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FONT=ALAW WEDNESDAY, JULY
30. 1930. 日五初月六
23.154
INDIA CONFERENCE. QUEENSLAND MINE
NOT TO INCLUDE THE COMMISSION.
PREMIER ON WHAT WOULD BE A
GRIEVOUS
MISTAKE.
OPPOSITION PRESSES.
It was announced in Parliament yesterday that the Govern- ment has decided to invite the two Opposition parties each to appoint three or four delegates as members of the Indian Round Table Conference, which is shortly to sit to. deal with Indian constitutional problems.
The Premier was pressed by Sir Austen Chamberlain and Mr. Lloyd George to include Sir John Simon or some other member of the Statutory Commission on the Conference, but he replied that at present he thought this would be a grievous mistake. What was needed, he said, was representation that would be efficient in bringing ideas to the Conference and in examining the questions brought before it.
INQUIRY.
NO CRIMINAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
EX-TREASURER AND CIVIL
PROCEEDINGS.
LEGAL VIEWS TALLY.
The
Brisbane, July 29.
Commission's Findings.
930 PER ANNUM SINGLE CUPY 14 CENTU
LIBERAL REVERSE COST OF PHONING
IN CANADA.
CONSERVATIVES CERTAIN OF
MAJORITY.
PREMIER RESIGNS.
Ottawa, July 29. The Conservatives are certa" 1 of a useful majority over all ther parties as a result of the general election, although there are still five results outstanding. The latest figures are as follows:
Conservatives
Liberals
United Farmers Progressives
Labour
Independents
Liberal Progressives
136
86
10
2
3
240
CANTON.
RATE FIXED IN NEW ORDINANCE.
PROVISION FOR LINK WITH RADIO-TELEPHONE.
SERVICE CHARGES.
DUNLOP
Reinforced Motor Cycle Tyres
Pedder Bldg.
Tel. 24554.
LAUNCH COLLISION BOWLERS HAVE A
SEQUEL.
COXSWAIN ON A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.
CHILDREN DROWNED.
A sequel to the recent fatal mishap in the harbour, when a junk was capsized by a ferry launch and three children drown- ed, was the appearance before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning of To So-kui, coxswain of the Sun Tai Cheung Chau Ferry launch on a charge of manslaughter.
FIELD DAY.
RAIN SPOILS COUNTY CRICKET.
WOOLLEY AND LARWOOD IN THE LIMELIGHT.
GLAMORGAN'S WIN,
Results in Brief.
215 runs at Cardiff.
Glamorgan best. Worcester by
inning against Sussex at Bath.
Somerset won on the first
innings v. Hampshire at Bourne. Lancashire won on the first
mouth.
A new Ordinance to be intro- The Prime Minister has in-
London, July 29. duced in the Legislative Council formed the Rt. Hon. Mr. Edward
Rain interfered with the Grenville. Theodore' that outside.
on Thursday lays down the
County cricket matches through- charges to be made when the
Inspector John Ogg appeared on out the country and in some counsel agrees with the opinion of the Crown Law Office and the
trunk telephone line between behalf of the Crown and intimated cases no play was possible on Attorney General in connexion
Hongkong and Canton is in that the prosecution wished for a two of the three days. Matches
week's formal remand. operation and also envisages the indicated that the Crown was con- with the findings of the Com-
He were generally decided on the mission which inquired into the
time when a system of wireless fronted with a difficulty in getting first innings. Scoring was low sale of the Mungana Mines to
telephony is established in the in touch with their witnesses as and the bowlers usually had the Even If the five outstanding re-Colony. With regard to this the they were scattered all over the better of the batsmen. There the Queensland Government.sults do not return a Conservative Ordinance makes provision that place, being members of the float were notable performances by In making the announcement, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald The Crown law officers and the the total strength of the other par- the Hongkong Telephone Com-ing stated that whilst the representatives of the Opposition would Attorney General expressed an
community. They ties will be 109, giving the Conserpany shall link up its system straggling in one by one.
were two former Test team players, be fully-accredited delegates, the Government would retain opinion against criminal proceed-
vatives a comfortable margin.
