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TO-DAY'S TALE OF WOE.
NO LIVES LOST
JUNKS FARE VERY BADLY.
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EMPIRE TEA
BIG CAMPAIGN
OPENED.
IN THE UK.
COUNTER FOREIGN
COMPETITION.
London, Yesterday. As an endeavour" to assist ten
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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1931.
GERMANY "FEARFUL MAN" GETS
NERVOUS
RUMOURS FROM
ABROAD.
TWO YEARS.
A Ghost Story From Yaumati.
SAVAGE ATTACK ON WOMAN.
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NATIONAL WILL NOT
QUESTION CABINET
HOOVER UNLIKELY CALL MEETING.
ARDUOUS LABOURS
CONCLUDED.
SALE OF STOCKS ous witnesses as a fearful man," EXPERTS ON JOB SECRET PLANS
UNFRIENDLY 'AND
}
HARMFUL.
that foreign
UNOFFICIAL INTER-
NATIONAL MEETING.
The
Washington, Yesterday.
Presidential Secretary
TO DEMAND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
حنا
London, Yesterday.
RESIGN
PREMIER'S REPLY TO
SEAHAM.
DUTY TO MASSES
RE-CONSIDER CASE
LATER.
London, Yesterday. The Cabinet has concluded its Mr. Ramsay MacDonald does
"dreadful: savage," and ""terrible gambler," was sentenced by Mr. Justice R., E. Lindsell this morn- ing to two years with hard labour, for wounding with intent a woman named Leung Sze-mul, at Yaumati, on June, 2 last. The case was one Berlin, Yesterday, The Colony experienced
News has reached banking held over from the August Assizes. fourth typhoon scare of the year
Prisoner hardly bort out his yesterday, and a most unexpec-roducers it has been decided to circles from abroad, especially dreadful reputation in the decks, questioned regarding the cable labours, and Parliament will now not intend to resign his seat for
New York, intensive campaign from
on September 8, Seaham, "While," he says in a from Spokane (quoted below) said re-assemble ed one. The storm was of small institute an diameter. passed between: Gap in increase the consumption of holders of German, stocks intend sitting there calmly, and having that there was no development in when Mr. Ramaay MacDonald letter to the local Labour Party, Rock and Hong Kong in the Empire tea in the United King- to appear on the market as sell-no questions to ask most of the the silver question end he knew will demand an immediate vote "it involves desertion of the im- witnesses. Не merely repeated nothing of any conference for the of confidence, without explaining perative duty to protect the afternoon, its full force beingdom where the influx of foreigners soon after the re-opening of that he knew nothing about the
great mass of wage-earners of te bas created a very 'Berlin Bourse.
rehabilitation of silver. He con- the Government's plan. felt here in the evening, when grown
The co-opera- Such action would be viewed affair. Later, making a statement sidered the likelihood of President Vote of Confidence.'. Britain from serious disaster." the wind veered from north-west grave situation.
tiri has been secured of the in here as unfriendly and harmful, in his
Hoover calling such a conference At the earliest moment after He adds, that any action he may, to south-east.
diar Ten Cess Committee, Irian as it would react on the, foreign
as most remote.
the vote of confidence, probably therefore, take in response to any Caught Unawares. '.
Tea Association in London, Cey exchange market, and hinder him." He said that devils were in Commerce said that the Inter-will divulge the whole balanced after finishing the duty he is Officials of the Chamber of the following day, Mr. Snowden resolution passed will only be. Its suddenness caught many of lon Association in London, the Germany's financial recovery.
It is believed that the Govern the house, which is at 15. Wal-national Chamber was "sounding scheme in the form of two Bills. now undertaking, and not be the flouting population unawares, Empire Marketing Board, the
So much so, that and a large number of junks and Trade Commissioner in India, also ment will immediately take meashing Street. sampans were either sunk or the majority of the important sures to prevent foreign Reichs- the mistress caused the spirit of Those ten distributing and blending mark credits in Germany, obtain rive the unwelcome visitor away! the landlord to be placated to damaged beyond repair.
ed from sale of shares, being hat could not snil away from firms.-Reuter.
Unfortunately the joss card was turned into foreign currencies.--- the praya to safety, were dashed
taken down later, and the worship to pieces.
Router.
ceased, so that the devil promptly began to walk abroad again!
I
No Lives Lost. ་ ་ ་ An outstanding feature of the storm is the fuel that not a life
which had been done up in bundles ready for sale at the shops.
