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號四廿月一十英港香 MONDAY, NOVEMBER
24, 1930.
PRISON OUTRAGE DESCRIBED.
AUDACIOUS LOCAL BURGLAR.
TORRENTIAL RAIN BEHIND THE SCENE
CAUSES
AT MOSCOW.
HAVOC IN EUROPE. REVOLUTION AGAINST THE
CONTINENT SWEPT BY
VIOLENT GALE.
TRAGIC BELGIAN FLOOD SCENES.
ENGLAND SUFFERS.
GOVERNMENT DENIED.
A LEADERS' SQUABBLE.
Berlin, Now, D Widespread romours that have been in circulation recently alleg ing that it revolt against tir Soviet Government is in ingress in Ros-in, are refuted by the Mos Pew Crespondent #1 the Lokator
who has just arriv
ed in Berlín.
WOUNDED WARDER'S
EVIDENCE.
FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS BY ACCUSED MAN.
THREAT TO KILL.
The recent attack on Arting Principal Warder Bert Plumb at Victoria Gaol by a prisoner.
SITS DOWN TO MEAL BEFORE LEAVING HOUSE.
EVENT NEW TO ASIA.
He say that litre has been no PRACTICALLY every country reshion, but the trouble which alleged to in Chiu Sub-chung. bas bern existing behind fin
of the Communist Party was described at the commence- for same time reached its taxment of the Police Court hearing of clothing valued at $68, the at the Party's annual congress. before Mr. Williams this mort-property of Mr. Chun Sing-long,
SECPCS
Vitias, where he stole 25 articles
$50 PER ANNUM
QUET 10 CENTS
LOCAL BRANCH,"
Paddar Bldg.
SPIRIT OF WAR IN STATES AND INDIA MR. SNOWDEN AND
COMMERCE.
SIR CHARLES ADDIS ON
TARIFFS.
DENOUNCES PROPOSALS FOR FISCAL CHANGE,
HONGKONG BANKER.
FEDERATION.
IMPROVED
CONCESSIONS ON TARIFFS, TRADE PROSPECT.
MONEY AND RAILWAYS.
PARAMOUNT POWER.
London, Nov. 23,
The Princes' delegation to the Jadian Round Table Conference had a further meeting yesterday, fat which the position of the States
was again considered.
It is understood that for the An important pronouncement on present they have decided not to tariffa comes from Sir Charles | place any detailed plan Lefore the Stewart Adklis, a director of the Federal Relatiums Committee of
The conditions upon which they
|REVIVAL COMING WITH
RAPIDITY.
TERRIBLE INCUBUS OF FIVE PER CENT. WAR LOAN.
WAITS OPPORTUNITY.
--
Almost anparalleled audneity was exhibited by a burglar who troke inter Sonkumpoo Villas during the early hours of the morning of November 5. After collecting together a large quan- tity of clothing he sat down to a good meal before decamping.
The man appeared before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police
London, Nov. 23. Court this morning on charges of Bank of England, and chairman of the referenten
Speaking at Farnham last in Western Europe has
burglary No. 2. Suokumpu the London committee, Hongkong would be willing to join with night, the Chancellor of the suffered serious damage from a
and Shanghai Banking Corpora British India in a Federation were Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, terrible gale and rainstorm,
tion.
clearly stated in the speeches at said he shared the view of the The result of this "insurrectioning. which swept in from the Atlantic
A. P. W. Plumb. upon an architect, and of larceny of n
Part of the so-called Empire Free [the plenary session.
Federation of British Industries over the British Isles yesterday, the Party" was at ust a tem
his recovery from serious stab quantity of electric wiring from Trade policy be to bring
They are summarised by the in their last report that there porary compenemise between the wounds.
was able and continued its wild career | Cappotton and 3. Stalin's super-
Charles Observer as follows:--Firstly, that were signs of improving trade. give No. 1. Soukupne Villas. the Crown Culonies. evidence, the accused interpos-residence of Mr. M. P. Plankoff, Addis, who has had vast experience the Crown shall remain, secondly. He also referred to his promise over France. Belgium, Holland, Jers, which virtually was a defent
baker hend
af Messra. Lane in Crown Colonies. ing with frequent queries as to
particularly that the Army and foreign affairs of a big loan conversion for tip peragements at the causis Switzerland and Germany, leav
Crawford's bakery in Wanchal, Hongkong, speaks with some nu-shall be left in the hands why he should have stabbed him.
of the operation, in an address to ing much devastation in its
The defendant pleaded guilty to | thority. His Worship remarked that if
buth counts. wilke.
accused had any statement to] į make concerning the point, he could make it at the proper (time)
Shocking tragedies have occurred in Belgium where peasants have been driven from their homes by foods, pitiful scenes being witnessed in the areas.
London, Nov. 21.
