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No. 27,808
WOMEN'S GUILD AND ATTEMPT TO STEAL
M.C.L.
Finances in a Sound Position.
ELECTRIC FITTINGS.
Chinese Sentenced to Hard Labour.
EUROPEAN AS PLAINTIFF.
LISHED
1846
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931.
POPE LOSING HIS
POWER?
Fascist Riots Outside Vatican City.
WINDOWS BROKEN.
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR HOME FRUIT.
Co-operation with the Canning Trade.
years
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR - The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 111⁄2d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
PRINCE
DUNLOP Special
Extra Construction
For Overcas Motoring Conditions.
!
FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES.
LOCAL BRANCIL
FLIES TO "EMPRESS."
'Plane Dips Salute as Liner Departs.
NEW FLYING BOAT.
Pedder Bldg.
BURGLAR CAUGHT RED-HANDED.
Chinese Thief Who Took Impressions of Keys.
HOUSE-BREAKING CHARGES.
SERGEANT'S ROUGH TIME IN CROWD.
Struggle with Hawker
in West Point. THIS YEAR'S PLANS.
NEW FACTORY OPENED.
VERY SAUCY MAN." The Patroness, Lady Peel, Mr. R. V. Alles appeared at the presided over the 11th annual Kowloon Police Court this morn-
Rome, Yesterday,
Rugby, Yesterday, "I have no doubt that you were nieeting of the Women's Guilding as plaintiff when Tsang Lam approaches to the Vatican in conge-plete co-operation of the fruit and did your best
Italian troops are guarding the An important step towards coma principal offender, and that you
Rugby, Yesterday. The Prince of Wales flew from possessed sealing wax in order to The exploits of a thief who und Ministering Children's was charged with attempting to quence of serious outbreaks by produce growing, canning and
to induce a riot," London to Southampton in his own take impressions of keys, and League, which was held at Gov-steal electric light fittings from a anti-Catholic Fascists.
can stated Mr. W. Schofield in the Cen- aeroplane this morning to bid bon putty which would enable him to ernment House this morning.
Police are manufacturing indetrics, was made tral Police Court this morning, in voyage to the "Empress of Britain," break windows with garage at the rear The accounts for the period Nathan Road, the property of institutions,
of No. 719, guarding the principal Catholic to-day when Viscount Cobham passing sentence of six weeks' which left on her maiden trip to ease,
apparent from June 6, 1930, to April 30, Credit Foncier d'Extreme Orient.
many windows of opened a new can-making factory hard inbour on the Chinese Beens- Quebec and Montreal.
were related to Mr. W. 1931, show a credit bank balance A detective said he saw the at- and stones.
which have been broken by sticks at Worcester. Until recent years ed driver of the P.W.D, motor thorough inspection of the liner, Court this morning by Detec- He made a Schofield in the Central Police of $859.72 and $14.21 cash ineused loitering with a small boy raided the
Hundreds of students the English canning industry did lorry, whom he convicted on a which he launched hand.
Jast Juse Catholic Club of St. little to foster fruit growing and charge of having obstructed an Glasgow, iu a lane at the rear of Nathan Joachim, shouting "Down with the five
in tive-Sergeant Lamont, when Au The report of the working of Road.
Kam-chuen was charged on two The man entered a yard,
British ago
fruit, Indian Police Sergeant who was Before taking leave of her Com-counts, namely:-(a) Breaking the organisation for the period and the officer followed and caught, whence they were ejected by vegetables and cream were scarcely in the execution of his duty in West mander, Captain Latta, the Prince and entering 77, Stone Nulla under review stated inter alia: him in the art of unscrewing a
after much vandalism. obtainable in cans. The industry Point yesterday.
said "I wish were coming with Lane, and stealing from therein. Organisation.
The Osservatore switch. The boy helted.
Romano, the now employs 11,000 men and 40
Sergeant Abused.
you." After the vessel had sailed the five suits of clothing, a woollen The Women's Guild and Minis- Accused related several improof almost condoning the outragea.
Vatican's organ, accuses the Police firme are engaged in canning.
The case for the prosecution Prince inspected and made a brief blanket, an alarm cock, and $25 tering Children's League areable stories, which the Magistrate
Although the main aim is to share was that the Indian Sergeant ar-flight in a giant Short Kent flying in local currency, to the total very fortunate in having Ladytusel to believe, and sent him to
in supplying the English market rested one of two Chinese for boat, which after being launched at value of $68; (b) Breaking and Peel as their l'atroness. She has in for HIX weeks with hard
for which £187,000,000 worth of hawking Slippers without A Rochester at the Shorts Aeronauti-entering 258, Lockhart Road, taken much interest in the work labour.
canned goods are imported annually, licence. The Sergeant engaged a cal Yards to-day, flew to Southamp-second floor, with intent to com- throughout the year and in.
