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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1930.
DEBATE ON FUTURE MUTINY ON BOARD A BRITISH OFFICER'S
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2 1.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
MR. W. FARMER. SOVIET PROFESSORS
DEATH OF A PROMINENT
FREEMASON.
OF BURMA.
Immigration and Defence.
PRIVATE YACHT.
Chinese Crew Attack Owner and Captain.
MURDER.
Dying Indian Confesses to Crime.
NOT TO DIE.
Sequel in Commons to Conspiracy Trial.
FUNERAL IN COLONY...
INTERNAL INDEPENDENCE.
TO BE REPATRIATED.
TWO STILL ALIVE.
CULPABILITY DENIED,
Rugby, Yesterday.
Meetings were held to-day of
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ON
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Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554
NATIONAL CITY BANK.
Rumours Denied by US Government.
ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE.
f
Moscow, Yesterday. In connection with the rumours
MADE BANKRUPT BY
FRAUD.
Cargo That Never Arrived.
FIRM VICTIMISED.
He decided
The death occurred at Sha- meen, yesterday, of Mr. William
The Acting Chief Justice, (Mr. Singapore, Yesterday.
Calcutta, Yesterday. Farmer, one of the few remain-i
The Central Executive Com-set afloat concerning the affairs. R. Wood), in the Bankruptcy. Mutiny broke out among the It transpires that only one of ing old China hands, who was mittee of the U.S.S.B. has com- of the Head Office of the National Court this morning, expressed him the three Sub-Committees of the Chinese members of the crew of Lt. Col. Simpson's assailants has well-know both in Hong Kong and muted the death sentences on City Bank of New York, and the self as satisfied that partners in a private yacht lying here, died, but one of the two who Canton for more than a quarter Professors Ramzin, Charnovsky, consequent "run" on the local debtor arm who applied by ar Indian Round Table Conference. 3, The Burma Sub-Committee dis- Shenandoah the Third, aboard are still alive, namely, Bosc, is of a century.
Kalinnikov, Larichey, and branch, the China Mail is in receipt charge had been victimised by an were four ladies and lying in a dangerous condition in! cussed various aspects of consti. which
Mr. Farmer, who had lived for Fedotov to 10 years' imprison- of the following official com- unscrupulous vendor. the millionaire,, Mr. Gibson hospital. He is alleged to have tutional issues arising in connec-
The confessed that he murdered Mr. many years in Shamneen was well- ment each and reduced the sen- munication from the American to use his discretion, and to grant known to all visitors there as the tences on Sitnin, Ochkin, and Consul, to which it gives the application subject to suspen- tion with the separation proposal, Falmestock, the owner.
All three were general proprietor of the Victoria Kuprianov to eight years' impri- publicity: but no definite proposals to be latter intervened when he saw the F. J. Lowman.
Hotel there which is owned by sent forward to the Committee of Chinese rushing the Captain, dressed in European clothes.
Calcutta, Yesterday.
himself and his elder son, under the whole Conference have yet whereupon the Chinese attacked
Colonel N. been reached.
It was, however, him. Eventually, however, the generally agreed that the legiti ship's officers drove the crew Simpson, Inspector-General of mate interests of Indian and other below and the ring leaders were Prisons of Bengal, was shot dead sentenced to a in his office by an unknown assail minorities in Burma must be subsequently safeguarded. The Committee month's imprisonment each. Mr. ant who after committing the considers that when the details of
Falmestock has undertaken to re-crime made his escape. constitution of Burma were bepatriate them to Shanghai when ing discussed, the fullest oppor- they have served their sentences.
-Reuter. tunity should be given to all! minorities and to the Government
Lieutenant
It
S.
Later. that transpires
three Bengalis forced their
way into Lt. Col. Simpson's office and shot of India to represent their view other side, the component element him, then rushed out, firing con- tinually in order to cover their Before going into a final deci-retreat, and disappeared. sion, however, the Princes desire
and to state the nature and ex- would be British India. tent of the safeguards considered necessary.
Mr. J. W. Nelson, the Judicial Secretary, was seriously wounded
It was themselves.
Later.
