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NO. 23,108 EL BAJAXLT FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1930.
LABOUR MINISTRY LANE CRAWFORD'S TRIAL ABRUPTLY THE DOLLAR
CHANGES.
RESIGNATION OF MR. NOEL BUXTON.
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MR. BEN TURNER LEAVES THE
MINES DEPT.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
London, June 5.
The Labour Ministry has been reshuffled following the decision
PURCHASE.
BUY EXCHANGE BUILDING FOR $2,400,000.
REALTY CO. SELLS,
From inquiries made this morn- ing the Telegraph understands that f'a big property deal was effected in the Colony yesterday when the Hongkong Realty and Trust Com- pany Limited disposed of Ex- change Building to Messrs. Lane, Crawford Limited for the sum of $2,400,000,
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ADJOURNED.
INTERPRETATION NOT SATISFACTORY,
JUDGE REQUESTS FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
TANDA MURDER CASE
DEBACLE.
A GOLD STANDARD
ADVOCATED.
CONCERN AT HOME
London, June 5.
dollar was referred to in the House The collapse of the Bongkong
of Commons to-day when Mr. H. Ramsbotham (Conservative, Lan-
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HOTEL CO.
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ACTION AGAINST
MORE EVIDENCE ON
·REFRIGERATION,
ALLEGED CHANGES AT THE
PENINSULA..
RETAIL MEAT SHOP.
THE LATEST IN TENNIS
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your
Sports dealer about the
New patent Stringing:
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SIG. MUSSOLINT'S
SUCCESSOR.
COUNT CIANO HEADS LIST BEING PREPARED.
DICTATORSHIP STILL.
Rome, June. 5. It is understood, that Count Ciano, the Minister of Communi- cations, whose son was last month. married to Edda Mussolini, the daughter of the Premier, has been placed by the Fascist Grand efficient operation of refrigerat- successors to Signor Mussolini as Further evidence, alleging in-Council first on the list of possible
Prime Minister.
of Dunlop Stringing, ob
tainable from any Sports 'Dealer.
CHANNEL TUNNEL VETOED.
GOVERNMENT DECIDES AGAINST IT,
REASONS NOT DISCLOSED IN PARLIAMENT.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT
London, Jure 5.
An official Commission last.
to separate the Colonial and Do. be effected at the end of August standing his trial on a capital Juicing the economie situation in ing plant by- defendants' em- Head of the Government and March reported in favour of the
Completion of the purchase will
minions and the resignations of this year. The transaction is Mr. Noel Buxton (who has been subject to ratification by share- holders and it is understood that elevated to the Peerage) and in this connexion an extraordinary Mr. Ben Turner, the Parliamen-mecting of shareholders in tary Secretary to the Mines De-Hongkong Realty and Trust Co. the partment. His Majesty the Ltd. will be called in the near King has now approved the fol- future for this purpose. lowing appointments to the Ministry:
Secretary of State for Dominions: The Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas.
the
kong on a gold basis and of tem-
An abrupt adjournment of the proceedings at the Criminal Ses- caster) drew attention to the fall in slons in which a Japanese is the price of silver which was pre-
certain parts of the British Empire. ployees was given by Mr. Hacker charge, was made by Mr. Justice
Mr. Ramsbotham asked whether the in the Supreme Court this morn-
The list is now being prepared]
construction of the Channel Wood, this morning, when he Secretary of State for the Colonies ing, before the Chief Justice for submission to the King, in Tunnel and it was rumoured on expressed the opinion that the proposed to consider placing Hong-(Sir Joseph Kemp), when the arrangement for the interpreta-porarily assisting those civil servants action brought by Messrs. An- post of Head of the Government against the tunnel on economic
case of need.
May 30 that the Committee on " The decision to continue the Imperial Defence had decided tion of the prisoner's evidence who were paid on a silver basis. dersen, Meyer and Company, (which Signor Mussolini created) and strategic grounds. In the was not sufficiently satisfactory Mr. W. Lunn, Parliamentary Under-against the Hongkong and after Mussolini retires, means vir- House of Commons to-day the- to any of the parties.
