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INDIA SHOULD BE GOVERNED.
Helpful Suggestions by Lord Reading.
No. 27,688
WIDOW'S STRUGGLE WITH ROBBERS.
Unusual Incident in
Kowloon.
AUTOCRACY IMPOSSIBLE.
Rugby, Yesterday,
of the federal structure sub-com-
the declaration of
JAPANESE VICTIMSED,
There was a night of strange!
HATÁ
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TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/- 1⁄4.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1931.
COUNSEL CROSS SWORDS.
Protest Against Manner of Examination.
H.M.S. LUCIA FIFTY THOUSAND FILE
PROCEDURE 'UNPRECEDENTED.",
MUTINY
MEN REFUSE TO GO
ON DECK.
THIRTY ARRESTS.
.
Local Branch Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
NEW HOSPITAL WING.
Opened by Hon. Mr. Wood at Tung Wah.
PAST BODY.
France Mourns the Loss
of a Great Soldier,
EX-SERVICEMEN SOB.
UP-TO-DATE METHODS.
SERIOUS TROUBLE IN COAL INDUSTRY.
Government Advised to
Take Action.
PLAYING FOR TIME ?
*
Paris, Yesterday,
London, Yesterday. In the course of Mr. Fitzroy's
There was a large gathering at Lord leading, the former Viceroy happenings for Mrs. S. Mishioka, cross-examination of the third TROUBLE DUE TO NO day in the Chapel d'Ecole deng, when the Hon. Mr. A. E. ment to take action. If they don't There were moving scenes to- the Tung Wah Hospital this morn- "We are looking to the Govern- of India, delivered an important a widow living alone at 58, Hai-accused in the alleged arson case speech this afternoon at a meeting phong Road, Kowloon, first floor. at the Assizes to-day, Mr. Jenkin CHRISTMAS LEAVE.Guerre, where the remains of Mar- Wood, Secretary for Chinese it is their funeral, declared Mr.
In her report to the Water registered strong protest
shal Joffre are lying in state. The Affairs, opened the re-constructed A. J. Cook, prior to the confer- Chapel was decked in black and wing of the building. The hall ence of officials of the South mittee. The speech amounts to Police, she stated that she is against the way the examination the attitude manicurist. At about 9.30 o'clock was conducted, remarking that
silver hangings, regimental flags, was gaily beflagged and decorated Wales Miners' Federation, with of the last night she was alone in her the Crown was trying to have it
London, Yesterday.
ond a huge silver cross. Marshai in Chinese manner, and Mr. Mr. W. Graham and Mr. T. Shin- of the Liberal section
the main flat, when, on hearing a knock at both ways by asking the witness The Admiralty states that the Jofre lay on a camp bed covered Wood, upon arrival, was received well, at the Board of Trade, add- British delegation on
a serious National question before the sub-com-the door she opened it. Two men, questions with the view of secur-weather delayed the undocking with the tricolour, wearing his by Mr. Leung Pat-yu, Chairman ing that
He associated himself one described as mittee.
a Portuguese ing answers which would impli- of H.M.S. depot. ship Lucia, leav-undress uniform of 1914, a long of the Hospital Board. Amongst development was possible unless warmly with the opinion expressed and the other stated to be
acate the other two accused. The ing her only a very short period blue cloak covering the lower part others present were the Hon. Sir the South Wales dispute were by Mr. Sapru on Friday that the Japanese, entered, and she was examination of the witness was in which to prepare to join the of his body. His emaciated hands Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr.soon settled.
At the conclusion of the confer- was trust, forced to go back to her room, more like examination in chief Atlantic Fleet. This precluded rested on the gold hilt of his R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. only cure for distrust
than cross-examination. and he male a plea for mutual trust without any explanation.
week-end leave and necessitated sword. Four officers with drawn S. W. T'so, the Hon. Dr. A. R. ence it was officially announced They demanded money, but she between India and Britain.
Mr. Jenkin said that he was the crew working on Sunday swords stood at the corners of the Wellington, Dr. T. W. Ware, Mr. that representatives of the South The question of the responsibi- refused to give them any, and a not representing the third accus-morning on January 4.
Wales coal owners had been in- catafalque. Thirty
The queue at mid- M. K. Lo, and Mr. T. N. Chau.
