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SIX China Mail
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good share of the time
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· DEATH OF
No. 27,773
BLISHED
1846
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, APR 17, 1931.
FORMER SCHEME TO FINANCE FATAL ATTEMPT TO TORY VOTE
POLICE OFFICER.
Joined Local Force in
1884.
RECORD OF GOOD SERVICE.
FOREIGN TRADE.
U.S. Banks to Back
Manufacturers.
UNIQUE PLAN.
New York, Yesterday,
ESCAPE.
Prisoner Leaps from Roof of Victoria Jail.
INQUEST TO BE HELD.
A life-term prisoner in Victoria A popular member of the long Kong Police Force, who was on The plans are completed for an Gaol, named Cho Wai, made an pension, having retired in June, institution unique among Ameri- unsuccessful attempt to 1911, passed away recently alean banks, to finance foreign from captivity at 9,40 o'clock last
escape
Home in the person of Inspector trade. It is backed by the big night.
From information gathered this
re-gest manufacturers and exporters, at his
William Robertson. sidonee al William Street, Dundee, at the age of 70.
Inspector Robertson joined the local Police force on August 18, 1884, having been drafted from the Dundee Palice force in June of the
After five
same year. years, he was promoted to the rank of Acting Sergeant, this be-
ing confirmeil on July 1, 1889. His diligence at work and modest character soon won for him the popularity of his colleagues. On October 10, 1897, he was made a 3rd Class Inspector rising to the rank of full Inspector soon after.
and proposes, inter alia, to origin morning, we learned that the pri ate new varieties of Bankers' ne-soner was confined in a cell on the ceptances under the Charter of top flour of the jail. By means of the Federal Reserve Board.an improvised repe, he managed Reuter's American Service. to climb on to the roof, and was descending, when he fell from a considerable height and was kill- ed. The incident happened with
Loans to Powers.
Rugby, Yesterday, It was stated in the House of
Commons today that the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer was aware that the proposals for the forma tion of an International financial
in the prison walls.
An enquiry will be held in the Central Police Court at 3.30 p.m. to-day, with Mr. Williams sitting
as Coroner.
organisation to make loans to an AN INFECTION OF
in various, proved borrowers countries had recently been under discussion in connection with the Bank of International Sattlement,
Commended by Governor. Inspector Robertson at the but it was understood that they time of his retirement on pension, were for consideration of nar was in charge of the western dis-kets and did not call for any ac- trict of Hong Kong, and before Lion of intervention on the part then had been in charge of of the British Government.- Shaukiwan for nearly 13 years. British Wireless Service. He was commended by H.E. the Governor (then Mr. Francis Henry May, C.M.G.) for good work which he did in connection with salvage work in the dians- trous typhoon on September 18. 1906. Inspector Robertson was also in charge of a contingent of Chinese and Indian Police mea who attended Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations.
He was a popular sportsman, keen lawn bowls enthusiast, and liked by every one with whom he came in tontact.
Deceased's Family,
VOW OF SILENCE.
GANDHI PURSUED BY
PRESSMEN.
VICEROY'S FAREWELL.
Rugby, Yesterday. Lord Willingdon, who will succeed Lord Irwin as Viceroy of India. lands at Bombay to-mor
row.
THEFTS.
Kowloon Club Bar Sent to Prison.
EMBEZZLED $140.
Boy
"There seems to be an infection for this sort of thing around that E. W. pavilion," remarked Mr. Hamilton in the Kowloon Police Court this morning, when he con- victed Lung Hing, a Chinese, who stole four iron bars. the property of Tang Ming, gardener, from the K.B.S.F.P.A. Pavilion at King's Park. Three months' imprisonment was imposed.
His Worship imposed a similar He will be met by Lord sentence on Lui Yuiswo, a bar boy Irwin, with whom he will have employed by the, K.B.S.F.P.A, at the- an opportunity of consultation same pavilion for embezzling $140, Inspector Robertson was mar-before the latter salls for Eng-received by him in the name of the ried, and had two daughters und land the following day.