Secretary of State for the Colonies Shanghai Hotels. Limited, was tually a continuation of the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay He asked Mr. Somerset Fitzroy,
replied that Lord Passfield, the continued. Plaintiffs are claim- Dictatorship, because the Head of MacDonald announced that the change of ownership of the pro- the Public Prosecutor to make Secretary of State,had been watching ing $25,385.20 in respect of the the Government does not depend Government had decided against
events with some anxiety, perty will not affect any of the pre-direction for the resuming of the Commission appointed
further arrangements in this
The results of the inquiry by the installation of a refrigerating only be appointed or removed by the tunnel.
on the vote of Parliament, but can sent tenancies of the building.
by the plant and ice cream plant at the Exchange Building was erected trial after tifin.
Governor of Hongkong might he Peninsula Hotel, while defend- by the Hongkong Realty and Trust
Difficulty was experienced expected to furnish valuable material during the morning by the Judge for the fullest consideration of the ants are counterclaiming for and Counsel for the prosecution problem by the Secretary of State
$140,000. and defence to understand the and his advisers. accused's evidence, part of which he attempted to give in English and part of which was interpreted by a Japanese lady interpreter.
So far
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is known
the
Lord Privy Seal: Mr. Vernon Company and was opened in 1926.
Hartshorn.
Minister of Agriculture: The Rt. Hon. Dr. C. Addison.
Secretary of State for Colonies: Lord Passfield.
the
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Ag.lculture: Earl de la
Under- Warr (formerly Secretary for War).
Under-Secretary
Lord Marley.
for
War:
Parliament Secretary to the Mines Department: Mr. E. Shin- well (formerly Financial Secretary to the War Office).
Financial Secretary to the War Office: Mr. Stephen Sanders.
Mr. Buxton Resigns.
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Mr. Addison takes the place of Mr. Noel Buxton, the former's position being taken by Earl de la Warr. Lord Marley is introduced to the Ministry to fill the office of Under-Secretary for War. vice Earl de la War. This leaves Mr. E. Shinwell free for the Mines Department, a position which be held in the Labour Ministry of 1924. Lord Passfind remains As Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The letter is published which Mr. Noel Buxton addressed to the Premier in which he stated that he was reluctantly compelled by illhealth to resign his seat and to ask to be released from his responsibilities.
you
the
establishment of
an
CHINA AND THE SLUMP IN SILVER,
"Imaginary" Gold Standard May Be Adopted.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN.
Nanking, June 6.
of the
The Central Daily News, an official organ, states that during the next two or three days the Nationalist Govern- ment is adopting measures to deal with the present silver situation. Details draft proposal are withheld, but it is stated that it includes the cancellation, of the gold export, embargo, temporary cessation of transactions on the Shanghai gold bar ex: change and the adoption of an "imaginary" gold standard.
Another report is to the effect that the Government and the Central Bank of China may buy up all the imports of bar silver so that the Govern- ment may regulate the amount of silver on the market.-- Renter,
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The trial is that of Yoriichi Hori, alias Yamada, who is; charged with the murder of Fung Sau-sham, a passenger cook, on board the s.3. Tanda, on the high seas on May 5.
Lights in Cabin.
Mr. Lunn pointed out that public servants in Hongkong were already receiving increased compensation. -Reuter.
COMMISSION'S REPORT.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon is for plain- tiffs and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together with Mr. F. C. Jenkin is defending.
In continuing his evidence, Mr. Hacker corrected a mistake he made yesterday, saying he had A representative of the "Tele-said that the maximum storage of graph" this morning called on beef provided for was five tons. the Hon. Mr. C. Mc.L. Messer, He now found it was six and a Colonial Treasurer, who is Chair man of the Currency Committee, and enquired when the Commit- tee's Report is likely to be is-casions he discovered sued.
balf tons.
Protests Made.