The quarrel between the Fas-it has been found that there is coolie to carry the load to the ton.
mit a felony, August last gave an "At Home")
cists and Roman Catholics had considerable demand ́abroad for Police Station, whilst the hawker, The Prince took the pilot's seat to all those members of the Guild
been simmering since the Lateran certain English fruit in cans, not-who was arrested was told to carry at the dual control with Major Treaty of 1929 re-established the pably strawberries.—British Wire- his own. However, a crowd of Briackley and, passing over the out- temporal power, for the Vatican less Service.
Chinese coolies collected, and be-going liner, dipped in salute.
Outlining the ease, Dct.-Sergt. Lamont said that on April 9, at never concealed its view of Fax- ap-cism as but a temporary system.
gan to abuse the Sergeant, telling The new flying boat, which is about 2 p.m., a report was made the coolie not to assist the Folics biplane, is one of three built or to the Police to the effect that 77, by carrying the load. Accused, building for the Imperial Airways Stone Nullah Lane, occupied by who was in the crowd, came for- for operation on their Mediter- poor Chinese, had been robbed. ward and, taking bold of the Ser-ranean route. geant by the belt,. pulled him and
On making subsequent enquiries, then pushed him forward, causing
Sergeant Lamont found that the padlock had been broken possi- his turban to fall to the ground.
and League who play Bridge, Whist or Mahjong. A collection was made during the afternoon which brought in the sum $544.
Finance.
of
Owing to the depressed state. of the Colony financially the 'Com-: mittee of the Guild and League felt it would be unwise to launch out into the usual big Fete in 1930. Funds were raised by the different branches throughout the year and we are most grateful to all our friends who helped us by giving generous donations so that we have been able to allocate the sum of $11,500.
Regrets.
1929
17,045 1930
11,957 The following ladies were pointed to serve on the committee for 1931:-
Patroness.Lady Peel. President. Mrs. H. T. Creasy, Vice-President. Mrs. J. J. Pater.
HOD.
Trensuret. Mra.
Hon. Halston, (acting),
Quarrel Simmering.
Rome, Luter.
To-day's outbreaks follow the
charges and counter-charges by MINES IN SWATOW HARBOUR. the newspaper, Lavoro Fascista. and the Azione Cattolica, the Catholic Society organ.
The former accuses the Azione of dubbling in polities and tres- J.passing on the ground of Fascist syndicates, while the Azione Hon. Secretary Mrs. D. J. roundly accuses the Labour of de Lloyd.
berate falsification. Assistant Hon. Secretary.-Mrs. A group
of Catholic students R. M. Henderson.
recently hud audience of the Pope und complained of maltreatment., The Pope replied that if they were expelled from Fascist groups be cause they belonged to the Azione Cattolica, they should regard it as an honour,
Count Della Torre, Editor of the Osservatore Romano, hinted re Peak Children's Club Represen-cently at the inauguration of fout
powerful daily
newspapers to
Naval Representative.-Mrs. A. Walker.
Representative.-Mro.
Military Maraden.
The Committee very much re- gret to record the departure of (a) Mrs. D. W. Traiman who is D. C. Wolfe, M.B.S. going Home on leave. Very many thanks are due to Mrs. Tratman for her valuable work as Hon.
Police Representative.-Mrs. E.
Penk Representative.-Mrs. A. Murdoch.
Treasurer. (b) Mrs. T. H. King tative.-Mrs. E. R. Hallifax. (Police Branch) who has worked
Prisons Representative. Mrs. counteract the injurious Press of
Italy.
St. Stephen's Girls' College Re- It is unconfirmedly reported that
so energetically for the League. Franks. (c) Mrs. T. H. R. Shaw who has been so very successful with the Children's Club. (d) Mrs. H. A. presentative-Miss Atkins.
an attempt was made to kidnap him to-day. The Azione Cattolica
Taylor who has worked so splen- didly during her two years tative.-Mrs. C. Woo M.B.E. is specifically mentioned in the
Secretaryship of the Victoria Branch. (e) Mrs. W. A. Cole who has done good work for the
Kowloon Branch.
