finish for the Round had no right to strike me: With should be made. He wished to 5-I should mention that the attracted by the crash of breaking that at least 50,000 earthquake sequence of the smart dash made by away!" of the Public that the Govern- proposal to institute this Board ceeded to investigate and arrived many villages where the churches who arrived here ahead of the Bri-the Magistrate, that he threw What they desired was that the
glass in Hathan Road. He pro- victims are living in tents.
cilents were not asking for one In the German competitor, Herr Posa,. ment should not altogether dis- has the support of two other mem-just in time to see three men, who are ruined altars have been imtish airmen Captain Bread and Mr. his arm aut merely as a warning moneys should be remitted to The watchman said, in reply to penny of the available assets. sociate itself from the control of bers of the Committee. note-issue of the Colony.
6. In view of my recommenda- sailors, run round the corner into
had the appearance, of American provised.
S. A. Thorn. 3.-lany business
The remainder of gesture to the crowd. He did not France for distribution to the There was a disastrous panic in the competitors are strung out be- strike anyone. men and tion, I am unable to subscribe to bankers consider and I agree the view expressed in the lasting something which looked like some plaster fell on to the crowd-
Mody Road. Each man was carry the Church at Statello, when tween Barcelona and Posen.
general body of creditors. District watchman 106 said that with them that the present sentence of paragraph 29The bottles of beer.
Dip into History. The German competitor, ed congregation. Fearing an Offermana, in landing at Lyons, on the reclamation with banners, case, Counsel explained that it.
Herr he saw several groups gather system lays too great and too public would thus be adequately
.As regards the history of the grave a responsibility upon the safeguarded"-unless it is modi-
Further investigation revealer! other earthquake, they rushed to fouled a wireless aerial and he and poles, and other materials ready arose out of a decree by the Rus a passenger were killed.-Reuter, to hold a demonstration, and act slan Government in 1917. This [This race started on July 21ing on certain information re- stated that banking in that coun- Earlier News-
from Calais in very difficult flyceived he arrested a man.
try was nationalised, and the Rome, Saturday. ing weather.
He then corroborated his foki's good will of all banks domiciled The first stretch The official earthquake figures was
the Channel
for statement about the assault. there was completely destroyed, based upon returns to 8 o'clock Bristol and London and back How Could He Dare?
and also that all shares in such last night are 2,142 dead, and across the Channel.. Mr. Alan
Asked if he had anything to say, void.
banks, were declared null and. 4,561 injured. An increased total Butler
the first to reach accused replied "How can 1.dare of victims is foreshadowed. Bristol There are 60 aeroplanes strike the Police?"
managers of the three note-issuing fied by the addition of the words: in the window of the Empress Store, in the scramble, some seriously.
that plate glass had been smashed the doors. Fifteen were injured
banks. Of these the Hong Kong "but in the opinion of three mem- and Shanghai Banking Corpora-bers of the Committee, the estab- tion, by virtue of its premier posi-lishment of an Advisory Board is tion in China, and of the special necessary for full security." privilege it enjoys in being allow-
B-Stabilisation.
he
ed by law to issue notes in ex-
7. My second reservation con- cess of the statutory limit to any cerns the question of the stabilisa- amount under certain specified tion of the dollar. While the conditions, exercises the greatest other members of this Committee power; and consequently it is advise in paragraph 36 that "all upon its Chief Manager that the available data should heaviest responsibility lies in a placed before expert opinion with time of financial crisis. This a view to the formulating and means that in such a time the wel- having in readiness a feasible fare of the Colony largely hangs scheme. whereby the trans- upon the decision of one man. fer of the Colony's-currency from On one or two occasions in the a silver to a gold basis may be past the Publie has asked itself effected... in case a sudden whether the action or inaction of change-over be forced upon the the Bank in the matter of note- Colony," I am of the opinion that issue was to the heat interests of expert advice should be sought as the Colony as a whole.
