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拜歳 號十二月三英港香
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930.
LAST VICTORIAN CURIOUS MISHAP IN THE NEW PEKING ANGLO-AMERICAN
MINISTER
NATHAN ROAD,
BRITAIN MOURNS THE EARL OF BALFOUR:
"FINEST MIND IN POLITICS IN OUR GENERATION.”
WORLDWIDE TRIBUTE.
London, Mar. 19.
The death of the Earl of
tive statesman, has.
THREE MEN OF THE R.A.F. SENT TO HOSPITAL.
TWO O'CLOCK CRASH.
Three men of the Royal Air Force' were sent to the Kowloon Hospital and detained, in, the early hours of this morning, following a collision between motor-cycle and a ricksha, in
Nathan Road.
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Details of the occurrence are extremely vague but it appears that the three men were riding
GOVERNMENT.
MARSHAL YEN & THE POWERS.
AIMS TO OVERTHROW. THE NANKING REGIME.
TO UNIFY COUNTRY.
Peking, Mar. 19.
DISCUSSIONS.
STRIVING FOR SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS.
JAPANESE REPORTS.
Toyo, Mar, 20. Reports have been published in London from Japan, emanating from sources other than Reuter's Agency, declaring that the Ameri-
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DUNLOP CARRIES THE TR FFIC. They're British, too.
LOCAL BRANCH: Fedder Building,
MANILA GANGSTER NEW WAR WEAPON DELI MARU TRIAL
OUTRAGE.
FULLER REPORT OF A STRANGE AFFAIR.
ATTACK BELIEVED TO BE PREMEDITATED,
can proposals at the Naval Con-DANGEROUS WEAPONS. ference are unacceptable to the Japanese Government. The establishment of a Pro-and the reports cannot be confirm
Special enquiries have been made
4.
FOR NAVIES.
GERMAN DESIGNS SUPERB SUBMARINE:
INTEREST TO POWERS?
CONCLUDES.
THREE-YEAR TERM FOR ONE MAN.
ATTEMPT TO SECURE RANSOM” BY THREATS..
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Berlin, Mar. 19. While the London Naval Con- ference is in session endeavouring to put an end to competition in naval armaments, the announce- drawn up for a new weapon of OTHER ACCUSED FREE. ment is made that plans have been naval submarine warfare superior A definite suggestion that the to anything previously considered on Sunday were the result of a anti-American riots in Manila possible.
On a charge of threatening to. Bakour, the famous Conserva- a motorcycle driven by Aircrafts-visional Government here, undered. It is considered highly im- niot by agitators, is contained in Technical High School, declares during the piracy of that vesael, Professor Oswald Flamm, of the Deli Maru who was kidnapped do injury to a passenger of the evoked man Town, along Nathan Road in Marshals Yen Hsi-shan and Feng probable that there is any truth fuller reports of the remarkable of aubmarine, which if built would. Lo Ming was, at the Criminal profound "feelings of sorrow the direction of Prince Edward Yu-hsiang, and the Shansi Com-them.
that he has designed a new type throughout Great Britain. The Road, on their way to the R.A.F. manders' contemplated abolition The final decision House of Commons, in which he Base at Kai Tack. For some of the title of "Nationalist Re-Japanese Government will, it is morning
affair received from Manila this be superior in speed, power and Session's this morning found sat for fifty years, adjournede, at present unknown, the volutionary Army" by the Shan, believed, be reached on Saturday.
effectiveness to anything at pre- guilty and sentenced to three Seven Americans and a Filipino sent existing. after two minutes as a mark of the riders were heavily thrown, regarded by political observers
machine collided with a ricksha, si-Kuominchun allied forces, are Reuter.
years' hard labour. He was ac- policeman were injured, and it is. The chief weapon, it is stated, quitted on two other counts. respect, while His Majesty the and the ricksha coolle bowled as indicating that China is fac-Macdonald, and the First Lord of carried dangerous weapons.
The Prime Minister Mr. Ramsay revealed that most of the attackers.would be an invisible torpedo Chang Chong-nam, the second King was one of the first to send over, sustaining minor injuries.
one which would not show its accused, was discharged when. a message of condolence to Mr.
Three men arrested gave their
wake. The men concerned in the affairing a very serious crisis threathe Admiralty, M. A. V. Alexander, Gerald Balfour, the brother of were
tening the overthrow of the were the guests of Mr. H. L. names as Felipe Navarro, Rufo
"Not Guilty," on the direction the jury returned a verdict of Lord Balfour.