Members. The register of the Guild and League for the year 1930 shows! 238 adults and 976 children.
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.
Local Charities. Nethersole Hospital
M. C. L. Cot
... $ 1,000
C. M. S. Victoria Home
and Orphanage
C. M. S. Village School
Fund
A telegram received by Gilman & Co., Ltd., from Messrs. Bradley & Co.. Lloyd's Agents, Swatow, states:~
Mines have been laid down in Swatow Harbour entrance. The Military authorities state that the Channel is clear, being left for merchant skipping. Ships, when entering this port, must slow down. Entries are not allowed be tween 5 p.m. and 6 1.m.
WOUNDED "TEC.
HEARING FIXED FOR LOCAL ASSAULT CASE.
SOLDIERS CHARGED.
St. Paul's Girl's School Represen-
Relillos Girls' School Represen- Concordat reached in 1923 and Monday (June 1) at 2.15, p.m. tative. Mrs. Skinner.
Fascists' decrees frequently deniel was the date fixed by Mr. F. tives of the Victoria, Kowloon and tween membership of the Fascist Court this morning for hearing of The vacancies for representa- that there was incompatibility be. Williams in the Second Polico
Quarry Bay Branches are still un-and Catholic Societies.-Reuter. the case in which Private P. J.
filled.
Proposed 1931 Activities.
Mra. Creasy informed the meet- ing of proposed activities by the Guild and League during 1931:-
Brian and Private H. James, both
f
Largest Flying Boats.
charges.
Prisoner pleaded guilty to both
They are the largest passenger-bly by an iron instrument which In self-fence and in order to carrying lying boats yet placed in lay near the door at the time. quell the would-be rioters, the Ser-service on any route. Each is The Police were unable to arrest geant took hold of a bamboo pole, equipped with four engines with a anybody. On April 25 a report of and, in swinging it round, struck total of 2.800 horse-power and has house-breaking, similar in nature, the accused on the head. The accommodation for
was reported to the Police from 16 passengers crowd then dispersed, and the Ser-and special luggage holds for a ton 258, Lockhart Road, where geant proceeded with the hawker and a half of mail.
considerable amount of property to the Police Station.
The Prince, after fulfilling en-had been stolen, all of which could Later, accused, who is a Govern-gagements in Southampton, flew not be recovered. ment servant, went to the Station back to London
and to-night was
Caught Red-Handed,
A
to make a report against the Sar-present at a dinner in aid of the geant for alleged assault. The Wireless for the hawker, who appeared earlier in which
Blind Fund, of Continuing, Sergeant Lamont the morning before his Worship. was
he is President. Since it said that Mr. Sousa went to visit started 16 months ago the his mother on the third floor next was fined $4.
Inspector W. R. McWalter in- seta to blind persons
fund has supplied 12,000 wireless day at tiffin time. On going up at a cost of the stairs he found the door was formed the Magistrate that accus- £31,000, ed was "a very saucy man."
The Prince's speech, in locked, and came to the conclu- His Worship commented upon further funds to supply an
which an appeal was made forsion that the lady was out. How- the frequency of cases of disorder- tional 7,000 sets, was broadcast and the door was ajar, and, on enter- addi-ever, on returning he found that ly conduct in West Point when-arrangements were made for relayeing, found the accused rummag ever a hawker was arrested by the from some stations in the United ing about in Police.
States and elsewhere.
DOCK WORKERS RIOT
PERILOUS TRIP IN charged with unlawfully and mali-
of the South Wales Borderers, are Civil
sor
BALLOON.
PART-T
Fears for Safety of
Belgian Aeronaut.
DISTRESS SIGNAL.
Innsbruck, Yesterday.
Picard's balloon,
at
or
ciously wounding inflicting grievous bodily harm on Detective
P. C. Chau Kiu, in Pedder Street, on the night of May 3.
Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for the defence.
For the Crown, Del.-Inspector
IN SPAIN. Guard Obliged to Fire on Strikers.
TEMPORARY CHAOS.
Earlier News.
the room. Με Sousa immediately set upon the thief, who however, managed to gain his freedom, but was fine- ly arrested by a district watch-
man.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Prince of Wales New from
The prosecuting officer Heston to Southampton this morn-plained that in the latter case, a
ex-
ing to inspect the magnificent new steel gate had been broken and
Canadian Pacific liner Empress of the screws unhinged. The accus- Britain, before her departure to-ed admitted breaking the pad. day on her maiden voyage to locks. Quebec.
