WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.
PROMINENT CHINESE MINISTER DEAD.
Passing of President of Executive Yuan.
FIRST GOVERNOR OF HUNAN
DOCK LABOUR,
THE CHINA MAIL.
REDS IN KONGMOON.
ENQUIRY INTO REGULATION TO SEIZURE OF DOCUMENTS· AND||
BE MADE.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
· HAND GRENADES.
EMERGENCY DECLARED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.] Kongmoon, Yesterday, When carrying out
·
the usual
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London, Yesterday. The dockers' section of the international transport workers Nanking Monday.
congress in London to-day, car President Tan Yen-kai of the ried a resolution of the Dutch routine of inspecting hotels, lodge ing houses, and house boats Executive Yunn died this morning. Transport Workers' Union; call last Saturday evening, the police The British Minister writes ex-ing on the Secretariat to enquire discovered some documents and
into the regulation of dock labour hand grenades in the holda of pressing heartfelt condolences.
Mr. Tan was 55 years of age. He in the chief ports of various coun-house boat, was the first Military Governor of tries. A special committee con- Although the authorities did Hunan Province, when the "Ching" sisting of Mr. Ernest Buvin not disclose the contents in the regime' was overthrown by the Re-(Great, Britain), Herr Rudolph documents, it is surmised that it
Kievit yolutionary
Mr. Ever since (Germany), and troops.
concerns a plot to stir up trouble the National Government was es(Holland), was appointed to draft in the city. Whether they con- tablished at Nanking, he has been a questionnaire on that matter-cern the Reds or the Kwangst re- appointed President of the Execu- Reuter. tive Yuan, and concurrently Chair-
LEAGUE TO CONSIDER M. BRIAND'S PROPOSALS.
aan of the National Government FEDERATED EUROPE during Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's absence for the front. He proceed- ed to Halu-ying to review the train- ing of the cavalry division on Sep- tember 21 and passed away the following morning.
China's Mourning.
bels is not certain, and the au- thorities have declared an emer-
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainments, To-day Queen's They Learned about Women."
To-day
Central
Thestra,
Theatre
J
Theatre,
"Rio Rita,
To-day World The Deceptive Potion," (Chinese
Picture.).
To-day
Star Theatre,
The Red Mill," and the Mont- martre Follles.
Theatre: The Fleet's In," and "Gay Paree."
To-day Majestie
Sports
8.
Ses Special Sports Diary on page
Home Malls.. To-day-Inward from America and parts. (Empress of Japan),
To-marrow-Inward from Europe via Suez (Khyber).
Lammerts' Auctions, To-morrow--At. Sales Room, Duddell Street, postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.
gency since the discovery, and troops hunting bandits in Yanping districts have been communicated with to withdraw Immediately to the garrison. So far, several Bus pects have been detained. Geneva, Yesterday.
September 26-At Sales Room, The authorities went to search the goods and chattels of Metropole A meeting of the representa- tives of 27 European nations to a place where the conspirators Hotel Annex, of 7, Duddell Street, The State Council Immediately day elected M. Briand as Chair, met, but the birds had flown be-and of 22, Ice House. Street, noon. Bummoned an Important meeting, man of the committee of Inves-fore the arrival of the police. September 29-At 8, Amal Villas, and decided to appoint President Hu tigation to examine replies to M. Han-man of the Legislative Yaan Briand's proposal for a Federated ed early in the evenings and pedestrians searched after dark as concurrently Acting Chairman Europe. The committee consists of the National Government, and of two representatives of each during the last two nights. Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of country. and will meet in Finance, us concurrently Acting January, during the session of AUTREFOIS ACQUIT. President of the Executive Yuan. the League Council, Meanwhile, a mandate is issued to
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Sir Eric Drummond has been inhabitants throughout the appointed Secretary, thus em- country, to hoist their fags at half phasising the association of M. mast for three days, during which, Briand's scheme with the League
entertainment or amusement of Nations.-Reuter.
