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HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
25, Queen's Road C. & at Stubbs Road.
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
No. 27,680
HONG KONG, FRIDAY,
ACCIDENT TO POLICE TIMBER YARD FIRE. VICEROY EXPLAINS
OFFICER.
Thrown From His Motor Cycle.
CONDITION SERIOUS.
PLACE COMPLETELY GUTTED IN MONGKOK TSUI.`
$19,000 DAMAGE.
The
HIS ACTION.
Only Way to Suppress Violent Crimes.
PRESS TO BLAME.
crimes and its tone
BLISHED
1845
DECEMBER 26, 1930.
A TRIPLE MURDER
BRUTAL CRIME IN NEW TERRITORIES.
SHOT IN
BED
ROBBERS. STAB OLD
LADY TO DEATH.
The
TUESDAY'S DOLLAR.. closing rate of the dollar on demand, on Tues. was 1/1 1⁄2...
PRICE $3,00 Per Month.
ANNOUNCEMENT
THE MIDGET, GOLF COURSE In the Front Lounge of LANE, CRAWFORD'S RESTAURANT Now Open to the Publle..
THE NEW DUNLOP GOLF BALL (with Maxmarking)
will be used exclusively
on this Course,
THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO., (CHINA), LTD., Pedder Building.
'Phone 24554.
POPE ANGRY WITH CHRISTMAS AT-HOME HOME FOOTBALL.
PROTESTANTS.
Propaganda Against Church of Rome.
MIXED MARRIAGES.
USUAL RUSH TO SEASIDE HOTELS.
RAIL CONGESTION.
Rugby Wednesday.
The Prince of Wales, who has completely recovered from hia
LEAGUE.
Full Results on Christmas.
ARSENAL AGAIN WIN,
Rome, Yesterday. chill, is going to-day to Sándring- In the First Division of the The Pope, in an address after ham to join the King and Queen. English League yesterday Arsenal The Duke and Duchess of York visited Manchester City and receiving Christmas greetings|
Derby from his Cardinals, protested will also travel to Norfolk to-day, bagged the full points. strongly against the growth into spend Christmas with their County went down at Blackburn, Italy of Protestant propaganda | Majesties.
as did Chelsen at the hands of against Catholics, which was pur-
The London Crowds.
Aston Villa and Portsmouth at
A disastrous fire, fortunately at- tended by no casualties, occurred during the early hours of this Lance-Sergeant J. J. Post, of morning, a large timber yard and
New Delhi, Yesterday. the Traffic Department, Police a number of buildings being severe- The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, has Headquarters, was the victim of ly damaged. timber yard issued a statement explaining that a serious accident in Lower Albert known as the Wong On Loong, is he was compelled to renew the Road yesterday afternoon and is situated at Mongkok Tsui, and the Press Ordinance, because since its now in a very serious condition in damaged buildings are used as expiry on October 26 the Press the Government Civil Hospital. workahop, offices, stores, and dwell- had not observed the restraint
House No. 06, in the Ping Yueng sued even in Rome. This de- The usual Christmas ruah pre-West Ham. He suffered severe
which had been hoped. head injury,ings.
On the village, Sheung Shui district, was fiance of the terms of the Lateran valla at the London railway In Division II. Bury held Ever- and fracture of the skull is feared. Į Five appliances under the super contrary it had been inciting the scene of a brutal, cold-blooded Treaty foreshadowed the issue on stations and specially augmented ten to a draw, as did Barnsley to
Sergeant Post was riding his vision of Mr. G. C. Moss, Kowloon, violent
murder, which occurred at one encyclical on mixed marriages, services will be run. to-day on all West Bromwich Albion. Burnley own B.S.A. solo motor cycle along were on the scene shortly after 2 had especially deteriorated during 'clock yesterday morning. Three owing to the mistaken construc- lines for the crowds of holiday defeated Preston North End, but Lower Albert Road on his way a.m., as well as a fire float, under the last few weeks. Back to Police Headquarters when the supervision of Mr. H. T. Brooks In reference to the No Tax Or-done to death by, it is believed, sanctioned by the Church in con- fust in time to enable
people, two women and a man, were tion put upon the arrangements makers. The fog lifted yesterday Tottenham, on their own ground,
the com-lost to Southampton. the accident occurred at the bend (Superintendent), from the Cen- dinance, Lord Irwin says for three armed robbers who ransack nestion with the recent marriage outside the Bishop's House, at
months that there had been a con-ed the hut after committing the of King Boris of Bulgaria to the top of Ice House Street and
tumacious refusal by landholders | crime.