The Prince is particularly inter- ested in this 45,000 tons Juxury
Several Cnses.
(1) The celebrated actor, Dr. Mei Lan-fan, has very generously pro- mised to give two evening perfor-
San Sabastian, Yesterday.
Sergeant Lamont pointed out mances in aid of local charities on
vessel's he christened and that there had been many cases The proclamation of martial launched her from the Clydebank of housebreaking in Wanchai re Marday and Tuesday, June 1 and 1,000 2. Mr. Richard Lee is very kindly
Andrew, in asking for a date to law was followed by rioting here, yard of Messrs. John Brown about cently. and said that the pre-. be fixed for the hearing, declared in which three strikers were kill-a year ago, and last night he at-valence of the crime was due to lending the Lee Theatre for the
that the detective, who is still ined and injured, as the result of tended a dinner in honour of Mr. the fact that there were many two nights, only charging for light
the Government Civil Hospital, the Civil Guard firing a crowd of E. W. Beatty, president of the vacant houses in the district, ing, etc. Last time the M.C.L. had Fears for the safety of Profes- would not be able to attend Court, dock strikers who were demand- Canadian Pacific, who had cross which made it easy for thieves to the use of the theatre under the
and that Dr. I. Newton would give ing higher wages and attempting ed the Atlantic in order to sail prowl about without being no- conditions the
which evidence to that effect. expenses
to advance on the City from the back in the Empress of Britain. amaunted to $300 for two nights, hovered
Д great height
ticed. The Magistrate: How many wit port of Pasajes behind a protec which was very reasonable,
The new liner has a speed of The over the Austrian Tyrol all nesses will there be?
tive screen of women.
Sergeant Lamont added that charities
27 knots, and will save three and helped are the day long, have been strength-witnesses, some of whose evidence women to pass and then reform- Quebec. She is beautifully equipment from the first floor of 258
Inspector Andrew: Eight or nine
The Civilian Guard allowed the a half days on
defendant could have stolen the voyage to M.CL. the St. John Ambulance ed
about $400 worth of radio equip by Brigade, and the Eastern Extension
the report that will not be very long.
4. their cordon and fired. They ped. of the Tung Wah Hospital.
the balloon was sending out dis-
The vessel will be met at dispersed the strikers but a few Cabot Straits, off Newfoundland, Lockhart Road, because the oc- (2) It is proposed to hold swim-treas signals, and apparently
Communists succeeded in enter- by speciul aeroplanes which will cupant, Mr. Wallace Wong, was a 300 ming sports for children at Re-descending in the district of
ing the City and created a tem-link up
radio enthusiast. pulse Bay bathing beach on Venn, whither Police were rush-
porary chaos,
official mall planes, thus saving The Magistrate passed sentence 800 Tuesday, September 1, or the fol-ed in motor cars to give any
Traffic was stopped and a inc-five days on the mail to Vancou-of five months' hard labour on the lowing Tuesday, should the wea-assistance needed.
tory was attacked but the work-ver-British Wireless Service. 800 ther prove inclement on the first
1,000
CM. S. Vernacular Day
Schools
Benevolent Society
1,000 1,000
same
Protestant Alms Houses,
Kowloon City
700
Society for the Protec-
tion of Children
500
Salvation Army Home,
Kowloon City
600
St. Joseph's Home (Aged
Poor)
300
Blind Home Pokfulam .. Mra. Mow Fung's School for Rescue Work .... Kowloon Boy's Indus-
trial Home
Young Women's Chris-
tian Association
Italian Convent
Boys' Industrial Home (Salesian Institute)
Bishop of Victoria Gen-
eral Funda......
Street Boys' Club
Garrison Ladies' Help
Society
Naval Aid Fund (Still in
Central Funds)
Total
Home Charliles.
to be
clater
.100
100
(3) Lady Peel is very kindly giv-
Drifted to Death.
Later.
BODY DUMPED.
CHINESE WOMAN FINED IN KOWLOON.
-
ers fired on their assailants, wounding several. Troops have been posted at strategic points
STRONG DENIAL
3
and order is now restored- Reuter.
Early Cable.
San Sebastian, Yesterday.
Lum Mo, a Chinese woman, aged ing a Garden Party at Govern- No report has been received of 58 years, appeared before Mr. 100 ment House one afternoon in the the landing of Picard's balloon E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon
last week of September to adult and since it is hermetically sealed Magistracy this morning on 600 members of the League and to all with a mere ten hours' supply of charge of dumping the body of a Martial law has been proclaim- 500 those friends who give donations or oxygen, it is greatly feared that the female child, aged two years, in od here, following a serious out-
help the M.C.L in any way.
enthusiasts have drifted to death. Reclamation Street, on May 25. break. -Reuter.