Mr. T. Whitley said that the mani four sons. His daughters are
The great respect and admira-
had been employed there about six both married, one having wedded tion felt by the Indian Sub-Inspector R. C. Watt, who munity for Lord Irwin has been months and was paid $22 per month retired from Hong Kong on pen-hown and during the last week for his services."
com-
Club.
ties.
to three
The accused pleaded guilty" and sion in 1928. His oldest son is or two he has received innumer said that he converted the money to
addresses and an engineer, whilst the third son ble farewell iя u
The been the guest of honour in which his own use owing to family difficul- doctor in Glasgow. second son, by his first wife (who his services in India have been
In sentencing him died here) dig in Hong Kong, recognised. When to-day he re- whilst a fourth son was killed ut ceived the Muslim address he menthe hard labour, His Worship! the Dardanelles during the War. made a strong appeal to Hindus salt that it was a very bad case.
It was only on April 1 that n re- Three of Inspector Robertson's to allay fears of smaller com-
turned banishee was convicted of from nephews are at present in the munities.
He said: "It is certain that no stealing nine silver spoons Police force -- Inspector A. R. Clarke, Inspector W. R. Mar-political society can prosper or be this unfortunate Club. Walter, and Sub-Inspector J. R. at peace within itself unless the MacWalter.
RESTRICTION PLAN,
minorities are reasonably satis- CONFIDENCE TRICK, fied with their conditions. If I may offer a word of personal ad-
vice I would say that the only ROLLS OF SILK STOLEN FROM wise course for the majority of
BRITISH GROWERS INVITED TO the community is to recognise
CO-OPERATE.
FAVOURABLE REPLY.
Amsterdam, Yesterday.
HAWKER.
BACK DOOR EXIT.
Fan Ting-yun, a licensed hawk- er, was the victim of a "confidence trick" yesterday.
In his report to the Police, the hawker stated that he was walk- ink along Caine Road carrying six
LOST
NO SUPPORT FOR CENSURE.
UNEMPLOYMENT-
LABOUR SAVED
LIBERALS.
BY
London, Yesterday.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR
-The
closing rate of the dollar on. demand, to-day was 11%d.
DUNLOP
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24654.
WORLD SEIZED BY ECONOMIC FEAR.
DULL EMPIRE TEA ALFONSO KEEPS HIS
MARKET.
Foreign Imports More
Than Doubled ?
MEMBER'S ASSERTION.
HAT ON.
7
Rough Handling by a Remarkable Statement
Kindly Crowd.
MAD MONARCHISTS.
Paris, Yesterday.
in German Meeting.
TO BUILD MORE LINERS.
London, Yesterday.
Berlin, Yesterday. On the ground that since 1919 Ex-King Alfonso, looking hag- The intention of the Companies imports of foreign tea have more gard, stepped out of the train at to build four 10,000-ton combined than doubled, while imports of the Gare de Lyons at 11.10 p.m. passenger and cargo steamers,
Empire tea are practically sta into a maelstrom of shrieking "as a necessary counter-meme
pes- at a
The House of Commons was ing, declined to anticipate the crowded and excited this after-Budget, but said that Mr. Knox's noon when Mr. Stanley Baldwin facts were incorrect!-Reuter. moved a Conservative vote of censure on the Government for TEMPTATION PUT IN One of the first acts of the new
tionary, Mr. Alfred Knox, in the Spanish and French monarchists. | against the economic House of Commons to-day, asked He sportingly faced the serious simista,” was announced if the Chancellor of the Exche-risk of injury as he was carried, combined general meeting of the quer would consider an import twisted, twirled and finally push- Hamburg Amerika and North
ed into his motor car. duty on the former.
Probably German Lloyd Companies. the only man among the huge! Mr. Pethick Lawrence, reply-
crowd who successfully kept his head, certainly he was one of the few who kept his hat.
Madrid, Yesterday.
failing to fulfil its election pledges in regard to unemployment, which may decide the fate of the' Government. The public gal-
leries were packed,, many Peers
being present.
HIS WAY?
It was pointed out that it is united essential to fight "in a spirit against the feeling of fear which has seized the world."
The Chairman of the North German Lloyd said that while there was still no indication of a Government has been to publish tendency towards improvement,
a decree cancelling the institution he believed that the lowest point of Summer time in Spanish ter-in the crisis had been reached.- ritory. Reuter.
Earlier NewB
Marseilles, Yesterday. The cruiser Príncipe Alfonso
Reuter.
