WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1930.
MIDDLE WATCH.
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JOYOUS PRODUCTION'S SUCCESS.
THIRD PERFORMANCE.
A UNITED STATES OF INDIA?
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ALLEGED THREATS
BY POLICE.
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CHINA MAIL.
CHINESE POLITICS.
CHIANG CHAIRMAN OF EXECUTIVE YUAN.
CHANG'S MOVEMENTS.
Nanking. Yesterday. The Fourth Plenary Session to-
shek as chairman of the Executive Yuan and Yu Yu-jen as chairman of the Control Yuan.
(Continued from Page 1.) provinces have established them-dence inadmissible in this Court." selves, allow them absolute freedoni "In the general run of enses of to federate with those States thin, description it is the prison- The A.D.C.'s production of "The Middle Watch" continues to tick willing to enter into association er who is concerned with the es- away merrily in the Theatre Roval with them, and so form a number | tablishment of onus," he went on, day elected Marshal' Chiang Kai-
a witness was A crowded house last night follow-of federating units which would "but in this case
eventually combine in an all-Indian concerned.
did not know ed its diverting pulsations with the federation with a strong respon- whether or not she would be lat keenest relish.
sha
representative central er brought into custody." To offer more praise to those res Government. He asked for ad- ponsible for this delightful enter- tainment would be to verge upon equate and statutory protection of
Intereals,
urged and the fulsome, but nevertheless it is that his community be given some not possible to withhold a further tribute, in particular to Fay Gross- thing in the nature of a bill of so great in the case of prisoners where he may sail northwards by | man and Gerald Bennott whose rights so that they should not lose their positions merely because they playing both Individually and
wero partly Indian and partly in their scenes together, 18
European. a thing of joy. Incidentally, Fay Grossman introduces us to really seductive American accent, thus dispelling an Illusion that such
thing did not exist.
Gerald Hold exploits to the full the amusing possibilities of his part, whilst the broader comedy is
minority
Madame Chang Hsuch-liang ar- rived this morning from Tientsin; and it is believed the Young Mar- shal will be leaving soon for Shanghal and Hangchow, from
Degrees of Care. Elaborating this point, counsel said that if the care to be exercised as regards voluntary evidence was then the degree of care, should begunboat.Reuter. so much the greater in the cas
of a person who has no inkling
of what was going to happen later.
Feng and Yen.
Peking, Yesterday. Some of the vernacular papera Federal Relations Committee. The prisoner had also the advan state that Fong Yu-hsling and The Indian States delegation and tage of being cautioned before Yen Hsi-ahan will leave Shansi the British-Indian delegation held nanking a statement, "but in this and go abroad within the week. meetings to-day to chose their re- case, which I claim to be analog-Reuter.
Federal Reous, there is no evidence to show presentatives on the
Committee. This will that there was any enution what- lutions consist of 82 members, six repre- ever."
senting the British delegation, ten "I think it is laid down that a
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Eager and Robert Charles. Helen India, with Prior deserves praise for an inter- Benn presiding. esting character "bit." The whole
At to-day's British Indian meet-in similar cases to these that a production, in fact, has been ex-ing, over which the Aga Khan pre-warning should be given," he add- reedingly well cast, and must rank nmongst the best of the A.D.C.'s
efforts.
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A MISREPRESENTATION.
Nanking, Yesterday.
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It is stated in official quarters federal constitutions, and various "There is no question that the that General Mo Teh-hui, who is
"ALBION STAR" viewpoints were expressed.-Bri-threat was made," he continued the Chinese delegate to the Mos tish Wireless Service.
"and I am prepared to put pri-cow conference, has sent a letter From NEWPORT, ANTWERP, soner in the box to prove it." to Karakhan protesting against HAMBURG AND ROTTERDAM Rugby, Yesterday. Counsel went on to state that a Karakhan's recent note.