| Princess Giovanna. opposite the Dairy Farm's town
,in Gujerat, instigated by civil From what one of the occupants: premises.
disobedience volunteers, to pay of the house, Chan Tal, agad continue to pray for missionaries land revenue, with the object of daughter of the murdered parents undergoing martyrdom in China. bringing the administration to a told the Police, it appears that the standstill. A similar campaign robbers broke in at one a.m. was recently launched in the father, Chan Wah-kiu (36), de United Provinces, hence it was scribed as a farmer, in attempting AFRICA AIR ROUTE. necessary to empower the local to defend his home, was brutally Governments to prosecute the in-shot dead, as he got out of bed PLANES TO ALIGHT ALONG THE stigators-Reuter.
No one was in the vicinity ut the time of the accident, so that there are no eye-witnesses, except a couple of chair coolies plying. for hire at the top of Ice House Street They were not paying particular attention to the ap proaching motor cycle and when their attention was, attracted by the crash the rider was already lying unconscious on the road.
Rendered Unconscious. From skid marks on the road, however, it would appear that Ser- geant Post's motor cycle skidded as he was turning the bend and he was catapulted out of the seat. He fell heavily, striking his head on the ground with great force and, rolling over, remained mo- tionless, having been rendered un- conscious by the fall.
It is enlculated that the accident! occurred at about 2.45 p.m.
A
minute or so later, some pedea trians came by the spot and, see-
JAIL STRIKE,
Convicts Continue To Give Trouble.
The China Mail is officially Informed that the strike at Victoria Jail shows signs of breaking up. Many prison- ers have applied to resume work and a certain number have been allowed to return to labour. Many convicts, however, still continue to give trouble by shouting and inciting others to violence. The female prisoners and the prisoners at Lai Chi Kok, numbering 450, have remain- throughout. ed unaffected
For the most part the agita- tors are prisoners sentenced to two years' imprisonment and upwards.
ing the unconscious Sergeant, im-tral. Station. In spite their efforts, mediately communicated with however, the place was completely Police Headquarters by telephone. gutted. Officers promptly turned out and
Damage done is estimated to be
on arrival discovered with n shock about $19,000. that the victim of the accident was their comrade.
S.O.S. For Ambulance,
| MIDNIGHT OFFENCE.
The ambulance was hurriedly SOUNDS OF CHOPPING LEADS
fetched and Sergeant Post Was taken to the Government. Civil Hospital where he has remained unconscious until the time of
TO ARREST.
Li Pui and Sven Kau
were to-
writing. The latest report receiv-day charged at the Kowloon Ma
Was
RIOTS IN BURMA.
MANY VILLAGERS AND
OFFICIALS KILLED.
FIGHT WITH POLICE.
Her
His Holiness asked Christians to
-Reuter.
NILE.
MAIL SERVICE.
BRITISH RUM RUNNER?
U.S. Coastguards Fire On A Sapply - Boat.
New York, Yesterday. A message from New Lon- don, Connecticut, states that & coastguard cutter captured a vessel, stated to be a Bri- tish supply-boat, Audrey B., near Montauk Point, and ar- rested the crew of 10; also, it is alleged, seized a cargo of liquor valued at $100,000. The capture followed a chase in which several shells from the
cutter damaged the Audrey.-Router's American- Service.
Brentford, in the Southern Section piled up a score of 8-2 Notts against Crystal Palace. County lost another match, their Park victors being Queen's Rangers. Southend proved super- for to Northampton.
Tranmere, in the Northern Section, visited Rotherham and gained full points. Chesterfield trounced Wrexham by 4-0, and Stockport defeated Gateshead.
A surprising result in the Scot- tish League was Motherwell's de- feat of Partick Thistle, in Glas- gow, by three. goals.
Results as cabled by Reuter
First Division.“.
