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TRAIN DISASTER
RELIEF.
Library, Supreme Court
China" Mail
No. 27,777
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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1931.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. --- The closing rate of the dollar on Idemand, to-day was 11d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
DUNLOP
Metor Kiyota
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
DUTY OF BRITISH MANILA AEROPLANE EX-KING IN GANGSTER CHARGED AUSTRALIAN BANK PROCEDURE WHOLLY
PEOPLE.
The Nucleus of a Public To Make a Close Study
Fund.
ADMIRABLE EXAMPLE.
The suggestion made in the China Mail lender yesterday for a, Train Disaster Relief Fund, met with the approval and support of a number of Chinese gentlemen gathered at a banquet on the roof garden of Messrs. Sincere & Co.,
Ltd.. last evening.
of Indian Problem.
SIR J. SIMON'S ADVICE.
Rugby, Yesterday.
TRAGEDY.
Pilot Killed Whilst Seeing 'Plane Off.
FREAK CRASH.
Manila, Yesterday.
BRITAIN..
DEFINITELY TO GIVE UP. THRONE.
EXILE FAVOURED
GREAT RECEPTION
IN LONDON.
WITH ASSAULT.
Said to Have Tortured
Lorry Driver.
FAILURE?
N.S. Wales Savings
!
"UNWARRANTED.”
A Fugitive's Counsel's
Strong Protest.
Bank Rumour.
TIED TO A TREE.
"COOL HEADS" URGED.
BAIL NOT ALLOWED.
Catskills, New York State,
The Fukienase who is charged Canberra, Yesterday. Sir John Simon, speaking at Lieutenant Marvin Burnside,
Yesterday. It is rumoured that the New with the alleged embezzlement of London University to-night, said of the U.S. Army, was killed dur
The notorious gangster, Jack South Wales Savings Bank, with 75,000 rupees from a firm in Ran- that it was the paramount duty ing a freak crash at Fort Stotsen-
Diamond, has been arrested and, deposits of £85,000,000 has fail- goon, made another appearance be- of the British people to make a burg yesterday. In a farewell
it is believed, will be charged | ed.
fore Mr. W. Schoßeld in the Cen- close study of the Indian pro- gesture Burnside, in a small pur-
with torturing a lorry driver who There was a heated debate intral Police Court this morning. blem. Pledges had been given up suit plané, followed a big bomber
was transporting liquor belong- the House of Representatives to- Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instructed by. to the Indian people to which taking off for Manila. The back-
ing to a rival-
day, members urging Mr. Scullin Mr. C. E. L. Grist) appeared for Feet Over Fire. The banquet was held in cele-every party was committed, and wash from the bomber's propell-
to declare that the stability of the defence, and said that he un- -bration of the wedding at Shiu from which not one would dreamers sent him crashing to earth at
Paris, Yesterday.
The arrest followed the appear-other State savings banks would derstood that the fugitive had Hạng, on
ance before a Grand Jury of a be protected.
denied the charge made against April 4, of Mr. Chan of drawing back. But before any-a low altitude. The 'plane was
"I hope I shall not go back to middle-aged lorry driver, named Hung-woo, a son of Mr. David one could usefully consider altera- wrecked.
Mr. Scullin urged "cool heads" him, although he had expressed Chan See, manager of Sincere's, tions to the present very compli
Spain, because my not going back Parka, his face covered with and said that the Bank Board was his willingness to return to Ran The bomber was piloted by will mean that my country will bruises and scratches, who al submitting a proposal to amal- goon
under and the gathering included Mr. cated constitutional structure of Lieutenant Huggins,
11 be prosperous,' Choy Hing. Chairman of Sin- India, they must study patiently friend of Burnside, who was un-cant statement made by ex-King federates held him up near Acra New
was the signifi-leged that Diamond and two con- gamate the Commonwealth and thought that it was not proper to
South Wales cere's Board of Directors, Mr. what it was, because whatever aware of the tragedy until reach-
Savings let the defendant go back to Kan- Alfonso through the Duke of on Thursday, beat and tied him Banks. The Commonwealth Bank goon with an escort, even though G. Gockchin, Chief Manager of the new constitutional plan-anding Manila.-Reuter.
