SIXO
The
R& THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
Duriner
SNO China Mail
FREE WHEELING 9TH ADVANTAGE.
The driver can, at any time and at any speed, change into the conventional in- termediate position, to use the engine as a brake on mountain graden.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong.)
ESTABLISHED
1246
No. 27,749
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931.
TO-DAY'S closing rate
DOLLAR. — The of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/- 1⁄4.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Library, Supreme Court
FORT DUNLOP
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel, 24554.
NOT TO JOIN NAVAL MR. REMEDIOS
AGREEMENT.
Latest Decision of the United States.
DANGERS OF REDUCTION.
Lontion, Yesterday.
were
AND WHARF & GODOWN CHURCHILL NEW YORK'S MAYOR DAGGERS TO COW
HIS NOTES.
Extraordinary Position
Disclosed.
WHO ACTUALLY SIGNED ?
When the trial of Fauja Singh
ru+
COMPANY.
Chairman's Review of
the Year.
PROFIT DOWN: SHIPS UP.'
The 44th ordinary annual meet-]
ON INDIA
LORD SANKEY FOR
FEDERATION.
IN THE PILLORY.
"Jimmy Walker Said To Be Incompetent.
CITIZENS' ACCUSATIONS.
«‹
• 1
GANDHI BREAKING
UP THE EMPIRE.
WOMEN.
Invasion of House in Peel Street..
ALARM SCARES INTRUDERS.
Before the
Acting Puisne
DIVIDED OPINION AMONG LIBERALS.
Will Lloyd George Join the Cabinet.
INDIGNITY FOR CHIEF WHIP.
New York, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. Formal charges that Mayor Judge (Mr. Justice R. E. Humours of a cloner Liberal- duties in a "wasteful, incompetent morning, Chan Cheung, alias Lamibilities of Mr. Lloyd George ac- fashion" are made by the City Yiu, was charged with assault by cepting a portfolio in the Labour Affairs Committee, whose report) two or more with intent to rob. Cabinet, were rife this evening, is published by Governor of the The statement of offence was prior to a meeting of the Liberal State, Mr. F. D. Roosevelt.
that the accused. on January 92 Parliamentary Party which, how- The Committee, which is a pri-Just, with five persons unknown, ever, nothing definite was done, vate organisation of leading citi-at 41. Peel Street, first floor, as and, a motion of Mr. Lloyd zens, saya that Walker's "conduct saulted a woman named Ho So George, the meeting adjourned to of in office was incompetent, incll-with intent to rob her.
March 24 when the whole atti- Priestly, J. P. Warren, T. B. vatives out to India, Gandhi is which being that the machinery cused snid: I did not assault her." Government will be considered.
In reply to the charge the ac- tude of the Party towards the Wilson (Directors), and F. H. coming to London to discuss the of Government failed to function His Lordship:
best means of breaking up the and the administration of the others to assault her
Did you help Sir Archibald Sinclair read a Crapnell (Secretary).
Shareholders
- No. present were Empire, but this time the Con-City was brought into, disrepute." A jury was then called and the ship, owing to the "general divi- letter resigning the Chief Whip- Messrs. P. S. Cassidy, A. Murdoch, servatives are ready," declared Last week a petition sent to case for the prosecution was open-sion of opinion in the Party." J. Hyde, M. O'Brien, F. A.Mr. Winston Churchill in a pung-Governor Roosevelt by the Society ed by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Joseph, C. H. W. Kew, J. H. ent speech at a crowded mass for the Prevention of Crime who said that the complainant, he stood by Sir Archibald Sinclair. Mr. Lloyd Geodge stated that Taggart, K. Stuart-Smith, J, M. meeting of the Indian Empire which, without impugning the married woman. lived on the first It was a serious position and he Alves, and H. F. Un.
Mayor's integrity, demanded: floor of 41, Peel Street, together did not feel that he could call on "Some proof that he really de- with her husband, a child, and an any other member of the Party to sired to clean up the City."-amah.
teuter's American Service.
submit to the indignity to which
Ltd.