This morning the case for the
He went on to say that on oc- Crown closed with the retalling
too Maay of Mr. Harry, second officer of
carcases were being stored and the Tanda, who was asked ques- Mr. Messer stated that he protested to Mr. Beale. He also tions on the lighting of the cabin could not say definitely when the nothing was done in the matter.
protested to Mr. Brearley but in which the affair took place. Report will be issued, but efforts
His Lordship asked:You know were being made to produce ited as a butchery room, witness said Dealing with what was describ- the cabin where deceased
Well suppose the door of as quickly as possible. He add that his firm tiled it and installed was? that cabin was shut, and a lighted that, when issued, the Rea potato peeler. The room was n was outside, could that light have port would be sent to the Home tended to be used for preparing shone into the cabins?--Yes, Government.
meat for the kitchen of the hotel, There is a small grating between the partitions.
When you went in was the room dark? No the door was open, and the room was quite light. 1 used my torch in addition to the
light outside.
Replying to Mr. Fitzroy, witnesa said that the socket for the electric light bulb was free and
empty.
Defendant then entered the wit- ness box to give his testimony. He repealed the oath in English, and said he was 33 years of age. Before going on the Tanda, he was a cock at the Great Northern He left the
Hate!, Townsville.
hotel because he had not a pass- port. When he left he was given
These were read out by His Lord- ship, and both described defen- dant as a "sober and reliable man, in addition to being a good cook."
In reply Mr. MacDonald said he was greatly troubled to know Mr. Upon its completion Messrs. Lane Buxton's health would not enable Crawford vacated their old pre him to carry on the Ministry of Agriculture and added, "Askingmises in fee House Street and His Majesty to accept your resigna-occupied the ground, mezzanine two testimonials by the manager. tion we will not forget we owe to and first floors of Exchange Build-
ing.. institution for labour workers and The remainder of the building the creation of many divisions of
is let out as offices, a large part the Ministry of Agriculture which of the upper part of the building has laid the foundation for many being used by the Hongkong Tele- schemes for home grown produce.phone Company. For these and other services agriculture is deeply indebted to you."
A Peerage was conferred upor Mr. Buxton by the King this week, being included in the list of His Majesty's birthday honours.
BRITISH AERIAL
· ENTERPRISE.
LINKING MIDLANDS WITH
CONTINENT.
Our representative was fur-but they evidently intended to use ther informed that very shortly it for other work as well as they
had a a communique would be issued The room was situated at the back to the Press by the Committee. of the machine for making ice potato peeler installed.
this being quite distinct from cream on the ground floor, and it the Report.
had a door opening on to a drive- way. The room, he said, was fitt- ed with kitchen equipment.
The dollar was a little firmer this morning, the official rate being 1s. 34d, nominal. This represents an advance of 5/8d. over yesterday's opening rate.
STREET FIGHTS IN GERMANY.
He continued that until Septem. ber, 1928, no room was provided in the plant for retail butchery busi- ness, but after that date the man- agment removed the potato peeler and sinks from the butchery room. and turned it into a retail but- chery room for serving, Chinese trade.
Mr Sheldon:--That was MEASURES TAKEN TO STOP first concrete indication that re- the INCREASE.
tail trade was going to be car- ried on? No. When they first changed that I did not know what the change was for.
Berlin, June 5. Serious streets fights occurred here to-day between Police and When did you discover what the Communist demonstrators. Both change was for?-A week or ten Evidence by Accused,
sides fired shots and several. Police days before the end of October Da leaving the hotel he stayed and demonstrators were wounded. when Mr. Benle came to me and with some friends in Townsville, Street fighting between Com-told me he was the hotel butcher. and from their house he went on munists and Fascists and also be- board the Tanda. He was a tween the Folice and members of steerage passenger and occupied a either of these parties has recently cabin with fourteen Chinese. been getting.more frequent. He took £84 on board, given to him
any has R
Witness added that he had al- ready dealt with the conversation which ensued with regard to re- tail trade.
Mr. Sheldon:Is the refrigerat-
Hongkong Custom.
the King-Reuter
He declined to atate the reasons, saying that he Benito Mussolini, who is 46 would circulate a White Paper in years of age, was formerly this connexion. Reuter, Socialist exile in Switzerland.
STEUNJIZAN
CONCERN OVER TSINAN SITUATION.
Japanese Determination to Keep "Hands Off".
VITAL TEST OF POLICY.