Alba, one of the King's most to a tree, with his feet over a might be compelled to aid other it war voluntary, but that a date Wing On's, the Hon. Dr. S. W. he trusted it would be an ampler
trusted counsellors. Ts'o, Mr. Tong Tsun of the Nip- and more generous
The Duke of Alba, interviewed, fire, because he refused to answer institutions, but he believed that should be fixed for the hearing of pon Yusen Kaisha, and Mr. Ma must inevitably be super-impos-
said that the King would only re- he was delivering.
questions about a load of cider all the banks were solvent. the case. Reuter, Margiai. Sub-Manager of Sin-ed on the existing foundations.- NEW LOW RECORD ON LONDON turn if he were recalled by his
British Wireless Service.
Charged with Assault. subjects. It would be highly re- pugnant to ex-King Alfonso to go sault in the second degree on
Diamond was charged with as back to Madrid with the aid of an Parks. He pleaded not guilty.- ormed force which might lead Reuter's American Service. to bloodshed.
cerés.
During dinner Mr. Ma Man-
plan it
fai, who had been favourably im- CAMPBELL TO MAKE
pressed by the Chiun Maira leader, on the spur of the mo- ment. brought up the question of the Train Disaster Fund and sug- gested that that should open the list by making donations.
gathering
Spontaneous Support.
The iden received the instant
ANOTHER RECORD?
Attempt May Be Made
in New Zealand.
support of all present at the din- ALTERATIONS TO “BLUEBIRD." ner. Mr. Wong Wai-chi, a mem-| ber of the staff of Sincere's, was
Rugby, Yesterday. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who appointed to collect donations as the party were leaving. The re- crented the world's land speed re- sult is that Mr. Ma Man-fai now cord of 245,7 miles per hour at Eas in his charge the tidy sum of Daytona in February, has decided · over $50 as the nucleus of the to attempt to drive his "Blue fund.
Bird" car even faster.
Messrs. Sincere's are also pre- including its Napier-Lion engine, Before then, however, the car; pared to subscribe liberally to the fund. There is a regulation will undergo alterations suggest- in the firm which imits charitable ed by experience and contributions, but Sincere's pro- search.
new re-
The "Blue Bird" will be shipped
pose to give up to that limit toed to Australia and New Zealand in the Autumn, to be exhibited in
this fund.
As we stated in our lender yesterday, as the sufferers in the the principal cities.
disaster are Chinese the fund
Sir Malcolm Campbell's at- should be managed by one of the tempt may be made in New Zea- local Chinese bodies, and now and next year, but he has no de- that an admirable impetus to the finite plans yet.-British Wire- idea has been given by Mr. Maless Service.
Man-fai. it is to be hoped that
one of the Chinese organisations U.S. GRAIN NOT BEING
will act promptly in the matter.
· As soon donations can be sent to, we Teel sure that the fund will receive
as it is known where DUMPED IN EUROPE.
the wholehearted support of all sections of the community,
taken.
Denial By Chairman of Farm Board.
ACCUMULATION ADMITTED.
New York, Yesterday. The Chairman of the Federal; Farm Board denies the report that caused
a
close
RUBBER DECLINE.
REACHED.
EXCESSIVE STOCKS.
Rugby, Yesterday. Rubber fell to-day to a new low record of 2 13/16d. per pound on the London exchange. This is 1/16 lower than yesterday. A month ago the price was 3 7/8d. and a year ago 71%d. The cause of the latest fall is the further increase in excessive Wireless Service. stocks in Great Britain-British
COOLER.
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: Somewhat deep depression is central over N.E. Japan.
An anti-cyclone has formed over N.E. China.
Forecast: East winds, moderate; overcast; Rome rain; cooler.
Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed, at 10 a.m. to-day-nil. Rainfall since January 1- 12.86 Inches against an average of 9.82 inches-surplus 3.04 Jhches.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:--
Hong Kong Macao Pratas Island Manila
Peezee98
75
76
79
74
Foochow
70
Amoy Chefoo
70
46
Shanghai
50
Scenes at Mortuary. Tragic scenes were witnessed nt the Kowloon Public Mortuary this morning when relatives and friends of the victims of the rallway disaster came forward to identify the dead. By noon all the bodies had been identified,
a sensation in the STOP but only one statement had been grain markets, namely, that the
Board had decided to dump inj Pun Lap-un. a tailor of 3, On Europe 275,000,000 bushels of Hing Terrace, Wyndham Street,wheat. It had been accumulated said that the body of Lam Kam-in order to maintain prices and sang who was also a tailor of 22, benefit hard pressed American Wyndham Street, was his father-in-law. They went out to the country together some days ago but he (Pun Lap-sun) had to return some time earlier. He
farmers.