The absence of the rescue tug Kau Sing from the harbour in. the
has been reported lost. It was storm was commented upon yester rumcured that two boys were day. She was not seen, until the blown into the harbour near Sin-storm hai ubated late in the after- cere's premises last night, but noon. they are believed to have been washed ashore again.
Wrecked and Lost.
Splendid Work.
SHARE MARKET STEADY.
China Lights Maintain
Position.
HOTELS WEAKER.
defence, be attributed the whole matter to a "devil who took possession of
Insanity Not Apparent. His Lordship, referring to pri- soner's story in his charge to the jury, said, "I think it only right to tell you that the possibility of in-
sanity as a defence in this case
was foreseen, and that the delay Lin the trial, postponed from August, was because of the fact Įthat the man was kept under medi-
The official summary issued by jeal observation.
Stock Exchange to-day states:→→→
the
Chinese steam launches were do- ing splendid work, and special mention is made of the Kwong A private motor launch was Chee whose coxswain steered her sunk off Wanchai, and a large
on several occasions, between a cargo junk, which was in tow junk and the praya wall-to the from Hong Kong to Shaukiwan, danger of his and the crew's lives- was.cast off by the heavy seas just to push the craft out in order near Kellet Island, blown west to make it easier for another launch ward toward the praya wall at to take it in tow. Wanchai, where it crashed and
As a means of proection, ropes Bank. The nine persons who were tied to the junks which were were on board at the time man pitched and tossed about like egg agtd to jump ashore so there shells. Some of the junka maste, low. was no loss of life. The junk and anapped in two, whilst others were its cargo are valued at $3.000.
carried away clean out of their sockets:
Dashed Against Wall.
The master of another junk
By the tiffin hour yesterday,
The market opened steady this morning, and China Lights still maintained their position as strong feature. On the other hand, Hotels showed a weaker appearance, as will be seen he
hands at
1
7.
terested to determine whether it out" experts in the countries in was feasible to have an unofficial
international conference.
Pittman's Statement. «
Spokane, Yesterday. Senator Key Pittman told u meeting of silver miners here that President Hoover would con- vene an international silver con- ference some time this month. Reuter's American Service.
.
BENDIEN'S CANCER · DIAGNOSIS.
Claim for Test Not Justified.
economy.
Earlier Cables.
fore. Reuter...
for that
has done ita very utmost to
Text of Heply. It is learned that Government
steer clear of imposing further
Rugby, Yesterday. burdens on industry, and intends The reply of the Prime Minister also to discourage the tendency to the Seaham Labour Party, which recently revealed by local authori-passed a resolution calling upon ties toward panic measures of him to resign his seat
division, is issued to-day. In the Snowden to Make Statemerit. course of a letter to the chairman,
Mr. Philip Snowden's financial | Mr. MacDonald writes:-. statement will be made in the "I regret very much that, with- House of Commons on September out knowing any of the facts, your 10.-Reuter.
executive have passed the resolu- tion which you have communicat- ed. However great the misunder- Rugby, Yesterday.
atandings may be, and however The Cabinet this morning much superficial observers may turned its attention to the report consider that my immediate col- of the Finance Committee and be leagues and I have departed from gan a study of the taxation pre-our principles, our position has posals. The Ministers are under been dictated by a determination stood to be extremely satisfied to keep the standards of llying, un- with the progress being made, employment pay, and such like but they are fully determined, in
possible. If view of the statutory procedure at the maximum
you are discussing these things governing financial legislation making known to the nation lapse and panics, you and the obvious desirability of now in circumstances free of col their proposals in a complete solely to my colleagues and,my- and comprehensive form, that self, who took action which for the experiments absolute secrecy shall be main-moment it is necessary shall be with Dr. Bendlen's cancer diag- tained regarding the details of spread as equitably as human in- nosie. The Committee add; how the scheme, until a statement is genuity can do it, and if we are The only compelled to ask the unemployed ever, that "Dr. Bendien's inte- made to Parliament. grity and honesty of purpose dependable information about the to accept conditions which are cannot, for a moment, be doubt scheme which is available is that above their conditions in 1929,.it ed."-Reuter.
it will be based upon the prin- is because we wish to protect them ciple of equality of sacrifice, and against deterioration, which would
to truly tragic hardship.
"It may be difficult, for you to "Dole" Advisory Committee. The Minister of Labour, Sir recognise that, but such is the Henry Betterton, after consulta- case, and before long you will The spirit of the letter
COMMITTEE'S CONCLUSION.