Kuomintang Party and the Nan-Stimson, the head of the American Casiano and Pedro Borja. They
of the Chief Justice. delegation to-day at luncheon. are said to be members of a well- king regime.
Other members of the American organized and powerful Intra- delegation were present.
muros gang.
The King's telegram was couch- ed in the following terms:.
"The death of Lord Balfour
will evoke throughout the Empire and many other parts of the world, feelings of deep sorrow which the Queen and I fully share. It is a national loss of a great stateaman, the last of Queen Victoria's Minis- tere. I shall treasure his memory lifelong friend, a great and charming personality, and a wise and trusted Counsellor."
Parliament Adjourns.
Both Houses of Parliament ad- journed to-day as a mark of esteem for Earl Balfour's memory, no business being done.
In the House of Commons the Premler said: "I am aure
the
Aircraftsman Town. Corporal Cox. Lance-Sergeant Stretton. All were picked up suffering from bruises and shock and they
were
Hospital. The brief police report conveyed to the Kowloon says the accident occurred at about 2 a.m. but does not disclose whether the cycle was a solo or combination machine.
Later..
Town, Cox and Stretton were
discharged from Hospital at noon, and have returned to the R.A.F.
Base.
WINTRY WEATHER AT HOME.
Marshal Yen's intention to leave for Peking shortly and to, estab- lish an independent anti-Nanking and anti-Kuomintang. Government minent Peiyang (Northern) mili- by co-operation with some pro tarists, is confirmed in a cablegram from official circles in Taiyuanfu. Foreign Governments Addressed.
in
of the
Orator an Scene.
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les Treats, is not permitted to As Germany, under the Versail- build submarines, and as Pro fessor Flamm is unable to finance even the construction of a model
more than
ping of a passenger named Hui' The case concerned the kidnap-
of the vessel, It will probably reHau Yuk in the piracy of the Deli The Affairs of the Conference They will be charged with main on paper unless a foreign Maru, and two prisoners, Lo Ming.. were closely discussed, and later causing physical injuries and a Power becomes interested. Mr. Stimson and Mr. Dwight were resumed at St. Jane's Palace,
alias Lo Ying-ping, and Chan in the afternoon the conversations | breach of the peace,
Professor Fiamm says that the Chong-nam. were charged with new type of submarine would be conspiracy to detain a person Morrow and Mr. Macdonald and
able to carry four six-inch guns, against his will with intent to The first riot broke out after a
as compared with the one gun of procure ransom and conspiracy to Mr. Alexander being joined by ex-baseball game on Kittelle Field, the British "Oberen" Class Sub- obtain a raitaom of $11,600. Lo perts for this discussion.
The meeting was one of many Bonifacio Drive.
which is located at the corner of marine, but it would not need Ming was further charged on a
six torpedo tubes. Marshal Yen is preparing o that have been held since Sunday. According to witnesses, about armoured, and would have a BUT the ransom were not paid.
Furthermore, the vessel would be third count with threatening to forth the reasons for the formation fronts the Conference remains un-troyer divisions were enjoying ed with the 15 knots of the un-case, his Lordship asked for Mr.
setting but the general situation that con- 50 chief petty officers of the dea-face speed of 22 knots as compar lengthy proclamation
da) injury to the detained man if of a new. Peking Government, changed. This is to be addressed to foreign Determination is expressed to sume of baseball. A few Fill-armoured "Oberons." Reuter.. Governments through the Diplo exert all endeavours to resolving pinos, most of them candy sellers, matic Corps here.
were watching the game. Franco-Italian difficulties, Yesterday, the Peking Garrisons which constitate the chief obstacle At the close of the game it is sent four officials to interview to the progress towards a Five said, a number of kegs of beer the foreign Legations, giving Power Agreement, which remains were tapped, The Filipinos offer- a full explanation of the situation the sole objection of the Con-ed to assume the role of waiters, consenting to serve the beer för tipa.
the
whole House will grieve to know that Lord Balfour died this morn-SNOWSTORM INTERFERS WITH confronting the Kuominchun-Shan-ference-British Wireless.
ing, and I feel perfectly certain the House would wish to pay its res pect and to do homage to his memory by adjourning at once".