The Hon. Mr. J. J. Patterson
presided and was supported, by the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie,
London, Yesterday. "After the frustration
Cameron, J. E. Joseph, H. H. H. Socialist efforts to entice Conser-cient, and futile, the result of Messrs. Frank Austin, Allan
A warning against going too on charges of perjury was resuming of the Hong Kong & Kowloon TORIES · READY Jimmy Walker discharged his Lindsell) at the Aasizes this Labour Association, even the pos- far in the direction of reducing at the Assizes this morning, Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., was the size of capital ships was given Mr. Remedios was recalled by the by Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Chief Justice, and subjected to a held to-day in the Hoard room of Sea Lord, in the House of Com-lengthy interrogation as to notos Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
nons, at the report stage of the he had signed at various times. Navy Estimates, which
Subsequently Mr. Jenkin finally agreed to. He pointed out examined, and after considerable that a ship was needed which had questioning, witness admitted that a reasonable chance of resisting he had given a note to a money- air and underwater attacks, while lender named Bachan Singh after he firmly believed that the capital Mr. Jarvis, had made a sct:lemen ship in the past had been allowed of all debts on his behalf. Wit- to become much too large and ex-ness could not recognise four notes pensive.
to the same man as having been There must be a very careful shown to him at the time of settle- and technical examination of the ment, although he was of opinion problem, before they set about re- that they had been paid. ducing it too far.
to Rauja As regards his notes. Singh, witness saw the third and No Agreement. Sir Charles Cayzer asked whe-taat one written. It was written ther the written assurance to be by Mr. Costa, except that witness given to France and Italy by Bri. inserted the words and figures tain in connection with the unval "$1.000 only" in the body.
This agreement that Britain favours was a consolidation note for wit- a reduction of capital ship guns ness's outstanding liabilities. to a maximum of twelve inches) "Anybody Could Sign."
and a substantial reduction in thei His Lordship asked what was maximum displacement of 35,000] the reason for witness writing the tons, would be also given by the first two netes and Costa writing United States and Japan.
the third.
Mr. Alexander replied that the! Witness said that the paper was British assurance did not depend handed to Costa: that was all, on a similar American and Japan-Anybody could have written it,
WAN questioned Cayzer asked length by His Lordship as to the
ese assurance.
Sir Charles
Witness
nt
In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the Chair- man said:-
During the past year 902 steamers discharged at the wharves, this being 35 more than during the year 1929.
From these vessels, together with those which discharged in the stream, we landed. 942,500 tons cargo against 970,500 tons the previous year, or a decrease of 28,000 tons. The average cost exclusive of nightwork and light- erhire, per ton to shipowners for which for the greater part of the
would this written assurance bind stamping of various notes. landing this cargo was $1.13, Britain if Japan and America did each case, he said, the red stamp not agree to the reductions?
was
Mr. Winston Churchill,
The
Rent of a Cubicle.
S Archibald had been subjected." ence were not plenipotentiary. It January this year and put un a They had a cubicle to let in
Fate Of Party, WAS their responsibility to notice outside the house. About Liberals will cease
question whether the ixamine the facts and to make January 10 the accused came to or
to be a Party suggestions. The Federal Struc- the floor and inquired about it. the laps of Mr. Lloyd George and become two groups rests upon ture Sub-Committee's report was. The inmates asked for $18 per Sir John Simen at a meeting which therefore, drafted so as to leave month, but he would not give is many questions open, but in his more than $14, and after some Parliamentary Liberal Party will to be held to-day when the view there was a problem in In-haggling he went away. dia that was insolvent.
discuss "the grave
crisis" arising On January 27 the woman's from the dissentient Liberals' op- perfectly plain to be fair to each husband was not at home when a position to Clause constitution, fair and just to knock came on the door and the toral Reform, sceking to abolish 4 of the Elec- every body, and with the present woman recognised the nccused's University representation, events before them the combined voice. She also had a glimpse of was defeated in the House of Com- wisdom of East and West would of him through the neep hole mans on Monday. be needed.
After the recent proposals put to re-examine the cubicle.