London, Yesterday. test cannot be justified," is the "The claims advanced for a conclusion of the Committee of the London Hospital Research Committee
after
Attack in the Kitchen. Mr. Whyte-Smith conducted the ROYAL DICTATORSHIP case for the Crown, prisoner plead-
ABANDONED.
that it will definitely balance the
national. Budget.
owe this
be of real substance and amount
at this rate. The new shares, the woman when she was washing King Alexander Signs, tion with the Trades Union Con- know it
The alleged attack was made on after being done at $3.20; were wanted at $3.15.
clothes in the kitchen. She was Hoteis (old) were the medium ing to lend prisoner money.
stabbed several times, after refus- She
Promulgation.
If there had been anything at all in the results of that observa- tion by two medical men asked to undertake it, to indicate that pri- soner was either insane now, or at the time. of the alleged crime, that evidence would have been avail- able to-day.
There was no such indication, so that the doctors were not called." Banks changed
Dr. Smalley, of Kowloon Hes- $2,040.
pital, who treated prisoner and his Unions, which were done at victim, also said in the course of has reported that at 12.15 o'clock ferries found it extremely difficult $560, were enquired for at $555. his medical evidence that he had yesterday afternoon he tried to
to dock at the wharves, and were
Underwriters were put through seen prisoner many times whilst get his craft in tow but could forced to suspend the service short at $8.20, and at the close buyers he was under treatment, and had make very little headway against after two o'clock. Prior to this, offered $6, but the rate apparent- no idea he could be anything but normal. There was no suspicion the heavy seas. The junk was washed against the wall opposite however, ferry was seen to driftly did not satisfy holders.
for about a quarter of an hour Wharves, which were dealt in of mental trouble. Lee Gardens and finally sank. awaiting the departure of another at $164, were in demand at the The junk is valued at $900. In
close at $1632. Ferry Services. this case also no person Was
Providents (old) had buyers draw the crew managing to The ferries resumed at 6 o'clock at $6%, but there were no sales ing "Not Guilty" to the charges. scramble their way to shore and ferry from the Hong Kong wharf, safety.
and stopped again in about an A large junk was sunk off Per-hour's time, because it was then eival Street, whilst two others that the severe blow was being felt foundered off Marsh Street.. A by the Colony, The wind died found Junk was wrecked just op-down at about ten o'clock and the of sales at $17.40 and $17.45, and managed to cacape through the PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT.
at the close buyers would not go shop, pursued by the man, wield- nos'te Tonnochy. Street, and a ferries resumed running on A
higher than $17,20, The new ing a chopper, with which he large junk also sank near Fen-much-restricted timetable, though.
Belgrade, Yesterday." shares changed hands at $16.60, struck her on the head. Prisoner wick Street to the west of which Restaurants were again taxed to at which there were further buy- later tried to cut his own throat. Constitution providing for the re The King has promulgated a new street a sampai also disappeared. their utmost capacity, whilst
cinemae, were well patronised durers, but sellers were asking Both persons were subsequently turn of Yugoslavia (which hitherto Motor Launch Lost. A private motor launch, the ing the afternoon.
removed by the Police to the Kow-has been under Royal Dictatorship) Lands were dealt in at $91.65 loon Hospital. Kai Wan Yau, owned by Yin On the whole, Hong Kong was
The woman had a to Parliamentary Government Kim-sun of 2 Lockhart Road, lucky in not getting the full force and $92, and there were buyers bad wound in the abdomen, and Rerter. also sank off Fenwick Street. lof the typhoon, although at- wanting shares at $914.
Harrowing Scenes.
mospheric conditions yesterday Humphreys remained station- some time. Even now she was Along the Praya: from the Star threatened a very
severe ary at yesterday's buying rates. liable to suffer from the after- Ferry wharf to Kennedy Town, typhoon! The absence of rain Realtics were reported sales at effects. harrowing scenes were witnessed and the sudden changes from dull- $174, and there were sellers Prisoner, when charged at the yesterday afternoon, and judging neɛs to sunshine, all pointed to a asking $18, but buyers wanted Police Station, said, "I did cut my- by the number of the Colony's|bad "blow."
self. I did not know that the woman Ewos could have been placed at was wounded.". When this state- population that thronged Con-
Small Landsilde. : naught Road Central, one come to As was to be expected, trees suf-
ment was produced in Court the conclusion that every tyfered. much damage in all parts of
Trams changed hands at this morning, he persisted-that he
Madrid, Yesterday, phoon is regarded as "general, the Colony, whilst some of the $22.80, and were in demand at told the interpreter that he was
So far ten prominent persons, holiday."