Chairman's Welcome. vited to London to-morrow to of the lindu struggle ensued, during which the ed, but he was bound to remark seamen shut themselves in below day awaiting entrance to the Muslera controversy were the most men forced a potato into her that the procedure was
The speeches were all in Chin-meet Mr. Graham and Mr. Shin- unpre-when ordered to parade on deck Chapel is estimated at 10,000. important matters before the con-mouth as a gag. After this, the cedented and manifestly unfair to for duty. The men were arrest sohbed as they saluted the dead coming Mr. Wood and the guests, a full report to the Cabinet."
Many wounded ex-Service men lese, and the Chairman, in wel well, with a view to submitting ference. Regarding the latter, he intruders, it is alleged, seized her the prisoner. If the Crown wish-
Marshal.
said, inter alia, that the "Yan Reuter. expressed the earnest hope that by the throat, and each pointed a fed to use him against the other two why did they not withdraw
Earlier News, Vast Crowds.
Yan Fong" (the reconstructed when it came up again it would be toy pistol at her.
Having overpowered her. the against him? By this procedure
wing),
The President of the Board of was first erected 21 found to have been settled
estimated that 50,000 years ago. men proceeded to rob, and finally they were using him and then
It was originally in- Trade, Mr. William Graham, and amicably.
people filed past Marshal Joffre's tended for treatment of plague the Secretary for Mines. Mr. left the flat with money and would nak the jury to convict him
body. Madame Joffre sat for an cases, the branch hospital at Ken- Shinwall, to-day received 1 de- silver watch to the total value of also.
hour on the balcony overlooking nedy Town having been changed putation from the South Wales. about $150.
the catafalque, almost unnoticed into a smallpox hospital. by the crowd.—Reuter.
Fly and settlement
He devoted his speech solely in the question of respon- sibility.
Adequate Safeguard.
Mrs. Mishioka added that she Since the Princes had declared also lost a tooth as a result of the their intention of joining in a fed-strugglel
eral constitution for all India, a new
His Lordship ruled that Mr. Fitzroy was within his right, whereupon Mr. Jenkin sat down. A little later Mr. Jenkin again protested, remarking that Mr.
situation was created and, as the the legislature why a particular de-Fitzroy was making the witness Prime Minister had said, the decision was necessary.
claration had revolutionised the
repeat all that he had said yes- His Lordship said that Mr.
Walked Away and Waited.
DOLLAR DOWN AGAIN.
It is
A mild sensation was caused in business circles this morning when the dwindling dollar reached another low water mark by opening the day's quotation at 1/0%.
Britain's Sympathy.
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Miners Federation, who desire Continuing, the Chairman said the Government to induce the that it was proposed that the owners in South Wales to accept Rugby, Yesterday. western portion of the first floor the National Industrial Board's the present The British presa to-day contains should be used as a waiting room recommendation on numerous expressions of admira- for patients requiring Western dispute.
It is probable that the Prime In those circumstances many of terday in reply to his Lordship.
tion and affection for the late treatment. It would also contain Marshal Joffre. The British repre- an out-patients' room, and Minister will attend the meeting whole aspect of the matter before the safeguards and reservations
The later.-British Wireless Service. them. The Liberal section of the now being introduced, because they Fitzroy was entitled to do that ined and a Court of Inquiry is being sentatives at his funeral will in-Western drug dispensary. British delegation had ap had to prepare for all eventualities, jorder to bring out some salient held privately. If a Court Mar- clude Lord Tyrell, the British Eastern portion of the same floor
tial results, this would be made Ambasador.
During proached the subject of
the three days' fur representing res would in all probability never be point.
the would be partitioned off into ponsibility of a federat exeu brought into play. He agreed Mr. Jenkin: I hope he is bring-public.
King. Field Marshalard Allenby fourteen private yards for Chin- auction sale of the Canadian Fur tive and federn] legislature that no ministry. should be turned ing out something!
and No Charge Made.
and Sir George Milne, representingjese
Western treatment Auction Sales Company Limited at the British Army and Army Coun-There would also be a matron's Montreal with a genuine desire to give effect out unless there was a two-thirds
recently the sizable as far as they legitimately could to or perhaps a three-quarters major- Mr Fitzroy asked the witness: The fact that although sub-cil; Admiral of the Fleet Lord Wes office in this portion.