"allowed, in order to show sympathy
at this sad event.
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THIEF SENTENCED.
STOLE PROPERTY WORTH $113.
The Executive Yuan will suspend its routine work for three days. The Ministry of Railways has con- missioned Councillor Tang on a special train to Shanghai for the
Remanded from yesterday on a purchase of a coffin, to be at oncechurge of the theft of some proper- transported to Nanking for the
ol the total value of deceased-Cantori News Agency.
$113 from a Chinese married Woman at .5 Tong Mel Road. Tse Klu (19) and Leung Chiu (23) appeared B second time before Mr. H. R. Butters this morning, | Detective-Sergeant Fitches prose
enting.
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URGENT PROBLEMS.
Ottawa, Yesterday, Parliament has been prorogued. The Opposition leaders in the House of Commons, wishing Mr. Bennett bon voyage, hoped that the deliberations of the Imperial Con- ference would be to the advantage of the whole Empire. Mr. Bonnett
A Chinese Intérpreter from the Yaumati Police Station said that first accused, when charged and cautioned, made the statement:
following
Places of amusements have clos-
COURT ORDERS - FRESH HEARING.
HEALTH BUREAU CASE.
Kowloon, household furniture, 11
a.m.
Meetings. September -26--St.
Kong
Andrew's Society annual meeting, 5.45 p.m.
September 27- Hong Amusements meeting, noon.
Miscellaneous.
Concert; To-day--Public Band Kowloon Football Club Ground, 9.15
p.m.
September 27-Chind Light and Power Recreation Club Concert.
September 27--V.R.C. Night Fete. September 29-Hong Kong Stock Exchange Settlement Day.
RADIO
An order for rehearing of a case decided at the Central Magistracy. was made by the Full Court yea- terday at which the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Wood) pre TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. sided with Mr. Justice Jackas. The appeal was brought under the The following programme will Magistrate's Ordinance against a be broadcast to-day from the decision of Mr. Butters given on Hong Kong Broadcasting Station August 29, this year, in the case in Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 which Sion Choon Leng brought metres
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
1. "The attention of all persons in possession of firearms is drawn to Section 4 of the Arms and Ammunition Amand- meat Ordinance, 1929 (No. 32 of 1929). This Section res cinds the exemption previous-- ly given to Public Officers, Justices of the Peace, Special Jurors, Barristers, Solicitors, Medical Practitioners, Clergy and others, Forms of. Ap- plication for Arms Licences can be obtained on' applica- tion at the Arms Office, Police Headquarters. Licences are renewable on January 1st of each year.
2. Licences will not be renewed:
to persons who have failed to attend at the Polica Revolver Range, Bowen Road, to pass a Preliminary Revolver Course. to satisfy the Inspector-Gen - eral of Police that auch Licence Holders are accus- tomed to the use of firearma. The Range is open for prac- tices and tests every Wednes. day evening between 5.30 and 7.30 p.m. Arms Licence Hold era must provide their own ammunition for use ar the Police Range."
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charges against Kwok Chun-shing pm to 7 pm-Chinese Pre-COASTWISE
in respect of a sum of $620 belong-gramme. ing to the Health Service Intellig- ence Bureau.
Good Plez Or Not?
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At the Magistracy, Mr. M. K. Lo "I went with two other men to was for the complainant and Mr. sten).
One of them gave me a F. X. d'Almada, snr., defended. solicitors instructed Purse which I handed to Leung The Chiu, who later gave it back to me Counsel in the Appeal Court, Mr. empty."
F. C. Jenkin being for complain-Danny Boy, d'Almada, jnr., for the defendant- ant-appellant and Mr. Leo Orpheus with his lute, respondent.
In reply referred to the fact that was sleeping there and I saw Second accused's statement was: among the government experts ac- companying him were the chief re- them go in to steal. I waited there presentatives of the grain trade of till they stole the things and I ran
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He added that an effort away." would be made to improve grain Mr. Butters said that there was marketing conditions and to solve no case against the second accused, First accus- the present urgent problems of the and discharged him.
ed was sentenced to six months' Canadian grain producers.
hard labour.