VIA PORTS. Mo Teh-hui says he was mis- When the plenary sitting of the caution or warning. as particu
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- Indian Bound Table Conference larly desirable in the present represented by Karakhan, as he resumed to-day, the Maharajah case, the witness being of a very agreed to the "maintenance of the formed that all Goods are being land- of Alwar urged that, for the well-low mentality, which rendered as-status quo of the Chinese Ensted at their risk into the Godowns of ern Railway in accordance with & Godown Company Ltd., at Kowloon, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf being of their national cause, įsistance especially desirable.
His Lordship, after some discus- the Peking and Mukden Sino-whence and/or from the wharves de they must give up all the little!
sion, held that the onus was on the Russian agreements relative to livery may be obtained. quarrels and differences.
Crown to prove that the evidence the C.E.R., not to the mainten was entirely voluntary, and, asked ance of the present status quo of
When opportunities came they Would put forward their points
of view in greater detail, but they Mr. Fitzroy If he were prepared to the railway."-Reuter, sought no new territories or accept it. powers, but only a practical appli
FAMINE RELIEF.
S. W. BORDERERS,
RELIEVING THE SOMERSETS IN COLONY, The 1st Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, who are to re- lieve the 1st Battalion of the Samervet Light Infantry, in the Garrison, arrived here aboard the transport Lancashire about ४ o'clock this morning.
Mr. Fitzroy replied with some The Lancashire, chartered from
cation of their treaties and al-warmth that he had been prepared for the Messrs. Bibby and Sons
liances, Usage, sufferance and to bring the Taipo Magis trooping season, tied up At the
inta the witness box. NEW IRRIGATION PROJECT IN Naval Dockyard. The troops political practice had for diverse trate
that he had also been
SHENSI, came ashore about 11 am, when reasons encroached upon these and
treaties, and they desired that prepared to show such extra rights outside. the ence was taken. He thought treaties, assumed without their this dealt fully with the point na consent, might be frankly dis-regards the onus of the Crown. cussed and decided only by His Lordship ruled that the mutual consent..
Crown must prove that the evid-Relief Discussing federation, he said)ence was entirely voluntary. many held the view that British
Magistrate's Evidence. India might be formed again into Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, District Statca.
This would bring true Ofear, North, and magistrate for Swaraj as a living reality con- the district, was accordingly called siderably nearer, and would per-to give evidence.
"Uncle, your glass eye does not taste nice."
Payce Gaics, Yverdon.
that the evid-
TO DIG OLD CANALS.
Peking, Yesterday, The China International Famine Commission to-day an- nounced the undertaking of a huge new irrigation project in Shens, to cost $900,000.
The Commission's engineers will divert the waters of the King-ho, twenty-five miles north-west ci
Optional Cargo will be forwarded
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unless notice to the contrary be given
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th instant will be subject to rent All claims against the yease) must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 4th proximio or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damsgej Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th instant at 10 a.m. by our TET- veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
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petuate the link with the Crown He said that the statements made Sianfu, thereby watering an area CHEMICAL DIAMONDS!
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through its representative the by prisoner, as witness at the hear-of 100,000 acres. Viceroy. With Hindu, Moham-in the Taipo Palice Court, were ab It is interesting to note that an cedan, Sikh and other States so solutely voluntary so far as he ancient irrigation scheme, - more formed, it would set at reat com-know. He swore her himself, and than a thousand years old, former-ver. Price per carat H.K. $5 nott muna! questions. Above all I could say that she was perfectly ly watered this area, but gradually would maintain in strong bonds the free in her answers to all questions. fell into disuse. However, traces trade relations She claimed no right to refuse to of it are still visible, and it is pro- commercial and with Britain.
answer any of them which might posed again to dig the old canals.- It necessitated an Imperial army have incriminated her. The evid-Reuter. to safeguard the Crown's obliga-ence was read over to her each day. they took over the Mount Austin,tions and to protect the ports and and agreed to; and at the conclu- Murray, Victoria, and Wellington
frontiers, with an Internal army of sion of the hearing was again read Barracks.