Woolley and Larwood. The complete freedom regarding subsequent legislation arising fromings. The Premier also an- Liberals had
In the previous Parliament the with it on terms to be approved | officer said that the defendant was latter took eight wickets for 51 Referring to the incident the former scored 109 while the the decisions of the Conference.
nounced that civil proceedings Their seats numbered 123 and the
a majority of one by the Governor in Council.
The Ordinance is one to amend Ferry. The child, whose death runs.
the coxswain of a Cheung Chau. would now be taken. Mr. Conservatives. Theodore declines to comment parties had a total of 32 seats.
90. The other the Telephone Ordinance of 1925 defendant was accused of having and while it does not provide for caused, was sleeping in one of the on the announcement.-Reuter. In the present election the Li-any increase in the fees paid an- cabins of a trading junk which beral Premier, Mr. Mackenzie King nually for exchange linés, it makes was anchored off Stonecutters and the Conservative leader, Mr. provision for payment for other Island waiting to depart early in R. D. Bennett, were both re-elected. services rendered by the Hong the morning as it had no clearance Rt. Hon. Mr. Theodore Mr. Danning, the Minister of kong Telephone Company. resigned his position as Federal Finance, and three other Cabinet
papers to leave during the night. Treasurer following the findings Ministers were defeated.
It had anchored just within the of the Commission which stated:
harbour limits in preparation for "The appointment of Mr. God-
an immediate departure. dard as manager was not honestly
What made in the true interests of the State: that the management by Mr. Goddard was highly censur- London, July 29. Jequal status with the other dele. able as displaying indifference In the House of Commons, dur-gates, and whether he had reached both to moral, and legal obliga- ing question-time, Mr. Ramsay any conclusion regarding the repre- tions, recklessness in expenditure, MacDonald announced his readi-sentation of the Statutory Com-nscrupulousness in management. ness, to agree that the Opposition mission, seeing that it was no ordin- and dishonesty in advising the parties should each appoint four ary-Commission appointed by the purchase of the mine by the State. members of the Indian Round Table Covernment but had been appointed. "That deplorable laxity Conference on the Indian Constitn-under the authority of Parliament, exercised by the Treasury and the tion. They would be fully accreulit- the Premier replied that the Mines Departments, due to a large ed delegates, but the. Government nominees of the Opposition parties extent to improper business would retain complete freedteri r-would be full delegates. The ques-relations between Mr. Theodore garding subsequent legislation. Lion of representation of the Statu- and Mr. McCormack and Messrs, The Premier opposed a sugges-tory Commission had received from Goddard and Reid, from whom the tion to appoint Sir John Simon or the Government a great deal of mine was purchased. any other member of the Statutory anxious consideration, and at the "That .Mr. Theodore, Commission as a delegate.-Renter. moment they were inclined to say McCormack, Mr. Goddard, and Mr. it would be a great mistake to have Reid were guilty of fraud and dis- Premier's Statement.
members of the Commission as re- honesty in procuring the State to presentative delegates at the Con-purchase the Mungana Mines for
£40,000, and that the
moneys shared between them as the pro- ceeds of that transaction were fraudulently obtained."
ALL PARTIES TO HAVE A SEAT.
London. July 29. The Government proposes to inference. vite the other two Parliamentary) Parties to appoint representatives
Sir Austen's Queries. at the forthcoming India Confer- Sir Austen Chamberlian said it
would clearly be undesirable that) made, in both Houses this after-any member of the Statutory Com- mission should be included in either
ence.
noon.
This announcement
was
"The Prime Minister, in the House of the parts delegations, but was it
Was
Mr.
[When the Mungana Mines were. purchased, Mr. Theodore and Mr. McCormack were both Ministers
of the Crown in Queensland.
Unavoidable Conclusion.
A number of election returns came to hand before the landslide
chino
CHAIR AND RICKSHA FARES.
Suggestion Made For An Increase.
THE H.C.L FACTOR.
At Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotowall is to bring forward the question of permitting an increase in chair and ricksha fares.
Mr. Kotewall will ask the following question: "In view of the prevailing high cost of, living, will the Government re- view the scale of fares pre-. scribed in clause 34 of the Regulations made by the Gov- ernor in Council, under the Vehicles and Traffic Regula tion Ordinance 1912 in respect of public chairs and jinrick- shas with the view to making a reasonable increase in such scale?"
