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No: 27,555
ROBBED OF $10,000.
- DARING COUP IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
WHY SIR JOHN SIMON WAS UNINVITED.
British-Fair Play for India.
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BANK FORI HELD UP.
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1930.
OPIUM TRAFFIC.
MORE WORK FOR PUBLIC
SERVANTS..
RESCUE OF BRITONS
STERLING WORK BY H.M.S. APHIS.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing páte of the dollar demang to-day was 1/1.
The
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
FLIGHT TO MALTA R.100 IN TROUBLE
Dainty Eyeglasses
LAZARUS Ophthabel: Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.
CAPT. BARNARD DOES IT IN FAULT IN FABRIC COMPELS
13 HOURS.
HER TO REDUCE "SPEED: FIRST NON-STOP TRIP. EXPECTED AT MONTREAL.
Malta, Yesterday.
Montreal, Yesterday. Captain Barnard accomplished. After passing.Grosse Isle, 20 the first non-stop flight from
Road ADVANCE OF REDS England to Malta to-day, and ar- miles east of Quebec the R.100
WOMAN FINED $10.000.
A daring highway robbery'
Reve Officer Grimmitt to-day occurred in Bonham Strand East charge a boat woman before Mr. THE COMMISSION PRAISED. when Ma Sul-song, a foki of a
at about 3.30 p.m.. yesterday, R. E, Lindsell with the unlawful bank situated
Bonham possession in Connaught ut 38. Strand East, was robbed of the West, yesterday afternoon, of 100: Rugby, Yesterday, sum of $10,000 by two men. The taels of prepared non-Government In the House of Commons to stelen money was part of a sum opium, She admitted the charge, night Sir. Austen Chamberlain of $21.000 which was entrust- said that he had intended to make ed to Ma to deliver to another na-saring that a man gave it to her
tive bank in Wing Lok Street. to carry.
Magistrate:
►
How much were
CHANGSHA CITY IN
FLAMES.
rived 13 hours after leaving Lon-wirelessed that she had "some don, flying a Puss Moth.-Reuter, fabric trouble," and was com- pelled to reduce speed. She might
Earlier Cable.
Z.
GROSS LIBEL ON THE COMMONS.
Member Admonished by the Speaker.
London, Yesterday. The airman, Captain Barnard, not arrive at Montreal until to- took off at Lympne nerodrome at morrow-Reuter. 4.45 this morning in an attempt to.
Wild Enthusiasm. establish a record flight to Maltā and back.
Montreal, Later. Wireless messages from the ber. plane and hopes to reach Malta this R.700 indicate that the fabric of
He is flying a "Puss" Moth mono-
The
GRAVE ALLEGATIONS.
London, Yesterday.
The House of Commons to-day listened to the rare ceremony of the Speaker on a formal motion of“ the House admonishing a Mem-
Mr. Elijah Sandham (Labour) the tail fin "gave trouble" 200 in a recent speech alleged that miles from Montreal. Her com-certain fellow Labour members
a further appeal to the Govern- ment regarding their decision not The two robbers, who appar to invite representatives of the ently had knowledge that Ma you going to get
Hankow, Yesterday. for It? H.MLS. Aphis arrived here yes- Statutory Commission on India to would have a large sum of money Forty cents.
tertlay with 49 refugees from be delegates at the Round Table on him, laid in wait for their And you were willing to risk one Changsha, two of whom are Conference, but this morning he victim. Ala had covered about year in jail for so little did not Norwegians, aix Italians, six evening-Reuter. had received a letter from Sir half the way between the two know that it was contraband stuff. American nine French, twelve John Simon, Chairman of the banks. when he was held up and His Worship imposed a fine of British, fourteen Germans. There Wuchang. this morning. Commission, which altered the searchert. The robbers found one $10,000 or nine months' hard labour are five children, 18 women and Japanese are precautionarily con- mander reduced speed to 10 knots, accepted bribes and got drunk in situation. In it Sir John said he bundle. of notes amounting to in default.