Birmingham Blackpool Blackpool
Bolton
Chelsen
Grimsby
Evidently the shooting drew the attention of the murdered man's mother, Chan Cheung-sze, stated to be 12 years of age. · In the hurry to get down from her cockioft, the
Rugby, Wednesday. old woman, unfortunately slipped, and, without hesitation the robbers To establish rapid communica- atabbed her to death. Chan Taition with the shore for malls and further states that her mother, passengers when the flying boats was bleeding from the breast, whilst of the England-Africa Air Ser- Rangoon, Yesterday. ·
Chan Thang-sze (35) was found | vice alight at various points along Disorders continue in the dead in bed.
the river Nile, the Imperial Air- Tharawaddy and Insein districts, At present no official motive has ways have ordered a number of senan-luxuriously equipped power boats, where rioters attacked a number been ascertained, for this
killed of villages and
tional outrage, but the Police be with 25 horsepower motors and n four
Have the motive to be robbery, and speed of 25 miles per hour......... native officials. A small Police add that it may be mich deeper.. Seven of these river, tenders panies to deal with the holiday party engaged the rioters, upon
The robbers escaped, and bave were supplied by the British Power traffic, and special excursions, for whom, it is believed, they inflict not been arrested. The Criminal Boat Company of Hythe, South-which booking has been heavy.
Some of
Over 50,000 passengers left Pad: ed considerable losses. the Police are slightly injured. Investigation Department are look-ampton, and will be stationed o!!
the Nile-British Wireless Ser-dington yesterday, and 60,000 are ing into the affair.
Fury vice.
expected to-day. Forty-four ad-
Millwall ditional trains will be duplicated. Notts Forest
Between six and eight o'clock to night, thirty trains will leave, one evory four minutes,
Reuter.
'QUAKE TRAGEDY,
ENTIRE TOWN OBLITERATED IN ARGENTINA.
OVER 100 CASUALTIES.
New York, Yesterday. It is reported that an earth-
ed by the Chief Inspector.from gistracy with unlawful possession quake obliterated the entire town Dr. Newton this morning was that of two pine trees at Kowloon Rifle of Poma, loftily situated in Cordil Sergeant Post's condition
range at midnight last night. lera Real, Argentina. Thirty-five After Sergeant Post had fallen Mr. Twemlow, Assistant Super-persons were killed and 70 lajur- off the cycle it hit the wall by the intendent of the Forestry Depart- side of the road. It could not have
very serious,
been travelling fast at the time ment, said the two accused entered
PROBATIONER CLERKS.
ed-Reuter's American Service,
SUGAR PLAN,
COMPANY WITHDRAWN FROM COMMITTEE.
ROYAL ADVENTURER DEAD.
Prince Who Caused a King Uneasiness.
ESCAPED PRISON.
Paris, Yesterday, The death occurred to-day of Prince Antoine D'Orleans, Duke of Galliers, who married the Spanish Infanta Eulalia. He had jan adventurous career and caused King Alfonso much uneasiness by. his gay life at Nice, at one time leading to King Alfonso's having him practically Incarcerated in a castle in Spain, whence Antoine It is reported that the Nether escaped and fled to France lande Indian Agicultural Com-Reuter. Im-pany have withdrawn from the
Committee which is championing | the Chadbourne plan of sugar re- striction-Reuter.
RESTRICTION SCHEME.
Amsterdam, Yesterday.
LOST HER HEAD.
FINE FOR AN EXCITABLE WOMAN.
ALL SAINTS.
PLEASING › CONCERT ON CHRISTMAS DAY.
ATLANTIC FLIGHT, SEAPLANE SQUADRON READY TO START.
OVERHAUL NEEDED.
The Old-Time Spirit.
0 ·Leeds
1 Derby
2 Sheffield U.
3 Manchester U. I
0 Aston Villa
0 Liverpool
Manchester C. 1 Arsenal Sunderland
West Ham
2 Leicester
4 Fortsmouth
Second Division.
Barnsley Bradford. C.- Burnley
Oldham
Port Vale Swansen Tottenham
0 West Brom.
2 Stoke,
I Preston N.E.
2 Everton
1 Bradford
1. Reading
2.Wolves
1 Charlton
5 Bristol C.
1 Southampton
Third Division. (South). V
In spite of the economic depres alon, the hotels at the seaside and Brentford other resorts are full for Christmas. Bristol R.