The Bill provides that for every trunk, call between Hongkong and Canton of three minutes or part of three minutes duration a sum of $2 will be charged and for every additional three minutes or part of three minutes à further $2.
Ordinance Made Clear.
The objects and reasons of the Bill state:
"The objects of the amending Ordinance are to make it clear that the concession given to the Hong- kong Telephone Company Limited by the Telephone Ordinance, 1925, applies to trunk lines laid in the Colony for the purposes of com- municating with places outside the Colony and to provide a scale of charges for trunk calls and a means of obtaining security for such charges.
was stated to be
2
Cheung Chau Ferry collided with the junk and caused it to capsize. Besides the child, who was the subject of the charge, two other children were drowned but their bodies were not recovered." Some of the other people were jammed helpless in the water for an hour up in the cabin and were standing or two before they were released by the helm being cut.
Yorkshire and Warwick drew at
Sheffield, each team taking four points.
Nottinghamshire won on the kt first innings "V. Middlesex Nottingham.
Gloucester won on the first innings against Leicester at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. »
Derbyshire won on the first innings v. Essex at Leyton.
Surrey won on the first innings against Kent at the Oval.
ting performances during the The principal bowling and bat-
matches which ended to-day
police and although the owners of Inquiries were made by the the Cheung Chau Ferry launch denied that their boat had been the one concerned the police were set out below: certain that the defendant's ferry had been the one involved.. Defen- dant himself intimated that he was never aware of having struck anything.
"Also to make it clear that the Hongkong Telephone Company .The worst thing about the case, Limited is entitled to charge ita continued Inspector Ogg, was that subscribers for various services the launch did not stop to render other. than those mentioned in any assistance after the mishap section 34 of the present Ordinance, and it was only when another junk such as the removal of lines and arrived on the scene that some instruments, (the provision and members of the crew were saved. installation of extensions and pri The defendant was remanded vate switchboards), and services for one week on bail of $1,000. of a similar nature and to pro- respect of such service." vide a definite scale of charges in
Trunk Call Schedule.
construction of the
R.100 MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
NOW WELL OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC.
Arc
8 for 7 for 38
7 for 47
7 for 51
7. for 114
6 for 22
and
4 for 45
Bowling Larwood (Notts) Langridge (Sussex) White (Somerset) R. Tyldesley (Lancs.) Freeman (Kent) Mercer (Glamorgan) Ryan (Glamorgan) H. Smith (Essex) Peach (Surrey) Brook (Worcester)
Sinfield (Gloucester) Parker (Gloucester) Geary (Leicester) Kennedy (Hampshire) Perks (Worcester)" Beveridge (Middlesex)
and
Batting
Storer (Derby) Woolley (Kent) Brown (Hampshire)
• Not out.
4 for 45
6 for
6 for 58 6 for 74
for 91 for 25
5 for 32 5 for Gl
5 for GA 5 for 56 5 for 57.
123
100 108
Glamorgan v. Worcester.
Fine bowling by Mercer and
of Commons, recalled that they also clear that the Conference Mr. Theodore and Mr. McCormack Round Table Conference was first ught to have the assistance of a have each held office as Premier suggested in a letter addressed to epresentative of Commission, and of Queensland.] him last October by the Chairman could not the Government with the
in favour of the Conservatives re- of the Indian Statutory Commis-consent of
all parties, ask the
vealed itself. This was quite unex- sion. The letter said that, in such Chairman of the Commission to
pected by impartial observers who "Although it is highly probable The Commissioner said in the had previously anticipated that the that on the a Conference, "His Majesty's Go-act vernment would meet both repre- The Premier replied that he held body of the report that Mr. God-two main parties would show little Telephone Ordinance, 1925, as it sentatives of British India and re-The view at the moment that it dard was chosen manager because change, compared with the pre-dia-stands at present the concession
London, July 29. presentatives of the Indian States". would be a grievous mistake to do Mr. Theodore and Mr. McCormack solution position.-Reuters Ameri- granted to the Hongkong Telephone Company, Limited includes the
The airship. R.100 made good The Government had been consider this, as there was a strong reason thought he would be useful; that can Service. ing bow. without changing the why it was proposed to exclude the mine was bought from Mr.
