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ASSAULT ON POLICE.
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No: 27,647
BAND CONCERT.
"VALE" AT WELLINGTON
BARRACKS.
DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME.
The farewell concert gived by the band of the 1st Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, which
VATABLISHED
1845
HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER
17, 1930.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.
- The
closing rate of the dollar demand, to-day was 1/3 8
по
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
PEACEFUL STRIKE INANARCHY JAPANESE PREMIER
MADRID.
Cafes & Bars Closed, But,
No Shortage of Food.
ENTIRELY UNJUSTIFIED
In answer to the charges, the women pleaded not guilty, whilst the man pleaded that he struck gated). This item which attracted ensure adequate provisioning of the constable not knowing that he was a Police officer.
quite a large number of choristers, the Capital.
AND DEATH
RED HORRORS IN
CHINA.
150,000
DEAD
GHASTLY TORTURE OF INNOCENTS. ·
RECOVERS.
Assailant Charged with Attempted Murder.
OUT OF DANGER.
He
KOWLOON PESTS.
TOUT ACCOSTS BRITON IN NATHAN ROAD.
JAIL WITHOUT OPTION.
эпо
Danty Eyeglasse
N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.
STRONG DENIAL OF
INDIAN SPLIT.
Moslems and Hindus Working in Harmony.
ONE ESSENTIAL AIM.
Rugby, Yesterday.
A further informal meeting of
A Chinese youth named Yu Lam- chi (18), who acted as a tout for prostitutes, was sentenced by Mr. Madrid, Yesterday.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
H. R. Butters at the Kowloon The Central Magistracy this was given at Wellington Barracka
Up to the present there have
After a prolonged examination, morning Was thronged with last night, proved all the more en-
joyable because it was so essential. [been no disturbances, and the
the results of which has been Magistracy to-day, He was charged the British, India Delegation to the Round Table Conference was Chinose to hear a case in which y-and truly-British in charac-strike is not yet general, al-
withheld by the Police, the assail- for acccating Signalman R. J.
held at St. James's Palace yester- two women and
ant of Mr. Takayuki Hamaguchi, Morris, of the Royal Corps of day and another has been fixed R. E. ter. The programme contained items though all shops, including cafes charged Before Mr.
the Prime Minister of Japan, has Signals, Whitfield Barracks, Austin for Tuesday, following to-mor- representative of what is best in and bars are closed, but there is Lindsell. Chief Detective-Inspec- British "light" musie; and the no lack of food as the markets
been formally indicted on a Road, last night.
row's plenary sitting of the con- tor Reynolds prosecuting.
Shanghai, To-day. audience listened with rapt atten-Jare open. Long queries are wait-
charge of attempted murder.
Giving evidence, Signalman ference. The report that Moslem The first woman was charged tion, whilst remaining typically ing för bread,
A bulletin issued this morning Morris said that Only two news- The North China Daily News
at about 8.30 delegates had issued an ultima- with having behaved in a disuademonstrative that is, antil at papers were issued, being dis-states that the tide of Com-indicates marked improvement in p.m., he was driving in a rikisha tum to Hindus during the discus- orderly and riotous manner at the conclusion of the concert, when tributed by..means of army munism is sweeping on Central Mr. Hamaguchi's condition. along Nathan Road. When near ions on the communal demand is Happy Valley yesterday with a they rose with splendid and un-lorries. The Metropolitan Rall-China, especially Kiangsi and is practically out of danger, and Austin Road, the accused, who denied. The denial is a joint one, view to enticing the employees of rehearsed spontaneity to join in way is working and a municipal Hunan, engulfing thousands in there is no sign of peritonitis standing, talking to n authorised by the British Indian Nanyang Brothers to go on strike. the singing-not murmuring-of street cleaning service is being the sea of anarchy, destruction having set in. The Premier is in Chinese girl, attracted his at- delegation and fasued by the Aga A charge of assaulting a Chinese "Auld Lang Syne," and the Na- operated by the police. The gen- and death, according to tele- good spirits.
tention, but he drove on. Khan and Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. detective-sergeant was brought tional Anthem.