Kount of $457,649 worth of pelts the views of the British Indian deity, but that could be haut for the Why did you not try to put out marines waccompany the Attor Wemys and Vice Admiral Up-to-Date Arrangement, changed hands, wilp, myakrat skins. legation provided adequate safe present. Power must be inherent the flames ?-I saw a constable lantic Fleet ships on their cruises, Dreyer, representing the Royal The western portion of the proving the most popular of com- guards and reservations were intro in the Viceroy to dismiss the minis-there, so I walked away a little the personnel of the former will Navy. Marshal of the Air Lord second floor was intended to be prehensive range of fura. F. H. duced enabling the Government of try if he thought it had lost the and waited.
not get so much Christmas leave Trenchard, Air Chief Marshal Sir occupied by a "Yan" (public)| Pingree, vice-president and general India to be carried on with reason confidence of the House.
Why did you not help the con-as the Atlantic Fleet men, it is John Salmond, and Air Vice-Mar- ward, with 17 beds, and the manager of the company, remarked able security and protection to all As to the representatives of Instable?I did not have any imple-believed, underlies the trouble on shal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, re- eastern portion would contain that under existing market cons Interests, and that the new condian States taking part in matters ments, so how could I help him? the depot ship Lucia, stitution would be fairly workable said.to be of purely British-Indian In his examination of the wit-
Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Sea Jenkin asked: While Lord, who is on holiday on the That was the recommer dation the interest, he thought that there.be ness, Mr. Liberal section would make to their very few subjects wherein they had you were in prison awaiting trial. South Coast, told an interviewer party in Parliament.
no such interest, either direct or you have been kept in a cell with The necessary safeguards and re-indirect. Reserved and unreserved some prisoners who are strangers that the matter was not of suf- I was in a cell mediate official action by him. It ficient importance to demand im- servation were in fact very little subject questions would be discuss-to you?-No. In advance of those which, it al-ed in the cabinet but on reserved alone.
would be dealt with in accordance ready had been admitted, must be points the cabinet would not vole Alone throughout?—Yes.
with the usual Service procedure. made. In setting up a federal sys- and on unreserved points the tem it was inevitable they should Viceroy's ministers would not vote.
It
to refuse
at +This
OIL CONTRACTS. DRILLING RIGHTS IN DUTCH
EAST INDIES.
NO NEED OF INCREASE.
The Hague, Yesterday.
quarters for the nurses, including ditions much better prices were ob- In common room, and a lecture tained than would have been the
case thirty days ago.
room.
the western side of the third (top) There would also be 17 beds at
22 beds.
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·
floor, especially reserved for the should like to refer specially to the treatment of tuberculosis pa- proposed accommotation for tuber- tients. The eastern portion would cufar patients, which is a gratify- be occupied by a "Yan" ward with ing improvement. (Applause): You have exercise daily-Yes. The Court of Inquiry now taking
On behalf of the Hong Kong Gov- How many times?-Not regu-evidence, under the Presidency of In a statement în regard to the A Happy Coincidence. ernment I thank you, Mr. Loung meet complications and diffeulties. Lord Reading dealt at length larly, but generally twice a day, Captain Horton, of the Resolu- projected law for the issue of new The Chairman went on to Pat-yu and your fellow-directors,
lille Was
This year is also the 60th an- te with finance questions and urged in the morning and evening. recognise that
During the exercise periods you tion, will probably sit for some oil contracts, the Dutch Indies state that the new building had stage ❘ great care in exchange and
time. The Admiralty states that Government declares that in the cost in all $36,000. It was auspi-niversary of the establishment of Wah Hospital, and in there must be some form currency matters, control of which would see Nos. 1 and 22-Yes.
for any further considerable In-pened to be completed on the 60th offering my congratulations. I alas. of dual. Government.
You would be able to converse no charge so far has been made next few years no need will arise cious that the construction hap- the Turk Ques-must pending the establishment of
against anyone.-Reuter.
crease in the oil producing dis-anniversary of the Hospital. tions like defence, army, foreign re-a reserve bank be left with the with them? Yes.
express the earricat wish that your, You, in fact, did converse with lations, International obligations, Viceroy. Although law and order
Ratings Transferred. tricts, but due consideration will (Applause).
As regards finance, it was ex- Hospital will go from strength to and obligations already undertaken, were to be transferred to the pro-them?--Yes, but only about un-
strength and bring incalculable It is reported that 40 ratings of be given to outstanding applica- must be regarded ea outalile the vinces, the overriding power must important matters.
