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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISIA. LTD.
No. 27,561
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HONG KONG. FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930,
ALLEGED SALE OF A SHORT WAVE EMPIRE FIGHT WITH POLICE
BOY.
ON FRENCH BORDER.
To Get Money for
→Medicine.
TWO WOMEN CHARGED.
The two Chinese women
re-
BROADCASTING.
Will Be Heard in the Remotest Parts.
Mob Charged by Gendarmes.
.COLONIAL ASSISTANCE.
London, Yesterday.
VOLLEYS OF STONES.
Paris, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate, of the dollar on
| demand, to-day was '1/3 5/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ого
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Opticlan 19, Queen's Road Central.
SENSATION IN LOCAL DROUGHT PLAGUE IN COASTAL OFFICERS'
BANK.
AMERICA.
SALARIES.
Round;
Rumours of a Missing Relief Measures Under Reported Increases All
Compradore.-
Direction-of-Hoover.
ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS.
Widespread rumours were
manded from yesterday on charges Great Britain is to have a per- More violent disturbances in the current in town this morning that
zent in Court.
to
REDUCTION OF FREIGHT RATES
ALL GRADES BENEFIT.
TOMMIES FACE 5,000 WILD TRIBESMEN.
Dangerous Situation Near Peshawar.
SEQUEL TO BOMB RAID
Peshawar, Yesterday, British troops to-day moved
Washington, Yesterday. After considerable negotiation manent short wave Empire broad-Roubaix and Tourcoing district the compradore of a local Bank, lief of the drought suffering believe that the salaries of offi-out against the Afridis, who are
Preparations to extend the re-and discussion there is reason to of kidnapping a boy from Kow-casting station with a world-wide reached a climax in a cavalry with a Head Office in New York, nation Joon City, appeared again before range according to the News and charge by the Belgian gendar- is missing, and is alleged to have under the personal direction of China Coast have been increased.ing to the west of the Khajuri are proceeding apace, cers and engineers on ships on the 5,000 strong, and are concentrat- Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow-Chronicle. loon. Magistracy, this morning, between the British Broadcasting held a As the result of negotiations marie.
The strikers, who had committed defalcations, which President Hoover.
At a recent joint meeting of the Plain and the Bara Valley, within when there was a large crowd pre-Corporation, the Colonial Office, greeted the arrival of the Police ascertained, amount
mass meeting at Menin, although as yet not precisely Reports pouring in here indi-China Coast Officers' Guild and 15 miles of Peshawar--Reuter. Mr. John Barrow, of the Secre- the B.B.C. have purchased land Then the gendarmes charged. $1,000,000.
and various overseas authorities with volleys of stones and bricks. thing in the neighbourhood of from the drought will reach China, held. in the Hong Kong
some cate that the damage resulting the Marine Engineers' Guild of 'Planes Fired AL. tariat for Chinese Affairs, pro-adjoining Daventry Broadcasting
£2,000,000 unless the rains come office, the question of salaries was
Rugby, Yesterday, secuted, while the two women Station, on which they will erect Some strikers crossed the border
A China Mail reporter who call soon. The reduction of railway discussed, but as to what was been given them not to approach After repeated warnings had a short wave transmitter capable for more "ammunition," but ed at the Bank this morning was freight rates on hay fodder to the actually decided the respective within, a were not legally représented.
of being heard in the remotest French gendarmes who were wait- told that the Manager was not Opening the proceedings, Mr. parts of the Empire.
certain distance of Barrow that with his Worship's be met by the Colonial
The cost of the installation willing, drøye them back. Eventual- a statement of any kind upon the bly the free transport of livestock
prepared at the moment to issue cattle breeding areas, and possi- officials have been reticent.
Peshawar, a hostile body of permission he wished to with assisted by the Colonics, and the strikers, they dispersed.-Reuter,
Office ly, with a number of injured matter.
From an apparently authentic Afridi tribesmen have been to unnaffected grazing lands, is source, however, the China Mail | bombed by Royal Air Force ma- draw the charge against the Dominions will also be asked at|
The compradore in question is contemplated..― Reuter's Ameri-understands that it was unani-chines stationed on the north-west second defendant, and include her
very well known in the Colony: can Service.
mously having, many friends amongst
agreed to with the first defendant on
accept frontier.. The tribesmen were an offer Europeans as well as Chinese,
of 15
per cent. amended charge.
increase for dollar
stirred up by unfriendly Mullahs paid officers and engineers and that and "Young Bloods" and a Lash- sterling paid men should receive kar was formed estimated at 5,000 half their salaries at the rate of strong. The tribesmen deacended 1/6 and half at the rate of ex-in small parties, generally at change of the day. It is believed
His Worship: only charge.