The Committee considers that to know what would be the poal-in attempting to stop the mur- adequate attention should be tion regarding the centre and derers. paid to the question of the immi- provinces in British India,-and gration of Indian labour and that made it clear that they do not de- provision be made for the regu-sire to federate with British In- Lt. Col. Simpsons' assassins shot lation of the conditions of work dia as it exists to-day.
Two are dead, but and life of the immigrants. The also made clear that no state one who was only wounded, has Committee also specially stressed should be coerced to join the been taken into custody,
It the importance of there being federation, and for this reason
now appears that Mr. no discrimination regarding In-the method of convention of Nelson was not seriously wound- dians entering Burma.
states, thereby signing indivi-(ed. The Federal Structure Sub-dually, was put forward. On the The man who has been arrest- Committee resumed the discus-British Indian side, preference ed is believed to be Benoy Bose, expressed for the federa-a Dacca medical student, who is sion of the component elementa was of a federation type of federal tion of autonomous provinces alleged to be the murderer of the! legislature, the number of cham-and for the legislature of the Polica official, Mr. Lowman, who bers whereof it should consist, two Chambers.
was shot on August 29 last. - Reuter,
Abolition of Dyarchy.
SUGAR PROBLEMS.
the firm name of Wm. Farmer
MUZZLING ORDER.
Regulations Again In Force.
The China Mail is Informed that, owing to the occurrence of a case of rables in Kow- loon Tong it has been found necessary to re-impose in full the recently suspneded regu- lations for the control of doga.
All dogs, must now be muzzled or led when outside the owner's premises and all. movement of dogs between the New Territories, Kow- loon, and Hong Kong is pro- hibited except with the written permission of the Colonial Veterinary Sür--- geon.
sonment.
The Soviet Reply.
London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons, Mr.
the case.
elon for one month. "The National City Bank ofĮ Applicants were the firm known New York is one of the leading as S. L. Kwok and Company, the hanks of the United States of three partners being Kwok Sze-loi, America.
Kwan Yi-auen, and Teui Keng-poh.
There is no truth in any Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared on rumour that it has closed or their behalf, explained that the ap- that its President has commit-, plication had ben made in July last, led suicide. On the contrary but owing to certain peculiar fea- the bank is doing business natures about the case, the matter was not ripe to come before His usual.
"The above statement has Lordship until this morning. been officially authorised to-day by the United States Govern. ment at Washington."
says:-**
COUTEC
and Son. Mr. Farmer was also an importer and exporter, and tourist and commission agent, do- Arthur Henderson, during ques- ing business at Shameen under tion time, read the Russian reply the style of Farmer & Co. to the representations in refer- He was also closely identified lance to the anti-British accusa- with the community life of Sha-tions at the Moscow conspiracy trial, stating: "Neither the ex-
Ruined Through Fraud. amining authorities nor the Court are able to deprive the accused of
"The fallure of this firm, "said the right to give evidence or
Mr. Lo, "appears to have been make confessions. The Public (Signed) Harold Shantz, largely brought about by the failure goods from Frosecutor would naturally base
American Consul. to receive certain
Debtors contracted his indictment upon these confes- This of itself should be suf- Switzerland sions, but the Court and the Public ficient definitely to set at rest the with a vendor to buy a large con- The vendor Prosecutor paid practically no at-stories that have been circulating.signment of paper. tention to the references to Bri- The local branch this morning, in then drew bills of exchange on them tain, nor did the Prosecutor dwell addition, had posted printed no through the French Bank here, sccepted. debtors duly upon them in his final speech; tices in Chinese and English out-which neither did the Government any-side the premises, which were However, when in due where express views in that con- precisely in the terms of the they went to take delivery of their
shippingTM nection."
translation which appeared ex-cargo, and get the
found that the Sir Austen Chamberlain sug-clusively in yesterday's China documents, it was gested that it was incompatible Mail,
bills of lading were forged, and with British interests and dignity There were still a number of that there was no cargo at all. to allow these matters to rest anxious depositors round the en- "Debtors had already committed where they were.