States maintained for security and in its entirety, and signed. assistance in emergencies to every Regarding administering a can- section of India's population, and tion, he did not deem it necessary, carried on the tradition of India's nor did Mr. Andrewes, who prose- rule according to her history of cuted the the prisoner. hundreds of centuries. And, final-
The Somersets, the majority of whom have been under canvas on Murray Parade ground, will leave the Colony for India on November
26.
MUI-TSAI BEATEN.
CHINESE YARDSTICK AS WEAPON.
I'.
LORANG'S TRIAL.
FINANCIER AT THE OLD BAILEY.
ALLEGED FALSE REPORT.
London, Yesterday. ly, doming to federation, or what Replying to His Lordship, Mr.
The trial has opened at the Old he preferred to call the United Fitzroy stated that he would call States of India,-it immediately sim- Inspector Dorling on the question. Batley of the financier Francis plified the problem of the rulers The hearing was then adjourned | Lorang, working in a common body to, work until this afternoon.
Here out the problem of India.
An Adjournment.
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CAR IN FLAMES.
DRIVER MANAGES TO SAVE HIMSELF.
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There was considerable excite ment in Lockhart Road, Wanchal, at about 12.15 to-day when a motor car which was proceeding along the road suddenly hurst into flames, due, apparently, to spontaneoua combustion In the engine.
The flames quickly assumed The indictment contains thirty-
and alarming proportions
the Yesterday's, Proceedings.
four, counts, and the trial is ex-
whole car was involved within a At the continued hearing yester-pected to last a week. The pro-short time. The driver, however, A Chinese woman named Lei Yu-was the shortest and quickest way
day afternoon, evidence was taken secutor alleges that Lorang owes
was able to get clear. Confusion mui, Ilving at 114, Woosung Street, to Dominion Status.
£500,000. The Maharajah expressed the as to the man's burial. It was
Lorang pleaded not guilty."moned rather late, and by the time led to the Fire Brigade boing aum- was yesterday afternoon charged before Mr. H. R. Butters at the view that India should achieve her stated that the body was carried to Kowloon Court for keeping an un-position on a footing of equality the hillside slung on a bamboo pole. Reuter.
[Francis Lorang, chairman of they arrived from the Wanchai registered mui tani, and for assault with her sister Dominions within The hands and feet were tied for ing her.
the Empire, and arrive at a situa-slinging to the pole, but the rope the Bluebird petrol companice, Sub Station the car body was com was committed for trial on August pletely destroyed by the flames, It was subsequently towed away According to the girl the accused tion of fully blossomed Dominion was taken off before burial.
7 on a charge of fraudulent con- suggested to her on November 11 Status as early as possible. that she should become a prosim in saying so was that a larger
version, totalling £317,000, and of by a "wreck" crew. lasuing a false report on Bluebird titute, and when she refused she Empire might find a grateful
Petrol, Limited, whose, failure was beaten with a Chinese yard. India co-operating, wholeheartedly
caused a sensation in the City in in making the Empire to which stick.
May last year. Lorang, was ar The girl added, in cross-examina- they were proud to belong some- greater. A' united
rested in France, where he was tion by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, for thing even
would be the finest jewel
recognised by, a detective, and was extradited last June.]
the defence, that she was frequent-India ly besten by her mistress.
Hig
FLYING BOAT.
BRITISH ENGINES FOR THE THE DO-X.
་་་་;
REUTER HASTY. REPORT BASED ON ADVANCE INFORMATION.
PROHIBITION ISSUE..