Tokyo, June 6. With Tsinanfa apparently destined to change. hands in the next few days, the Foreign Office here is watching the situation anxiously but is de- termined to maintain "handa of".
Tsinanfu is regarded as the acid test of Baron Shidehura's policy of reliance on the Chi- nese authorities and their as- -surances of protection for Japanese residents, as opposed to Baron Tanaka's 'policy in 1927 and 1928 of military ex- peditions. Hence another Tsi- nan incident would be a seri- ous blow to the Hamaguchi Cabinet. Despite the minence of the city's fall, few. Japanese are leaving Tainan, nearly the entire colony of 2,300, remaining-Reuter.
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Facilities for a Debate.
London, June 5. The Premier was asked whether an opportunity would be given for the House to discuss the Channel Tunnel and whether a free vote would be allowed. Mr. Mac- Donald offered to give whatever facilities might be required for a debate.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, for the Conservative Party, pointed out that some members of the Opposi- tion might find themselves in agreement with the Government's decision.
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The Premier replied he was sure a division on the subject ran through at any rate two parties in the House and he would certainly not, arrange for the question to be put to the House in the nature of a vote of censure on the Government..
Asked for the reasons for **
Government's decision, Mr. Mac- Donald said they would be given in a White Paper-British Wire- Jean,
The Commission Issued its report on March 14 after deliberating for a year. The principal conclusions were 15 follows:
"1. None of the new forms of cross-Channel communication sug gested to us can be regarded as a satisfactory alternative to Channel Tunnel,
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After the war, he founded with it appears probable that the On the available evidence
some comrades the Fasciati move- geological and engineering difti- He won a seat in the Chamber of could be successfully overcoma.. ment to counteract Bolshevism, culties likely to be encountered Deputies in 1922 and became There must, however, remain an Premier. He has held several element of doubt regarding the positions in the Governmnt, and practicability of constructing a in September of last year he tunnel until the proposed pilot resigned seven portfolios. During tunnel, estimated to cost his Premiership, no fewer than £5,600,000, has been successfully four attempts have been made on driven right across the Channel. his life.
43. If the pilot tunnel is suc cessfully constructed in the manner proposed, the practicabili- ty of subsequently constructing the traffic tunnels may be regard ed as established. The cost of the latter tunnels is estimated at shout £25,000,000. There would.
tion or upkeep.
THE AIR ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA.
Economic Advantage.
by one of his friends, and on the in such affrays in Germany, during ing engineer responsible for the IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS be no difficulty about their opera-
Fifteen people have been killed Mr. Turner's Services.
Friday he played a game with 54, the past month and the Bavarian supply of water? Mr. Ben Turner writing to the
He played at fan-tan, and joined Government has forbidden all Premier said, "The Coal Bill is
London, June 5. the No. 1 cook (deceased), No: 1 street demonstrations by practically out of the way and
A conference was held at Liver-hoy, No. 2 cook and another man political party which after eleven months of hard, pool to-day to consider a scheme who counted the money, in the uniform. Similar orders will pro- worrying work I ask you shortly to put forward by the Imperial Air- game. He was the only Japanese bably be issued in all other states. release me from the position of ways for linking up the great Mid-passenger in the steerage, but Reuter
land centres with London and the there were two Japanese in the Secretary for Mines. Thank you Continent.
second class, who also played for having given me the opportuni- ty of serving your Government. It
fan-tan with them. is an honour I fully appreciate and
It is proposed that the service be run twice weekly throughout June, mand for quick transport to Belgium, France, Holland and
I deeply regret asking you to July and August, to test the de-
relieve me of my office."
GRAF ZEPPELIN.
Mr. MacDonald, replying, ac-Germany-British Wireless. cepted with regret Mr. Turner's resignation adding, "The tremen- dous amount of work pressing upon us from all sides makes life very. hard, and whether we like it or not .necessitates sacrifices in some directions in order that we may concentrate what influence we have in the best and most effective way. I hope, although the services you
RETURNS TO EUROPE FROM
AMERICA.
: Madrid, June 5. have already rendered to the The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Labour movement have extended Seville at two o'clock this afternoon, over a great number of years, that successfully completing the journey you will be able to continue them across the Atlantic-Reuter. for a very long time yet."-British Wireless.