The to whether this Colony can now, Public has the right to expect or, at some future date, safely that the note-issue, upon which adopt the gold basis, even if China the prosperity of the Colony de- does not take the same course. pends to 80 great an extent, 8. From paragraph 27 of my should not be subject to the will memorandum it will be seen that of one single individual. At the I, too, have reached the conclti- present moment Hong Kong is sion that the time is unpropitious fortunate in having at the head for Hong Kong to change to a of its chief bank a man of large gold basis, but that I feel that if vision, but it requires to be safe we were to do so even before guarded against the man of nar-China, the result might not be as row views, who may at another harmful to the Colony as time occupy the same position. feared. I should like here to call In other words, we trust the man attention to the argument in fu in power to-day, but we mistrust your of stabilisation which I have the system that confers a post-collected from various sources tion of such power. It may be in- and arranged in paragraph 26 of teresting to note that in para-my memorandum.
is!
graph 20 of the report, the Com 9.I have a great respect for mittee: expresses the view that the opinion of my colleagues on "admittedly the power of note the Committee, appreciating their lesue possessed by banks involves technical knowledge of the sub- a serious responsibility on their ject, and their ripe experience of part to Government, which repre- business and banking conditions sents the Interests of the Public. in Hong Kong and China.At 14 Sharing this view, and in the same time I feel that the the absence of other schemes for Colony ought not to rely solely a better control of the note Issue upon the opinion of this Com I recommend the establishment of mittee in attempting to dispose an Advisory Board that could in a of the problem which affects the time of financial crisis advise the very life blood of the Colony's Government → (and Incidentally, trade. I hold the view that the the note issuing banks) what question should be referred for steps should be taken to meet the advice to the highest possibl that the experts:
en be prepared and back
by the taxhtml tioned;
dibinterestedness
not be ques
and three bottles of beer stolen.
The three sailors escaped.
RAIN LATER.
The Royal Observatory's weather report, to-day states: The typhoon to the east of Luton has been absorbed by a . Severe typhoon, now about 50 miles N.E. of Formosa and threatening the coast near Foochow.
Forecast-W. wind, moder. ate; ne at frat; rain later.
The following telegram was received from Manila Observa tory at the American Consul late-General, Hong Kong, to day:-
Mantin, Sunday 4.45 p.m. Typhoon in about 127, de- grees Long. E, and 26 degrees Lat. E., moving W.
Cyclone or typhoon E. of Northern Luzon less than 800 milea distant. Filling up.
Manila, 10.25 am. Typhoon in about 123 degrees Long. E., and 26 degrees Lat. N., moving W..
Manila, 10.35 am. Typhoon in about 142 degrees Long E. and 22 degrees Lat N., recurving North-eastward, Long, of Hong Kong-114 10′ 27′′ Lat. of Hong Kong 22.18 18
Rainfall of Rainfall to 10 am to day ni Rainfall white January 1, 69.66 inches against an average of 60.20.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humiét. ty at certain specified centres this morning, at 6 o'clock were
Hong Kong.
Macao Pratas Island Manila Foochow Amoy
-Temp.Humid. [ 80% 987 :70 #91.
90
Reuter.
across
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King Victor Emmanuel has r in the race.. From Paris the Magistrate: These fellows say bank had been dissolved by this sumed, hia tour of the stricken Course goes to Spain, Switzer-you' did! area. At dawn he visited Ariano land Austria, Czechoslovakia, and neighbouring villages, and Poland and back to Germany:] climbed alone among the most
dangerous debris. He also helped FLIGHT TO CANADA. to unearth the dead, in the pro- cess of which injured people who had been buried for four day's were discovered.Reuter.
“HAVE PITY !”.
DRIVEN TO THEFT BY POVERTY.
R.100 TO LEAVE WHEN WEATHER IS FAVOURABLE.
· FINAL TEST PASSED.
ed.
