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LOCAL CURRENCY LABOUR AND COAL
REPORT.
STABILISATION NOT FAVOURED.
MR. KOTEWALL DISSENTS ON TWO POINTS.
POWER OF THE BANKS.
The General Report of the Committee appointed to sider
con-
INDUSTRY,
MINING ROYALTIES TO BE NATIONALISED.
MORE LEGISLATION.
London, July 27. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. William Graham, In a speech at a Durham miners, demonstration vesterday referred to the passing of the Coal Mines Bill. He said that already in the Important districts the Govern- ment was getting into touch with
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1930.
“REDS” CAUSING TROUBLE.
HANKOW & CHANGSHA THREATENED.
BIG COMMUNIST ARMY ON THE MOVE.
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WIDESPREAD FEAR.
Shanghai, July 27. A simultaneous Communist Changsha, on River, following the withdrawal the Yangtsze
of the Nationalist garrison troops, has resulted in a state of tension existing along the Hupeh-Hunan frontier, where thousands of farmers and traders are in great jeopardy.
FRANCE RETAINS DAVIS CUP.
AMERICA BEATEN BY FOUR GAMES TO ONE.
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TILDEN DISAPPOINTS.
$30 FKB ANNUM
BENAR SINGLE GOFT 19 DENTS
COOLIE MURDERS FOREIGNER.
STORY OF SHANGHAI
TRAGEDY.
FULL CONFESSION MADE.
BY ASSAILANT.
ROBBERY MOTIVE.
⚫ Shanghai, July 20. Victim of a cold-blooded at-
DUNLOP
FORT
LOCAL BRANCH.
ENGLISH AIRMEN FINISH FIRST.
́MR. BUTLER DISQUALIFIED "IN 'AIR RACE.
GERMAN OVERTAKEN.
London, July 27.. Captain Broad, Mr. Alan Butler and Mr. Thorn, three of the Eng- lish competitors in the round. Europe air race, were the first to arrive at Berlin at the completion of the flight. Mr.. Butler, how-
Pedder Bldg.
UNIQUE COMPANY LAW CASE.
RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK ASSETS.
APPEAL BEING HEARD BY FULL COURT.
HEAD OFFICE DOUBT.
The disposal of $300,000,
Russo-Asiatic Bank, formed the subject of an appeal against a Gollan, former Chief Justice of judgment delivered by Sir Henry
ed by his house coolie, Mr.fied as a result of a mishap which Charles Samuel Goddard, Assis-befel him at Posen, tant Inspector of Examiners of the Chinese Maritime Customs, Butler was landing at Posen and Hongkong, in the Full Court of
The accident occurred when Mr. died in the General Hospital at although he was uninjured the Appeal this morning, before Sir. 3.25 a.m. yesterday morning. propeller was damaged. He was Joseph Kemp and Mr. Justice unable to leave for Warsaw until Wood. The failure of the bank it was replaced, but the fitting of followed some years after new one automatically caused his Directors of the Bank in Russia had fled from that country, disqualification,
Paris, July, 27. France retained the Davis Cup, beating the United Stales by four matches to one. Borotra best Lott 5-7, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, and Cochet beat Tilden 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5. to-day. Previously Tilden had de- feated Berotra 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5, the Colony's
currency the wholesale and retail trade and threat to invade, Hankow and 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and Cochet and tack with a meat-chopper wield ever, was automatically disquali.assets in the liquidation of the
Cochet had vanquished Lott problem has now been issued. if the Government continued in This comprises Part 1 and is to office and get a majority their next
Van Ryn 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2. Brugnon had beaten Allison and be followed by two other parts. legislation would be to complete It is disclosed that the Hon. Mr. the structure of public ownership
To-day's match between Cochet R. H. Kotewall signed the re- and public control and to deal
and Tilden was in the nature of port with two reservations, ad-with the wholesale and distribut-
an exhibition. Cochet, although vocating the establishment of ing trades.
evidently feeling the strain of the an Advisory Board to assist the The next legislation would wipe
play of the two previous days, Government in times of financial out a great deal of the redundancy
The attack took place shortly employed all the strokes of which crisis, and also expressing the place coal at the disposal of the first sign of outlawry during the in the intermediary elements and
he is a master with a grace and before 1 a.m. Mr. Goddard had re- The Communist hordes gave the ease delightful to watch.
turned home about midnight and opinion that expert advice people and industries on the very week-end when they looted and form until near should be sought as to whether best terms consistent with justice occupied the railway station along second set when, with cut and statements waited until he was Cochet did not reach his best immediately gone to bed. The the Colony can safely adopt a and fair play to the mining com- the Peking-Hankow Railway about thrust and perfectly timed volleys, asicep and then, arming himself the end of the coolic, who slept in the adjoining kitchen, according to his Own gold basis, even if China does munity. not take the same course.