26 men, all of whom loudly structing barbed wire entangle and 90 minutes later the tem- the House. The allegations were would have welcomed the oppor- $10,000, and apparently satisfied tunity to serve on the conference with this, and not wishing to, dally with the unlawful possession of 40
A Chinese youth was charged praise the sterling work of ments round the Japanese Con-porary repairs were effected, and discussed in the Commons and re-
Aphis's crew. had the Government so wished, longer to search for the rest of
cession. Two hundred foreigners her speed increased to 20 knots.ferred to the Committee of Pri- The capture of Changsha was on Summer vacation at Kuling are Ile expects to arrive at St. Hubert vileges, which concentrated its but the Prime Minister had stated the money, lest they might be taels of prepared opium, and!
a completo surprise. On Satur-evacuating immediately, there were ver strong reasons observed, the two men imme pleaded guilty."
day morning conditions were
which made it undesirable.
Sir John Simon's Reply. "Of course, it will be difficult
diately made good their escape, На
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Americans in Talan.
Narking, Yesterday,
Aerodrome, Montreal, at mid-attention on the more serious night, local time. Huge crowds allegation of bribery and corrup
displayed.gross libel upon the House and
deserved censure.
engaged sampan at normal, it at noon the Asiatic
Д The whole coup was carried out the atern of the 9.6. Sul Petroleum Co. learned that B The Foreign Office to-day re- in less than a couple of minutes. Tai and,
as he noticed that large boy of Communists was ceive a Washington cablegram watched the airship pass over tion, and expressed the opinion for the Commission's report to
"A.Bodyguard.”
he was being watched by a detec-approaching Changsha The story of the robbery was tive he borrowed the boat woman's Harding the British Consul, ad-
Mr. regarding Americans at Taian Quebec in the evening, and wild that Mr. Sandham was guilty of receive fair or adequate treat-
The National Government is enthusisam was wrapped ment in a conference which in- inter supplemented by a state- food.
something in
sending a reply shortly. It will Reuter. cludes no one who can either ex-ment made by Ma to officers of It, and threw the parcel overboard. pound our recommendations with the C.I.D. who investigated the The detective fished the parcel out
jaffair. authority or explain on behalf of;
It appears from this statement the bottom. Inside was found 40 the Commission the considera- tions or evidence which must be that Ma was not alone as was at taels of oplum and five red rubber weighed before criticism of report first gathered. The manager of bands such as smugglers used to can be regarded as well founded, the bank had sent a foki along as strap contraband to their legs. but I can well understand that, Protection for Ma. This man had
A
of the water before it could sink to
This accused was fined $4,000.or
by this arrangement, it is hoped instruction to walk behind Ma. tix months.
Both men now claim that they
Another male Chinese was
to attract to the conference some were each accosted by a stranger charged with the possession of 9 Indian elements which might who blew something into their taels of raw and 8 tae's of prepared otherwise be unwilling to come." feces; causing them to be atupe- opium, and simply replied "Yea":
Sir John added that the opporfied for a couple of minutes, with to the charge. tunity however, would remain the result that neither knew what Magistrate: You smuggled t even for Commissioners to take was happening to the other. into the Colony --No, I brought it part in the discussions which
When Ma recovered, he immeashore from a ship to earn $2.pro- must follow:
diately felt his girdle, where he mised by a man on board. Sir Austen Chamberlain warm-carried the money in four en
He was fined a total of $760 or
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ly praised the tone of the letter velopes, one containing $10,000, four months' hard labour. and said that obviously he could two $5,000 each, and the other now make no further appeal to 1,000 Taels,
Then he realised OPIUM COMMISSION: the Government to reconsider that he had been relieved of the
their decision, for the conse. fattest envelope containing the MATERIAL NOT YET READY quences of which the Govern-$10,000, ment would be wholly responsible. On discovering that he had He paid a warm tribute to the been robbed, Ma blew a Police services of the Commission. whistle, but by then all trace of
the robbers had been lost...
An Open Mind....
The Secretary for India, Mr.
FOR CONFERENCE.
MANUFACTURE OF DRUGS.
Geneva, Yesterday. The British Government are
not yet able to propose a date for the conference of drug manufac
An Eye Witness? Police inquiries resulted in the Wedgwood Bent, associated the discovery of one passer-by who Goveryment with this tribute, and saw something of the hold-up but said that the Government's deci-did not at the time suspect that a turing countries, which it offered sion was based on the simple robbery was taking place. ground that at the Round Table
According to this fellow, he
LABOUR IN INDIA
COMMISSION TO SAIL FROM BRITAIN.
VISIT TO CEYLON.
Rugby,. Yesterday.
to convoke. The chairman of the Consultative Opium Commission
UNPRECEDENTED.
New York, Yesterday.
•
STILL RAIN.