darmerie is precautionarily pagrams to the Chinese Press and
Early Cables. ————— Wimes alighted from the rikisht-says-that-an- ultimatumi has against the man and the third, Mr. E. J. Woollcott, the band trolling the working class quar-numerous petitions to the Nation- Bulletins issued during the day in Austin Road where he had an been issued neither by Moslems woman. whilst all three were
alist Government urging that indicate satisfactory progress in appointment with a friend.
hor by Hindus, but thut, on the charged with having held a public master, is to be congratulated unters.
his excellent selection of pro- The Prime Minister, General Marshal Chiang Kai-shek should the condition of Mr. Hamaguchi. As he was early, he proceeded to contrary, the discussions have moeting without permission from
gramme. An acceptable novelty Berenguer, in a statement said lend a military campaign once
Tokyo, Saturday. walk up and down Austin Road and been friendly and harmonious, IE, the Governor.
was provided in the shape of com- that the forces were sufficient to and for all and terminate the The Police continue to with-eventually went along Natham continues: "There is no justi.. manity singing of "Tommy's deal with any possible disorders. lawless hordes ravaging the coun-hold statements concerning the Road, in the direction of the cation at all for the statement Songs, 1914-1918," (slightly expur-All measures were being taken to tryside.
result of the examination of Mr. Majestic Theatre. The accused that there are any quarrels over Hamaguchi's assailant, but it is followed him when he emerged into the conference here. Differences State of Constant Fear. He denounced the
increasingly evident that opposi Nathan Road und finally accosted in points of view are in process of especially from the back seats, who strike as entirely unjustified. The petitions state that the tion to the Naval Treaty was the him and asked him if he wanted adjustment from day to day."
Like the Pre- sang with great gusts, is in rather
marauders have plundered many primary motive.
The Maharajah Gaekwar of Witness attempted to arrest Baroda, speaking at a reception different
Early Cables, tempo, But the en-
towns and cities, and the people mier, Mr. Hara's assassin nine him, but the latter bolted. Chase thusiasm was there, which was An inflammable situation has in the whole Red area are living years ago, Mr. Hamaguchi's as- was given and accused was anally given by the East India Associa really all that mattered!
sailant is apparently developed as a result of yester- in a state of constant fear.
weak caught in a Chinese shop. Sequel to Factory Trouble.
When a town or city is captur-minded youth, whose warped ness added that the accused delegates, referred to the abun- The Band, one thinks, has not day's funeral incident. Presenting the facts, C.D.I.
of patriotism led him to well known to him as
dant hospitality being extended Reynolds said that the case was been heard to such advantage here: A general strike has been de-fed by the Reds the title deeds are sense
he had to them in London, expressed the The volume, was full, theclared to-day, shops are shut, destroyed and the property dis-imagine that he was doing a pa- solicited him in sequel to some trouble between before.
previous warmest appreciation of the As- triotic act in shooting the Pre- Nanyang Bros. and their em- tone true, and the tempo at all traffic is virtually at a stand-
occasions. mier.
sociation's unremitting. efforts to ployees. Certain conditions times precise. Possibly the best still, and water supplies are cut
The accused entered, a complete promote mutual understanding The general public of Japan, were made for the
women item was that old favourite, "The off. The fact that the public ser.
including his pofitical enemies, denial of the allegations against hetween the best elements in Bri-
him. He said that he did not fol-tain and India. workers-in-1926 and these the Gondoliers," which was played with vices struck without legal notice Agives the movement a sinister as- Company wanted to fall back on delightful ease again. On Saturday afternoon, selection of Songs of Old England pect, and the atmosphere at pre- the women refused to leave the also greatly pleased the audience: sent is clectrified.
The situation darkened during factory until certain, demands The selection wound up with "The
for the were met with. However, the Farmer's Boy," a song very dear to yesterday afternoon, Police intervened and they were the Somersets themselves. Na trams stopped and there were no Strong compelled to leave at six o'clock, turally it had to be repeated before evening newspapers.
were the usual time for closing up the audience could be satisfied! Government precautions
ing five o'clock. The Police re- For the rest, the Band gave a taken against outbreaks, and an reived information that a meet-skilful rendition of the rather in-emergency meeting of the Cabinet in would be held at Happy conclusive selection from "The was held. Valley.