He added. "We are looking for. sixty miles north of Hankow. he had Tilden at his mercy. with the chopper, which had been ward to the time when the British Passenger and freight traffic from Tilden's service and deep drives sharpened in preparation for the Government will be able to speak Hankow has been suspended and were in fine working order. He attack, crept into the bedroom to kindred Governments in Ger- the management of the line has won the first set by hard hitting, Mr. Goddard was siceping on his many and Poland and say unitedly telegraphed to Nanking reporting but the remaining sets proved right side. no longer do we cut one another's the serious nature of the distur- that this was throats in meeting the legitimate bances and asking for reinforce- genius. needs of the people. We propose ment. to make our national co-operation international because great indus- tries are no longer in opposition." Concluding he said, the Govern- ment hoped time would be found
Stabilisation Issue.
Dealing with the question of stabilisation the Committee says:
"It is conceded on all hands that stabilisation in currency matters is an ideal which it is most de sirable to attain, and if it could be realised here to the extent to which it has been effected else- where, all the problems connected
automatically
with the Colony's currency would disappear. The only justification for adhering to the cxisting silver currency is, as we have already fully explained. the fact that Hongkong Is yoked to South China both geographically and commercially, and in the last resort the question becomes choice of evils: whether the Colony should face the loss of trade, which is apprehended If it adopts a gold basis, or whether it should continue to be buffeted by the fluctuations attendant on the use of silver a Tency,
Д
in the next Parliamentary session
for a Bill to nationalise mining
royalties British Wireless.
THE STUBBS ROAD LANDSLIDE.
River
Changsha's Peril.
no substitute for
Lott was not expected to beat Borotre but he played wonderfully well, being much steader and more self-controlled than when playing against Cochet. Borotra, how
delay the German pilot, Poss, took control branches outside Russia Mr. Butler was the first to reach following decrees of the Revolu Posen control, but owing to the ing banks, and continued to tionary Government nationalis-
the lead at Warsaw. Four British until 1926 when they went bank- pilots were among the ten com-rupt. petitors who left Warsaw for Koe- nigsberg before noon to-day.
Captain Broad flow a Gipsy Moth machine, while Mr. Thorn piloted The first blow fell on his left an Avro-Avian. -Reuter and shoulder. Starting up in a half-British Wireless.
Posen, July 26. dazed condition, be received a second blow which almost cut Flying in bad weather, Mr. through his left arm. above the Alan Butler was the first of the
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Shout for Assistance.
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London creditors, whose claims amount to about £1,700,000, are claiming the money and Shanghai- creditors are doing the same. In his judgment, Sir Henry Gollan found that in law the bank had not been dissolved because there was no winding-up in a Russian Court, and also decreed in effect
competitors in the round Europe that the money should go to the air race to arrive here.
and a German competitor, named Captain Broad, Mr. S. A. Thorn Poss, followed.
London creditors.
with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, appears on Mr. Eldon Potters, K.C., together
behalf of the appellants (Shanghal creditors). Mr. C. G. Alabaster KC., is for the Official Liquidator (one of the respondents) and Mr. F. C. Jenkin is for the London creditors,
The group of Communist bandits which was responsible for the looting of Yochow on the Yangtsze ever played just his no elbow. Shouting for assistance,
some two weeks ago, is game. The Frenchman excelled again, active, robbing farmers at in volleying, and smashing. He he tried to grapple with his as places about 100 miles from made the American do much run- darkness. Overcome by the loss anilant, who evaded him in the Changsha, The Communist ning about, but Lott retallated by of blood which was spurting from leaders, including Ho Lung, spinning the ball just over the formerly of Swatow and South net, bringing up Borotra, and then the severed arteries, he staggered Crna, and Pang Tak-wai, profess lobbing out of reach. Borotra led to the verandah in an effort to to have a following of 8,000 men,
open the windows looking-on-to well equipped with weapons.
the street and summon aid,
The windows were so securely-Reuter. Ho Lung was a notorious char- acter in South China in 1927 and
fastened that they defied his is well known as an expert in the
efforts. He then hammered on the
An exciting finish for the Round art of robbing farmers..
panes and shouted that he was be- Europe air race is expected in con- ing murdered, after which he ran sequence of the smart dash made by
Mr. Potter said his submission into the kitchen and thence on to the German competitor, Herr Poss, would be that after their Lordships
in
a
the final set by 6-5, but doubtful decision delayed the victory, Borotra finally breaking through with his service-Reuter.
