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DRAMATIC RUSH TO
THE RESCUE.
MYSTERY VESSEL
FATE OF THE CREW
UNCERTAIN.
No. 27,661
SCOTTISH STRIKE CONTINUES.
Ayrshire Holds Out Against Stoppage.
NO SUPPORT IN NORTH.
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BLISHED
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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1930.
NEW GOVERNOR FOR
AUSTRALIA.
Sir I. Isaacs to Replace Lord Stonehaven,
an
DOMINIONS POLICY,
London, Yesterday.
DUMPING IN U.S.
BILL TO PLACE AN EMBARGO ON SOVIET GOODS.
NATIONAL DEFENCE.
TO-DAY'S, DOLLAR. — The clasing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2.9/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
AM.R
for Mr. Waler
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PROBLEM OF EMPIRE WHERE THE MONEY CHINA NAVY
TARIFFS.
Australia to Consult with Manufacturers.
RECIPROCAL PREFERENCES.
Rugby, Yesterday.
ing, is an exception to the gen-change in the relations of Great the House of Representatives, in- questions in the House of Com- important constitutional the Expenditure Committee, in Thomas, in answers to a series of
GOES.
Over $195,000 in 1930 Estimates.
STANLEY PIPE LINE.
Washington, Yesterday. Two interesting. Bills were in- troduced in Congress to-day. The London, Yesterday.
At its meeting on Thursday Republican, Senator Brodie, in- The Scottish Miners' Confer- Sir Isaac Alfred Isaaca Buc- troduced a Bill to place a complete the development of reciprocal of the Legislative Council will The present position regarding afternoon the Finance Committee ence in Glasgow has decided to ceeds Lord Stonehaven as Gov-embargo
on all
merchandise preferences with the Dominions consider the following Supple continue the stoppage. Ayrshire, ernor-General of Australia.
manufactured in Russia. where most of the pits are work- Sir Isaac's appointment marka
was reviewed by the Secretary mental Votes under the 1930 Mr. Williamson, Chairman of for Dominion Affairs, Mr. J. H. Estimates:- cral stoppage.
University Fees. Somewhat of a mystery S17-
Britain with the Dominions. It
Education: University Ex The Council of the Northum-is the first practical result of the ing the establishment of a Depart lating to the sale of Canadian for University Local Examina- troduced a measure recommend mons. He said that no offer re-emination Grants. Entrance fees rounds the identity of a ship re-berland Miners' Association at decision at the last Imperial Con-ment of National Defence, plac- wheat in Britain on the basis of tions, $4,206. ported in various radio messages Newcastle, while opposing the ference (following the historic de-ing the Army, Navy, and Air reciprocal preference had been to Hong Kong to be ashore, and suggested spread over of hours, claration of equality status made Force under a single Secretary of made since the finding of the
Provision made in Estimates, in grave danger, with 14 of a crew al stoppage for the present. Governor-General should be apvice.
has decided to oppose any nation- at the 1926 Conference), that the State-Reuter's American Ser- Imperial Conference had been $25,000. aboard, on the Pratas Shoals.
published.
These fees have hitherto been The next stage was the investigation which already paid in advance by pupils in grant has been initiated by the Govern-schools, the total sums so paid be- ment into the methods whereby ing refunded to each school by
Government,
First word of the wreck reach- ed the Colony last night in a re-l layed message from the U.S. gun- boat Mindanao, which sent the
Reuter.
80,000 Miners Idle.
Rugby, Yesterday.
[pointed by the King on the Ad-
vice of the Dominion and not the Home Government.
Sir Isaac is the septuagenarian
Chief Justice of the High Court, STOP PRESS it could be accomplished
The coal negotiations, apart and is the first Australian to oc- from temporary
arrangementя
cupy the post of Governor-Gen-
following message to the U.S.permitting the continuance of eral. His recommendation by Mr. Helena, now in port:-
work in districts where no agree-Scullin last March raised a stormy
'8.0.S. calls on 42 metres by steamer Headway ashore off Pratas Shoals in lat. 20.42; long. 116.50."