Train," and played "The Blue
In the evening, workers in the Yesterday morning. before Danube Waltz" in most sympathetic public services came out on strike, eleven o'clock, a crowd, number-manner. Three descriptive ple:es but some services were available. ing from 200 to 800, 75 per cent, and a waltz, "Choristers," rounded Matters improved, however, dur- of whom were women, assembled ont the programme, which
coning the evening, in consequence
Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P. and 2nd Assistant Director of Criminal Intelligence, was in Court.
and
production still lacks.
verve.
TREE STEALING.
of amusement will be closed to- The latest reports show day. that no disturbances occurred up to an early hour this morning. The bankers are resuming work this evening-Reuter.
st the cross road near the Hong trived to strike that extra note of of a Labour manifesto urging the Kong Football Club ground. It
personal contact between artistes strikers to refrain from violence.) was on a slight rise, and at 12.45 and audience which mechanical re- Nevertheless, cafes and places, p.m. the first defendant stood up in the middle of the assembly to address thern. The detectives who
close at were stationed hand heard her say: "On Mon- day all you fellow-workers shall not return to work. Any of you in favour of the proposal? If so, nut un your hands and clap them." She said further: "Wel
AN INCREASE DUE TO COLD WEATHER.
NOT MUCH DAMAGE.
Madrid, Saturday. Wild scenes were witnessed during a street battle between
-are now going to form a cordon Three women were this morn-the Police and a funeral proces round the Nanvang works. Those ing charged before Mr. R. E.alon of 50,000 persons, owing to
favour put your hands up.”
Lindsell with having cut. live, the authorities barring the way in Assault on Detective. green, wild trees on the hillside one of the busiest thoroughfares. After this the first defendant at Pokfulam village. They plead-Firing resulted, four persond be began to walk, with the crowded guilty.
ing killed and a number, includ- following her, when the detective- Mr. G. B. Twemlow, Assistant ing eleven Police, being injured. sergeant came up from behind Superintendent of the Forestry The procession was following a and seized her by the collar. Department, informed his Wor- funeral of four persons killed by Some of the women tried to re-ship that with the cold weather the collapse of a seven-storey the alleged lease her from his grip, and whilst they always had an increase in building, due to doing so, the second defendant tree stealing. It was rather hard negligence of the architect and (the man) caught hold of the on the Forestry Department be- contractor. sergeant by the neck, making cause Pokfulam village was very A general strike of the building distinct scratches. Third defen- large. The cutters used the wood trade until Monday has been de- dant also caught the detective by for fuel, and also. barked them claredReuter. *** his throat. With the help of for medicinal purposes. "Not other Police men who came on much damage was done," Mr. the scene, the three defendants Twemlow added. were arrested and taken to the No. 2 Police Station.
The crowd, said Mr. Reynolds, after a while broke up and dis- persed.
Detective-Sergeant Shek Taul pave corroborative evidence as to the assault, and said that the! crowd first gathered in Wong Nei Chung. Road outside. house No. 113..
A fine of $10 or, in default, two! weeks' hard labour on each, was imposed.
"NEXT HÍS SKIN.”
NOVEL WAY OF SMUGGLING CIGARETTES.
سنا
!
CHEAPER FOOD.
FRESH-AND-FINE.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:-
The anti-cyclone, central oor China sterday, has ex- tended eastward and now covers Korea and the eastern Sea.
The depression has deepened and moved to the north east of Hokkaido.
Fresh monsoon will prevail along the south east coast of China and over the China Sen. winds, Forecast: N. E. fresh; fine.
Rainfall
Rainfall.
to 10 am. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 95.19 inches against an aver- age of 81.43.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:--
PABBRZNAR
Hong Kong Macao Pratas Island
72
74
62
58
Swatow Chefoo Shanghal
58
44.
Manila Foochow Amoy
girl.
WAS
on three
en in honour of the, conference
Wit-
Was
or speak to
Equally United,
are indignant at the attempt on the Premier's life, and the leading low the complainant newspapers are unanimous in de him. ploring the comparative frequency by a rikishu farmer, and last nighted in India, whether political; out collecting rikisha rent economic or social, had been help- of such incidents, which they'
Aa he was walked on by the Association. characterise as "shameful in a from the coolles.