In the Lower Court it had been appellant's contention that the
Accused: I'only followed behind. tended that, on the evidence, and decree. It had been further con- Magistrate: What business was as a matter of law, not only had it of yours? just wanted to see. It been dissolved, but that it had I was not the only one who follow formed itself into various indepen-
Sub-Inspector O'Donovan,
dent groups, one of them which who might be termed the Far Eastern prosecuted, said that on the same group, having its Head Office at evening alx other men were arrest Shanghal. ed with banners, poles and the usual Lower Court, had relied upon the Appellants, in the literature in their possession, also rule of law that the liquidation on the Wanchai reclamation. Rugby, Yesterday.
Asked if the accused had any England was merely ancillary to of a branch of a foreign bank in The airship R.100 returned to "record," f Inspector replied that Head Office liquidation. The con Cardington last night after 24 there was nothing known againattention had, therefore, been. that hours cruise over
England. the man. He worked as "boy" in inasmuch as the bank had been Major Scott expressed himself a respectable Chinese house in split up into units, Shanghai was completely satisfied with the air, Kennedy Road, and his employer the Head Office in the Far East, "Poverty has driven me to do ship, which will now ride at the spoke well of him. this. Have pity on me, Mr. Interpre mooring mast until the Air Minis
and surplus assets in Hong Kong: Magistrate: He probably got should be sent there. ter. I just lost my younger brother try's orders are received to start excited. It is not a serious de- the other day, and I want to go on the trip to Canada. She will sault. back to my country, but I have no leave as soon as moderately "fa- The Inspector agreed, whereupon money," pleaded Ku Chi (17) at the vourable conditions for such a hie Worship decided to take Kowloon Magistracy this morning, flight prevail.
lendent view of the affair and im when he admitted the theft of a The weather during the final posed a fine of $25 of 14 days hard motor pump, from 460 Canton Road, trial was varied and enabled the labour in default, ground floor.
Detective Sergeant Fitches told vessel a thorough test. Its be officers in control to give the Mr. TS. Whyte-Smith that defend haviour throughout was satisfac ant had several handkerchiefs and tory and to day the airship under a small knife blade in his posses went a complete inspection by the ground staff. British Wireless Service
CHINESE MAN'S PLAINT.
sion.
The Magistrate passed sentence of three weeks hard labour, 2005
BAN CUNNING THEFT:
By cutting away the netting frou
NOVEL WEAR.
TAXI DRIVER IN
« UNDERWEAR.
a window and putting his hand in to extricate a basket containing clothing and a blanket, a Chiness
New York, Yesterday 'committed
Harassed by the appearance of daylight theft on Saturday. He was brought before another heat wave, taxi-drivers ap MrWhite-Smith at the Kowloon peared on the streets clad in under- Magistracy this morning, the comwear and some even in bathing plainant beluga gardener of 16 costumes. One hundred and fifty Chatham Road Accused was sent were summoned and had their to jail for a month with hard licences suspended three days labour
Reuter's American Service.
a
Not Dissolved!
Sir Henry Gollan, relying upon Faling in the House of Lords, had held that actually the Bank had not been dissolved at all "We are now prepared to accept that position," sald, Counsel. CYCLISTS' OFFENCE.
The company is admittedly. In liquidation. We have now to dis whyte-Smith at the Kowloon the Hong Kong branch remains cover whether there has been a Appearing before Mr. T. Head Office liquidation. If so Magistracy, this morning, aancillary, and the moneys must go Chinese pleaded guilty to a charze to what is ruled to be the Head of having ridden his bicycle in Office." Cooke Street without a lighted Continuing his argument, lamp....
Mr. Fat Potter said that the Bank had Inspector L. P. Lane, was in not actually been wound up, ac Hunghom and was one of cording to the accepted ruling. those that led to the Hunghom It had been kept alive "by art- ferry wharf. There was no motor fcial respiration." His conten-
A fine of $2 was imposed. trame In that street.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.
tion was that although it did not do any business in Russia after 1917, it did clsewhere.
Business In Exile, Continuing, Mr. Potter said that Quarantine restrictions have certain of the Bank's directors been Imposed against arrivals from had fled to France after Iloilo on account of Cholera (Continoed on Page >