You have been a prisoner the depot ship H.M.S. Lucia were tione for rights to drill for oil pected to let the ground floor, region of the controversy and as be left with the Viceroy to act in reserved subjeeta.
disorder covered a under those conditions for two transferred to the naval barracks where interests are concerned divided into ten portions, for ren-benefit to the poor and to the sick.
Devonport and replaced by which so far have not had suf-tals aggregating $360 a month, Appinuse),” Assuming that a months?-More than two months, at
into During that period have you others preparatory to the Lucia's ficient opportunty to extend their and the premises occupied at pre- works, and where there is a cer- sent by the nurses would also be The Viceroy or Governor-General federal constitution
and conversed with participating in exercises. oxiatance and they carried out what daily seen
Dr. R. H. Kotewall, who also must be responsible to some au- they had been discussing. India Nos. 1 and 27-No. I spoke to Admiralty state that the Comman-tainty of proper preparation and let at monthly rentals amounting der-in-Chief of the Dockyard, Ad-prospects of effective exploitation to $200. In this way a consider- They could not have an would have made an immense con- them only on rare occasions.
heartily joined in the Hon. Mr. autocrat at the head. Relations stitutional advance. He did not On no occasion did you speak miral Sir Hubert G. Brand, will and selling organisation-Reuter.nhle portion of the cost would spoke in Chinese, said that he..
Monopoly Protest. soon be paid off. (Applause). Wood's tribute to the work of the with the Princes in dynastic mat-think that it was entirely, without of the trouble you have all got hold an inquiry into the matter
London Yesterday. It was gratifying to see such a ters and questions generally re-risk, but he was prepared to force into?I don't remember. ferred to in connection with para-that risk.
The two new winga recently add- In the course of further ex-
According to the Daily Herald modern, well-ventilated building Directors for the current year. mountry. would also be included
"remarkable references to the Iraq arise in place of the old one, Expressions of deep sympathy amination witness said that he among the reserved subjects with the King and members of the made a long statement at Police British Wireless Service.
Headquarters. Royal family on the death Regarding the proposals, of Mr.
Mr. Jenkin: Purporting to ex- the Princess Royal were .ex- Sapru, to whose courage and states-
plain all you knew about this presed by the Chairman and manship he paid a warm tribute, members at the
matter? Yes. morning ses- Lord Reading said that he broadly
Was it made to a foreign sion of the federal structure
thority.
Autocrat Not Wanted.
cases where wider area.
came
of
The case is proceeding.
approved of setting up a cabinet of sub-committee. Lord Sankey and officer?-Yes. I cannot recognise seven or eight ministers in charge several speakers, representing all him no of various departments and that sections also paid tributes to Mau- Auch á cabinet should have collec-lana Nuhammed All, the British. tive responsibility, although at Indian delegate, whose death oc- first he hesitated to accept the pro-carred on Sunday. posal that two or three Ministers as
TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
When the discussion on the con- UNANIMOUSLY FAVOURED BY
advisers in reserved matters should stitutional question was resumed sit with the cabinet on a referred the Moslem delegate criticised in One great advantage would be that detail the present system of ad- all the ministers participating in
ministration cabinet discussions would get to future, he urged that the new sys- Speaking of the understand each other and the system should provide adequate safe tem would be of considerable guards for minorities,
CHINESE MINERS.
MALAYA'S ACTION.
Singapore, Yesterday...
An independent meeting of Chinese, minera of Perak unani-
benefit in ssduring unity in the Lord Sankey tentatively suggest mously passed a resolution in Government.Undoubtedly the
ed to the sub-committee that in the favour of the tin quota scheme. new form of the Viceroy's cabinet Router. portfolios might possibly be allott
Governor General must be Presid-
ent of the Council, although he need
not always préside...
Look To The Future.
ed as follows: firstly, finance;
No Hoarding Allowed.