Ottawa, July 20, provision of trunk lines for the progress to-day on her voyage to character of the Conference. as from the Indian representation Reid for £40,000; that the accumu- Mr. Mackenzie King has tender-Purpose of communicating with Montreal.
places outside the Colony it a tervals during the day, and this She reported by wireless at în- indicated in that letter, it could be anyone who had signed any report lated losses amounted to £1,142.-dered his resignation to the
desirable to specifically in- used to give an opportunity to re-or had taken part in the civil dix-000; that it was impossible to Governor General. Lord Willing-clude this class of telephonic com- evening gave her position as well Ryan gave Glamorgan a very com presentatives of India and the Bri-urbance. He asked if there avoid the conclusion that Mr. don, intimating that the Governmunication in order to remove any out over the Atlantic to the north-fortable victory at Cardiff. Glam- tish Parliament of exchanging and was to be one rule for the Theodore, Mr. McCormack, and ment will resign office imme-doubts which otherwise might
west of Ireland, adding, "Every-organ batted first and made 224, discussing views on the problems Indian and another rule for the Bri- Messra. Goddard and Reid were diately the new administration is arise."
thing O.K. Weather fine but rather six of the wickets being taken by with which they were dealing, and itish representatives,
collectiv ly and severally guilty ready to
Brook for 74 runs. The Worcester carry on-Router's for understanding each other, and The Premier added that so far of dishonesty in exploiting the American Service,
"As there is no mention in the cold." the Government were impressed by as the Indian Central Committee State
existing Ordinance of trunk calls or The airship was making a speed batsmen failed entirely before the the advantages which would result was concerned, he understand that mines; and that Mr. Theodore was
by the purchase es
Winnipeg, July 29, of any scale of charges in respect of 60 miles per hour.British attack of Mercer and Ryan and One repercussian of the election thereof a scale of charges for trunk
Wireless.
the whole team was dismissed': in from the presence in the Confer holy would not be represented, but a party from the beginning to a result has been a sharp rise in the calls has been included in the
Montreal, July 29. the first innings for a modest 97. ence of representatives of the other they were at present in eornmunica-design to bring about the sale to prices of textile stocks, apparently Schedule and provisions as to the
Elaborate preparations are be- Mercer took six for 22 and Ryan. Paliamentary parties. Thus he tin with the Viceroy, and he could the State of the mina for a price due to a belief that the incoming making of trunk calls and for ing made for the reception of the the other four wickets for 45. believed the difficulties and differ- say more at prosent,
R.100. A crowd of at least 100,000 encex would be removed and the
not remotely approaching its real Government will increase the pro- security for trunk charges includ- is expected to witness the arrival make, 193. They had lost eight legislation to be undertaken here.
tective tariffs against foreigned in the Ordinance. after would be facilitated.
of the airship at the mooring mast wickets by this time and the cap- imports. This will particularly
Provision for Future. "Dastardly Report." &
twelve miles from the city.
tais declared and put Worcester in affect British imports.--Reuter's American Service.
"At the present time the Ilong-
Many special trains are being again. Worcester again failed, Mr. Theodore, in a statement to
Mercer and Ryan sharing the kong Telephone Company Limited un, and carry out a large number of varied for the mooring manoeuvres, are Mercer taking four for 45 and Ryan landing parties, specially trained wickets as they did in the first inn- ings. Worcester only made 106. services for subscribers in respect
6 for 44.
For this reason, said the Premier,
Perfectly Candid.
The Premier added:-"1 have been perfectly candid. We have eensidered it and we are now en-
value.
the
the Government propose to invite gaged in negotiations about it. But the Press, declared that the report the leaders of the other two parties at present. I think the House would of the Royal Commission appoint- to dominate representaties to at be well advised not in adopt the by the Queensland Government AMERICAN SENTENCED
Conference, from
both course suggested”.
In further reply to Mr. Thurtle to inquire into the circumstances
cussions at the
attending the purchase of the
* IN SHANGHAL
*
ELLIOTT TO GO TO PRISON FOR SIX MONTHS.
Shanghai, July 30,
British and Canadian
of which no provision either as to standing by-Renter's American carrying them out or as to payment Service.