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Mr. Jenkin, addressed the Court at some length on the question of autrefois acquit, submitting that Tarantelle for Flute and Clarinet the plea in this case was not Second Serenata_(Toselli), good.
The Eastbourne Municipal Judges' Decision,.
Band (0750).' Semiramide-Overture (Rossini), After hearing Mr. Leo d'Almada,
Milan Symphony Orchestra, (9463). UNDERWORLD ‘KING” who cited authorities to support his
submissions that the plea of autre- Lend me your aid (Goanod),
Francis Russell, Tenor fois acquit was good, their Lord-
(9508). ships were of the opinion that the L'Arlesienne Suite-Minuet & Inter-. learned Magistrate was correct in
The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. mezzo (Bizet),
Squire Orchestra (9835). treating the plea at the conveni-
China Mafl Building. ence of the Court, but on the other Sanctuary of the Heart (Ketelby), Jack Diamond, the so-called hand he was wrong in accepting it!
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(9405). King of the New York Under-as a good plea.
The Trumpeter (Descriptive Ballad),
Raymond Newell (Baritone) with Military Band and effects (9776).
ARRESTED AS SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
Philadelphia, Yesterday.
at his destination.
was re-
Kwok Chun-shing, whose name has recently been before the public in the "autrefois acquit” appeal in
On arrival he was arrested as a respect of funds alleged to belong suspicious character but to the Health Service Intelligence leased on the promise that he Bureau, was complainant in an as- would appear in Court-Beuter's sault case at the Central Magis-American Service. tracy this morning, when he
Jack Diamond is reported to charged a Chinese, later identified as a licenced rikisha coolle. The have fled from New York secret- ly to escape the vengeance of
BAND CONCERT.
world, who left Hamburg on board. Their Lordships ordered that the the freighter Hannover for New case be remitted to the Central York on the 6th inst., has arrived Magistrate for re-hearing either Barcarolle (Tschaikowsky?
before Mir. Butters or any other Valse Creole (Tschaikowsky)," Magistrate.
Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (0382), 8.30 p.m.-From the Studio: Mr. C. Dudley Bartlett will give the 10th of the series of musical TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME AT talks-"Music and the All Brow
entitled "British Inconsistency," KOWLOON.
9 p.m. Weather Report,. Local Time and News.
9.05 p.m-Relay of Public Con- The programme to be given by cert from the Kowloon Football the band of the 2nd Battalion Club. Argyll and Sutherland Highland-
offence was said to have been com- "Scarface" Al Capone, and on ar mitted whilst complainant was rid-rival at Alx-la-Chapelle was es- Ing in a chair along Arbuthnot corted by the police to Bremen.] Road yesterday afternoon.
Kwok further alleged that tho man picked up a heavy tamper used
in road work, and swung at his
head with it. As a result his arm
Order of the Boot.
- Philadelphia, Yesterday.
Jack Diamond has been releasers under the conductorship of ed and ordered to quit Philadel. Mr. C. S. Beat, A.R.C.M.. at the phia immediately-Reuter's Amer Kowloon Football Club ground to-
night is as follows:-
was injured, and it was necessary lean Bervice. to put in several stitches.
An unusual feature was intro duced into the cage when Inspector Dick, for the Police, advanced the view that there might be something deeper in the affair.
WHERE BANK NOTES MAY BE COUNTERFEITED.
Paris, July 30... A French police court laid down
Accused, whilst admitting the the principle yesterday that per- offence, said that plaintiff was fully sons who counterfeited Bank of cognisant of certain circumstances England notes could not be prose which caused his action.
A sentence of three months Im prisonment was imposed.
cuted for counterfelting, in France, for the reason that they, are not British Government notes, but simply sight notes of a commercial:
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