Rugby, Yesterday. the cause and strongest force In
It is reported that new British India had helped engines are to replace the engines Medical evidence given by Dr. of Empire.
war crials already installed in the big Ger Tang Yee-yuaa, of the Kwong Wah Britain during the Hospital, revealed that the girl had wholeheartedly, without bargain- man flying-boat DO-X. 28 bruises on her back, one on the ing. It was now Britain's turn It is understood that Doctor left chin, and numerous small to help India to reach a position Dornier negotiated while in Eng- bruises on the legs. It was the beyond which they had no desire land last week for the equipment doctor's opinion that the girl was to go, namely that of a sister Do- of eight 900 horse-power Rolls beaten very severely. Dominion within the Empire, Royce engines. The DO-X has at Sir Muhammed Shaf said that present twelve 600 horse-power The Magistrate convicted the ac-
Mussalmans cused on both counts and fined her 71,000,000
desired engines, and Dr. Dornier cal $100 for keeping an unregistered that, in the constitutional and ad-culates that by removing two pairs
ministrative evolution of India, of tandem engires there will mul teaf, and $50 for the assault.
they must have their legitimate an increased performance by share; both in the Provincial and son of lessened Central Government. British Wireless Service..
·· Federal systems, would alone "What right have you to occupy suit the circumstances of the case. Government land to make stalls on The point of the Moslem group or even coffine, queried Mr. R. E. was they desired India to attain Lindsell in the Central Court this Dominion Status as an equal part- RUSSIAN YOUTHS ON EMPRESS morning when he imposed a fine of ner in the British Commonwealth. SS OF JAPAN. #26 on a Chinese contractor who was He added that but for Lorde de summmoned for using Crown land Irwin's wisdom and sympathy, the Two Russian youths, Wirth son of Congress to legalise brew- at the Prays Fast Reclamation position in India would be ten Constanten (15) and Shidura of four per cent alcoholic without a permit.
times worse, British Wireless Leomid (16), were to-day charged beer-Router's American Service.
DEPARTMENTS DIFFER?
Mr. R. E. Stott, land bailiff, said Service.
that defendant did not take any
notice of a warning he had given
him. He understood that the de
fendant was employed by the
LADY FLIER.
Shanghai Yesterdays
Police to make stalls. He occupied | The Hon. -Mrs," "Vieto the land hout a permit, passed over kpop-in sout
dants
Imposing
Kores at 12
resistance
ren-
TWO STOWAWAYS,
New York, Yesterday. Contrary to the belief that the Law Enforcement Commission was recommending a continuation of the present prohibition measures, based on advance information, the New York Times now learns that the Commission voted by 7 to 4. In favour of a modification of the Volstead faw; but the matter has
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not been definitely settled,
Meanwhile, Senator Bingham ie preparing a Bill for the next see
WORKERS' HOURS.
EIGHT A DAY AND 48 IN A
:.WEEK.
London, Yesterday. The text is issued of the Govern- ment's Hours of Industrial Eraploy- ment Bill, for the purpose of im- plementing the Washington Con-
vention of 1919.
The Bill, which is not. rigid, limits the statutory working hours of industrial workers to eight in any day, and forty-eight in any week, with certain exceptions.
Overtime must not exceed thirty. eight days, but before making the two hours in a period of twenty order the Minister of Labour shall consult the organisations affected.
The Bill excludes seamen, man- agers and clerks-Reuter.
RAILWAY FINANCE.
WAGES OF SHOPS AND STORES STAFFS.
Rugby, Yerlerden. Proposals for a reduction of the wages of railway shops and stores staff were submitted yesterday by the managers to the Unions.
* Before Mr. H. R. Butters in the after the Intereste of Russians
Kowloon Court, with stowing away here, bu from: Shanghai on the R.M:8. Sergeant Kellett said that there Empress of Japan, which arrived in was a Russian community and they port this mo
usually looked after their country. These are estimated to represent etective eant Kellett stated men in difficulties, saving of $1,500,000 yearly, mak
the accused wanted to go to His Worship remanded the ac-ing, with the proposed cuts in the den only cheed in. Police custody for 24 wages of the conciliation grades ak hours. In ord that Sergeant ready communicated to the Unions Kellett might see what could be ca totul estimated saving of Russian £11,000,000 British Wireless Ber-
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