AIR SERVICES.
London, Mar. 19. Wintry weather prevails over the greater part of the British Isles, more or less heavy snowfalls being reported.
He moved the adjournment, add ing that to-morrow he would take steps so that expression might be given to the tributes that all sides Owing to a snow-form in the of the House would like to pay. Channel, the air services were dis- The Conservative leader. Mr. located. No machines left Croy Stanley Baldwin, said he was con- don this morning and two air liners vinced the Premier had moved a dying from Paris to London, find resolution which would be in according it Impossible to get across the with the sympathy and sentiments Channel, landed near the French of the whole House.
Sir Herbert Samuel, for the
Liberala, associated himself with the motion. The motion was put and the House signified its assent. by rising.
coast.
Early this afternoon, when the weather cleared a little, several machines crossed the Channel.
Shipping was delayed in the Channel, and gun signals were fired from the Admiralty Pier at Political Tributes.
Folkestone to guide Tributes to the deceased states-vessels.-British Wirdess. man from the leading men of all parties are published in the Press. Among the Conservatives, Sir Austen Chamberlain declares that in Earl Balfour the nation has lost the finest mind that has been given to politics in our generation.
Mr. Winston Churchill says that Lord Balfour was the greatest member of the House of Commons since Gladstone. The earlier part of his political work was -in- termingled with party controversy. but his principal actions rational
and
command gratitude of all.
were
the
Liberal and Labour members speak of Earl Balfour's charming personality, which endeared him even to bitter opponents.
Mr. J. R. Clynca, the Home Secretary, says: "I do not think Lord Balfour has left a single anemy. He had the restraints of
a philosophic mind, and though subtle, was sincere in a higher de
ree than most other men. He combined power with charm and had an agility of mind rarely sur passed in the House of Commons”. Messages have been received from a number of foreign Govern- ments conveying "condolences.
Jewish Grief.
si allied forces which rendered it impossible for them to continue support of the Central Government.
Diplomatic circles are closely watching the developments. It is stated that a spokesman of the Japanese Legation has made unofficial statement to the effect
the that
establishment of a
an
Government with Peking as the capital will probably result in a closer understanding with Japan.
INTERCESSION FOR RUSSIA.
POPE OFFERS LOW MASS AT ST. PETER'S.
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BALKAN PRINCE SUES.
FILM COMPANY.
DAMAGES OBTAINED IN THE ..FRENCH. COURTS.-
At the conclusion of the Crown
Somerset Fitzroy's views regard- ing Chang, Chong-nam,
Obtained $1,800.
Counsel replied that the man had been in the boarding house during various periods while the negotiations were going on. --As- soon as the money was paid, he apparently obtained possession of $1,800: If he was not concerned. how did he got the money?
that.
His Lordship replied that that was for Mr. Fitzroy to show. Counsel said he realised and was not trying to get away! from the responsibility, but he was Merry suggesting that as prisoner had
possession of the money and had:
Suddenly a Filipino, believed to he Casiano, mounted a box"and, delivered a speech in Tagalog. The crowd of Filipinos suddenly
Paris, Mar. 19. Prince Danilo of Montenegro, increased, and their aspect be son of the deposed King Nicholas, came menacing. None of the Navy has been awarded £800 damages men knew what had been said from in, respect of a claim against the the "soap box."
Gaumont Metro-Goldwyn Film Then, it is reported, the orater Company in connexion with their took a short length of pipe from under his coat and attacked Ed-film version of wurd Mecklenburg of the U.S.S. The action was taken and sus- appeared time and time agaiň, Parrott, with it. The machinists'
tained on the ground that the there was evidence that he had. mate was acverely battered before film held Prince Danilo and the not received the money for rath- his shipmates could help him, and a Montenegrin Royal
Family in ing. general melee started.
contempt.
The Prince claimed £4,000 damages. Reuter,
Swarm on Field, Filipinos from all sections of the waterfront began to swarm on the held, according to witnesses' res ports. The Navy men made them-] selvea scarce, only four or five of them remaining.
Captain B. K. West, police head- quarters officer, whose house
Widow."
The.
WOMAN BROKER SENT TO PRISON.
Must Prove Conspiracy.