а
Riga, To-day. One woman and five men have been sentenced to death by Д Soviet Court at Yefremov, upon the conclusion
spectacular five-days* which thirteen men and three women were charg- ed with counter-revolutionary activities, by attempting to in- fluence peasants against en- tering the collective farms.
of The Chairman admitted that
trial in an effort was being made to sell by July 1. nearly 30,000,000 bushels, in spite of the denial
said that his father-in-law board- that nearly all grain dealers in ed the ill-fated train at Li Long Chicago and New York were con- on the night of the accident ac- vinced that larger sales would be companied by his nephew, Lammade-Renter's American Ser- Ma, who is still missing.
The other statements are being
taken this afternoon.
vice:
Since the admission of the in- GOVERNOR AGAIN.
jured into the Kowloon Hospital,
two of the patients have died-MR. Tong Sui-king and Lau Wah. The latter was imprisoned in the! wreckage until yesterday, when he was released after an ampu- tation of his leg.
M. NORMAN RE-ELECTED FOR ELEVENTH TIME.
U.S. VISIT ENDED.
London, Yesterday. The condition of the young. For the eleventh time Mr. Chinese boy, whose leg was also Montagu Norman, the Governor amputated, is said to be slightly, of the Bank of England, who ar- improved this afternoon.
rived in London to-night from] List of Injured.
he United States, where he has Admitted to Kowloon Hosheen secretly conferring with pital:
American financiers, was re-elect:| ed to-day as Governor of the Bank-Reuter.
Cheung Shi (54), Wing Lung Village, Shun Tak, realding at 44, Jervois Street, Tai Hing Drapery Shop Injuries to hend and hand.
So Chun (87), residing at 24, Sai Yuen Lane, Sai Ying Pun fcoolie). Injuries to head and face
Chan Cheuk, engine driver. Unknown 'male, age about 28. Chan Kiu (52), Fanling Sta tion Signalman.
AS A Ip Chof (41), residing at Choi Chan Kwai (60), residing at Kee Rope shop, Shamshulpo Hennessy Road---Manager of Ho "On Seamen's Boarding House.
Li Mau (81), residing at Main Street, Aberdeen.
Cheung Shek, Young (12), Sha-
Lo Hing Kat, residing at Wal On Loong shop, Connaught Road Central..
Kwong - Wah Hospitel Li Wal-son (52), 41, Queen's Road; Ash Pun Chi (80), 41, Queen's Road (Contlined as foot of Bent Ocidows) | both discharged same day.
He declared that if Spain be- came prosperous under the new!
regime it was thought that ex-cognises the new regime in Spain. King Alfonso would definitely re--Reuter. tire and remain in exile.
Hearty Welcome.
FORCED LABOUR IN
THE EMPIRE.
Convention Applied in All Colonies.
NO MODIFICATION.
London. Yesterday.
escort. Counsel
Changed His Mind. Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who is appearing for the private prosecu- tor, informed the Magistrate that the Rangoon Police escort arrived here yesterday on the 8.8, Sudana. He thought the beat thing to do was for the Magistrate to fix a date for the hearing. Apparently the fugitive bad changed his mind about returning voluntarily.
Mr. Lo intimated that his learn- ed friend had misunderstood the He recalled that the
Ex-King Alfonso has ordered
Rugby, Yesterday. Monarchists to work for Spain, Ex-King Alfonso reached Lon- The King wished them in no cir-don to-night on a short visit cumstances to participate in con- stated to be connected with his A White Paper issued in Lon- defendant. spiracles for his restoration. On intention to arrange for his son, don states that the British Gov-fugitive had asked the Magistrate the contrary, he hoped that they the Infante Don Juan, to con- ernment proposes to apply in all for permission to go first to Amoy would assist Republicans in solv-tinue his Naval studies at Dartit self-governing colonies, pro- without an escort, and then return ing the country's problems. mouth Naval College. He drove tectorates, and mandated terri- to Rangoon.
