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CONFERENCE
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OPENED BY H.M. THE · KING.
BURMA EXPRESSES AFFECTION. FOR ·
GREAT
BRITAIN.
BRILLIANT
SCENES.
DATA
ISHED
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1930.
EMPIRE TARIFF,
DISCUSSED BY IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
IMPORT GUARDS.
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FAR BELOW LAST YEAR'S.
VALUES LOWER.
The
TO-DAY'S NOLLAR closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 %.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
PIRACY ON STEAMER
COMPRADORES · AS PRISONERS.
по
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AIR SAFETY.
COLLAPSIBLE DINGHIES TO BE CARRIED BY 'PLANES.
MORE BUOYANCY.
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Rugby, Yesterday. Mr. F. Montague, Under-Secret-
FLYING PRINCE. TAKES OVER CONTROLS OF GERMAN HYDROPLANE.
"A WONDERFUL SHIP."
London, Yesterday. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales ary for Air, stated in the House of flew to Southampton from Lon- Commons, that a life savdon -to-day. He took half an ing collapsible dingby. which hour's trip in the German flying MAN WOUNDED could be rapidly inflated by boat Dornier DOX, and later
mechanical means had recent flew back to London. iy been subjected to practical: would be carried on all sea going over the controls for 10 minutes During today's flight of the tests with satisfactory results, and UO-X, the Prince of Wales took
seaplanes large enough to be so and remarked subsequently, "She equipped. Action was being taken is a wonderful ship."—Reuter. to improve the buoyancy of all air- craft operating from aircraft car¬ After an interval of four riera and of all metal, sea-going months another piracy, has to be aeroplanes up to the standard of ati reported, the victim this time least two or three hours buoyancy In fair weather, British Wireless being à Norwegian steamer, the Service. Hirundo, which was on & voyage from Swatow to Bangkok.
MIRS BAY.
Rugby, Yesterday
Rugby, Yesterday. The heads of the delegations to Although the Board of Trade.re- the Imperial Conference continued turns show an improvement 'In their consideration of the economic trade during the past month com- uspects of inter-Imperial relations ipared with September, the values this afternoon and adjourned until of experts and imports were much to-morrow morning, when they below those of the corresponding hope to conclude the discussion on months of last year. Exports last economic questions, including sug-month totalled £46,900,000. com PIRATES LAND AT gestions for quota import guard: pared with $42,700,000 in Septem- and bulk purchase which has beenter, and £64,500,000 in October put forward as possible alterna-fast year. Imports amounted to. tives to Imperial preference by £90,800,000 compared with means of tariffs..
£78,600,000 in September, and with In the afternoon they will zen- £110,200,000 in October last- tinue the discussion of foreign British Wireless Service. affairs begun yesterday. That will be the last meeting at which The King Emperor, during whose reign many historic' confer- General Hertzog will be present,
BRITAIN & JEWS. ences have been held, yesterday inaugurated one of paramount in as he proposes to sali for South
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT Africa terest and importance when, in the Royal Gallery of the House of
on Friday. He will, of Lords, he delivered the opening speech at the Indian Round Table Plenary Session of the Conference, MANDATORY OBLIGATIONS
OUR POLICY: courae, be represented at the Final
Conference, which will debate the political future and status of, which is fixed provisionally for Friday morning-British Wireless India. Outside the House of Lords great crowds awaited His Service. Majesty and watched with intense interest the arrival of the dele- gates, including the Indian Princes, clad in brilliant Durbar robes
and jewels-British Wireless Service.
'BINDING
TIES."
Rugby, Yesterday.
Press
Found in an unconselous condi-
from
Oficials Surprised.
:
Rugby, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales, after flying Hendon Aerodrome near London to Southampton Water to- day, was a passenger in a demon- stration flight in the German flying' boat DO-X, which is to cross the Atlantie. To surprise officials at Calshot Aerodrome near South- ampton, where the DO-X is Toor-
phibian machine Saro Cloud, the most powerful amphibian owned by Mr. Holt, wealthy Canadian busi- ness man. The machine alighted. and taxied across to the DO-X,
telligence received by the naval whose name is unknown, was re-ed, the Prince arrived in the Am
The outrage, according to in.ion in Johnston Road yesterday, a European, aged about 86 years, and
authorities here, occurred at noon moved to the Government Civil London, Yesterday.