trance this morning, who were themselves by aub-contracts, to re-
Consequently they - Mr. Henderson said that he had being dealt with as quickly as sell the paper. only just received the answer, possible by the staff. It is not had to pay out about $80,000, owing and he required time to consider expected, however, that the "run" to what was no more or less that will continue for very long, in an absolutely bare-faced fraud on and the powers of the federal Regarding federation with the
view of the communication from the part of the vendor." No Censorship. legislature, and heard representa-Indian states, a unitary federa-
the Consulate, and the repeated French Bank Satisfied. tive views of the Princes and Bri-tion in which the states and Bri-
The Russian verbal reply to re-assurances of the local man Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the tish Indian delegates,
tish India would work together in
the representations regarding the agement,
French Bank had accepted. a pay- the same federal bodies, was CO-OPERATION WITH GERMAN
broadcast, read by Mr. Henderson,
Shameen Branch "Beselged.” ment of 50 per cent, of the amount favoured by the Princes or their
BEET INTERESTS.
denies that a breach of Soviet
According to the Canton Newa due on the bills, In full payment. In the provincial constitutional representatives in both Cham-
meen, and this year held the posts obligations was involved, inas Agency, the scare continues to Nothing affected their right of re- Sub-Committee there was a long bers. Regarding reserved sub- COMBINED EFFORTS.
of committee member, Shameen much as the broadcast was sent some extent in that city. A mes course against the vendor, (drawer discussion on the provision that jects such as defence and extern-
Amateur Photographical Society: out by the Trade Union wireless sage bearing yesterday's date of the bills), and it was likely they should be made on the abolitional relations, it was suggested
the Soviet
would get more yet. There was of a dyarchy for the maintenance that, during the intractional
New York, Yesterday.vire-chairman, Shameen Murici-station, over which
The run on the Shameen no fraud or misconduct. on the part It is learnt that Javanese, pal Council; and Hon. Secretary Government has not established of law and order which, it was period, they might be in charge Cuban, and American sugar pro and Treasurer, Canton Swimming a censorship. Moreover the branch of the National City Bank of the debtors. felt, must become the responsibili- of the Viceroy, but should ultima-ducers are combining their efforts Bath Club. In former years, Mr. broadcast "merely set forth the which began last Thursday con- As regards the four creditors ty of the provincial legislature. ately also become federal sub- to obtain "proper co-operation Farmer had been chairman of Soviet viewpoint." Nevertheless, tinues. The bank officials remain who had proved, they had all been
The discussion at the Burma}jects.
with German and Czecho-the Shameen Ratepayers' Asso-"Mr. Henderson's declaration as quite unperturbed.
compromised, first partner's bro- Sub-Committee ranged over &
Slovakian beet sugar interests." ciation, and Hon. Commissioner to unsuitability of such broad- There seems little doubt that ther making payments to them. wide fjeld under the following
of Police, British Concession, cast messages will henceforth be the many recent bank failures in There were thus no debts left to headings: firstly, the nature of The Provincial Constitutional
Shameen, until the post was impressed upon the Council of America have had repercussions deal with. the constitutional advance for Sub-Committee discussed the
in China so far as American banks Replying to His Lordship, Mr. Burma on separation; secondly, hearing dealing with the constitu-
made an officially paid one.
As a prominent Freemason, Mr.
Earlier Cable.
and their Chinese customers are Lo said that the firm had been the best method for securing that tion and composition of the exe-
Farmer was P.Z., D.C., Jubilee
Riga, Yesterday. concerned.
founded two years, and was trad- the interests of minorities should cutive powers of the Governor,
Royal Arch Chapter; P.M., secre-
It is noteworthy that very few ing on a solvent basis until the HOLLAND. be given adequate protection; via a vis his executive and legis
According to a despatch, from tary, Lodge Star of Southern
re-paper contract was made, and the thirdly, the procedure for a neces-lature, administration of law and
China, No. 2013, English Consti- Moscow, during the closing stages of the Chinese merchants
of the conspiracy trial during the turned from America have drawn fraud occurred. sary financial settlement between order, and the rights' of minori-
Amsterdam, Yesterday. tution.