Mr. Lo raised the question of Public Excluded.
by car from Paris to Calais and at tories, without any modification, Calais, Yesterday. Dover he was met by the former the draft convention and recom-ball and stated that it was a pri- fugitive offender should Ex-King Alfonso, driving his Spanish Ambassador, Marquis mendatione concerning forced or vilege own car, arrived in a little over Merry del Val
compulsory labour adopted at the enjoy, according to law. four hours from Paris and de-
On arrival in London he was International. Labour Conference parted at 4.15 m. for Dover. greeted by friends and members at Geneva last June-Reuter.
The public was excluded from of the Spanish Colony, who gave the quay at Dover,
WARDER DETAINED. which was him a hearty welcome. strictly guarded by Police when A large crowd watched his de- ex-King Alfonso entrained for parture from the station by car London.
for his hotel.-British Wireless Service. -
Paris, Yesterday, There was an affecting scene when Queen Ena and her children left their hotel for Fontainebleau. Her Majesty and her daughters were tearful.
Earlier NewsB.
PRISONERS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN BADLY TREATED.
TOW-BOAT MINED.
Mr. Macnamara said that his in- structions were to appose ball. He submitted that in a case like the present one it was the discre- tion of the Magistrate, whether or not to grant bail.
No Right to Ball.
Sub-Inspector Elston intimated that he had been requested by Mr. Madrid, Yesterday.
to Fitzroy (Public Prosecutor) A demand for the trial of King
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
say that in this case the fugitive Alfonso on political and criminal
Kongmoon, Yesterday. WI8 charged with felony, and". charges is made in a manifcato Chairman Chan Ming-shi, after therefore he had no real right to No Ceremonу.
by the Republican and Secialist inspecting the prison at Toishan. demand bail. The Inspector add- London, Yesterday. organization, urging inter alis
gave an order to detain the Chiefed that if the warrant brought Ex-King Alfonso received a tre- the disarming of the forces of the Warder for treating the prisoners bere
by the Rangoon Police mendous welcome at Victoria Sta-old regime, and the arming of the badly and unfairly.
were in
order the proper tion from huge crowds. In view forces of the Republic, and the
Chairman Chan left Tolshan on fugitive must be taken back to of the recent threats on his life, punishment of those connected April 17 and returned to the Kin Rangoon. This was not a case of hundreds of Police joined hands with the old regime, including Al-Yue at Suncheong in the afternoon. extradition and the accused could to keep the crowd back. Fifty fonso, "to whom attaches a grave He will proceed to Hokehan over-not oppose going back under escort detectives were present with an suspicion of having committed notland via Kongmoon, after paying a on that warrant, whatever the intimate knowledge of anarchists. only a series of political offences visit to Chekhom in the Holping charges might be. There was no formality and the but many misdemeanours in con-district and spending the afternoon Mr. Lo submitted that as the platform was uncarpeted, ex- nection with illegal transactions in shooting at Suncheong and prisoner had denied the charge all King Alfonso being treated as a during his reign, especially under Tikhof.
along, the Court had to be satia- private citizen.'
cover of the three last dictator-
The last motor coach from 'Kung fed with the legal evidence in Welcome Surprise,
ships."
yick to Sunning ran into a wrong support of the charge. Counsel collided with the train went on to say that it was true at that in felony, an accused person Had not had no right to demand bail, but the im- was he demanding bail? Counsel been B contended that he was merely ap
pas-plying for bail on behalf of the through prisoner," and under the Fugitive In the excite Offenders' Act he had a right to
do so.
re-
both slowed down before
A welcome surprise awaited It is understood that it is in- PRESS Rome when he wrrived attended that arms for 150,000 work from Pakkai in the afternoon
line and Claridge's Hotel, being greeted ers in Madrid shall be stored Kungyick on April 17. by ex-King Manoel of Portugal. against an emergency. Alfonso, accompanied only by The Government is also said to pact there would have the Duc de Miranda, dined propose the release of workers tragedy; however, several alone and not even his close and warrant officers in the army sengers were injured friends were admitted to the from payment of income tax,
jumping overboard Roval apartment.
gardless of the size of their in- ment. Reuter was informed that ex-come,
On account of refusing to pay King Alfonso's visit to England The prisone administration
Further Charges. is "solely
connected with the offices of Madrid were decked with squeeze, the regular Canton-Kung-
Inspector Elston added that future of the Infante Juan, who sweet-scented flowers to-day, when yick tow-boat Tung Kee was mined
at Sek Pik, Fatahan. Over 80 he bad Senorita Kent, the new director, were killed or drowned, and the the escort that
been instructed by. is joining the British Navy."