Hospital. He yesterday. It is added that one
WAB stated to be In the House of Commons at man was wounded.
dressed in blue dungerees, DANGEROUS DRUGS.McDonald said that the Govern question time, Mr. Ramsay
The pirates landed at daylight| ment's Palestine white paper had this morning on the eastern officers. The other 72 members where Dr., and Frau Dornier wel- OPIUM CONFERENCE CONCLUDE given rise to some misunder-shore of Mirs Bay (adjoining of her personnel are all Chinese.
IN LONDON,
standing, and had been misinter-Bins Bay), taking with them the
The Hirundo left Swafow at B
comed him. préted in some essential points.
On returning from a brief flight ALLOCATION OF COCAINE. Therefore, the Government did chief compradore, and the third on Tuesday for Bangkok. over the Isle of Wight, it was She is commanded by Captain stated that for a brief spell the not intend to proclaim the ordin- compradore as prisoners.
John A. Pedersen, the local Prince took full control of the London, Yesterday.
lances before discussion by Parlia The preliminary opium conferment. He emphneiged that the
Ship Ransacked.
agenta being Messrs. Thoresen DO-X. ence concluded to-day, and reach-Government intend to carry out
and Company. The captain com-Prince, who was much Impressed During the fight the ernment for India, and to seek cd provisional agreement regard, our mandatory obligations to went out to the ship at a little forming them of the outrage, the Commander and crew and wished representatives who municated with the agents, in with the flying boat, toasted the At the inauguration of the agreement, for the guidance of ing manufacturing the quotas of both sections of the population in after mid-day were met at the terms of his message being prace them success on their Atlantic Round Table Conference to-day tions upon which it must stand.
my Parliament, as to the founda-cocaine to be allocated to various Palestine.--Reuter.
manufacturing countries.
gangway by a Sikh policeman, tically identical with the official night. the King Emperor's speech was
who informed them that she was Naval message.
A short night was later Nearly ten years ago, in a mes- The consideration of the alloca
still in the hands of the Police;
made to enable the Prince to see reproduced textually at mid-daysage to my Indian Legislature, tion of quotas for morphine and
Immediately upon arrival, the by the official Wireless Service dwelt upon the significance its derivatives will be continued
under the direction of the Second Norwegian Consul went aboard the vessel take off and alight on the Assistant Director of Criminal with the Police body, the ship to leave Calshot on Friday. Bri The DO-X Is expected of its establishment in the con- by the representatives of the and together with summaries of stitutional progress of India. Ten various Governments concerned,
Intelligence, Mr. Timothy being anchored at about 10.30 tish Wireless Service. other speeches, was spoken into years is but a brief span in the with a view to reaching agree
Murphy.
this morning in the Quarantine The ship at that time was at Anchorage, near Green Island. a microphone and broadcast life of any nation, but this dement before the meeting of the
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Hirundo is a steel screw throughout India, Australia, Can-Cade has witnessed, not only in Opium Advisory Committee of
Alexander, first Lord her regular anchorage off Stone-
cutters Island. It was noted steamer of 1,943 tons gross, 1,125 India but throughout all the na-the. League of Nations in of the Admiralty, stated in the upon leaving Blake Pier that an net. She was built in 1926 by FRENCH AIRMEN REPORTED IN ada, United States, Germany, tions forming the British Com-January. The scheme drawn up House of Commons that the tonnage ambulance was in waiting for the the Fredrikstad Works. The Denmark and Holland. At the monwealth, a quickening and by the conference does not cover of each of the three cruisers in-wounded man; whose injuries, it owners, according to Lloyd's end of the sitting the Prime growth in ideas and aspirations Turkey or Japan, both of whom cluded in the aircraft Naval build is understood, are slight
Register, are the Bruusgard Minister,
was of nationhood which defy the have reserved their decisions.ing programme Mr. Ramsay Mac-
It was also learned unofficially Kiosteruds D/S/A/S. Her port customary measurement, of time. Reuter.