They appear phasised that had 100 per cent. been India and Burma and arrange-ties in the provinces. The dia-
After an hour's meeting of the The funeral takes place in week end special orators harangu-out their deposits. ments for the defence of Burma cussion was general and followed Cuban-American mission- and the Hong Kong to-morrow, passing ed the crowds in the chief Soviet to have complete confidence in sirability for continuing central favouring the abolition of a 2ervices such as scientific ser-dyarchy. It revealed a general morning, Mr. Chadbourne-smiling-Masonic service will be held at authorities would inflict merited of the Bank's great assets, in the which would completely remove the vices, and fifthly, desirability of feeling favouring the administra. announced that everything bad the graveside at which all Eng-penalties to teach foreign Govern. United States.
been arranged statisfactorily. Delish and Scottish Freemasons are ments that it is "futile to plot promoting a suitable arrange tion of law and order becoming talls of the settlement are not yet invited to attend. Regalia will be with internal wreckers to ruin the ment to facilitate trade between the responsibility of provincial
known. *
worn only within the precincta five year plan and to disrupt the
proletarian republic."-Reuter. India and Burma. It is proposed legislature and opposition to the The Cuban-American mission of the cemetery. to set out the decisions of the appointment of official ministers Sub-Committee in resolutions. and to the statutory provisions has left for Brussels, The Sub-Committee to-day, for creating a chief Minister for the ducers in a communique say that instance, discussed the resolution Government. Views for and
the understanding was reached in that the financial question could against a second Chamber were best be dealt with in the manner expressed and, regarding the pow. regard to the basis for a contract recommended in the Government ers of the Governor, it was providing, for both countries, a of India despatch. Another re-agreed that he should be invested Hmitation of the export of sugar colution expressed hope that with certain powers in the event for a period of five years, simul- the adjustment of relations would of a breakdown of the Govern-taneously segregating the old be effected in the spirit of rea- ment, but there was general oppo- stocks to be gradually dispersed. son and conciliation. Another sition to the powers of certification So far as Java la concerned, the recognised the importance of of bills passed by the legislature arrangement is subject to the ap making adequate arrangements and to the restoration of grants Proval of the owners of sugar for the defence of Burma, which already cut down. The discussion factories, while it must also be would, demand the advice of ex-will continue to-morrow, when submitted to the Government pert military authorities. With the Foreign Secretary, Mr Reuter. the exception of the minorities Henderson, will summarise the resolution, mentioned above, how sense of the meeting, British ever, these were merely draft ro Wireless Service. solutions.
Rights of Minorities.
-Reuter's American Service.
SUGAR INDUSTRY, CUBAN-AMERICAN MISSION IN
Trade Unions."-Reuter.
Mr. Lo em-
after separation; fourthly, the de-fon the general agreement reached United Java Sugar Producers this the Monument et 5 p.m. A centres, declaring that the Soviet the Bank from their knowledge/paid, he would.have been entitled to
Prince's Viewpolat
The United Java Sugar Pro-
STOP PRESS
COUNCIL MEETING.
The following is the agenda for the meeting of the Legistative Council on Thursday:::
Amsterdam, Yesterday.
The Colonial Secretary to move- -It is understood that a
That the report of the Finance Comimiftes (No. 16), dated Decem Growers Association will bober 4, 1930, be adopted. meeting of the Dutch Tea held of Deecember 22 to dia- cuss the restriction of pro- duction. In the meantime, contact is being kept with British circles interested in tea restriction-Router.
Shanghai, To-day,
In regard to the air crash at Shanghai, it transpires that the crash occurred near Lunghua, resulting in three deaths and five persons be ing injured. The plane, a Curtis amplibian of the China Airways, was taking
During September, the greatest * proportion of construction out of a total of 832,407,100 was awarded Earlier News
in the Province of Quebec which Rugby, Yesterday There were both yesterday and took care of 49.7 per cent, of all The Princes have to some ex on Saturday, informal and per work and totalled $14,156,200 tent cleared the ground in Federal fectly friendly discussions be Ontario accounted for 83.2 per cent. Structure Sub-Committee by de tween the Hindu and Moslem de- or $10,762,000; the Frairie Pro- fining their viewpoint regarding legates to the India Round Table vinces, $4,814,000 or 18 per cent) component elements. They con Conference, with the object of British Columbia, $1,842,000 ar 5.7off from the river when it sider that on the side of the In-
Trach an adjustment on, the per cent, and the Maritime Pro hit a junk mast. The ma- alan states representatives should minorities question, en vinces, 2.6 per cent or $882,900.chine crashed into the river
be chosen by the Gove
the states and not by the
States should come
ly by convention.