De- constitutional country, whatever Ing along Nathan Road he saw the legates taking part in the confer- Chinese ence had come from every part. of complainant chasing the motive may be."
dressed in white. This man India and represent in all their the complainant," who, 'external variety, her manners,
He was, he said, employed; Much of the reform' accomplish-
П
A
Baron Shidehara. Subject to the Emperor's ap-evaded
mistake in identity, customs, races.and dialects. Yet proval, the Cabinet has decided through to appoint Baron Shidehara as came at him (accused) and kicked they were all equally united in n
The determination Naturally he ran.. Acting Premier pending Mr. him
to reach
agree- Hamaguchi's recovery.
complainant gave chase. Then he mont securing the best interests The latest bulletins continue to (accused) tripped and fell and the of India as a whole. This, he be- indicate that the doctors are well complainant seized him and took lieved, was a sure guarantee of satisfied with Mr. Hamaguchi's him to the Police.
not jultimate success.
he
It
was
Wag
progress. It la considered that until he got to the station that he The safety and greatness of the will be out of danger to-learned why he had been arrested. British Empire lay in the fact morrow, if the present progress The Magistrate convicted, where that her people were allowed free- continues, as there is still no upon Detective Sergeant Humph- dom to develop according to their
"re individual genius... That reys produced the accused's sign of peritonitis.
The Acting Premier. cord" which showed that it was 'India's need and earnest desire. Imperial sanction has been ob- only as recently as last Friday that He urged that India should take tained for Baron Shidehara to he was bound over for fighting in her place, which was her pri- become acting Premier, but his defence of prostitutes.
vilege and her due, as a self- formal installation has been dis- Sentence of two months' hard governing unit of the British pensed with, owing to the labour was passed.
Commonwealth. Let them go attending Emperor's absence,
forward in the spirit of mutual grand manoeuvres...
Rise in Temperature. The bulletin as regards Mr. Hamaguchi, Issued at 10 to- night, shows a slight rise in tem- {perature. The patient is com- plaining of an oppressive feeling in the stomach, but no comment
THIEF CHARGED ON TWO COUNTS.
AN AGENT'S LOSS. trust and collaboration, conscious
of the greatness of their task.""
A Difficult.Task. Referring to the Indian Confer ence, Sir John Simon, speaking at Cleckheaton yesterday, said that An unemployed Chinese named the work of framing the consti- Mak Yun-lam was charged before tution under which one-fifth. of
is made regarding the general Mr. H. R. Butters to-day on two the human race may live, was a conditions.-Reuter.
SIGNIFICANT VISITS TO ROME.
charges of larceny, an under:- tremendous task and those who (1) On November 14, from 688, served on the Statutory Commis-
" .
BANISHEE AND THIEF.
BALKAN ALLIANCE.Reclamation Street, first floor, ofsion went through a long course clothing worth $22, a fountain pen of close and careful scrutiny and worth $2, and $12.15 in money, the iconsultation before it was possi- property of Chung Kung-im, ble to put forward the proposals manager of the Great Easternwhich, whether they be right or tributed among the Communists.
Tobacco Co.; and
wrong, at any rate formed a con- Legs Severed from Bodies.
ITALIAN GUIDANCE? - (2) On October 23, from 277, nected whole. One sentence from The wealthy are captured for
Prince Edward Road, of an attache rhe Commission's Rpeort might ransom and those falling to pay
London; Saturday,
cage, clothing, bedding and usefully be repeated, "It must not MAKING UP FOR REDUCED are subjected to the cruellest
News from Constantinople that fountain pen, worth together $145, he assumed that you can substi- forms of torture, their limbs the Italian Ambassador yeater the property of Mr. J. Law, motor tute a different design and dif- WAGES IN GERMANY.
being slowly and painfully severed day left for Rome to participate agent.
ferent materials for one part of from their bodies.
in conversations with Mussolini, Accused admitted both, charges our structure without raising the PRICES TO BE CUT.
