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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1930.
CRUELTY TO PIGS.
TEN DEALERS FINED IN KOWLOON.
, A FESTIVAL INCIDENT.
Finen totalling $60 were impos-
CANADIAN AIRMEN REACH ARCTIC.
First Visit to Island.
Since 1847.
A MONTH'S JOURNEY.
Winnipeg, Yesterday.
SAFETY AT-SEA.
PROTECTION OF DECK OPENING MADE LAW.
LOAD LINE CHANGES.
Rugby, Yesterday.
el by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith this
The text is now issued of. morning on ten Chinese pig deal-
the International Load Line Con- ers, who pleaded guilty to separ-
vention, which was signed unani- ate charges of cruelty to 52 pigs. A wireless message states that mously on behalf of 29 countries Mr. Leo D'Almada, senior, ap- Major Burwash, the Canadian at the recent London Conference. peared for all defendants, and Government explorer, with his The convention, if ratified, will tondered a plea of guilty. He pilot, has completed their aero-take effect from July 1, 1932, and said that he understood that the plane trip to King William Island, will apply to all merchant ships of incident took place two days be- This is the first time that the 150 tons gross and over engaged fore the Harvest Festival. As Island has been visited by a white on international voyages.
STEAMER BOMBED.
LIQUOR SHIP FORCED TO SURRENDER.
"SEAPLANE'S ACTION.
It lays down definite rules for the loading of ships, according to the part of world in which they may be. The United Kingdom de- legates say in their report that the confidénce contained technical and nautical representatives of all the principal maritime nations, whose considered opinion is that the new rules are à marked improvement on anything which has gone be- Ifore.
generally known, at these man since the ill-fated Sir John festival seasons there was always Franklin expedition, 83 years ago. a big demand for pigs, for wor-Major Burwash left Fort McMur- shipping purposes, His clients ray a month ago.—Reuter. purchased their pigs from the Youmati Railway Station, and owing to the great rush that day, their fokis did not take sufficient matting for the crates. The pigs were put on to a truck and then taken direct to the Mataukok slaughter house, which was about eight minutes' drive. Naturally
The delegates are satisfied that the piga feet protruded through
Riga, Yesterday. new rules will raise the standard the meshes. because of the scanty Ten thousand litres of liquor of safety of merchant ships supply of straw and matting. were discovered on the steamer throughout the world and draw He understood that the Palice Anni, of Danzig, which surrender-attention to two outstanding were not pressing the case, and ed to a Latvian patrolling sea-points, namely, the protection of be would ask for a nominal Ane plane. The steamer ignored the deck openings and the introduc to be fimposed.
plane's order to heave to, and the tion for the first time oh British Inspector R. H. E. Marka re plane opened fire by machine gun, ships of special load lines for tim- marked that one of the trucks The steamer replied, but surren- ber ships and tankers. contained a load of thirty pigs dered when the 'plane began to The extreme importance of pro which was, of course, a bit too bomb her. Airmen then alighted tecting all deck openings in bad many. The pigs in crates on the [and boarded the steamer, and weather is recognised by all sen top were struggling, which caus- escorted her to Libau--Reuter, ed much discomfort to the squeal- ing ones underneath.
WANCHAI ROBBERY.
THREATENED WOMAN GIVES
THE ALARM,
A case of robbery with violence occurred on the ground floor of 11, Swatow Lane, Wanchai, at about 1.15 o'clock this morning. The
alarm was raised by an inmate of the house, a woman named Chan Yuk, and the Police arrived on the scene in time to arrest one of three men concerned.
TASMANIA FINANCE.
PREMIER URGES NECESSITY OF ECONOMY.
Hobart. Yesterday, The Premier of Tasmania, Mr: J, C. McPhee, addressing both Houses of Parliament to-day, em phasised the vital necessity of
on a. sound basis. He outlined the
¡men, and the rules on this sub- ject are more definite than ever before. Uniform loading rules for ships of all nations are establish: ed for the first time-British Wireless Service."
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placing the finances of Tasmania FEAR OF UNEMPLOYMENT. Government proposals for
Washington, Yesterday. of salaries of civil servants, a tax ment, the State Department is economy, including the reduction In order to alleviate unemploy of three pence per pound on all tightening the immigration re salaries, and wages, increases on strictions against aliet, who
The woman Chan Yuk was re lieved of a pair of gold earrings companies tax, probate duties, might become public charges. worth $10. The men bolted when stamp duties, and amusement and Consuls abroad have been ordered the woman pluckily raised the alarm motor car taxes.-Reuter, in spite of their threats, and this explains the small haul.
According to the woman two of the robbers dashed into Queen's Road East and made good their escape just before the arrival of the Police.
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ANOTHER REVOLT. Retuer's American Service.
A BRAZILIAN STATE AFFECTED.
New York, Yesterday. The Crown Lease of the Royal A message from Monte Video Botanical Society's Gardens in states that a revolutionary move. Regent's Park expirea in 1982; when ment has broken out in the it is intended to add the gardens to Brazilian State of Rio Grande do the park to make provision for Sul.
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WORLD CONFERENCE.
Geneva, Yesterday, The League of Nations' Council has resolved to convene an inter-
carrying on the horticultural re- The Uruguayan Government search work which has been so long has sent troops to the frontier to national conference here in 1931
a feature of the Society's opera-protect. Uruguayan, neutrality — with a view to suppressing conn- tions.
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