So this is
1
Imperial Conference to assist financially.
the
ди
The Treasury have provisionally agreed to find £22,000 for the ori- the ginal outlay, while the B.B.C. will
provide programmes free.
Mr. Barrow: Yes, your Worship. The first "woman alleged that the chil's mother was not his mother, but that she was a traffic ker in children. The mother re- quested a man named Yeung Mau to find a purchaser to buy the child.
To a charge of alding and abet- ting in
the alleged kidnapping, the second defendant pleaded not guilty.
Only Eight Months Old. Giving the facts of the case, Mr. Barrow said that the young woman in Courf was the mother of the boy in question, and was
the new transmitter within three Work will probably be begun on or four months.
The Empire broadcast at first will only operate for a limited period each day.-Reuter.
*4 ‘KID” MARRIOTT,
BREACH OF CAR LEARNER'S LICENCE.
QUITE SO!"
LONDON PAPER AIRS ITS VIEWS.
NO SECURITY IN CHINA.
Landon, Yesterday.
that the news that the British The Times, in a leader, says
Minister to China has prepared proposals in regard to the modi-i fication of extraterritorial rights would be more interesting if for- eign missionaries could live in Chinese towns without any fear of being kidnapped and held for Mr. H. Marriott, Sergeant of ransom and if foreign merchants Police Kowloon Docks, was to-day were not exposed to the risk of summoned before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Ma
T. Shaving to escape in gunboats, gistracy, for committing a breach leaving their property in the of his motor car learner's licence hands of looters.
NOTHING TERRIBLE.
a native of Chung Sing. Her hus-in that he drove along Castle Peak band became seriously ill up Road at a prohibited hour. country, and so to obtain money to meet the medical expenses, she came down to Hong Kong ten days ago. She brought the boy (8 months old) with her with a view to sell ing him to get money.
In connection with the summons, Cheung Tim, driver of the Dock car, was summoned for allowing an unlicensed driver to have control at the wheel of the car.
Both pleaded guilty,
There is a certain unreality about the negotiations which postulate the existence of a toler- able measure of public security in a country which is daily growing less secure.
The woman lived with her mother-in-law in an unnumbered house in Shanghai Street, and after a day or two she disclosed Her plan to her mother-in-law's sister, who brought in her friend,
It clearly would not be needed Yeung Man. On August 3, the mother, her friend (the mother- He added that learners were al-able to protect British lives and if the Nanking Government were
not be in a position to do that so long as they are at war with the North--Reuter.
Traffic Sub-Inspector Nicol said
The reinforcement of the Bri- that the car was Mr. Marriott's and tish naval strength on the Middle that they drove in Castle Peak Road Yangtaze is a necessary precau- Instead of in Waterloo Road. Since tion after what happened in then Mr. Marriott had passed out Changsha. his full driver's licence with Ber geant Clarke:
FINE WEATHER.
2
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states:. The anti-cyclone has weak- ened. It is now central to the east of Vladivostock.
Pressure gradients are shal- low over the China Sea.
:
Forecast:-.E. or variable winds, light; fine.
Maifa!!
Rainfall 10a.m. to-day Rainfall since January
nii.
1, 62.39 incken against an aver- . age of 55.58ches...
Temperatura and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres - this morning at 6 o'clock
were:-
Hong Kong 78
Temp. Humid.
80
Macao
79
90
Pratas Island
80
87
Manila
75
94
Foochow
81
85
Amoy
80
92
Swatow
79
36
Chefoo Shanghai
78
"92
81
92
SHANGHAI 'PHONES.
FINAL TRANSFER PAPERS SIGNED.
POWERFUL BACKING.
Canton, Yesterday.
that this arrangement will be sub night, by unfrequented, ways into ject to revision in six months or the Bara Valley, north-west of in three months ahould the dollar Peshawar, and had arranged to
no- official
COLUMBUS,
concentrate on the Khawuri Plain
Jon Wednesday. Warning notices
It is interesting to note that the go back to 1/9. final papers .were signed on Whilst we have August 5, transferring the owner-confirmation of the foregoing, a ship of the Shanghal Mutual significant report rear hes us that posted along their route were Telephone Company to the Inter-the officers and engineers in ignored and reconnoitring aero- national Telephone and Tole Shanghai have unanimously, ac-planes fired at. graph Corporation, which. will cepted a similar offer. hereafter operate the telephone system in the International Settle- ment and French Concession at Shanghai under the name of the Shanghai Telephone Company. The franchise requires the com- plete convertion of the existing network to automatic rotary work- ing within two years, by which time it is expected, that approxim ately 43,000 telephones will be in
service,
CONTROVERSY OVER BIRTHPLACE.
...PORTUGAL'S CLAIM.