The Royal Observatory's weather report, to-day states:
The Chinese: depression is central to the N.W. of Hong Kang.į
The Japanese depression is central over the Eastern part of the Sea of Japan.
Forecast 3. W. winds, fresh_ovorcast; rain.~ Long of Hong Kong-114° 10′ 27′′ Lat of Hong Kong 22° 18′ 13′′ Rainfall
Rainfallenta: 102m to-day
1.06 fr. Rainfall since Janu ary 1, 61.17 inches against an average of 62.04.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were
Hong Kong.. Macao
Temp. Humid.
79 79
90
91
Pratas Island
82.
93
Manila
77
92
Foochow Amoy Swatow Chefoo
80
92
78
$2
76
100
Shanghai.....
79
01
Shots on Mainland:
be in the nature of an acknowledg ment receipt, giving no
assur-
ances, as the Washington mess-
Rugby, Yesterday. The Committee rejected Mr. The Airship R.100 is expected Sandham's plea for a full investi- age makes no specific demand. A to reach Montreal late to-night,gation on the ground that Mr. few Americans. remain in Talan having taken about 66 hours for Sandham declined to cite specific and upon the advice of the American Legation these
the journey from Cardington. instances to support the allega- evacuating, so no importance is This evening, following the course tions. attached to the Washington mes- of the St. Lawrence, she encoun- On the motion of Mr. Philip tered strong headwinds. The air- Snowden, which was carried by 304 votes to 18, the Speaker was
sage.
L
are
She passed over
-Bridges Destroyed. It is reliably reported that three ship circled Quebec on the way.. regiments of the 20th Army have Throughout the day she had called on to admonish the offen- revolted at Hwungpei, 60 miles made excellent progress in spite tones, while Mr. Sandham sat ider, which bę did in very solemn up the Pehan Railway. Siaokan, of the assorted weather, including with folded arms-Beuter. 35 miles up the railway has been thick. fog. captured by bangits. Most of the railway bridges in the vicinity have been destroyed-Reuter, * rushed to the boat decks and
Teal Fired On.
cheered her..
A verbatim report was issued She exchanged to-day of the proceedings when Shanghai, To-day. greetings with them all, saying the Committee of Privileges of HM.S. Teal, whilst recon- that all on the airship were en- the House of Commons dealt with noltring at Changsha on Wednes-joying the trip, although they a speech by Mr. Sandham, Labour day, was fired on by Reds at the would be-glad to reach Montreal, member for Kirkdale, Liverpool, north end of the island. The Teal, where they could smoke, Elabor- alleging that Labour members which suffered no damage, did not ate preparations have been made had accepted bribes. The Com- reply, fearing damage to foreign at St. Hubert Aerodrome, Mon-mittee, which consisted of 10 buildings on the island which are treal to deal with the record members representing all-parties apparently intact.
crowd awaiting the airship.-in the House, state, that the al- British Wireless Service.
Breach of Privilege. several liners whose passengers Rugby, Yesterday
J
March on Kiukiang.
Kiukiang, To-day. 'Four thousand Communists are marching on Kukiang. Foreign residents have been warned to prepare to evacuate.-Reuter.
Another Report.
Shanghal, Yesterday..
ed at Changsha.
Earlier News. •
Montreal, Yesterday.
EUROPE FLIGHT.
TWO BRITONS "AWARDED
legations made by Mr. Sandham, who appeared before them, were merely general statements given
The latest wireless report from without any particulars unsup the R100 shows that she reached ported by any evidence and with- Conference the British delegates noticed four men standing by the has, therefore, decided not to call would meet Indian delegates with aide of the street. They appear-a meeting of the Commission, I
Belle Isle Straits, and sighted the out the names of the persons Canadian mainland at nine o'clock alleged to have been bribed. an open mind. The work of the ed to be falking quite friendly weld in August. The correspon on the island in mid river (on can sailors were wounded this treal on Thursday afternoon.
in the evening (Canadian time).:
The Committee consequently which was contemplated to be vised the Britons to concentrate Statutory Commission was done Then suddenly, he saw two of the dence with the British, which has which the foreign settlement is morning, when Communists Bred
It is reported that five Ameri. She will probably arrive in Mon- told Mr. Sandham that it was, and the conclusion presented. The men run. away, but even then he
therefore, impossible for them to conference would consider that did not suspect them, concluding been issued, shows that the situated) before darkness."