Merchants and farmers are and the Italian and Turkish and was sentenced to three months question of whether what re- and Foreign Ministers Indicates and five months, respectively, the maina, can stand unaffected.”— Berlin, Yesterday, forced to surrender goods The strenuous efforts of the grain. These are confiscated further stage in the recent im- terms of hard labour to run con- British Wireless Service,
developments in the secutively. Government to reduce the prices and distributed among the Redi. portant
***" Outrages on Females. Balkans, which M. Venizelos set of cominodities to set off the re Revenue Officer, Mr. A. Wduced wages throughout the Women, and girls are subjected in motion when he started visit AN EASY LIFE,
Eo Mun was to-day produced "be- $1,000. Bail;
Grimmitt to-day charged a Mess country were discussed at a meet- to indescribable violence and outing European capitals in 1928.
An important stage in the
NOTHING ELSE TO DO BUT fore Mr. H. R. Butters at the Kow- A Chinese detective gave cor-boy of the 8.8. Kwong Tung being of the Opposition to-day, but rages.
TOUT.
leon Magistracy, charged with re- roborative evidence. He stated fore Mr. E. H. Williams with have the Cabinet Committee, proclaim- Even the poorest, who are not matter was reached, when he
turning from banishment before that he arrived on the scene to ing failed to pay the duty on 260 ing the urgency to reduce prices members of the Communist visited Angora recently and sign- find a large crowd gathered. He cigarettes. Defendant pleaded all along the line, announces fur-Party, are robbed of their meagre ed a Treaty of the Greco-Turkish
to live by this, the term for which he was sent saw the Chinese Police sergeant guilty, and it was stated that the ther cuts, for instance, coal will belongings and deprived of their friendship, and the Protocol for You seem struck, and also heard shouts of cigarettes were found next to be reduced by six per cent., wood houses, which are burned down, the limitation of naval arma- game," remarked Mr. B. E. away had expired, and with lar ments. WANAZ 24 Lindsell at the Central Court, ceny of various property, includ- "Strike." He called out that his akin."
Man by 20 per cent, and many food 150,000 Slaughtered.
Count Bethlen shortly after this morning, when he imposed a ing an oplam pipe, a string of they were Police, and second de- Mr. Grimmitt told his Worship stuffs, likewise bread, will be de- fendant must have heard him, but that it was a case of deliberate at creased by 10 per cent. Retailers Figures are quofd, showing wards visited Angora, the two fine of $50 with the alternative pearls, clothing, and four pieces. took no notice. The man was tempt to smuggle. A fine of $50 of vegetables have consented to that up to date 150,000 innocent visits occasioning rumours that of four weeks' jail on a Chiness of cloth from 624, Canton Road, -He admitted both charges and then arrested after a struggle with the alternative of one cut their prices. Reuter people have been slaughtered,, Turkey, Greece and Hungary who pleaded guilty to a charge of third floor
while more than 1,500,000 have would be the nucleus of having solicited for hire in Des His Worship adjourned the month's hard labour, was imposed. Contracts have been awarded by fled to other provinces Over Balkan alliance, under Italian Voeux Road West yesterday. the Magistrate passed sentence of case until Thursday: next, firing
an Australian company for the non- 100,000 houses have been des guidance, to counter French Im Defendant stated that he had no four months' hárd labour on each heil at $1,000 cagh?:)
* JAPANESE BARON DEAD.- struction of plant at Waterloo troyed in Kinngal alone.perialism in Eastern Europe.thing else to do for a living.
This was denied by Venizelos, sdg 14 where a new type of harvester com¦ At present - 87 out of 81 dis-
Record yields of grain are reported Tokyo, Yesterday bine will be manufactured the tricts in Klangat are completely who explained that his object was death has occurre of Baron machille being a compset, velfunder Red influence, while 88 dis-a free and friendly union of from different parts of Northumber propelled reaper thresher berated tricts are infested by the Reds. Balkan and Nean Eastern States. land county, the latest to come into by one manne Canadian plant It is stated that the conditions The greatest obstacle at present notice being from the farm of Charles ey will be utilized for the manufacture now prevailing are worse than is the strained, relations between Turner wn of the (pad Electric Society and of combines for the markets when the recent war was raging Bulgarland Krage
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