Allison and Van. By Lose. Paris, July 26.
Captain Broad's average speed for the flight so far is 109 miles an hour and he should gain the maximum points if he keeps on.
Warsaw, July 27.
An Unusual Case,
Changsha is in a state of great The Davis Cup final was con- another small verandah over an who arrived here ahead of the Brihad heard the facts and the law, basis for its cur- encountered at every turn, PW.D. excitement, realising the dangers tinued to-day when Cochet and alleyway off North Szechuen Road.tish airmen Captain Broad and Mr. they would order an adjournment
Serious Loss.
ROAD WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC TO-MORROW.
Despite the
many difficulties workmen have succeeded over the week-end in clearing Stubbs Road from the obstruction caused Thursday by a landslide, and upon enquiry this morning, we were in- formed that the road would be open again from to-morrow (Tues- day) morning at 8 o'clock.
on
of an immediate Communist at- tack.
Ho Chien Annoyed. The Military Governor of Hu- nan Province, General Ho Chian, is disturbed by the presence of the
ings of silver must be sold for difficulties experienced by the and has instructed several regi- against repeated blunders Road, awakened her husband. Both
of Nationalist
whistle.
The German competitor, Herr Offermann, in landing at Lyons, fouled a wireless aerial and he and passenger were killed.-Reuter.
S. A. Thorn. The remainder of in order that further enquiries. the competitors are strung out be might be made with regard to the tween Barcelona and Posen.
position of Paris as the head office of the Company. The case was unusual for a number of reasons, one of which was that the three persons before the Court were liquidators, and also it was not a case where parties were demand- ing money for themselves as ง right..
BEER TAKEN FROM A SHOP WINDOW.
SMASHED BY THREE MEN IN KOWLOON...
Brugnon best Allison and Van "We would here emphasize that
Ryn in the presence of President
Police on the Scene. stabilisation could not be effected
Doumergue and crowded stands. at any abitrary figure but would
the lead by two matches to one Cochet and Brugnon gave France
Aroused by Mr. Goddard's shouts, have to be determined by the value
against the youthful
Mra, Aaron Fein, who with her hus- of silver at the time when the
Americans band conducts a haberdashery al- change is made, as present hold- On Saturday so big were the Communist bands near Changsha to make
whose nervousness caused them most opposite 859 North Szechuen what they will obtain in the new workers by the masses of granite ments
the faultlessness of saw Mr. Goddard, bleeding copious- currency in order to inance that strewn over the road, and the dan-stationed in eastern Hunan to re- which were splendidly backed up the other and heard him shouting troops Cochet's machinelike placements running from one verandah to currency. We are not prepared ger threatened by a 15-ton boulder inforce the handful of forces in by his stolid play and Brugnon's that he was bleeding to death. to hazard an opinion as overhanging the highway, that it
Changsha, to the sterling price our was not expected that the obstruc- General Ho Chien arrived at Han- Frenchmen swept through the man to blow his police
A representative of fine base line driving. The Mr. Fein told his Indian watch- silver dollar on finally being dig-tion could be removed for some kow yesterday to confer with Gen-plucky opposition who mistakerly This brought Prob. Sgt. Hide and
Mr. Jenkin said it was not correct to say "that there were posed of would fetch, were stab three or four days, and no definite eral Ho Ying-ching, the Nation- tried to out-manoeuvre Cochet C.P.C. 651 to the scene. Finding flaation to be agreed upon, but un- estimate could be given as to when alist officer commanding the Han- instead of playing to the weaker the street door of No. 859 locked
three liquidators before the Court doubtedly the price would be much the road might be opened again.
as he was for the London creditors.- lower than the exchange value of The endeavours of the working the methods to be taken to
kow and Wuchang troops, regard- Brugnon,
from the inside, they smashed it
The only people, represented from our currency at the time the de-men during the week-end have suppress the "Reds" near Hankow almost impossible task of win planking in the kitchen which comported that at 1.15 this morning justifiable mistake as they had
America is now faced with the found Mr. Goddard sitting on the Empress Lodge Kowloon, has re- open and ran up the stairs. They - Maruklií, an Indian watchman at
England, he said, were English cision to stabilise was taken. Any proved more
creditors. attempt therefore to fix arbitrarily anticipated.
and Changsha,
ning the remaining singles to reprised the coolie's bed.