on arrival of the "Malicious Slander.”
took charge. This is evidence of rest were rescued by the passing fugitive at
further Rangoon Paris, Later. women's permention of Spanish tow-boats.
charges, relating to other auma of The ex-King's intimate friends Folitics which will be taken a step believed that Alfonso would re- further when the Constituent As- main out of Spain as an exile, but sembly is convoked, for proposals without abdicating until after the are to be submitted to it giving general elections, but nobody women the vote and the right to BEING CAREFULLY CONSIDERED knew whether he would definite sit in Parliament.
In addition to the death sen- tences one .woman and four теп were sentenced to ten years' forced labour, and the remainder to periods of from three to five years.-Reuter.
London, To-day. World-wide financial reper- cussions are predicted from the visit of Mr. Montague Norman to America. While Mr. Norman himself maintains the closest secrecy it is be Heved that while in America. he discussed with the financial authorities plans for the for- mation of a world trade credit bank to finance countries whose purchasing power has fallen heavily through the slump in commodities. If the plan is successful it will bo of the greatest im- portance in speeding a return to world prosperity. Possibly Mr. Norman will announce details of the plan at the forth- coming meeting of the Bank of International Settlements
·Bable. It is understood that Russia would participate in credits granted by the bank Reuter.
at
ly renounce the throne in the The attitude of the new Govern- event of the elections confirming ment to birth control is still not the Republican victory.
clear. The question has never
SUEZ CANAL DUES.
BY GOVERNMENT.
STATEMENT EXPECTED.
him. He had been instructed alad money, might be preferred against to oppose bail.
His Worship asid that in the. meanwhile he would not grant bail,' as he would have to hear further details as regards the other charges. He would remand the fugitive for 24 hours.
Mr. Lo remarked that the pro-
The Monarchists' principal task been seriously raised in Spain,
Rugby, Yesterday. was to remain in Spain and try and a prominent member of the In reply to the House of Com-" to save the Republic from ex- supreme feminist council' declared mong question the President of cedure was "wholly unwarranted," tremists who might plunge the that there is really no demand for the Board of Trade, Mr. William in view of the prisoner's denials. country into Communiam.
birth control in Spain; but a re- Graham, anid that the complaint
The Duke denied as a "mallci-form which the Government will of British shipowners against HOMEWARD BOUND. ous slander" the rumours. that certainly undertake is the stipula- the scale of the Suez Canal dues the ex-King had invested millions tion for a medical inspection be- was being carefully considered of dollars abroad, and said that fore marriage,
he had invested the greater part The flight of capital continues, of his private fortune in Spanish the banks being overwhelmed with enterprises. While the King was applications for transfer of stocks not actually short of money, he and shares and mortgaging-pro- would not be able to lead a life of perty. luxury.
•
and he hoped soon to be able to make A statement, British Wireless Service.
PRINCE OF WALES DUE IN LONDON ON SATURDAY,
DOUS VISIT TO LISBON.
Rugby, Yesterday. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales:
ONCE TOO OFTEN.
Several serious bankrupteles are "You seem to do this habitually," The Duke denied that a secret reported from Barcelona, where a said Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the who latravelling Homeward Italo Spanish Treaty was con- drop in exchange is greatly worry-Kowloon Magistracy this morning. from South America in the 8.8. cluded during Primo de Rivera's ing business men. Enterprise Is when he imposed twelve montha Arlanza, will reach London on dictatorship.
Almost at a standstill..
hard labour on Tan On, a returned Saturday. He will go ashore and The Duke later left for Madrid Thy stabilisation question can banishes, who was banished for 10 pay an official visit, later attend- to convey the King's recommen- not be dealt with until a Parlia years in 1928. g von ing a banquet in his honour to dations to all Monarchists,ment has been convoked, and the A similar sentence was imposed be given by the Portuguese Pre- Empire Recognition. Government therefore wants to on Chan Fat, who was found in sident. The same night he will London, Yesterday, hurry on the general elections be- Kowloon yesterday, after having join H.M. cruiser Kent, which is It is officially announced that fore the possibility of an unfavour-being, banished, for 10 years in proceeding to Lisbon to meet him, the British Empire as a whole reable political reactionBenter.
-British Wireless Service.
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1980.