tons-British Wireless Service. Donald, proposed that the Com-It should therefore be no matter
that the ship had been thorough- of registry is Drammen, Nor- mittce to advise the conference of surprise to men in this genera-
ly ransacked, the doors of the way. The ship is equipped with TRADE COLLEGE.
officers' quartera broken in and electric light and wireless. the conduct business tion that it was then contem- plated that it should have become
the passengers' effects practical-
Previous Piracy. should be constituted and com- necessary to estimate and rovicw
CAPITALIST'S DONATION OF posed of 16 members representa- the results of what was begun ten
$200,000. tive of the various delegations. years ago, and make further pro-. The Conference, adjourned until vision for the future. Monday morning at St. James's Palace. British Wireless Service.
on.
of
Earlier News'.
London; Yesterday.
The Statutory Commission.
DRUGS SCANDAL.
SYNDICATE "MAKES OVER
£10,000 A WEEK. *
. FOR FOREIGN QUARTER.
New York, Yesterday.
Such a review has lately been] Twenty-one persons have been carried out by a Statutory Com-arrested for allegedly carrying on mission appointed by me for that business amounting to £10,000 purpose, and you have before you weekly, in supplying narcotics to The immense importance at-gether with other contributions Reuter's American Service.
the outcome of their labours, to the foreign quarter of the City tached to the Indian Round Table which have been, or can be made Conference is apparent in to-day's to a solution of the great problem papers, which publish explana-confronting you. No words of mine are needed to bring home to tory articles on the matter, also
you the momentous character of leaders on the significance of the the task to which you have set occasion.
your hands.
Each one of you will, with me,
An undercurrent of optimism reveals itself, although the dif- ficulties are not discounted. be profoundly conscious how mach depends for the whole, Bri-
This
SPORTING DUKĖ.
LEAVES FOR A SHOOTING EXPEDITION.
TO FILM RARE BEASTS.
Addis Ababa, Yesterday, The Duke of Gloucester has
Reuter.
When the King Emperor, sur-tish Commonwealth on the issue left for Modjo on a shooting ex- rounded by his Ministers, the
of your consultations. Princes of India, ex-Viceroys, ex- community of interests leads me pedition, taking a cinematograph Governors of Provinces in India, to count it as a happy augury camera to film rare animals.- and representatives of almost all that there should be present to- shades of political thought at day representatives of my Gov- home and in India, took his seat ernment in all the sister States of on the throne in the Royal Gal the Commonwealth, I shall fol lery of the House of Lords, he low the course, of your proceed opened the second conference of
ings with the closest and most world-wide importance which he has inaugurated this year.
sympathetic interest, not indeed
To-day's proceedings followed without anxiety, but with a largely the lines of the Naval greater confidence.
Conference opened in January.i
The Claims of 'All, The King, as then, delivered an
The material condition which sur- historic speech before a silver rounds the lives of my subjects in microphone, which conveyed his India affects me nearly, and will be words to the uttermost parts of over present in your thought dur the earth. Gramophone recorda ing the forthcoming dellberations. were also taken, to be rushed out I have also in mind the just claims. to India by air mail and complet of the majorities and minorities; ed at works in Calcutta, then dia men and women, town-dwellers and tributed all over India to enable tillers of the aoil, landlords and Indians to hear their Emperor's tenants, strong and weak, rich and voiceRY
poor, of the races, cantes and creeds. The King's speech on the open-1 which the body politic Is.com- ing of the Round Table Confer
posed. ence was as follows
.