After remarking that it was B the sterling value of the dollar
Concerning the bandit suppres-gain the trophy.
while he was on duty outside the at a higher rate must involve a
sion scheme, it is understood that Cochet and Brugnon beat All-
His first words were, "Please lodge he heard a crash of splinter-treated it throughout as serious loss, which neither a Go-
under the leadership of Generals, eon and Van Ryn by 6-3, 7-6, 1-6, put a tourniquet on my shoulder, ing glass in Nathan Road and went application by the liquidator, Mr.
I am bleeding to death. I expect to investigate. vernment nor any private in-
Ho Ying-ching and Ho Chien, the 6-2-Reuter.
Potter went on to say that he dividual would be prepared to
Nationalist officers in Hunan,
the cook did this to me." Prob, Sgt. suffer. It is obvious that, during
He saw three men, who appeared. had not the slightest intention of Hupeb and Kiangsi Provinces may
Hide did his utmost to stop the to him to be like American sailors laying a foundation for some in- the period of transition towards
adopt joint action in launching a
flow of blood from, Mr. Goddard's running down Mody Road, each genious argument. stabilisation and for long after-
ainultaneous expedition against
wounds, but it was evident from the having what appeared to be like a wards, trade and commerce
Their Lordships, continued deep pools of blood on the floor of bottle of beer under his arm. He counsel, were will
the bandits and riff-raff in the
the bedroom and
considering 2- on the Loo three Provinces, General Ho Chlen muy be appointed to direct the campaign.
1 suffer severe dislocation, but how far-reaching the effects may be, or kow quickly the Colony would re- cover, can only be a matter for conjecture."
The
present
Dissenting Views.
successful, than
ASSASSIN WOUNDED BY CHAUFFEUR.
POLITICIAN MURDERED IN SOUTH AMERICA.
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THE R.100'S FINAL TEST FLIGHT.
NOW
AWAITING ORDERS TO
GO TO CANADA.
verandahs and staircase that he had gave chase but the men managed to position which was absolutely lost a huge quantity.
elude him
Death in Hospital.
unique in the history of Company Winding-Up Law and no doubt they would welcome any assistance from any of the three parties. The position of the appellants had been throughout that they were. endeavouring to put what they
TYPHOON ON WAY TO conceived to be the true case and
FORMOSA.
nothing more. If their Lordships granted an adjournment "to make enquiries with regard to Paris as the head office they did not want
New York, July 27. A message from Rio de Janeiro states that Senhor Joao Pessoa edict strictly prohibiting the Na-
He returned to the scene of the General Ho Chien has issued an
crash and found the show window (president of the state of Para-
of the Empress Store broken and An ambulance was immediately the bottles missing. hyba, and the Liberal candidate tionalist officers in the three pro-
London, July 27, for the Vice-Presidency of Brazil vinces to enlist bandits as recruits Cardingten last night, after
The airship R100 returned, to rushed to the General Hospital. aummoned and Mr. Goddard was Committee hold that the last March) has been assassinated in the Army Bandits arrested
where, after an examination by currency is the most in a cafe in the city of Recife by during the raids will be imme.
twenty-four hours' cruise over Dr. C. England.::
Bennett, advantageous for the purposes of his political enemy, Seahor Datas, diately executed.
the Medical Superintendent, and Dr. A. D. Wall, the trade of the Colony so long who is the chief municipal officer
Major Scott expressed himself an operation for the removal of his ás China uses a currency based on
of Texira.