"It May Have Been Mr. Baldwin's attack on the
Wrong of Me." Government was unusually vigor-
slipped unobtrusively into harbour A group of friends bidding fare- well at San Sebastian broke down ous. He asserted that the Gov-
at dawn. The King, dressed in a MISAPPROPRIATION CASE.
brown overcoat and dark grey suit, on seeing the Queen with tear- and hair noticeably ernment had not only lost the confidence of the country, but
and looking like any ordinary stained face
whiter. To-day Wong Siu-ling, No. 2traveller, landed at 6 o'clock in the had lost confidence in self,
Talking to a French journalist Mr. Tom Johnston, the new messenger employed in the Atmorning, accompanied by the Duke
office, Lord Privy Scal, the Chief Gov-torney-General's
was of Miranda and his cousin, the at flendaye, Queen Ena said she on brought before Mr. E. H. Williams, Infante Alfonso of Bourbon.
was unaware of the whereabouts ernment spokesman, dwelt
The party hailed a taxi and of the King. "All I know is that the steps taken by the Govern in the Second Police Court, churg-
drove through the deserted the ship transporting him has ment to combat unemployment ed with the misappropriation of 72
for cents, the property of the Yee Woo strects to the Lords
fashionable hotel. diappeared from sight of land. and blamed
the,
Govern- firm of washermen. pleaded Alfonso did not look unduly tired Oh! What terrible hours." "assassinating"
guilty, but added that he thought after his ordeal, but went straight The interviewer expressed the he had a right to the money paid to his room where he breakfasted. opinion that abdication
"Leave me alone please.” wha
STILL RAINING.
The Royal Observatory's weather report states
Depressions lie over N.E. Japan and Tongking.
An anti-cyclone has formed over N.E. China.
vari- Forecast:-South' or able winds, moderate; over- cust; occasional rain,
Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 hours end-
ed at 10 a.m. to-day-0.13 inch. Rainfall since January 1-7.39 inches against an average of 8.79 inches-deficit 1.20 inch. Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:---
Hong Kong
80
Macao
76
Pratas Island
79
Manila
79
Foochow
64
Amoy
75
Chefoo
40
Shanghai
50
ment's Education Bill. phasised that the
cary,
to the washermen.
He
a
was pre- ferable to bloodshed. The weary
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy. (Assistant all Alfonso would say to a journ- Queen was suddenly galvanised,
and exclaimed, "Abdicate! | Attorney-General), appeared toalist who followed him to the
prosecute for the Crown, and it hotel, and the King pushed his has gone; that is all." was alleged that Mrs. C. E. Sayers would-be interviewer aside with harded $1.20 to the accused to pay gentle gesture.
cover to the Yee Woo washermen for washing a number of towels. Instead of doing so, he paid over 48 cents to the washermen and
He
The
a
Queen said the revolution
WOE
Alfonso is leaving for Paris, at
most unexpected, and it seemed as if a wave of Communism had frenzied the people. "If we re- miained in Madrid I do not know
поол.
The People to Decide.
even
"Make It quite clear that his what would have happened kept 72 cents. Mr. Fitzroy in- Majesty has not abdicated," said to our lives." The Queen paused, timated that this had been going the Duke of Miranda, Alfonso's and added, "The army at least was
on for many years.
major domo, when interviewed by partly for the King, but he did
not wish to appeal to it." Case Not Pressed,
Reuter. Alfonso, who declined to the see interviewers, instructed Replying to his Worship, Mr.Duke of Miranda to make a state- Fitzroy said that he was not press-mont on his behalf.
Belgian Queen's Visit.
Brussels, Yesterday. The Queen of the Belgians has ing the case in any way, and it The Duke declared that the left, for Paris to visit Queen Ena was the first time that accused had King fully retained all his Royal of Spain. been brought before the Court. He prerogatives. His sale object in
two war.
Seville, Yesterday.
had been in his office and he (Mr.leaving Spain was to avoid civil Martial law has been declared Fitzroy) had entrusted him
The King would allow the here as the result of Communist and three times, a day to handle people to pronounce their desires disturbances.
in
money. "It may have been wrong definitely at the general elections The Communists demonstrated of me."
sold Mr. Fitzroy, "toin June, and how to the decision at the barracks, demanding arma put
his temptation
way."
of the people.
with which to fight the Civil The Attorney-General (the Hon.