His Lordship pointed out it was not a case of money being stolen. and found on a man shortly after- wards. Mr. Fitzroy, had to show that necused was in the con- spiracy, and it seemed to his Lord- ship that there was no, evidence of that at all. In the absence of apy evidence showing agreement
Rome, Mar, 18.·' The Cardinals, the meribers of Resignation Cancelled.
the Vatican and Rome Diplomatic Corps, and many other eminent Marshal Yen's latest cablegram, personages, attended St. Peter's addressed to the public of China, to-day when Low Mass was offered is in the form of an announce by His Holiness the Pope in inter- ment uring the Marchurian cession for the return of peace and Government to lend him a hand in religious freedom In Russia. the coming, war against Marshal Similar services were held in Chiang Kai-shek for the extermina-Roman Catholic churches through tion of the Nationalis! passing
Govern-out Italy and all other parts of the ment and the Kuomintang Party.world. Marshal Yen expresses regret that A message from New York states pressure by the Nanking mili-that, at the request of the Pope, tarists has made it imperative for Masses were said at all Catholic him to cancel his intented resigna- Churches in the Arch-Diocese of tion and to direct the Shansi forces New York, in pratent against the just across from the field, is credit- FAILED IN NEW YORK STOCK on the part of accused, there was to fight for their own existence. religious persecutions in Russing-ed with averting what might have
EXCHANGE DEBACLE. "A grand alliance between the Reuter.
New York, Mar. 19.
Counsel replied that he could not Shansi, and Kuominchun forces,
Captain West heard the noise,
carry the matter any further. mak with the Manchurian Army and
Miss Margaret McCann, the firs! and ran out of the house in a bath-woman broker to establish herself first accused, said he did not see His Lordship, referring to the Navy, to eliminate the Nationalist
robe, pistol in hand, accosting the Government at Peking, is the
mob. He spoke to them in Taga-in Wall Street, has been convicted that there was any case to go to only means of the unification of The body of Primo de Rivera China and the restoration of peace
lög, ordering them to disperse be- of grand larceny in connexion with the jury with regard to the first fore there was bloodshed. He had the failure of her firm in the de- two counts because there was no was accorded fitting tributes on the in the country," concludes Marshal arrival of the special train at Mad-Yen.
called reserves from the Luneta bacle of last autumn, with liabili-evidence of any agreement having rid to-day-
station, and they arrived, together ties totalling nearly G.$800,000, been come to between the first ac-
Miss McCann has been sentenccused and other parties. with reinforcements from the Navy's shore patrol and a seniored to imprisonment. for a term not patrol leader, Lieutenant Bunting. exceeding three years, In accor-
dance with American uзage Reuter's American Service,
SPAIN HONOURS DE RIVERA.
KING PAYS RESPECTS AT THE STATION,
Madrid, Mar. 19.
Marshal Yen has ordered a com- The waiting-room was trans- formed into a Chapelle Ardente. plete reorganisation of the Peking His Majesty King Alfonso, the Municipal Government and the ex- Minister of the Dictatorship, the Pulsion of a number of Nanking
nomine... Diplomatic Corps, Army and Navy officers, and the whole of the, mem-
Newspaper Suspended. ' bers of the new Government were present while Mass was said." Marshal Yen is evidently deter
Garrison troops lined the streets mined to continue his war against party. Hardly as the body was conveyed on a gun-the Kuomintang
SENATE REFUSES TO BUDGE.
NO TARIFF ON PETROL PRODUCTS.
Washington, Mar, 19. The Senate, for the second time, has refused, on this occasion by 38 votes to 29, to place a'turif on crude off and petroleum pro ducts. Reuter's American Service.
carriage to the Cemetery. Reuter. had the Peking populace recovered THE "EUROPA" SAILS.
GIRL ATTACKED BY SPANIEL.
NO QUESTION OF RABIES INVOLVED.