"It affords me much satisfac For these things I care deeply. tion to welcome to the capitel of cannot doubt that the true foun- my Empire representatives of the dation of self-government is a Princes, Chiefs and people of fusion of such divergent claims in India, and to inaugurate their mutual obligations, and in their conference with my Ministers and recognition and fullment. It is representatives of other parties, my hope that the future Govern Composing Parliament, In whose ment of India, based on this foun- precincts we are assembled.dation, will give expression to her More than once, sovereign honourable aspirations. May your has summoned historic assembles discussion point the way to a sura on the soil of India, but never be achievement of this end, and may for have British- and Indian your unmen go, down in history as lers of Indiany those of men who served." "India States met as
Decor (Céntinued on Pars-18)-
FRESH AND FINE.
To-day's weather report, from the Royal Observatory, states:→→
The anti-cyclone has weak- oned and is now central near Shanghai.
The monsoon will moderate along the S.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Forecast: NE fresh; fine.
winda,
Rainfall. Raffall to 10 am." 20-day | nil. Rainfall since January 1; 95.19 inches against an aver age of 81.21,A
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning.
at o'clock was?
" Hong Kong si
Macao Pratas Island
Maalls Foocho Amo Swatow
Shanghai
BRITISH CRUISERS.
SHIPS OF 7,000 TONS EACH TO BE BUILT.
Sir
.
about 7,000
New York, Yesterday.
ly all stolen. There were about
water.
RACE TO SAIGON.
BANGKOK,
FRENCH GIRL'S FLIGHT.
Bangkok, Yesterday. The French fliers, Goulette and Là Loulette, who are engaged on a record-breaking fight from Paris to Saigon, arrived here to- day, four days and a half after taking of from Le Bourget
320 passengers aboard at the The last piracy was on the 8.8. time of the piracy, and it appears Helikon on July 21. After the from preliminary investigation freebooters had captured the
Villa Coublay, Yesterday. Mr. Edward Hurley, the well-that the outrage must have been steamer, the Captain was ordered
The French airwoman, Mdle. known capitalist, has contributed the work of a large and well- to take her to Bias Bay, where Hiltze, started from here to-day $200,000 to found and erect a Col-organised gang.
the robbers made good their in an attempt to fly to Saigon and Commerce at Notre Dame Univer- very full cargo, judging from ber held for ransom.
The Hirundo was carrying a escape with booty and prisoners back in a light 'plane. Reuter. lege of Foreign and Domestic
The Helikon sity, Indians, for the purpose of marks this morning, but it is carried about six hundred native fairly well established that the passengers including one Euro-
CONTROL OF SHANSI. furthering world trade.
The college will educate young maurauders left this untouched. pean
saloon passenger, Mr. men in courses designe i to train No arrests had been effected up Stewart Smith, well-known in
Peking, Yesterday. Yen Hat-shan has handed over specialists in the theory and practill the arrival of the China Mail Hong Kong.
Each one of the military affairs in Sharai and Hau Yung-cheng of goods and services-Renter's most gratifying to learn also that searched, not one time, but three
there was no loss of life in con- times, and in some cases even four who has taken up his post, but it nection with the affair.
times. They were robbed of all sites Chao Tai-wer for the posi
is understood that Nanking de- The Police were busy taking they possessed, and when the ship statements at the time of the returned to Hong Kong practical tion, and the Manchurians are Press visit, and it was indicatedly all the passengers had no suggesting that Shin Yu-san and that this would take a consider-money to pay for their sampan Fu Tso-yi should together control jable time.
Sharial-Realer. to come ashore. Wounded Man in Hospital. Third Norwegian Victim. The wounded man, who is a The Hirundo is the third Nor- Mr. Arthur Honderson, Foreign "boy" employed aboard the ship, wegian vessel to be ptrated in
tice of the International exchange representative at 12.45 p.m. It is passengers was Bystematically Saaiyuan to
American. Service.
ECONOMIC MISSION.
AGREEMENT AWAITS APPROVAL OF SENATE. !
Rugby, Yesterday.