on the U.S.-gunboat Palas, station the airship behaving splendidly, Committee found that in making among other matters. The ab-that the four were engaging in holding the projected conference
With all aboard her well, and recommend an investigation. The material deemed necessary for sence of the Commissioners from
The Government troops were turned the fire and it is under since she started on her trip to guilty of a gross breach of pri- The Palos re- the R100 has made good progress his allegations Mr. Sandhamn was. the conference was, he contend-
some horseplay. ed, a perfectly natural and propermen had turned into a narrow
unpaid and unreliable. On Sun- stood that thirty assailants were Canada. Then, after the two running.
is not yet available--Reuter.
day evening rife shots thing. British Wireless Service, side street, one of the remaining
were killed or wounded.-Reuter.
At noon on the 80th she the acceptance of bribes was in villege and that in stating that heard on the mainland and the
New York, Yesterday.
had covered half the distance Government troops were seen the other shouted that they had
across the Atlantic. She was for keeping with the traditions of the two blew a Police whistle, whilst
A Shanghai message reporting two hours in a cloud after passing House, he was guilty of gross evacuating the native city. Re-that "Reds" attacked the United through drizzle. Later she entered libel on the House as a whole. been robbed. Going to the mouth curred on the arrival of the trans-quantities of rifles and munitions were wounded, says fifty "Reds" When approximately 500 miles from of the side street and looking Atlantic liner Bremen at quaran-to the Reds.
An unprecedented incident oc- ports were received that the Gov. States gunboat Palos near Chang the region of influence of a second They considered that he deserved
ernment troops had surrendered aha when five American sailors depression over
the censure of the House. Baffin Island.; down, the eyewitness found it tine: A small commercial diri-
were killed and many wounded.
There was a sequel in the House. deserted and there was no trace gible landed on the deck, picked launches which were anchored
Foreigners embarked
Belle Isle the first steamer since of Commons this evening when, Washington, Yesterday. of the two men whom he had up Mr. Litchfield, President of in the vicinity of H.M.S.. Aphis, nounced that It does not contem-
The Navy Department bas an- ter.
leaving Ireland was sighted. Reu-after the incident had been de- seen run into it a minute pre- the Goodyear Zeppelin Company, Teal, Palos and the Futami plate any increase in the Asiatic
bated at some length, a motion viously.
that Mr. Sandham be admonished The Royal Commission on Labour It is not difficult for a robber ger on Long Island aerodrome a seen on Monday morning, which Marines-Reuter's American Ser reascended, and landed a passen Spectacular conflagrations were force of 6,000 sallors and 2,400.
for breach of privilege was car- In India, under the chairmanship of to disappear and leave no trace in few minutes later.
ried by, 904 to 13. Mr. Sandham the ex-Speaker, Mr. Whitley; ex- that maze of narrow intersecting American Service.
Reuter's spread all over the bity
then stood while the Speaker, re- on vice. pects to complete its sittings in side streets which run off Bonham
Monday night and Tuesday until
maining seated. delivered the London by the middle. of August: Strand, so that the job of track-
Peking Yesterday.
MAXIMUM POINTS. the whole city seemed ablaze.
admonition. British Wireless As at present arranged, the Coming down the desperadoes is not then the thief escaped by the win-arrived by boat and on foot until in Changsha,
According to foreign official
Service. Meanwhile one missionaries messages, five foreigners are still mission will leave at the end of an easy one.
.CIRCUIT OF 4,750 MILES. September for Rangoon, via Up to the time of going to dow with a jacket Later, outside the falling river on Tuesday morn-An Italian named Baims, who Colombo, spending a few days en press no arrest had been made, the house was found a pair of cloga ing compelled II.M.S. Aphis to a first refused to evacuate and
Rugby, Yesterday, route in the study of the working but the C.I.D. are still investigat and an umbrella which witnesses drop five miles down the river to afterwards attempted to fee, was were the only two competitors out Captain Broad and Alan Butler of the recent legislation. in the tea ing.