A fierce gale areompanied by torrential rain swept Great Britain and the Continent during thr week-end, the wind reaching high velneities in terrific gusts,
Thames in Flood.
A seventy-eight miles an borr Kaie was recorded at Birmingham. trees were blown down in many parts of Britain, and high tide in the Thames Inundated the towing path at Butury; in consequence of The tremendous food waters.
The Channel, as usual in such storms, was the scene of many Numerous exciting incident“.
were reported to be in ships distress, and lifeboatmen " different point- along the const carried out a number of thrilling respues, Jentre,
Beige, Nov. 23
THREE CHILDREN DEAD IN FIRE TRAGEDY.
Marine Aboard H.M.S. Cornwall Bereaved.
FATHER ON WAY HOME.
Landon, Nov, 24. Three children of Marine Aspin, of H.M.S. Cornwall, OF the China Station, have died from suffocation as the result of a fire which broke out in the Cottage in which they tasti near Trur,
wwe
Cornwall.
The victims
were named Phyllis Mary (aged 83, "Ernest Arthur Gauged 65 and Hazel Jean Cared 4).
The mother WIN out shop ping when the fire broke til, Marine Aspin is at present 31 his May Bome from the East aboard HMS Cornwall
Reuter.
2420moral prinesejent prop=49€ (-1990/88$attentet Dr
now in prowNEY,
The correspondent emphasise that the struggle within' the Com
mf
the
Reports nd the effects of the extremely violent dorm which munist Party is for control a struck the Borth of Switzerland
The Opposition is not at all ira. during the week-etuf. show
that|terested in the defeat considorable damage bas bee Entschrvist regime, done. Al Jury, where telegraph and telephom wires have been blown down. Communication is interrupted. Renter
Floods in France,
Parts. Nev. The vivient Tempest ir the Channel, and along the Preach Atlantic coast has cagerd 011- sisterable damage by flooding, and a very similar state of affairs is reported from Belgium, a message from Brussels announcing serious
Termunde. Boods
Antwerp. Lierre and Duffel.
The storm is still raging in Belgium. There have been 10 casualties hitherto.--- Renta.
when
Man Killed By Doer,
may
ft. be recalled that a few days ago, the arred of General Blucherafalen and other promite ent "Reds" was reported, an ac count. it Was stated, of 1 discovery of an anti-Stalin -piracy. Reuter.
Pote
SIX-HOUR DAY BUT NO WAGE CUT,
DEMAND OF RAILWAYMEN IN AMERICA.
|
to
The first witness called was Mr. J. H. Longbottom, Chief Draughts man at the PW.), who produced copies of plans made of the main hall af Victoris Gaol, where the attark took piner,
Victim's Evidence.
Acitur Principal Warder Bert Plumb depied that on the day in question he went on duty at 9.15
Sir
in the
Addressing the Edinburgh Cham- PANDORA BANKERONGOVERSAMSONIA ber of Commerce Sir Charles said that unless Protection meant high- er prices it had no meanitig.
Re nuded:
Detective Sergeant Lament informed his Worship that defen- dant, after climbing through barbed wire fence broke a small
Free Trade still holds the Beld as padlock on the bath room door. and From there gained admission the recognised scnt policy of this other parts of the house.country, and the burden of proof From the bedroom he collected 25 lies upon those who propos ang articles of clothing and before departure from it. leaving he had the audacity to sit down to a good meal.
to
Is Worship:-- heard of that happening in Europe but not in
Asia before.
wire taken from Mr. Planke, it was stated
In respel of the
premises.
the
Still Greatest Trading Country,
Britain is still the greatest trading country of the world, and even last year British exports per head of the population were more than twice as much as those of
That is a postwar record of which any country might be proud.
About an hour later, he called to Pala Singh, no assistant that it was lying loose in prepara | either France or.the United States. warder, in take Prisoner 1614 (the tion for the "putting of accused) from his cell.
The defendant was given four Here The accused interposed
hemonths hard labour for burglary question as to why should have been taken from his and a further two months for
lareony.
with
verdi.
Mr. Williams advised nerused | to listen carefully and make a note of what he wished to pat in interrogation in witness when the latter bad
if aerused hæl any exilence.
hangs im in the way of states. old make them inter
fuished
on, at the proper tine
FIVE SUCCUMB TO FISH POISONING.
ONLY TWO OF CREW OF
SEVEN SURVIVE.
A. P. W. Plumb, resuming, said that utter feeling bemeht out of his call, accused was searched by Pala Shgh in witnesses presence, in the rain fall. After being searches, he was put by witness alongside the grill, while witness went to the
The master of the boat. Chan orderly room to do some writing.. The was not more than a minute ut Ki, sinted that his crew, consisting this, when he came out into the of five men and two women, all of main hall again. Te then noticed whom lived on the bout, had a meal- that the nerused had moved away of fish on the morning of November from where witness had put him | 11 last..and, as a result. five of the alongside the grille.
number died from poisoning.