- should retaine the
WEA
ille, reports that the The principal division
have taken sides in engineering work in which 811 deadlock of this dim- 293,600, is shown or 24.9 per cent
Buisiness thoritatively des: For all wor
antrue. The show $1,8
resident $8,149,500 centi and Aindustrial
ings 819.100: 28.1 per
bank, and the American pilot, Paul Baer, aged 86. was killed. The Chinese pilots Tian, was also killed, Be was a passenger Mrs. Chinese Andreeze
including Hsiung
China Air
The Attorney General to move the second reading off-
A Bill to amend the Crown Lands Reaumation Ordinance: 1900.
A Bill to impose Duties in res pect of admission to Entertain- menta
Bill to amend further the Plers Ordinance, 1890.
A Bill to amend further Stamp Ordinance, 1921.
tho
A Bill to make certain provisions relating to the corporation-med the Tung Wah, Hospital,
A Bill to amend the law relat fog to the powers of arrest p086* ed by revenue omcars.
Summer visitors to Prince
observ Edward Island have
FINER LATER.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:-
"An anti-cyclone has formed over S.E. Mongolia and a de pression to the S.E. of the Loo. choos
The monsoon will freshen along the SE. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Local forecast:-N. winds; overcast with rain first; finer
·later.
Rainfall.
"Rainfall to 10a.m. to-day 0.31 inch. Rainfall since January 1. 95.59 Inches against, an average of 82.28. - Temperature, The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock w Hồng Kong Macao Pratas-Island
Manila
Foochow Amoy
Swalow Chefoo Shanghai "In the N
65
59
·74
86 49
ask His Lordship for annulment, stigma of bankruptcy, but under- the circumstances, as 50 per cent. only had been paid as a compro- mise, he would ask for a discharge without any suspension.
Were Debtors Reckless? The Official Receiver (Mr. E. H. P. Lang), asked by His Lordship for his views, said that he had no reason to object or to op pose the application.
The proofs of claim had been withdrawn, and there was really no bankruptcy to deal with, although Hia Lordship had seen evidence of the debts. In the public examination the point had been strongly suggested that the debtors were reckless in enter ing into the contract.
His Lordship, after seeing the record: They merely seem to have put confidence in the vendor. 1 think they seem to have been vic timised, Mr. Official Receiver,
His Lordaliip thereupon made the order as stated, directing that any net assets be handed back to dob tora.
PASSED A POLICEMAN.
A Chinese car driver appeared before Mr. B E Lindsellat "traffic time" to-day, summoned for having passed the pointaman outside the Star Ferry Hong Kong whart when the red light was on.
ed that fox pens are al- most as numerous United States," says the New York Two sallors in a train were die Bun, which points out that this cusing the general altuation. Sald Hofore defendant pleaded, his business dates back to 1878 when the fall one "When I git done worship, asked him if whether or plozeer breeders near Tignish with this bitch, I am going not he would like the case to be started with a score of foxes cap to git me a pair of nice tried by Mr. Williams, because he tured in the woods. The original light oars, and I'm goin to (Mr. Lindsell) had witnessed the twenty were the Adams and Eves aling them across my shoulder and Incident, Defendant consented to of this Hourishing industry, In start to wailin' inland. When I have his case beard in Mr. Lind- 1929 the Canadian National For finally hit a place where people say sells Court, whereupon his Wor Breeders Assocolation registered What are them things you got on ship told him that he nearly, col-i 70,888 newborn cubs, all descended your shouldersboy, that's where lided with a bus. A fine of $19 from the original group.
I'm goin' to settle downl”.