matsheds at Repulse Bay and the $22
possessed of a devil," This themently Generals, have been at Several junka, which had been other bathing · resorts suffered Star Ferries were in request at Interpreter, in evidence, dented. |rested in pursuance of the carn- unloading cargo and caught un-minor damage. There was a small $944, but shares did not appear
1 Am Dead
paign to round up suspects for awares by the storm, were sunk, landslide at Broadwood Road. at this rate.p
Corroborative evidence was given misdeede under De Rivera's re Between Wharves the surface of which involved a few trees. Some China Lights were again in de by the woman herself, who said gime Among them are, Castedo, this water was a mass of debris. houses had their window panes and at yesterday's rate $8160, that she had lenf prisoner money ex-Minister of Public Works
Some of the junks were split in smashed, but, generally speaking, and sales were put through at on various occasions. He had General Frederico Berenguer, half with either the bow or the the “blow" was very light. stern still roped to the wharf.
Pathetic Scenes.
$17.10.
shares at $17.85.
$152.
$32.
H.K. Electries were in demand Junks that were huddled together Yesterday's blow did the most at $8214 without shares being caused great damage to each other damage in the harbour, where procured, yo The bow of one would rip away the pathetic scenes were still to be Téléphones (part paid), were stern of the one in front, and so on, seen this morning, the Praya, for dealt in at $85, and there, were
Further along one saw the crew a long stretch, being crowded by further buyers at $84. of a junk, busily engaged in salvag, sightsters surveying the damage. Cements (combined). were Ing all that they could in the way Almost 100 Native Craft Loss of personal belongings and cargo. It is as yet, impossible to ascer By means of poles they were able tain the number of native craft, to salvage: Kygood deal of frewood, Continued on Page 18)
wanted $20.40, with sellers asking $20,60.
H.K. Ropes were again in de mand at yesterday's rate $22.20
was in a serious condition for
(Continued on Page 12.).
-after sales being effected at $22.85.
Watsons fell off to a nominal quotation of $18.
Lane, Crawfords were wanted at yesterday's figures,
Constructions were in request at $1884 without bringing out shares.
SPANISH SUSPECTS.
Round Up Campaign Results.
TEN, ARRESTS,
brother of the ex-Prime Minis- ter and Count Jordana, ex- Spanish High Commissioner at Morocco-Reuter.
Major Elmhirst Rhodes, D.8.0. late Royal Berks Regiment, of Cliff Brighton, brother or Cecil Rhodes, left unsettled state of the value of $48,178, with net personality
gress, the employers' organisa- which I wrote you some days ago tions and the Treasury, has ap is still my spirit, and I wish to pointed an advisory committee repeat to you that I put myself in to consider and report on the your hands. In view of one part regulations for dealing with no of your resolution, I desire to make malies which have arisen in the it perfectly clear to you, however, Insurance Acts. operation of the Unemployment that I shall not under any circum- Lord Burnham stances carry out the above inten- will preside over the committee, tion whilst it involves a desertion which contains nominees of the of the duty which I consider to be trades unions, employers and imperative to protect the great Treasury. Eritish Wireless Ser- mass of wage earners in this coun- vice.
try from a serious disaster. Stock Exchange Recovery, "Any action I may take in res- London, Yesterday. ponse to any resolution passed will A sharp recovery has mani- only be after I have finished the fested itself in gilt edged securi-duty which I am now undertaking, ties on the Stock Exchange on uni and not before. Whatever may be announcement by a Government the disagreement between my sup broker that there will be no addi-porters and myself, I hope that you tional tax on fixed interest-bear-will all believe that it gives me ing securities, or compulsory the greatest pain to have to break conversion of the five per cent the splendid harmony which has, up, war loan.Heuter.
to now, exlated between us."-Br tish Wireless Service.
AT OMSK
Amy Making Good Progress..
Moscow, Yesterday, Miss Amy Johnson landed at Omak at 4.45 o'clock this ex ming, after a mid-day call at Novosibirsk.
DIPLOMATIC VISIT.
French Statesmen and Berlin Visit.
END OF MONTH.
Earlier News,
Paris, Yesterday, Miss Amy Johnson, flying home It is understood in well-informed ward from Tokyo, landed at Kras quarters that M. Laval and M. noyarsk at 10.10 am and resum Briand will visit Berlin from ed her journey for Sverdlovek after September 20 to 28 returning Dr. twenty minutes' rest. Renter. * Curtius“ July.visit-Reuter..