Alfonso plans to join his family Guards, whom they regard as Shote Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.) saw no in Paris, where they will stay monarchial mercenaries. objection to prisoner having the some time. After that the Royal were exchanged between troops option of a Ane.
family may go to London, but and the demonstrators, and one Accused, in answer ta the nothing has been definitely decid- Communist was killed.
be called Magistrate, said that he had been ed.
Troops have had to in the Government service for
out at Bilbao to prevent trouble. He em- nearly ten years.
Quiet is reported elsewhere. inability
Malaga Mob Out of Hand.
DON UNBEATEN.
GAR WOOD FAILS TO BEAT RECORD.
a cavalry charge," In Madrid the excitement bas was the striking declaration of subsided and the population han Alfonso, talking to members of his resumed normal life. entourage, before entraining for A mob at Malaga set fire to Paria. He added, cryptically, the offices of the Mercantile "After the general elections, we Union, and punctured the hoses shall see."
of firemen fighting the flames. The buildings were gutted. Paris, Yesterday. The warehouse and offices of an- were burned The Queen of Spain and her other local firm family arrived at Paris at 9 down. o'clock this morning,
Queen Reaches Paris.
A Great Welcome.
Tremendous crowds assembled
A Cryptic Utterance. "Believe me, it needed more frankly those questions and,
The Magistrate imposed a fine of courage to do what I have done whatever they may be, to adjust!
of the Dominions to take $40 with the alternative of one than to lead them and to be prepared to give
emigrants bad in-month's hard labour. further fu the minorities the reassurance
creased the difficulties of un- they desire. - British Wireless
employmeft, in connection with Service.
which he pointed out that the A meeting of rubber growers
Bombay, Yesterday. to-day, representing a total of
On the conclusion of a two
trouble lay especially in the ex- 50,000 tons of rubber produced
man national action could provide a rolls of Shantung silk, when in the Dutch Indies and 15,000 hours' interview with Lord Irwin
port trades, where only inter- was standing outside the remedy. who tons of Belgian, French and Ger- here, Gandhi, pursued by Press
Mr. Johnston dwelt on the suc- man rubber, decided to form a men, hurried to his residence and house, 161, beckoned to him. The
took a vow of silence.
ENGINE TROUBLE, hawker went over to him, and the cess of the British Empire Ex- new association to promote the
Lord Irwin, subsequently re- customer asked for three rolls hibition in Buenos Aires in pro-
Rioting at Barcelona. restriction of rubber production.
sales of agricultural
Miami, Yesterday.
Barcelona. Yesterday, The Handelsblad has learned plying to a farewell address by the silk as he wanted to show them moting
The American racing motor-
There was much rioting all authoritatively that the British the Millowners' Association, said
ist, Commodore Gar Wood, made Rubber Growers' Association has he knew Gandhi was doing his to his wife. The hawker obliged, and other machinery and motor
and the man disappeared. best to implement the Delhi pact, After waiting for sometime, tha
now quiet. Labourites cheered Mr. John-six successful attempts to day to outside the station to witness the night long here, but the city is
arrival of Queen Ena. circularised 180 British and In- but he was unable to conceal vendor searched for his customer, ston's speech, after which the beat Kaye Don's motor boat re- President Doumergue's repre- Military planes this morning dian rubber growers, inviting
over the city, showing the them to co-operate in restriction. from himself that much remain- and on reaching the passage found Liberals walked out bodily and cord, but failed by nearly a mile.
that there was a back door which discussed the speech. The result He had engine trouble. Reuters sentatives, the Papal Nuncio, and flew
the Spanish Ambassadors to Paris Republican flag, which has also Ninety-two growers represented to be done-Reuter.
Bombay, Yesterday,
led to a lane.
of the meeting showed 28 Liber- American Service.
and Brussels grected her Majesty, been hoisted by a portion of the ing a production of 46,000 tons of
Fresh Attempt. At a Congress between Gandhi
The stolen silk is valued at $85. als against supporting the vote of
on a red-carpeted platform. flect in the harbour. the total British Indian produc-
Seven favoured sup
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Queen, who was calm and 1
National Holiday. tion of 65,000 tons, have replied and mill-owners from Bombay,
Sir Malcolm Campbell will
Madrid, Yesterday. favourably. Consequently the Ahmedabad and Baroda, this
EUROPEAN FINED. porting it and eight favoured
abstention. This should ensure drive his new seven horse-power self-possessed, was presented with
red and yellow bouquets (the A national holiday is being total rubber production which morning, it was decided to ap
a Government majority to-night. Austin car of novel design in a the new association hitherto re- point an executive committee to
FAILED TO OBEY TRAFFIC
fresh attempt on the record this monarchists' colours). Her daugh- celebrated all over the country.