It will be observed that the name of the ship in this message is given as the Headway, but later messages support the view that the correct name is the Hedwig, which is a small German oil-engined vessel, formerly a sailing ship.
Destroyer to the Rescue! After the message from the Mindanao, a radio was received from the s.s. President McKinley, stating that she had stood by for some time, and had then pro- ceeded on her course to Manila, keeping in touch at all times, with the distressed vessel over 42 metres,
OUR DOLLAR 1
A New Low Record Established !
To this year of grace, 1930, belongs the unenviable dis- tinction of having seen the dollar reach ita lowest level on record. To-days' opening rate was 1/2 9/18, which is 1/16 below the previous worst of 1/2 5/8, on June 5 last,
this
Various interviews morning only brought out a note of pessimism, and it was stated that the value might be expected to drop still further, the reason ad- vanced being that the local market was absolutely glut- ted with silver, notwithstand- ing large shipments daily to Canton, for the new coinage there.
controversy in regard to whether the Government were entitled to alter the traditional procedure of the vice regal appointments without reference to the people Reuter.
London, Yesterday.
A strong plea for the re- monetisation of silver at a price fixed about two shillings per ounce was made by Lord Bradbourne In presiding in London at the annual meeting of the Consolidated Goldfeldə of South Africa. He said that the world's present gold pro- duction of 83 to 85 millions sterling yearly (whereof South about Africa accounts for half) will probably have fallen in ten years to 55 millions and in another five years · South African production will not exceed ten millions..
It is noteworthy that gold yesterday reached the highest price on the London bullion market sizce Great Britain-re- turned to the gold standard in 1925.-Reuter.
In the case of wheat the obvi- It has been found that in some ous reciprocal agreement would schools these fees have, with the' be regarding coal, which he had approval of the pupils' parents, endeavoured to effect 15 months not been repaid to them.
ago. Coal, however, was also pro- duced in Canada, who felt it ne- cessary to put a tariff on soft! coal.
Regarding Australia, Mr. Thomas recalled the speech at the Conference in which the Premier, Mr. J. Scullin, said that Austra- lia would be willing as part of the definite policy of Imperial economic co-operation to consult with the representatives of Bri- tish manufacturers as to the pos- Įsibility of affording a greater de-i gree of preference to a certain end without sacrificing any im- portant Australian interests, and of considering the representa- tions of manufactures for getting full advantage of these prefer- No exchange of on the 'possibility of developing reciprocal pre- ferences
IN "RED" HANDS.
Italian Priest Captured In Sinchow.
This
Hankow, Yesterday. The Catholic Mission here received a telegram to-night from Hwang Chow-fu, say- ing that the Italian Francis can Father Augustin De gasperi has been captured by Reds at Binchow. Reuter,
PLANS
MODERNISATION BY
BRITISH AID,
NAVAL MISSION
OFFICERS COMING OUT FROM HOME.
to
Rugby, Yesterday. The Admiralty announces that, in accordance with the British naval agreement with China, signed in July, 1929, at Nanking, the British Naval Mission is to proceed to China advise and assist tho Ministry of the Navy of the Nationalist Government in the projected reorganisation and modernisation of the Chinese -Navy, Captain Baillie Grohman has been selected as first head of the Mission. He will assume the rank of Commodore in the Chinese Navy and will proceed to China carly in 1931 to ar range preliminaries with Vice- Admiral Chen, Vice-Minister of the Navy at Nanking-British Wireless Service............______
Another Report.