The accused said that he had come An analysis of the division list shows that ten Liberals voted As the woman was busy she against the Government on Monday,
It was
which
were absent and
U.S. Not to Participate. Fitzroy concurred. Soming charges; they decided, how-sion), that "furt weakness in compartioned by conciliation? If and they talked about the renting that Liberal legislation, which has
Washington, Yesterday.
Puzzle Over Stumping. Lator, is Lordship remarked
on the document when he year was equivalent to something' Mr. Alexander referred Sir signed it. His Lordship then less than one shilling and six- Charles Cayzer.
to his state-pointed out that the law required pence. For cheapness in handling ment of last week and added that a promissory note to be so stamp-costs. I can safely say this can- we had already indicated oured before signature. If not, it not be challenged by any other Society in the Albert Hall, which forward by the Conference Mr. views on the question of the size was void, and subsequent stamp-Pally considered actors have care adopted with acclamation a reso-Sankey of the fut the hall assured told the amah to admit the ac- the of ships, but no agreement hading was no remedy,
whether it would lution moved by Lord Burnham, himself future policy. Did been reached.-Reuter.
With this view Mr. Somerset be expedient to increase the land- (a member of the Simon Commis-they, he asked, desire an Indiased and proceeded to her own nineteen supported the measure.
cubicle, The amah admitted him This denoted a cleavage on essen- they choose conciliation they of the cubicle. Finally the compelled Sir Archibald Sinclair to would gain nearly all they wish-nininant came ont of her cubicle tender his resignation as
nd saw that the accused was not whip.
Chief "An appeal to force is the bank- other men.
alone, being accompanied by five Viscount Grey, in a speech last ruptcy of statecraft. The future
The accused also spoke to the the Government in office, particu night, favoured the retention of of India is no longer in the melt- ing pot. The metal of its new cubicle. Shortly after two of the policy.
complainant about renting the larly on account of its overseas nstitution is being hammered other men produced daggers and gards India, for example, they had
He stated that "as out on the anvil of public opinion. a third an imitation automatic not only adopted the right policy, It is in the nature of things that nistol (all produced in Court). but had handled that policy very the sparks should fly, but the Roth the complainant and her well, while all Liberals could sup sparks fly forgotten
the trueamah were seized by the men. port their general policy in foreiga metal remains. We never went The complainant was seized by the affairs."-Reuter.
whereas the date
As a result of a long trans- Atlantic telephone conversation upon the fact that witness said with Ambassador Dawes and he had signed notes at certain Senator Dwight Morrow in Lon-dates. don. the Secretary of State, de-atamp was considerably later. In on the clared that it now appears un-one instance it was a month after necessary that the United States He asked the Crown to bring a should participate in the drafting witness from the Stamp Office to of the British, French, and give evidence on the point. Italian naval agreement.-Reu- ter's American Service.
INCREDIBLE SCENE IN
PARLIAMENT.
Nazis Severely Beaten by Communists.
POLICE RESTORE ORDER.
Hamburg, Yesterday.
Mr. Fitzroy agreed, stating that the position was an extraordinary one in the light of witness's state ments
An-
ever, that it was inadvisable in view of the depressed state of shipping and of the fact that ad- ditional costs have recently been levied from other sources on ship- other point that must not be lost ping using this Harbour. sight of when considering cost of handling cargo is that this port is essentially a transhipment port and if Hong Kong is to maintain centre, port expenses must be its position as a distributing kept at a minimum.
The new wharf, to which refer-
Mr. Remedios was closely ques-ence was made at the meeting tioned by Mr. Jenkin as to a state-last year, is now in course of ment he made yesterday. He had construction and the work is pro- then said that he was quite cer-ceeding with all possible speed.
all the notes he had given to Bachan Singh were sign- you will observe that the sum of Turning to the Balance Sheet, ed by himself alone.
$280,477.00 has been added to
lain that
Mr. Jenkin produced a note sign-value of wharves; this represents
Lord Burnham.
ed and lose but little.