The fog has increased the diff Coventry culties of the Post Office in dealing Gillingham
Luton
Rome, Yesterday. Colonel Balbo's seaplanes ar- with Christmas mails, and there!
has been a large public response to Newport rived at Bolama, Portuguese
Rail Norwich an appeal to post early. Guinea, today, whence they will services were upset, and road Queen's F.R. start their trans-Atlantic flight transport, for which extra vehicles Southend
had been engaged, was held up, in Swindon after overhauling-Reuter.
creasing the congestion at the Walsall sorting offices. In spite of the
Meulties the Post Office hopes to Accrington complete Christmas deliveries ac‹ | Chesterfield cording to schedule-British Wire- Crewe less.
NATIONAL SAVINGS.
HABIT GROWING AMONG INVESTORS.
Rugby, Wednesday.
It is announced that in the New
8 Crystal Pal.
3 Brighton
3 Bournemouth
3 Thames
:3 Torquay
4. Exeter
2 Clapton O.
GO 2 HAQ 20 INOND
4 Notts County: 1.
2 Northampton
4 Fulham
2 Watford
Third Division (North).
3 Wigan
'4 Wrexham 6 Barrow
2
Doncaston Halifax
0 New Brighton 8.
CHRISTMAS CAROLS. Hartlepools
1 Kull 4 Nelson 4. Tranmere
Rotherham
4 Rochdale
Year the National Savings move- TOUR OF KOWLOON DURING Southport
ment will celebrate the sale of 1,000,000,000 saving certificates,
CHRISTMASTIDE.
Stockport
York
3 Gateshead
4 Carlisle
4 St. Mirren
Scottish League.
O Motherwell.
4: Ayr Un. Division L
Goals.
P. W. D.L.F.A. Pir
Joga 19 -
20 18 5 2 08 25 31
20 12 6 2 58 31 29
21 11 6 5 51 40.
of the accident because the only the plantation about.10 p.m. Sounds damage that could be noticed on of chopping were heard and the the cycle at Police Headquarters two men emerged about two hours this morning was that the mud- guard at the side of the front later carrying the timber. wheel was dented.
In the last three months about Message on Cinema Screens. 200 trees had been removed from Immediately after the accident this plantation and the Department an effort was made by the Police requested. Mr. Bulters to take a to get into touch with Sergeant serious view of the case. Post'a brother, Acting Sub-Inspec A fine of $75 or six weeks
and certificate number 1,000,000,- St. Andrew's Church carollers, tor Post, officer in charge of the prisonment was imposed.
It is
000 will be presented to the King-under the direction of Mr. J. W. Morton
Partick T. Bay View Police Station. understood that he was not at his
The annual report of the Na Baldwin, had another successful
Queen's Park tional Savings Committee, shows tour of the parish on Christmas quarters at Bay View and he was
that, in spite of bad times, the Eve, when a sum of $298 was col urgently wanted at the hospital. A qualifying examination for whare, on arrival,. It was thought appointments of probationer clerka
habit of saving among small tected, making the total for the two that Sergeant - Post would suc-in Government Service will be held
SOME GOOD TALENT.
vestors is growing, and last year nights come within the region of Arsenal nearly 800,000 cumb, the assistance of the cine-in Queen's College Hall on Mon-
more certificates $850. The money is in ald of St Wednesday mas was enlisted and a message Jay, January 5, at 9 a.m. when
Aston Villa E1 11 5 5 67 44 A very enjoyable concert was were sold than the previous year, Dunstan's, Home for War Blinded West Ham was flashed on the screens during all candidates will be examined in
Darby 21 10 8 5 51 15 25 Starting from the Church Hall at Portsmouth 21 8 7 6 50 39 A Chinese woman was charged held in the churchyard of All the total for the year reaching Men. the 2.80 p.m. show, English dictation, and on Thurs at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day Saints Church, Homuntin, under £42,000,000. The weekly sales of
A very popular member of day, January 8, when only those
Huddersfield 20 7 7 6 50 39 lion. British Wireless Service. ing over 40, proceeded to the mackburn 21 9 3 9 48 43- Force, in which he was well liked who have passed in dictation will with hawking without a licence the direction of the Rev. Trang, certificatas average over one mil-eight o'clock the carollers, number Leicester-21 10 2 9 48 55
and obstructing a policeman in who opened the proceeding with
European T.M.C.A, after which Middlesbro :20 8 4-8 41 44 by the younger men as well as the be examined in arithmetic, som performance of his duty. Twelve an inspiring address, followed by older officers, the accident, to Ser-position, general knowledge, trane-
they went to the Kowloon Hotel. Liverpool20 8-4 8 45 44 From there a bee-line was made for Chelsea21 8 49.36 17 geant Post cast a gloom on his lation, from English to Chiness Previous convictions were admit-prayers and hymna
The children of Sing Kung Wui comrades yesterday and to-day, had from Chinese to English.