ters were nervous and tearful. In Madrid and elsewhere, the presents will be 111,000 tons. work out Gandhi's scheme for re-
Appeal to C Country, exportation of foreign cloth. --
year. He created the small car re- Reuter.
SIGNAL. Reuter.
Mr. Fenner Brockay and Mr. cord with a baby Austin at 94 There was a touching scene when outgoing and the incoming Gov- Mr. C. E. Holmes was this morn-Lloyd George announced that the miles an hour after capturing the portera lifted the invalid Prince ernments apparently co-operated. lng summoned before Mr. W. Independent Labour Party group world's land speed record in his of the Asturias from the carriage. to prevent any outbreaks, and Schofield in the Central Magistracy and the Lloyd George Liberals high power engined Bluebell car British Wireless with having disobeyed a trafic respectively would vote against at Daytona. — signal given by a Police officer in the motion. Mr.. MacDonald in- Service. uniform at the junction of Garden dicated that if the motion were Road and Queen's Road Central passed the Government would ap- LIVESTOCK BY AIR.
peal to the country: HEALTH REGAINED.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
Traffic-Inspector C. F. Alexander London, Yesterday. said that a tramcar was proceed- Reuter's correspondent aboard For the first time since Gooding in a westerly direction, when
The House of Commons defeat- the steamer Arlanze, states that Friday His Majesty left his defendant, who was driving a car ed the Conservative motion of the shore battery at Recife, Windsor apartments for a short in the opposite direction, sudden-censure regarding unemploy- Pernambuco, crashed a farewell time, but did not go outside the ly cut across, in front of the tram-ment. salute and vessels in the harbour castle.-Reuter.
ROYAL TOUR ENDS.
SHORE BATTERIES FIRE FAREWELL SALUTE.
BOUND FOR HOME.
London, Yesterday.
KING RECOVERS.
LEAVES APARTMENT FOR A SHORT TIME,
Earlier Report.
censure.
Motion Lost
sounded their direns as the vessel steamed out for Europe, taking
i
car to turn into Garden Road. The driver, of the tram had to apply his
The voting was as follows:-
For brakes suddenly to avoid a aristh.
Mr. Holmes pleaded that he Against
251 805
Majority
Landon, Yesterday, the Prince of Wales and Prince It was announced from Windsor George on the conclusion of their Castle to-day that H.M. the King is noticed the signal when it was too memorable tour of Bouth progressing satisfactorilygston America. Reuter's American No further official statements
Service.
will be issued-Reuter.
A fine of $10 was imposed.
NEW PLAN TO FACILITATE TRANSPORT.
SPECIAL NIGHT SERVICE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
▾
Cries of "Vive la Reine!" greet- General San Jurgo has placed him- ed the party on their entering self at the disposal of the Provi- their motor-cars, which were bard-sional Government for the main ly able to move in the dense tenance of order. crowd.
There was an ugly suspicion Twenty-eight rooms have been for a moment, which dangerously reserved in an hotel in Rue Rivoli replaced the goodwill with which for the Royalties and their suite, the celebrating crowds had pre- numbering thirty-three persons al-jviously regarded the famous Civil
Guards. together.
Queen Interviewed.
Bordeaux, Yesterday.
Instead of fraternising with them, the crowds started, booing
A Queen's tears have deeply and baiting the guarda as Monar- moved republican France. Her chial relics. Urgent freight, including live Majerty of Spain was acclaimed The situation was saved by the stock, will be carried on the new at every stopping place. After senior officers, who setentatious- evening air parcels services be leaving the frontier, the Royal ly tore off the Royal Crowns from ingys actory London and Paris salon was heaped with floral their uniforms and watched the ways between
offerings,
rank and fila following suit to Even in Spain there were affec- the shrieking joy of the behold tionate greetings at many towns, ers-Reuter.
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on May 1-British Wireless Bar -Reuter vice.