would say belonged to the thiet, the Asiatic Petroleum installa-captured by Communists.. estates of Ceylon. Some three
of 60 entrants in the air circuit of. weeks will be devoted to touring and
However the complainant did not tion, thence to Hankow on Tues- Two Germans, named Putsch Europe to obtain the maximum of report the robbery to the Felice day evening leaving H.M.S. Teal and Latakovek, two Americans 270 points for flight and reliability. taking evidence in Burma,and the
and it was not till the night before and Palos to watch events at Mesers. Allan and Cameron of Carberry, another British entrant, Commission anticipate that about
It was stated in the House of fast: that' some villagers saw Changsha, H.M.S. Ghat and the Hunan Faith Mission (who was third with 268... the middle of November they will
accused and had him arrested. Aphis left for Changsha this are described as conscientious.ob Brend and Butler both used United Kingdom, that the instru reach Delhi, where they will write
the ratification of the London their report-British Wireless Ser
The only complication," "about the morning, p
jectors to evacuation) and a Fres- Gipsy Moths and their average Naval Treaty in respect of the case was that defendant had made
Red Rising.
byterian, Mr. William Lingle, are speed during the 4,750 miles cirment of ratification had been signed. vice.
cult was 110 miles on hour. Marks by the King and would be deposited consumption, accessibility, and respect of the Dominions and were also awarded for comfort, fuel
simultaneously with the ratification these begin early to-morrow-Bri. India and the rathscation of United other technical' points, and tests on tleh Wireless Service.
States and Japan, when all the parties to the treaty were in a post, In "accordance with Article Twenty tion to bring the treaty into force: Four-British Wireless Service.
WIDOW ROBBED.
BELATED REPORT TO THE POLICE.
AIRMAN'S FATE.
BODY WITH LIMBS. MISSIONG.
NAVAL TREATY.
BILL ACCORDED THE ROYAL ASSENT.
Commons to-day with reference to
Rugby, Yesterday,
ALLEGED BURGLARY. love to the widow's daughter for It is stated that the Communist in the city. So far as is kiown "Typhoons, are good policemen also found outside the window, but proclaimed a general rising of hands of the Communists. SCHNEIDER TROPHY declared Sub-Inspector A. H. Elston these could not in nhy way be con- Reds Hupeh, Hunan, and Shanghai, Yesterday:
some months. Two daggers were headquarters in Shanghai have the Italian is the only one in the
STATEMENT BY ROYAL AERO morning when he prosecuted a
at the Kowloon Magistracy this noted with the robbery Kiangsi, with the intention of Communists are now active CLUB
After evidence had been given taking Hankow on August 1 along the Peking-Hankow Railway, Hakka man, before Mr. Whyte, and in reply to his Worship Inspec. The Reds are breaking up rail- and fears are entertained regard ng Smith on a charge of burglary and tor Elston said that an umbrells way bridge on the Peking-Han-ing the safety of Hankow. Rugby, Yesterday. larceny of a jacket from a widow was often used, As a disgulée by how Railway 20 or 40 miles north Following the surrender of The Royal Aero Club have issued at 36. Nga Shin Wai, Kowloon City thieves, A man with an umbrella of Hankow. It should be remem three regiments of Government a, statement, denying the suggestion district
was considered more table bered that 60,000 Reds in Central troops, "Reds" are reported to that it is declining to organise a Accured pleaded not guilty than a man without, and
China are equipped with 45,000 have cut the line at Hwayuan, Schneider trophy race for next year. Outlining the facts of the case, was like) be suspected by any rifles, field guns, aeroplanes, and forty miles from Hankow, and to
NEW - DIPLOMATIC POST. The statement explains that the Inspector Elston said that on the cliceman on a rainy day.
wireless, while several important have captured Slackan, which Ir Club have only returned entries night on July 18, somebody broke Him Worship, decided that he Soviet agenta recently arrived in only twenty miles north of Han-
In conformity with the Govern
London, Yesterday. from the contest that have not con- lato complainant'e House by could,
the Shanghai
own the unalterable condi dow!!
on the first
ing airman, which has been dis-ment's decision to create new Martial Law.
The only foreigners remaining covered, was mutilated, consisting posts in the commercial and diplo Over Hankow, Later at Changsha are His Majesty's of little more than a skeleton with matic, service in eight countries,' to com Martial Law has been proclaim- Consul and representatives of for the limbs missing. It was found Mr. J. C. Hutchison has been ap Inng the reported and six Communists were ar- eign Arms, who all staying on the banks of the Buyo river, and pointed for service in Manchuria.
rested and summarily executed at on board HiM.B. Teal Renter has been taken to Prome. Rauter Reuter?
convictraccin
the Police,
would
The body of Mr. Hook, the miss
Rangoon, Yesterday