completely as being satisfied with left arm was decided on as being the silver. On this point the Com Senhor Pessua's chauffeur drew
the airship, which will now ride at only hope for his life. However General Lu Ti-ping, the Military her mooring mast until the Air despite the utmost in medical skill SOME SLIGHT DAMAGE DONE a penny to be paid over revolver and wounded the Governor of Kiangsi Province, has Ministry's orders are received to and attention, he passed away at "Our view in this respect has assassin who was subsequently reported to Hankow that serious start on the trip to Canada. She 3.25 a.m. without having made any the support of all the evidence arrested.-Reuter's. American Ser- bandit disturbances in many parts will leave as soon as moderately further statement beyond a request taken by us except that of two vice,
of Klangsi necessitate the concen- favourable conditions for such a to notify his friend, tration of the small number of flight prevail. Nationalist troops at Ninchang, the capital of Kiangsi, for emer gency purposes. General Lu has
mittee states:
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witnesses. One of these, who is Professor of Economics at Hong- kong University, favoured change to. a. gold basis even if China remained on a silver basis, being inclined to discount the
a
GANDHI'S MESSAGE
TO NEHRUS.
disabilities to trade which a DELEGATES" LENGTHY TALK
change to gold would involve; the other, who is Chief Manager of a shipbuilding firm in the Colony, considered the present currency unsatisfactory because
of
Nanchang Threatened.
Mr. A. G.
With the assistance of MF.
Fein
The weather during the final Borras of the Maritime Customs. trial was varied and enabled the
Bloodstained Feet. officers in control to give the vessel a thorough test. Its behaviour to-day the airship underwent a complete Inspection by the ground staff British Wireless.
IN JAPAN.
Assumed Existence.
Osaka, July 28.
He had already agreed with A baby typhoon has done some the other to save costa. damage in the Loochoo and Oshima as much
possible and Islands and also to the Kangshima he was accepting Sir Henry and Oita Prefectures...
Gollan's finding that the Company The typhoon is heading for was not, in law, dissolved. He eight metres per second-Reuter.
proclaimed martial law to prevent throughout was satisfactory, and and other police who had been aum-Formosa at a velocity of twenty- was assuming that the Company
a possible entry into the capital of Communist bandits.
The War's Progress.
A comparative lull is prevailing along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and in Shantung where the Shansi
troops are content, to strengthen
moned, a search of the house was conducted immediately after Mr. Goddard's removal to hospital. This resulted in the finding of a newly- washed meat chopper on a table in the kitchen," which had evidently. been cleaned of bloodstains in a bowl of water which was still in the sink.
FORMER SHANGHAI
OFFICER.
was still in existenco and had never been wound-up.
Continuing, Mr. Potter and the case arose out of the de crees of the Revolutionary: Russian Government which were published at about the end of EX-CHIEF INSPECTOR LYNCH Russian banks including the end of December, 1917, by which DIES IN SYDNEY.
Russo-Asiatic Bank, were nation- alised, the good will of the banks
declared null and vold.2 and shares of the banks were Shanghai, July 28 was utterly destroyed in Russia,
Potter quoted an authority which found that the decrees had pat 2005 Continued on Beg
IN PRISON,
Allahabad, July 27.
·RAIN LATER, Bir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Mr. effect the fluctuations in the price Naini goal for four and a half hours the Jayakar interviewed the Nehrus in of silver had in making it difficult this afternoon. They will resume their defence lines at Talan and that the typhoon to the cast of For a time it look as though the
The Royal Observatory reports to estimate sterling costs in his the conversation to-morrow, business, or to keep a drm offer
Tsinfu, the first Shansi defensive Luzon has been absorbed by a murderer had escaped, but when The meeting is the result of a line being established at Tawen severe typhoon now about 50 the search extended to the basernent open for the length of time- re-written messsage for Pandit Motilal Kow quired between tendering and and Jawaharlal Nehru which was Nanking planes which visited threatening the const near Foo-hiding, half-naked, in a lavatory by ney of a former officer in the miles NE of Formoss and of the house the coolie was found The death is reported from Syd- acceptance, and also to finance handed by Gandhi to Sir Taj Taian yesterday state that the chow. The local forecast is C.P.C.e. 551 and 1828. He offered Shanghai Municipal Police Force, ships after construction; (Continued on Page 12.j
Bahadar Sapra and Mr. Jayakar to Shansi troops are in low spirits West winds, moderate; fine at no resistance when arrested, but ex-Chief Inspector Lynch Our be brought to Allahabad Reuter, (Continued on Page 12.) first; rain later.
(Continued on Page 71 Own Correspondent,