She pleaded not gulity,"
Communists and strikers have (4) It is proposed to, hold a Saló
A.Chinese conatable said he saw compelled the withdrawal of Work and amali Fete for
Earller Cable.
of all the woman carrying a bundle, public vehicles. children on Saturday, November 2,
while he was on duty at the junc-3 Augsburg, Yesterday,
At least three people have been in the Volunteer Headquarters grounds if permission can be ob
tion of Mongkok Road and Re-liled in collisions between troops An attempt to reach a height of clamation Street. He followed her and demonstrators. Reuter, tained from the Officer Command-ten miles in a balloon, with a her- and saw her lay the bundle down metically sealed gondols, has been in a scavenging lane. On arrival started by a Belgian acronaut, Pro- he ordered her to pick up the
500
500
$10,300
M. C., L. (Hong Kong Cota)ing. Ottershaw Homes and Central
Grand Total of Funds Raised.
1920
$10,481
the
CAR BURNED.
DAMAGED CAUSED BY
CIGARETTE END.
Fund, £60 $1,200.
(5) It is proposed to hold a large fessor Picard, who is risking his bundle, and he took her to the The grateful thanks of the Bridge, Whist and Mah Jongg life in the hope of being able to station. Committee are due to Messrs. Drive in the first week in Decem- make a scientific study of Lowe, Bingham and Matthews ber, the place to be arranged later. stratosphero (the rarefied upper
Body Still Warm. for auditing the accounts and to--(6) It is suggested a Dance might
The officer on duty in the charge the Press for their consideration be held before the end of the
atmosphere).
room at the time said the body of In a report to the Police, Mr. R. | Professor Picard, who made the child and help throughout the year
was still warm when Deb, of 2, Fly Dragon Terrace, year if a large enough room is previous unsuccessful attempt last brought in
states that he parked his motor car procurable in Victoria, as Mr. True September, is accompanied by an
The woman strongly denied that in Greason Street, at about 9 o'clock has offered the services of his Jazz assistant named Krappe.
sho dumped the body. She stated last night, to attend a whist drive in Band to Lady Feel for such a pur reached 86,000 feet, and already of the affair was when the con- ing later, he found that the back The latest report la that they had that the first intimation she had the Seamen's Institute. On retum passed the limits of the cirrus stable approached and ordered her seat of the car had been burned. « clouds. Rentor,
to open the bundle, and carry it to the station, Aluminium may be given a bril-
A the of $100 ory in default, liant polish by rubbing with methy-two months' imprisonment was im lated spirit and whiting,
posed.
1921
16,128
1022
$21,000
1928
21,075
1924
18,698
1925
10,481
1926
14,589
1927 $1928
17,550
19,460
The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to Laly Peal for allowing the meeting to be held at Government: House, and for presid ing.
with the new service of
SOME RAIN.
report
To-day's weather from the Royal Observatory states:-
The Korean depression has moved eastward,
The southern depression ap pears to be central to the NW. of Hanoi.
Local forecast:-E. winds; moderate; generally overcast; some rain.
Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 hours. end- ed at 10 am. to-day nil Total since January 1-22,16 Inches against an average of 21.86 Inches exccas 0.29 inch,
Temperature. The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:~~
Hong Kong. Macao. Pratas Island Feochow
Amor
777
EEBABE8%
78
78
The theory is that some person apparently dropped a lighted agarette end in the vehicle
Damage to the extent of $25 was done.
-Manila
Chefoo Shanghal
62
68
first charge and three months? hard labour on the second charge, the terms to run consecutively.
STOP PRESS
London, To-day,
Two days' heat wave has ond- ed by a terrific storm in South. Wales and the West of Eng- land. Business, in Cardiff is
held up.
The dog-racing track waa flooded and after four races the meeting was abandoned. An official who was telephoning the numbers of the winning dogs was struck by lightning and Beriously idjured.
The thunder, lightning, and hail were exceptional at Tiver- ton, Devon, where the County.. Agricultural Show was washed out, the cattle being removed *** to safety. Tropical rain flood- ed the streets and houses in Exeter. Manholes burst Plymouth had þalf an inch of rain in 20 niinutes. floods and storm lasted three hour-Reuter.
Heavy