Secretary, stated in the House of is 22 years of age. His name is the history of piracies in South STOP PRESS
Commons that the Argentine Li Fong-mui, and it is understood China, which dates as far back as Minister for Foreign Affairs recent that he is a Northern Chinese.
ly informed the British Ambassador He has been admitted to the Gov- that Lord D'Abernon's agreement ernment Civil Hospital. awaits the approval of the Senate. and that when this was given tho, | Exécutive would'take the necessary steps to put in into force-British Wireless. Bervice,
EAST AFRICA. CLOSER UNION IN MANDATED TERRITORY.
January 21, 1921,
•
Nanking, To-day.
It is generally believed here that the outstanding. issues for discussion between Marahals Chiang Kai-shek and Chang Hsueh-liang will be national defence, reorgan- isation of the Kuominchun, the Shansi troops, and possi sible changes in the person- pel of the Nationalist Gov- ernment. It is predicted by ordinary well-informed peoplo that the Ministers for War, Finance, Foreign Affairs,
The first Norwegian ship to be pirated was the 8. Sandviken, The Hirundo's Run,
which was sacked on August 21, 1926, whilst on a voyage from The Hirundo runs between Canton to Swatow and Shanghai. Hong Kong and Bangkok, via She had on board one European Swatow, in competition with a lady and 120 Chinese passen similar service run by Messrs.gers. About four miles south of Butterfield and Swire,
Waglan Light, about. 38 pirates Hong Kong is the Hirundo's declared themselves and took terminal port for the round trip possession of the ship which was to and from Bangkok. Her last taken to the pirates haunt. A trip was competed on November lot of property and cargo was 1, when she arrived here from taken ashore at Blas Bay, but no Rugby, Yesterday. Bangkok, via Swatow at 8.80 a.m. prisoners were taken, also no one Mr. W. Lunn, Under-SecretaryShe remained in port until last on the ship was injured for the Dominions, stated, in the Sunday when she sailed at 10 The next Norwegian ship to House of Commons that the Joint am., with 700 tons of general fall into the hands of pirates was Committee intended to be set up to cargo, some consigned to 'Swatow the ss. Solviken, which was pir Inquire into closer Union In East and the reat to be carried through stod on July 21, 1927, and taken Africa would not be instructed to to Bangkok. After shipping more to Bias Bay. In this instance the Inquire into the futura Statute and cargo at Swatow for the Siamese pirates were more desperate, and constitution of Northern Rhodesia. nort, the Hirundo sailed from shot and wounded Capt
British Wireless Service.. Swatow for Bangkok at 5 pm on Jentoft, master of the ship, and
Tuesday.
the Second Officer, Mr. D. Jahnsen. Captain. Jentoft, who The
Usual Ruse.
was wounded twice near the Wilbington, Delaware,
The pirates, who boarded the heart, died of his wounds in the Yesterday vessel at Swatow as passengers, French Hospital the day after the The death has occurred of the carried out their coup after the vessel's arrival in Hong Kongtributed in various parts for capitalist and philanthropist, Mr. Vessel had been nineteen hours and was buried here on July 28. T. Coleman Du Pont-Router's out of Swatow and there was no Mr. Johnsen arrived after being American Bervice.order Bossibility of their being frusat death's door for a considerable
[Mr. Thoman Coleman Du Pont trated by assistance to the ship time.", who was a wealthy manufacturer from shore. was born in 1863, and was trafzed
CAPITALIST'S DEATH.
Both the Sandviken and the The Personnel Solviken are owned by Wallem se ad engineer, and surveyor. HD The Hirundo carries a crew of Co., who have an faberests included coal and from 82, of which eight, Including were raining, railroads, and banking.) Captain Pedersen,
- Railways, and Communica
tions will remain unchanged, but it is reported that new mén will probably be appoint. cation, Home Affairs, Agri- ed to the portfolios of Edu culture, and Mines. It is also suggested that Yu Yu jen is being appointed head of either the Executive or control of the Yuan. On the military side it appears like ly that the leaders will agree to part of the Kuominchun being reorganised and dis
bandit suppression. Chang Hauch Hang may undertake the reorganisation of the Shansi troops. It is report- ed that Chang Heuch-liang here for Befort.