As a precaution the British outposts were strengthened, but before the medi- tated attack materialised six squadrons, numbering approxim- ately 50 machines, dropped bombs with the object of dispersing and discouraging the tribesmen. It is
British
Added fuel to the controversy believed that this operation had over the birthplace of Christopher the effect intended.
Wireless Service. book just
City Guarded All Night
Peshawar, Yesterday. Troops closely guarded the city
Columbus is the new It will be recalled that the In- ternational Telephone and Tele- published by two eminent Portu- graph Corporation bought up the guese historiars, Antonio Ferreira International Western and Elec- de Serpa and Major Santos Ferreira, tric Company and their foreign which asserts that Columbus was interests, operating exclusively in
School
children
►
in
and cantonment all night long, in viow of the danger of a night attack
Earlier News.
Peshawar, Yesterday.
Six squadrons of Royal Air Force machines are actively bombing
same nationality. down the Bara Valley towards
Peshawar-Reuter.
in-law's sister) and first accused lowed to drive from 6 to 9 a.m. and interests, but they manifestly will LATEST SUCCESSOR AS HEAD OF local automatic telephone service but, that the discoverer of America, hostile Afridia who are moving
went to the second accused's hut 7 to 10 p.m.
at Kau Piu Shek, in Kowloon City. Mr. Marriott intimated that it The first accused took the child was done unintentionally, and it nway for about two hours. She was merely a mistake in the time. returned and said that she bar His son had been teaching him, but found an old lady to be a pros- on that particular day was out with pective buyer of the baby. The the Police Flying Squad. He point next day the complainant and hered out that the back of his friend again went to the hut learner's licence was endorsed to when, after deliberation, the first say that he could drive anywhere. accused refused to let the mother The Magistrate said that it was come to witness the transaction. not a very serious offence, and cau-
Mother Puclfled.
tioned both defendants. Meanwhile the second accused pacified the mother by saying that
BEGGING MONK. she would guarantee that every- thing in the matter would be all CAUTIONED BY THE right. The mother consented and
MAGISTRATE. after waiting for practically a whole day the first accused failed
NEW GOVERNMENT.
PLENARY SESSION IN PEKING.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED,
In
A formal meeting of the en-before. Patel himself was sent to other hand, the Corporation have but the references to this man are in a specially made waistcoat which
the
America. The present Corpora was born in Portugal. tion have very powerful financial
Portugal by Afridis-Reuter. connection, being backed up by have for years and years been the New York Banking group, taught that not only were Fernao They will operate in all parts of de Magalhaes (Magellan), Vasco da WEARS GANDHI'S CAP the world. An interesting fact is Gama, Pedro Alvarez Cabral and that the present equipment of the other great navigators Portuguese,
SWARAJISTS.
was supplied by this Corporation. Was also of the
As a reply to the recent pro- To the Portuguese school child there WOMEN GO TO JAIL.
test of the Foreign Office at Nan never has been any doubt about the king against the transfer of the matter. They all take it for grant
OPIUM SMUGGLING. Shanghai Mutual Telephone Com-ed that Columbus was a Fortuguese. Bombay, Yesterday.
pany,
the Consular Body
The authors claim that their case
Three Chinese opium smugglers Gandhi's latest successor as Shanghai has declared that this proved through an entry, in head of the civil disobedience Corporation will in no way pre- Hebrew, in the genealogical tables received smart sentences from Mr. movement, is Maulana Abdulkal Chinese Government in the matter and that Columbus' true name was
judice the future rights of the of the royal family of Braganca, R. E. Lindsell this morning.
One man, who was arrested on the Amazad, whom Vallabhai Patel of the rendition of the Shanghai Salvador Goncalves Zarco. The Ping On wharf yesterday afternoon, nominated President of Congress International. Settlement. On the tables are written Peking, To-day?
in Portuguese had 84 taels of raw opium concealed larged Plenary Council of the jail. All women Congress mem- that they are ready to advance. The tables show, the authors he wore next to the skin.
assured the Chinese Government | In Hebrew. Kuomintang was held yesterday bere arrested during the week-end any financial and technical assist claim, that Salvador Goncalves afternoon, being attended by 22 disturbances have refused to pay ance to develop the communica-Zarco is
.He was fined $2,500 or six months. members. A Standing Committee the fines imposed by the fion systems throughout the Re-daughter of Joao Goncalves Zarco of prepared opium tied round his son of a grand. The second accused had 28 taels was appointed, also "Committees to discuss the formation of a Gov. Magistrate, preferring prison.
public of China-Canton News first doneo (or donatary) of A Chinese of Pei Ling, dressed ernment, propaganda, and in- Vallabhai Patel has been sen
Agency. - to Teturn with the boy. 2 in the robes of a monk, appeared structing the population in Kuo-tenced to three months' Impri-
The mother with her friend then before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the mintang principles.