Appeal to Force.
to India to conquer.
there
We went throat and round the body.
to trade. The inherited genius of our race and some foa-
Weapon Dropped."
STENOGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
Riotous Scene in the Diet.
re-
tering star have given us an She called out "Save Life!" andi Empire people living on the floor above Empire, but it is an which we hold in trust for many rushed down. creeds and nations whose classes the six men
This frightened and communities are entitled to They dropped their weapons in and they bolted, our protection. ad jointly by witness and Mr. payment made against the new high places in the hope of con-
the passage as they run. Costa, given to Bachan Singh..
Western Ideals.
On Februry 6, acting on in- "Rightly or wrongly we have formation received, the Police ar- Witness was understood to reply red.
pier to which I have just refer-cillating a fraction of the popula-
The sum of $200,000 has tion will, injure the defences of educated Indians in Western that this and another signed joint-been placed to Renewals Account India, the welfare of the masses, ideals, introduced them to West Road and on Februry 7 there was A savage revenge for the mur-ly were renewal notes.
rested the accused in Hollywood ALLEGED FALSE REPORT. The ori- der of Henning was taken by ginal notes were signed by himself be required for reconditioning the and the immense British interests them to our councils.
-a great deal of this amount will the protection of the minoritics, e institutions, and admitted Communist members in the Ham-alone.
The lan-Police Station.
an identification parade at the
Tokyo, Yesterday. old godowns opposite the new in India."
guage of their Legislative Assem-
A riotous scene was enacted in wharf. These buildings have,
The complainant was very ner- the Lower House yesterday even- Lord Burnham declared that the bly and of Congress itself is our vous at this parade and fainted. ing when a group of non-Diet. hitherto been used for storage Irwin-Gandhi treaty must be re-mother tongue. Time after time but she did identify the accused. members of the Sciyukai Party cargo; it is now necessary to arded as a triumph of lawless- we have made them promises. It It was definite identification and during the recess assaulted the make them suitable for handlingness and a masterpiece of casuis-in too late to go back. We must there was no hesitation about it. stenographers, alleging that the go forward. It is our traditional The bushand, who did not have an stenographers were writing false policy and has been a secret of opportunity of noticing the accus reports of the Diet proceedings. our success. Then will follow a
ed particularly when he first came Blows were rained on the un- Government, material the settled
to the house, was unable to iden-fortunate atenographers until one India: .in the prosperity, and a reign of law.
"The financial defence of law the country soon after the at hospital.
tify him. The amah had gone to collapsed and had to be sent to and order are undoubtedly im-tempted robbery and was portant, but I am anxious for available for the identification the stenographers in the Lower not As the result of the incident all something more than a triumph
burg Purliament this afternoon. The case is proceeding.
As soon as the House opened; Communists rushed on the Nazis and beat them so severely that) several were badly injured before the Police, who were summoned, were able to reatoro order with their batons.
Aus-
Seven Communists were pended for one month.-Reuter.
FIRE AND RIOTING IN
U.S. PRISON.
Due to Arrival of the "Boy Murderer."
DIABOLICAL CRIME.
Joliet, Illinois, Yesterday. Fire and rioting raged in New Stateville prison, one of the finest | penal institutions in the world, following the arrival of the notorious boy murderer, Nathan Leopold, and nineteen other prisoners from the old pri- son in consequence of rioting! there
The walls of the penitentiary swarmed with armed guards, bombarding the rebels with tear gas and rides. Four convicte were injured by rifle fire. The laundry, the dining hall, the fur-
RAIN AND FOG.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: The anti-cyclone is now cen- tral over Mid Japan.
Moderating mosoon prevaile along the S.E. Coast of China and over the N. China Sea.
Forecast:-E. winds; fresh to moderate; ovorcast at first, possibly finor interval, then rain and fog.
Rainfall.
Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m.nil. Rainfall since January 1-8.89 Inches against an average of 4.70 inches deficit 0.81 inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified, centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:---
Hong Kong Масао
Pratse Island
-Manila- Foochow
Amoy, Swntow Chefoo
Shanghai
66
72
CRANES
50
42
goods in transit.
try.-Router,
Combined Wisdom.