The new members of the Cabinet During the war he was Minister are Dr. C. Addison and Mr. Vernon of Munitions and later Minister in Hartshorn Dr. Addison, as first charge of Reconstruction. He re- Minister of Health was responsible presented the Hoxton division of in 1919 for a Housing Act which Shoreditch as a Liberal but now was much criticised on account of sits aa the Labour member for the large expenditure involved. Swindon.
They played all day on Friday, when he won about £60, the money being in £10, £5 and £1 notes.
SHANGHAI PHONES.
RAISED.
At this stage, Mr. Potter said he
Canberra, June 5. did not mind the question being In the House of Parliament to- "4. If a Channel Tunnel is put subject to his objection that day, Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minis constructed, we consider that on usage of trade must be usage of ter, said that during his forth-economic
the grounds
work trade in Hongkong: Mr. Sheldon coming visit to England for the should be carried out by private might prove usage in America or Imperial Conference he would dis- enterprise and should not be ac Africa or anywhere else but if cusa with Lord Thomson the de-corded any special financial assis- any custom governed the contract velopment of the England-Aus-tance by Government.
"5. We believe that a Channel. then it must be Hongkong custom. tralia air service.
The Australian Government was Tunnel could be built, maintained
He played again on Saturday GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE Subject to that, he had no ob-naturally sympathetic, to the plan, and operated by private enterprise
morning, and won about £70. There were several Englishmen playing as well as one woman. On the Saturday afternoon
he lost his £70, and at the end of Saturday's play he had about £150. This he put in a bag and tied round his waist.
Case Adjourned.
At about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning the No. 1 cook came up
HOLDINGS.
ing the intention to purchase hold- ings in the Telephone Company Our Own Correspondent,
jection.
five years-Reuter
5 above, we believe that, although "In the light of conclusion
some interests would probably be adversely affected, the construc- tion of a Channel Tunnel, by creating new traffic and, thus in- creasing trade, would be of try. economic advantage to this coun
Mr. Sheldon asked witness what but many important considerations at a cost which would permit of Shanghai, June 6.
the custom was in his experience, must be taken into account, in-the traffic through it being con- A communication is reported the refrigerating engineer was
and he replied that in the States cluding that of finance,
veyed at rates not higher than Australia's share of the sub-those at present in force on the to the Consular Body by the never responsible for the water. sidy for the Singapore to Australia short cross-Channel route. Nationalist Government announc- It was always left to the owner link of the line would amount to of the plant. That applied to all £600,000, apread over a period of matters appertaining to water.
Speaking of condenser tubes, Mr. Hacker stated that he did not rowed from one of them who was a Peninsula Hotel plant than those know of any better tubes for the to him sald "You are a lucky man. friend of his. He did this be which were installed as they were On account of you I have lost all cause he did not want the Chinese used in such plants by all first my money, so give me £10." De to know he had got £150 in his bag. class manufacturers.. fendant thought he was joking. He spoke in English, defendant he did not think the evidence was could not give any evidence as to At this point, His Lordship said that the tubes leaked, but said he not speaking Chinese.
being heard properly in the Court, the cause because he was in Fan-tan was again played on and he would adjourn until after Shanghai, Sunday afternoon, when defendant tiffin. He asked Mr. Fitzroy to Mr. Sheldon Supposing there lost £1 in silver. After he had make other arrangements for the Is a lack of water in the condenser finished playing the other two interpretation defendant'e tubes, would that affect the heat Japanese came to play and he bor-evidence,
(Continued on Page 18.)..
He agreed
DUTCH INDIES VISIT,
PLANNED BY FORMEH KING
da
OF BULGARIA.
Amsterdam, June 5, The Handelsblad learns that ex- King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who Ornithological Congress here, in
is now attending incognito the tends shortly to visit the Dutch Indles-Router.
The report was signed by the five members of the Committee Mr. E. R. Peacock, Lord Ebbisham Sir Clément D. M. Hindley.. Str Frederick W. Lewis, and Sir Henry Lond Ebbisham, however, signed Strakosch. the report subject to a minute of (Continued on Page 7),