Bonment Reuter took the second accused to the Kowloon Magistracy this morning The members who recently ar Kowloon City Police Station where charged with begging for alma, rived from the South were wel
City With No Mayor. the matter was reported, and the
Arrested in Des Voeux Road The monk stated that he went comed.
Calcutta, Yesterday. Police there kept a sharp lookout to the Yaumati Police Station and
The city is still without a Mayor
According to this, Columbus?) Central the third man had 89 tiela for the other woman with the beat a gong for money, which was Chief Secretary of the Standing elect one recently abled The Ma Hsin-chin was appointed on the resumption of the meeting to
mother was Jewish, and his father of prepared oplum, which was also baby and they succeeded in catch-not for himself but for charitable Committee.
of the royal house. The latter tied round his legs. claim la substantiated by the fact The Magistrate Imposed a fine of, ing her. The man mentioned in purposes. He needed money to
mob again invaded the Council the first part of the case, Yeung get back to his country country ordering the release of be abandoned. It is said that It was decided to wire the whole Chamber, and had once more, to
that Columbus himself, spoke of $4,000 or eight months. Man, was at present in hiding and His Worship: Do you keep an all imprisoned on the charge of Sengupta has agreed to retire Cunningham, engaged on solo by the crudite Spaniard historian, The young Australian airman, his Jewish origin is also maintained having. noble blood in his velns; and the police could not find him account of the subscriptions to opposing Chiang
Evidence was then given by the your missions?
Benter.
Kai-shek. — from the confest if a Moslem can fight from Australia to Britalo, Calso Garcia de la Riego, who con- mother, after which his Worship The monic: I am a man doing
didate is put forward-Reuter.
An Austin car belonging to Mr. adjourned the hearing to 8.15 this good deeds,
landed on the small laland of tends that Columbus was born in Chel Wing-hing, of 5, Broadwood Bombay, Yesterday afternoon.
Santa Maria, Gelicia (Spain) and Road, was completely burned out Sergeant Barnicle stated that CANADA'S PREMIER.
Flores through, oil pressure trou that he bid the fact that he was last night outside the City Hall. Pandit Malaviya has been fined the man had $20 in his possession
hundred rupees, with the alternable after nine hours flight from Jewish on account of their un- tive of fifteen days' pelsonment. Wyndham, Australla, The má popularity at that time. At about 10 o'clock Mr. Chol
Reuter
chine was undamaged and when The book of Serpa and Major took his car to one of the petrol the runaway has been cleared, en Ferreira contends that it is abeurd pumps on the ground outside the abling him to take off, he will re to think that the son of a Gandyess sume the journey-British Wire weaver could have married the City Hall for filing Inadvertent Iess Service
daughter of Bartoloman Ferestrelo, y the tank was filled to overflowing. feudal lord, whose wife was a rela The fire spread so rapidly that Mr. and suddenly the petrol Ignited: LORD BIRKENHEAD. Live of the Bragancas, that the son Chol barely had time to get out,
OVERTAKING A CAR. His Worship remarked that LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION
that went to show that he was ANTAKES OFFICE Mr. J. E. S. Parry was to-day simply collecting for himself and summoned before Mr. R. E Lindsell, that was begging.n
SUPPORTER OF BRITAIN. at "traffic time" for overtaling - His Worship (to the monk) • other car on the left side in Queen's You need not think that because Road East, at 4.50 pm, on July 30, you wear these clothes you are Admitting the charge, Mr. Parry entitled to beg. You will be cau- Bald that the other car was holding tioned this time. the contr the road and so be pre-
Bumed
AndImpo
prosecuti with
Nathan
RB.
[On Aus
fron
the Valla
PLUCKY PILOT.
Eunchal, in the Madeira Islands; legs when he was searched by re- and that the boy's father was none venue men in Wing Lok Street. other than the Infante (Prince) The penalty was $5,000 or six Fernando, who was the father of months. YOUNG AUSTRALIAN TO TRY King Don Manuel Į. G
~AGAIN.
OIL PRESSURE TROUBLE.
Rugby Yesterday.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION"
CAR IN FLAMES,
of a weaver should have a cont-of- arms, known Hebrew, Latin, Greek, before the whole car was enveloped
in Rames, ON be versed in the Bible as well as any. theology, knowing the Prophecies of The Fire Brigade was summoned, Isalak by heart that the son of a but, although they arrive weaver even long before the dis- couple of minutes, they were too
very of America "should
ters written by King John
United Pread.
Flate to save the car, which had al-
of ready been reduced to a mass of
and twlate red-hot nietal.
It is anderstood that the car is Insured