London, Yesterday. In accordance with the British naval agreement with China, signed in Nanking in June, 1929, the British Naval Mission is to proceed to China to advise and assist the Nationalist Govern- ment's Navy Ministry in the pro- jected reorganisation and modern- isation of the Chinese Navy. Captain H. T. Baillie Grohman, D.S.O., has been selected as first head of the Mission, and will as sume the tank. of Commodore in. the Chinese Navy and leave for China early in 1931 to arrange Zealand does not appear an entirely satia the preliminaries for the estab had taken place since the confer-factory practice and in future lishment of the Mission with Vice- ence closed and as to whether any Government will pay the fees Admiral Chen. thing could be done to take ad-direct to the University.
ences. views
with
New
[The Rt. Hon. Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, P.C., KC.M.G., who was (born in Melbourne in 1855, has been Chief Justice of the High |Court of Australia since 1906. He received a knighthood in 1928. Sir Isaac graduated as a Scholar in Law with first class honours at Melbourne University, and was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1880, being appointed Queen's Counsel in 1889. He has been successively Solicitor-Gen- eral of Victoria; Attorney-Gen- eral Member of the Australian Federal Convention, which fram- led the Commonwealth Constitu- tion; Member of the House of Re- resentatives of the Australian Commonwealth Parliament, and
The remaining officers and rat- Attorney-General of Australia Ho was Acting Chief Justice in
vantage of the New Zealand Pre-
The fees in respect of 1929 were fings of the Mission, the composi 1927 and 1929.
mier's offer, he recalled that when refunded by Government this tion of which has not yet definite the possibilities of a quota were
ly been decided, will proceed to received previously from thei
Lord Stonehaven, who has been
being examined, the inquiry would year. The total sum now requir China when the necessary ar master of the s.s. Hinsang, from ments yet exist, are largely in Governor-General of Australia Sandakan to Hong Kong, the suspense until after the meeting since 1925, was born in 1874. He
atart with meat, which applied ed in respect of the 1980 examin
iter. master reporting that he was of the Miners' National Federa- was formerly Minister of Trans-
mainly to Canada and Australia, ations is $8,183 and the funds rangements are complete-Reu standing by until called off.
and would then consider what available under the relevant sub tion on Thursday. In Scotland to port and First Commissioner of Enquiries at the German Con- day no agreement was reached Works in Great Britain (1922-
particular quota was applicable in head amount only to $8,977. Ap sulate this morning elicited little between owners and mine work-24), and has sorved in the Diplo A message from Kovno states the case of butter and cheese inproval is now sought to provide information, officials stating that era, but efforts continue to end amatic Service in Egypt, Abye- that the Soviet have banished which New Zealand was mainly the balance $4,206 from savings rate of exchange, to $4,577, for
British Wireless under the sub-head indicated be which a vote is now requested. they knew very little beyond the partial stoppage
The above is to be met from which affect sinia, East Africa, Paris, and Rakovski, the former Ambassador interested.
low. reports circulated by the author about 80,000 Scottish miners.- Buenos Aires.]
in Paris to Siberia for continuous Service.
The above is to be met from savings under special expendi- propaganda against the Com- munist leaders.
Shop." vinge under Capitation Grants. ure, sub-head "New Painting
H.M.S. Stormcloud was rushed! to the scene at 11 p.m. yesterday, and reported on arrival at 11.45 this morning that she could find no sn of the wreck. A more re auring message, however,
ties here.
Official Messages.
British Wireless Service,
A paragraph in to-day's Police ing was that the ship in question morning reports states:-
is the oil-burning German vessel Radio message from Manila Hedwig. She is an ex-sailing to Hong Kong reports:Nor- vessel, as is, curiously enough, wegian steamer Hedwig the Swedish ship. The German aground on Pratas Reef, N.E. ship was formerly known as the Port Light bearing West-Lat. Otten Ippen V. She was built in 20.42 deg. N., Long. 116.50 E. 1912, by Nuscke and. Co., Ship total loss in three feet of A.G. of Stettin. The owners, ac- water. Heavy sea, N.E. Craw cording to the latest Lloyds' Re- 14. Great danger, requires as-gister, are the Ippen-Linle sistance.'