from the shock cansed by the suspension of two newspapers and. the raiding of a well-known news" agency, on Tuesday by Peking. Garrison forces, when the leading Chinese journal, the Min Kuo Daily News, of Tientsin, was raided this morning,
BREMEN'S SISTER-SHIP ON MAIDEN VOYAGE,
Berlin, Mar. 19. Screeching syrensa Bremer The Tientsin Government, which haven sent off the great German was acting in accordance to instruc- liner "Europa, the sister-ship of From Jerusalem, it is stated Miss Betty Richards, daughter tions by Marshal Yen, has ordered the "Ereman, on for maiden that grief over Lord Balfour's of Mr. D. M. Richards, of 175, The the arrest of the Min-Kuo Daily voyage across the Atlantic death is perhaps nowhere
Peak, was the victim of an attack News staff on the ground that they Reuter
been antagoniatic. in widespread and genuine than in by a spaniel dog yesterday, and, an have Palestine among the Jews, for a result, had to receive treatment their views towards the Shansi whom the memory of the British at the Government Civil Hospital regime. statesman who signed his name to
more
The dog, which is owned by Mr. the British War Cabinet's declara A. B. Purvis, of 174, The Peak, has tion favouring the Jewish Nation- been sent to Kennedy Town, for al Home, will for ever
observation, but there is no aug- remain green, no matter how the practi-
gestion of rabies. cal aspects of Zionism work out..
The Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Council have met Scotland, on Saturday, when to find a suitable form in which Memorial Service will also be held to express the sense of loss of the in Westminster Abbey. Jewish people.
There now remain only two ex- Earl Balfour will be buried on Premiers, Mr. Lloyd George and his estate at Whittinghame, in Mr. Baldwin British Wireless.
The official
TWO ANTICYCLONES.
been a more serious affair,
Produce. Weapons.
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no case.
Against the Crown,
Some argument ensued between his Lordship and Mr.⠀ Fitzroy, after which his Lordship said be was against, counsel on the first
Five Americans were taken to the station for questioning, along with the three Filipinos who were VERANDAH COLLAPSE. and second counts
arrested. The five were later re- leased and sent back to their ships. They were W. F. Hicka, U.S.S. Whipple: P. J. Schmadle, US.S. Simpson W. Westbrook, USE. Whipple: "Mecklenburg, who was sent to hospital, and an Army private
-Witnesses said that the mob produced various weapons on short notice, including stones, blackjacks, iron pipes and sticks..
The second riot took place at o'clock in the evening at a Meralco waiting station on Calle Burgos, not far from the Luneta police station.
Two Sailors Involved
ALARMING INCIDENT IN
- STANLEY, STREET.
An alarming incident occurred at 53, Stanley Street yesterday after noon, when the verandah of the second-floor suddenly collapsed.
Tiles were scattered in all direc tions, but fortunately no-one was injured.
The floor is occupied by Yeung Ho-chun, compradore of the Hong- kong Club, and the landlord of the house is Choung Him, who lives on the top floor."
Addressing the jury with regard to the second accused, his Lordship said he must ask them to return a verdict of not guilty in his case. There was no charge to answer and he was entitled to be freed.
verdict, and accused was dis
The jury returned the required
charged.
he would not be calling evidence, Mr. D'Almada, junior, hald that but would address the Count
Mr. Fitzroy then made his final address.
Case for Defence Mr. d'Almada then addressed. the jury on behalf of the first accused, in relation to the charge. Two American sailors from the
of threatening to do injury. He Yen's Alleged Plans.
Pecos were said to have been They said they were the men who contended that nothing of this Involved. Police reports suggest were chased by the sailors. Those nature could be adduced from the Nanking, Mar. 19.
that the sailors were chasing two who joined the fray later ran away evidence of the Crown, either from Central News, The Royal Observatory reports Filipinos when other Filipinos when the police came on the scene. Chan's evidence or Cheung's de Agency states that Yen Hsi-shan that there are probably two anti- joined the fray and a free-for-all All Navy men are understood positions. He submitted that is planning to establish an in cyclones, one contral over South resulted, Police were called and to have been warned to be on their Chan's evidence was clearer in dependent government at Peking, Manchuria and one over North stopped the fight. There were no guard and to avoid trouble. The this case, as he was the Inter and has invited Wu Pel-fu to be China The Formosa depression arrests,
police department detailed plain preter to Cheung, hence he was come his War Minister, Tuan Chi is now central to the east of The sailors gave their names clothes men to be on guard all night more likely to remember the
the Minister of the Interlor, Naha, moving E.NE
85 P. C. Baftese and G. Cunning in the Port Area, with instructions actual words. and Liang Shih-y the Fhance The forecast till noon to ham. Two Filipinos were question Minister-Reuter, de
morrow I-NE, winds modered by the police. They were Caye ate, fine to cloudy.
tano Malabanan and Mateo Pineda
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to stop all carromatas seen carry Counsel submitted that the ing sailors and see that they had words spoken by the first accused, ante conduct to their ships,
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