Singapore, Yesterday.
secondly, law; thirdly," railwaya At a meeting of Selangor, tin He thought all were too apt to posts and telegraphs; fourthly, edu- miners, discussing the Mine thank of the past. Instead of cation, health, and lands; fifthly, Warden's proposal for, tin restric the future. After listening to industries; sixthly, commerce; tion, it was held that mines could arguments be was looking seventhly, revenue subjects, for work at full blast for nine months. forward to the time when example, the administration of cus and close down for three months. the Council, met, when there would toms optum, and salt; sighthly, No hoarding would be permitted, not be opposition between the ca- minor departments, for example, but a reasonable carry-over be al- binet and the Vicary - or the botanical and geological aurves; lowed, the quota system to come
Viceroy, and ninthly, the minister in charge of into operation on March 1 whole of the ministry minor administrations. At present It is anticipated that Siam will doing the best of their the cabinet consists of seven men enter the scheme, and an appeal ability to give affect taithe views bars, including the Commander in- is being made to Ching for sup
Wireless Service. of the legislature and explaining to - Chief Britis
port Reuter.
·legis when
-to-day-Reuter.
FINER LATER:
The
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
The typhoon appears to be Alling up between 200 and 200 miles E.N.E. of Padaran.
strong anti-cyclone is cen- tral to the North of Korea
The monsoon will freshen along the S.E. Coast of China,
Forecast N.E. winds; mo derate; cloudy at first; Aner.· later...
Rainfall.
Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil Bainful since January 1, 0.01 inch against an "average of 0.14 inch.
K
The temperature at, certain specified centres this morning
at k o'clock was
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DR. R. H. KOTEWALL.
oil situation are contained in the where conditions were not of the ed to the Tung Wah Eastern Hos report of the Mandates Commission best, and he hoped that this would pital,.and this reconstructed build- their achievements. (Applause).- which is being presented to the be the beginning of further. de-ing, were standing monuments of Council of the League of Nations velopments. (Applause).
The Chairman concluded by ex- In his opinion, the fact that the this month."
The Daily Herald asserts that tending, thanks to Mr. Wood, to-coat of the reconstructed building- petitions have been submitted together with the Chinese Unoffi- was paid out of the Hospital funds the Commission, notably from the cial members of the Legislative did not detract from the credit British Oil Development Company Council, and members of the Ad-which was theirs, for the energy aid decided improvement in the in- protesting against the monopoly visory Board, for their unfailing they showed in effecting what was
and practical
ternal economy of the Hospital. now held by the Iraq Petroleum sympathy
(Applause). Company-Reuter,
FLIGHT TO PEKING.
AMY JOHNSON UNABLE TO RESUME.
ENGINE DAMAGED.
Reuter
MR. A. E. WOOD. Mr. Wood, In reply to the Chair man, Bald.
Speaking as a Permanent Direc tor of the Hospital, Dr. Kotewall- desired to express sincere thanks to Mr. Wood for his kindness in per forming the opening ceremony. "The Hon. Mr. (Applause)..
Mr. Leung. Pat Yu, Gentlemen: Ideem it a great honour to be Wood," said Dr. Kotewall, '"is a Ils invited to come here today to per- great friend of the Chinese. form the opening ceremony of the knowledge of our customs and our literature is known to you all. He re-constructed Yan Chi-fong.
London, Yeaterday. Miss Amy Johnson has left for It is not only an honour but a has always taken a deep interest in Warsaw, whither her plane is very genuine pleasure. I have been the Tung Wah Hospital, ever ready being brought for repair. The en-in close touch with the Directors of to give advice to the Directors and gine and wing were damaged, so the Tang Wabi Hospital throughout sparing no pains in promoting its the resumption of the flight to the past year, and I have been welfare." (Applause).
It seemed to him to be singularly greatly impressed by the energy Peking is at present in possible.-
and enthusiasm which they have appropriate that Mr. Wood should brought to their arduous task. The perform the opening ceremony, of With the opening up of a new other day we saw the opening of this reconstructed building, which gemo refuge, 59 square miles in two new wings at the Tung Wah was another of those reforms which area, in York County, New Bruns Hospital. And to-day we are here had been steadily introduced by the wick, by the Provincial Government, in celebrate the re-construction of Hospital whose fortunes Mr. Woot there are now about 700 miles of the Yan Yan Fong. These acti- had always watched with auch game sactuaries in the province vitles are evidence of the unspar- fostering, care (Applause). where gate and far-bearing ing efforts of the Directors and of The assembly then went round
the re-constracted. animals may breed and Increase in the Advisory Board
wing, safety and help to ro-stock adr do not propose to speak in de afterwartis tea, and - refreshments rounding territory:
tes of this new building, but I were served.
and