Reederei A.G. The vessel is 115.2 The following was issued by feet long, 19.7 in beam, and 7.1 in the Naval authorities concerning depth. She is registered in Ham- the wreck
"H.M.S.
i
SILK STOCKINGS
SURPLUS.
Effect of Wave of Feminine Economy..
PRODUCERS CONFER.
New York, Yesterday. A wave of feminine economy in burg..
the matter of silk lingerie, Stormcloud
dresses, and stockings is report- left The Hedvig, registered at Hong Kong at 11 last night Ystad,, Sweden, is a three-masted ed to be responsible for the crisis and is proceeding to the assist wooden schooner fitted with auxi- in the real and artificial silk in ance of the Hedwig ashore on llary oil engines... She was built dustries, and the leading silk and Pratas Reet. She expects to in 1918 at the Dalaskars yard at the United States are taking co- Rayon producers in Europe and arrive at the wreck at 11 am, Bergqvara. The owners are the operative steps to stabilise the in- Rederiet "Hedvig" (E. Kkiske)-dustry, and cope with the problem She is 07.8 feet long, 26.4 in beam of over-production. and 9 feet in depth.
Representa tives of the Rayon 'industry in the United States are now leav ing for Europe to confer with
to-day."
Wreck Missing?
A message which was received. from HM.S. Stormcloud at 11.45 a.m., to-day states:—
Message Picked Up Here.
It is interesting to note that a their European confreres. "Re your reported position of local amateur radio enthusiast
A sharp decline in the price of stranded ship Hedwig in Lat: picked up the wireless message 20.42 N., Long. 116.50 E., which from the distressed ship to silk has resulted in the real article must be within sight of Pratas Manila. The message was taken directly competing with the art Reef, no sign of any vessel.” last night, and the spelling was ficial There are now 1,7000,000 The China Mad learns also that given as "Hedwig." This seems dozen silk stockings in America the e. Hineang (Jardine's), to bear out the supposition that above the normal requirements. which is on the voyage here from the ship is German. The vessel It is estimated that it will take at Sandakan, has reported that she does not call at Hong Kong, and cast three months to dispose of had picked up & wireless concern, so far as can be ascertained, sails the surplus-Reuter's American Ing the Hedwig and is proceeding out of Shanghai for Southern Service.
to the wreck. Subsequently, a ports, or may possibly be charter message was received from the led as a fishing vessel. The Hedvig master that he was standing by also sailing out of Shanghal,
for instructions until called off The message from the master of the Hingang arrived before Ship
this morning's communication
re seems to be some doubt from HMS. Stormcloud, and it is here as to the Identity of the an interesting conjecture" i na to vesse cerned and her nation- whether the Hedvig had been towed off the reef or has, broken ips of air
pp. Hedvi (168, tons)
(pear
One is spe
DUTY ON SUGAR.
INCREASE TO BE MADE IN BELFIUM,
NO EXCISE DUTIES
esterday Minister of Agriculture.
£200 klös, and abola xcise duties on rugs.
SOVIET TYRANNY.
BANISHED FOR HOLDING THEIR OWN OPINIONS.
COMEDY OF TERRORS.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Police Stores. Hitherto CINEMA ON NEVASA
Rakovski has been living in banishment in Astrakhan. The Government have also expelled, three well-known Communista from the Party on the ground
TROOPSHIP.
that they formed a group which Film Company Backed
aimed at wrecking the Party'e
policy and described the "five
years' plan" as a comedy, and also were accused of publicly revealing State secrets at workers' meet- lings. Therefore, they were re garded as counter-revolution- arles-Reuter.
FINE TO CLOUDY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:-
A strong anti-cyclone. is central over Shangtung,
Strong monsoon prevails along the S. coast of China and over the N. China Bea.
Forecast N. E. winds; strong; fine to cloudy. --
The American Consulate General has received the fol-
lowing typhoon warning from the Manlis Observatory
Typhoon in about 125 de grees Long. E. and 13 degrees. Lat. N moving N.W.