the Peninsula Ifotel, where a num Mchester C. 21 84 9 86 30 20
Sheffield U21 67 8 89 41 Detective Sergeant Poyntz eald did their parts wonderfully. They especially as it is feared that his
Intending candidates must for-
ing room, and later in the Rosé Sunderland .218 09 45 able nature, and lost her head were applauded by all. Miss
Room; where a carnival was in full Newenstle20 5 7 8 41 Bergeant Post also has many Secretary on or before Tuesday when accested by the Police. Tang, the seven-year-old daugh-
Labore, Wednesday..swing. friends outside the Force, to whom copy of a certificate as to charac-
The carollers were served Bolton 20 3 10 35 Blackpool 21 8 0 10 37 A fine of $5 or one week's Im-ter of the Rev. Tsang, made a news of his accident came as a ter and education from the head-
Police Inspector Chanan Singh with light refreshments and sand- Grimsby20 72 11 83 great shock. It is hoped by all master of their last school to prisonment on each charge was touching speech and spoke about
imposed, to run consecutively.
"the Life and Works of Jesus who was wounded in the attempt wiches. At ten minutes, to ten Leeds 21 7 2 12 30 46 18 that he will pull through.
Christ Mr. Ho Ying Kwan and on the life of Sir Geoffrey De Mont o'clock, a move was made to Car M'chester U. 21 2 2-17 20 71 8
Continued on Page 8.) Yan Yui Sing, told humorous morency, Governor of the Punjab, narvon Buildings, on to Hum- stories, and caused a great deal of died this evening. The lady phreys's Bulidings, and then back Jaughter (they are both much ap doctor, Miss MacDermott is in a to the Hall. Here the carollers For the first nine months of the preclated by the Chinese.com serious conditions were served with hot cocoa and year the Edmonton office led all munity as wonderful story-tell- It now, transpires that the eatables as a repast. others in Western, Canada in the ars) Two little boys executed assallant was not a student but The Vicar (the Rov. W. Walton recording of homestead entries, ex- the Charleston dance and a coun- ruanaged to enter the hall without om Bri-Instions instituted for persons who colved by letter a report from try dance was also given. The a permit.
ted.
SHOTS AT GOVERNOR
skull has been fractured, ward to the Assistant Colonial,the woman was of a very excit-acted and sang very sweetly, and POLICE INSPECTOR DIES OFber of carols were song In the din Birmingham 21 6 78 83
visit Later.
Ou enquiries made at noon to-day wo learned that Sergeant Poat had
a very restless night, and that his condition remains unchanged. He
till very ill.
gather with one unmounted photo- graph on the back of which should be written their name, address, and date of birth.jav
MERCANTILE MARINE.
Bules as to the conduct of exam-
STORES BURGLED.
ROBBERS STEAL 409 TWILL SACKS
The Police authorities have re-
as wish to procure colonial certificates Messrs. A. L. Alver & Company feature of the concert was
of competency as mastera mates 1, Chater Road, to
or engineers in the Mercantile between 6.80 on
Marine, and as to the qualifications soyer
claisk
of the applicanta, laid-down:
Governor in Co
fact that
from the audience.
HIS WOUNDS.
atts of sedi
New Dell, Wednesday
Rogera) announced that the total ceeding. Its own record for the cor amount collected for the two nights responding period of 1929 by 1,206 was $844, which he considered was Between January 1 and September excellent. He thanked one and 80 4,188 homesteads were filed all for the time they had spared to upon in the Edmonton land dis oing carola, He added that if the trict, compared with 2.882 for the men of St. Dunstan's were here similar, nine months of 1929. The they would certainly show their figure was more than one-third, of gratitude, but, as it was, he felt that for all Western Canada, which am Street, sure that they at Home were great-granted 18,550 homestead applica the Governy inspired to think that they were legs as compared with 11,578 for suffering from benz
Andrews the correspon
Reuter.
magic which caused great ad- An ordinance has been promni here was a funny alogue by gated forbidding Instigation to
nen, who took the parts merican Students
vas played by the Kung
med