CARNERA:
AUSTRALIAN KNOCKED OUT
ÎN SECOND ROUND.
Glamorgan went in again
Somerset v. Sussex.
to
Houses, but he must make it clearl that the Government could throw off their constitutional res-vernment had considered the effect the Queensland Labour Govern- not Labourite), who asked if the Go Mungana (Chillagoe) Mines by
for them is included in the Or ponsibility and must
dinance and for this reason provi-| ANOTHER VICTIM FOR claim com upon Indian Nationalist opinion of
sion has been made in the new sec plete freedom regarding the propos-admitting Opposition parties to the ment, of which he was head, was
There was no play at all to-day tion 34A and the Schedule.”
at Bath. Somerset batted On als which they would subsequently Round Table Conference, the Prem the "most dastardly possible."
"This Ordinance also makes pro-
men finding Langridge in fine form Saturday and made 138, the bats lay before Parliament as the outer replied in the affirmative. He The Commissioner (he said)
vision for the future linking up, on come of the Conference, to advance added that it was perfectly. obvious condemns me without a hearing. He Victor S. Elliott, an unrecognised terms to be approved by the Gov-
He took seven of the wickets for the purpose announced by the that it was for the good of India probed into my private affairs and Shanghai-born American, was sen- ernor in Council, of the system
only 38 runs. Sussex did far Viceroy after consulting with His as well as of Britain, that the dis bank accounts without first calling tenced to two months' imprison covered by the company's conces Majesty's Government:
New York, July 20.
worse, however, when they went to
Three or Four.
Conference upon me to give evidence. Sub-ment and ordered to pay a fine of sion, with any system of wireless Carnera knocked out George the wickets. White was also in should be very full and re- sequently, when I demanded the $200 on each of three charges by telephony that may be established Cook, the Australian heavyweight, form with the ball for Somerset The Premier, replying to Mr. presentative, and that the Gov. right to be heard, he denied me a Judge Hyui in the Special District in the Colony."
in the second round of a bout and he took seven wickets for 47. Baldwin, said he was at present ex-ernment should have on
scheduled to go Court yesterday, the total sentence
Sussex being dismissed for 99. op-reasonable
ten rounds.-—. Trunk Call Deposit,, changing views regarding the num-portunity of listening to a most hurriedly closed the inquiry. The being six months' imprisonment
Reuter's American Service.
The match ended when Somerset ber of representatives from the two thorough thrashing out of all the findings are most unjust in so far and a fine of $600.
The schedule of charges to be
had made eleven for the loss of no other parties to be invited, but he problems that arose and would have as they concern me.
In addition Elliott was ordered paid for services rendered by the to make trunk calls from his tele wickets in the second innings. thought three or four from each to be dealt with, by legislation. He based
to refund $2,100 for various articles company covers external exten- phone unless he shall have first on ex parte, statements
Lancashire v. Hampshire,, would be a convenient number, and was very little interested in propor, which are flagrantly untrue and including, eleven typewriters, a safe sions for various distances, exten- notified the Company in writing of he would like their names to be tional representation at the Con-malicious. The whole thing reeks
and a piece of fur."
sion bells, portable telephones such his desire and unless he shall Lancashire: got the decision on announced, If possible; before ference. What was Parliament rose at the end of, this representation that would be effi- enemies
needed was
of politics. For years my political defrauding Messrs. Mustard and automatic dials. Fixed removal such, sum not exceeding twenty margin of seven rune Hampshire He was originally charged with and the provision of additional have deposited and kept deposited the first innings by the narrow week.
in Queenlsand have Co. of a safe and three typewri- charges are also laid down. Asked by Mr. Lloyd George whe-ference and in examining the ques-relied
cient in bringing ideas to the Con- spread rumours of scandal. They ters but subsequently further
dollars as the Company may de- batted first and made 146, the ther such nominees would have tions before it-British Wireless,
on false allegations of charges were added.Our Own Ordinance states:.
Another new section to the mand of him as security for greatest havoc being rought (Continued on Page 7) Correspondent.
charges in respect of such trunk amongst the wickets by Dick No subscriber shall be entitled calls.
(Continued on Page 14)
opportunity,
and
They are
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