Rainfall
to dar
Rainfall to 10. aim -0.02 inch Bainfall since Janu ary 1, 95.19 inches against, an average of 82.08
The temperature at certala specified-centres: this morning.
Pra
by Government.
SUCCESSFUL START.
London, Yesterday.
Police Force: Small Stores,
Bowen Road Filter Beds. Public Works Extraordinary- $900.
Provision made in Estimates, Hong Kong Waterwords, 35, In stallation of turbines and pump $7,000.
Owing to the lower rate of ex-at Bowen Road filter beds. To change and to unforeseen expen-complete the cost of the work, diture for targets the vote has $1,125. proved insufficient.
Provision made in Estimates,
A supplementary vote for $900 $5,000. is therefore requested..
Provision made by Supplemen
The above is to be met from tary Vote, 86,145. savings under petrol oll, etc., for
Medical Department:-Incidental
Police motor cars and cycles. Expenses, $100. v.
Government House Car. His Excellency the Governor: Upkeep of Motor Cars, $1,040. Provision made in Estimates,
In the House of Commons to day Mr. Tom Shaw stated that if the experiment of installing a cinema on the transport- ship 81,040,00
of
Provision made in Estimates, $800,
This vote has had to meet an unforeseen charge of $182 in re- spect of conveyance of the personal
charges
Navaza, now proceeding to China, In consequence of the adoption effects of a Medical Officer trans- were successful both from the of the salaries report, one more ferred from the West Indies, and an point of view of military passen-motor car is provided for Govern addition of $100 has become neces gers and the film company, the ment House and is maintained sary to cover the usual estimated question of its extension to other and run at Government expense. troop transports would be: con- A supplementary vote sidered.
$1,040 is, therefore, requested. Mr. Shaw said that it was at.) Railway Grinding Machine the request of the Army Council Kowloon Canton Rallway: that the Board of Trade granted Special expenditure. Portable the cinema firm facilities to inatal crank-pin turning and grinding the apparatus on the Navasa machine, $4,577.
The above is to be met from sav- inge under anti-rable work,
Purchase of Raw Oplum. Imports and Exports Office !--- Other Charges, Purchase of Raw Opium, etc. $145,000.
* Provision made In Estimates, $500,000.
without charge on the public In the Estimates for 1929 funde. - A frequent change of sum of $5,000 was provided under This vote is required owing to
programme was arranged and the Railway Department, special ex-the fall in exchange, to meet the charge for each entertainment enditure for the purchase of (a) cost of Indian oplum. |was reasonable--Reuter.
LABOUR DEFEAT.
The
a Sin vertical shaping machine; amount of eplum purchased from and (b) a portable crank-pin India has not been fucreased for turning and grinding smachine; this year. The amount of the and these were ordered from the vote is $500,000 while the total ap Crown Agents in March, 1929, proximate cost of Indian opium for MOTION WON BY THE HOUSE The second of these two ma- this year is $616,000. provided exs
OF LORDS:
chines could not be delivered in change does not fall below is. 31⁄2d. 1929 and the sum of $3,036 on Medical Fees in School this vote lapsed. No provision Education:-Medical Expenses was made in Estimates for 1980 $916
NO SIGNIFICANCE,
*
London, Yesterday,
which had to be prepared before The above amount is required to The Government were defeated it was certain that the second ma- meet doctors and opticians' bus by the House of Lords to-day by chine could not be delivered in incurred in connection with the 74 to 10, the House carrying a 1929. medical inspection at schools. {motion by Lord Hailsham deplor=|| After certain tests approval Medical fees collected, which Ing the Government's refusal to was given to modify the original cover the shove arm, have been respory to the Dominions fiscal design in order to improve the paid into “Feen of Court or Office, mivances at dhe Imperial Confer general efficiency of the machine, Publle Bchool Fees.”
and the original estimate had to 5. No provisión «tram
once
The defeat in technical and be increased to a figure which Estimat
without political significance with "freight and other chai
Beuter
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