Rugby, Yesterday.
In
a debate
on
in
The balance available for ap- propriation is. $1,035.730.13, which includes $370,119.77 brought forward from the pre-situation vious year. Your Directors re- commend that this be dealt with as follows:
Pay a dividend of $6 per share and a bonus of $3 per share, absorbing $720,000, and. carry forward $315,730.13.
I do not think there is any more that calls for comment and I now beg to propose the adoption of the report and accounts. After the motion has been seconded, I will be pleased to answer any questions shareholders may wish to ask..
The Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackle seconded and the report and ac-! counts were unanimously passed. Formal Busless,
Messrs. T. B. Wilson and J. E. Joseph were unanimously re-elect- ed Directors for the ensuing year on the proposal of Mr. J. H. Tag- gart, seconded by Mr. K. Stuart- Smith.
On the proposal of Mr. P. 8 Cassidy, seconded by Mr. J. M.J Alves, Mesars. Percy Smith, Seth
Messrs.
Lord
of our trade. I am jealous for the reputation of our statesmanehip
parade.
Nothing to say.
It is by their moral actions not
house have gone on strike pend- ing a settlement of their griev- ances; consequently, the whole
by their material successes that When charged by the Police, the proceedings of the Diet are at a Empires are judged at the bar of accused mas a statement which standstill. There is considerable public opinion and by the verdict Mr. Whyte-Smith commented was anxiety lest this afternoon's plen- of history. Let us grant the very incriminating. Accused said: ary session will have to be con- Federal Constitution to India and
"I did go up, I did not setze hold colled.
let our hope be that everything in of the woman. I stood just inside Several stenographers recently it may be so ordered and settled and as soon as the woman shouted struck on the ground of overwork, upon the best and surest founda-I went out."
but the present instance of ali tions, that peace and happiness, Mr. Whyte-Sml said that the walking out is unprecedented. truth and justice may flourish as statement indicates that there had Reuter. abundently in India as they have been an assault on the woman. done here at home.".
,"
for the Crown
Apparently at the time he made Authority Weakened. that statement the accused thought nesses, the case Lord Peel said that if Conser-that he could not be liable if he did closed. vatives at the Conference-decided not himself-lay-hands-on-the-com- Prisoner had no questions-to-ask
give general approval to the plainant.
His Lordship: That is tanta- proposals without full knowledge It was not necessary for him to mount to áccepting the evidence of of the safeguards, which they tall the jury that in law if a man the Crown. It means that you would have, it weakened their went with others with a common now plead guilty. nuthority to insist upon them cause he was as guilty as the others, Prisoner had nothing further to |later. He could not help feeling and if, as was alleged, the accused sky, whereupon His Lerdship direct- that during the last few months had paved the way by making `or-ed the jury that all they could do formal There was no::
atory, departments were exted, ed several years ago with a co- and Flaring, and Meppra. Lönstedt House of Lords
today, the the Government had been too rangements to rent the cubicle as a would be to bring in a
niture factory, other reform-
The damage is estimated at student, Loeb, for the diabolical, tore at the remuneration of $1,500 Lord Chancellor, Lord Sankey, ready, he would not say to apolo-blind, then he walʼmore guilty than verdict of guilty. $300,000.00
"scientific" murder of a school each.“
reviewed the events leading up to rise for, but not to take a stand the others.
reason to question the Crown's The origin of the trouble was boy named Franks. There was The meeting terminated with the Round Table Conference, the on, our position in India, which Evidence was then called, He Bo, CARE. due to Leopold, University no motive, except to accomplish the announcement by the Chair results of the Conference, and gave us rights and laid upon us the complainant, corroborating Mr.The jury did as directed and student and the member of a a "perfect morder. Reuter's man that dividend warrants their effect in India. He said duties and responsibilities,Bri- Whyte-Smith's opening statement. sentence of three years with hard wealthy family, who was convict- American Service.
would be ready to-morrow, that the delegates to the Confertish Wireless Service.
After evidence by Police witlabour was passed.