Than Shuen-yuk, aked the first to show any signs of ill health son died, while during the others course of the day four Passed away, including the two!
Practically the entire crew of a fishing THA! 1st Shata@kok sareumid to fish poisning follow Ling a meal on November 14 last, a belated report to this effect being made to Police Headquarters over the week-end.
**You Die,"
Wines nest walked to another offier adjoining the main ball, and she walked across the main hall. he felt a blow which struck bit right in the centre of his back. "f turned round and saw prisoner 1614 with a knife raised above his head in bis right band," said wit- Chirago. Nov, 23.
He said to me in Chinese The principle of the six-hour day, with no reduction of the daily "Si." Le. "You die." I struck at wage rates, was
him with my right fist, and re- meeting of seven hundred repre-ceived another blow on the right| sentatives of the Big Four il-houlder."
brotherhooda in
Vienna. Nov, 23,
Way
endorsed at
શ
America, The weapon which was sharpen- One man was killed here to-day which are drawing op a program-ed to the point of a dagger, was
the violent storm which me illerlate unemployment produced in Court as an exhibit. struck Europe this week-end blew fameng 375,000 members of down a door. There were mimer-Unions,
the
Walked to Hospital.
on minor casualties in the gate. - No method of carrying out the
A. P. W. Plumb said that two Reuter
Brussels. Nov. 28..
The train-nien, sinkers and Indian warders, Kaiser Singh and The Chanan Singh, then came forward,
The dood in the "Fermende dis-
principle was adopted,
W
switchmen insisted
that
Women.
One boy showed sizus of suffer
frum poisoning but later. regavered.
SMOKE NUISANCE AT! GLOUCESTER BLDG.
MATTER TO COME BEFORE THE SANITARY BOARD.
What Protection amounts to is that the policy is not only selfish, but short-sighted, that immediate private gain may be dearly paid for by future national loss, due to the restriction of trade, that bolster up private industries which are not efficient enough to stand up their own legs against com- petition -ans there is no profext For protreting any other-involves 26 interference with the national davising of labour which must tetiri to reduce nitrogate prestaction and diminish the national dividentl available for distribution among the various economic groups,
Retallation.
DUBLIN POLITICAL OUTRAGE.
Attack on Escort of Minister of Local Government,
A
A GUARD WOUNDED.
Landon, Nov. 24.
message
fron Dublin at- states that arred men tacked the escort of General
minister R. J. Molenhy,
of Local Government and Public Health of the Irish Free State since 1927, last evening. Shots were exchanged, and one of the guards was wound- ed.--Reuter,
pre-
General Mulcahy was viously Sinn Fein member of the British Parliament, and in 1922 became minister of Commuader-in- Defence and
Chief of the Irish Free State forces.
bankers recently, laying further emphasis on his statement that the operation would be made "when the time is favourable."
"When improved trade
does come," said Mr. Snowden, in the |course of his speech, "I think it will come with considerable rapidity. So long as prices are low and there is an impression that they have not touched rock button there will be a reluctance to buy, but soon it wil. ho a very great stimulus to trade". Volume Not Proportion. He expressed confidence regard- ing the future of British trade. Its percentage of the total world trade was slightly less than former- ly but as other countries became Industrialised that was inevitable. was the volume not the propior- ition that mattered
It
in
World trade, he added was still its infancy. At least two- thirds of the population
of the world had still a low standard of living. "As they progressed their from [deminds for manufactures
other countries would increase.
Speaking of the world conditions which had contributed to the trade depression, he welcomed the in- +91920reasing attention being paid to the
effect of monetary policy upon' in- ̈ dustry. paramount power, thirdly, that the He had no doubt that the Inter- States sball be given equal ested governments, would give seri representation with British India.ous consideration to, and take any fourthly, that their rights shall be necessary action upon, the report clearly defined before federation, shortly to be issuett by the League
Federal Supremo
For Great Britain, to whose condithly, that a trade is vital, the presumption is tinued national existence foreign in favour of Froc Trade, no matter what other nations may do.
only
leeide all judicial disputes, Court shall be set up which will of Nations Committee which had
been examining the subject.
Cheap money was an essential In addition, it has been made conditions to a trade recovery, but clear that while the Princes would he did not say that cheap money talintion in measured terms. Re-Rederal Authority in disputes of trade.
And it difficult to discuss re-not tolerate interference by the alone would
bring great revival. There could be no re- taliation will only tend to intensify between themselves and their visal unless there could be an as- and to extend the original Injury subjects they are prepared to make surance that we were going to and lead to more retaliation. Great important conversions of which have cheaper Britain is nowadays in a peculiarly the most important is their readi-cheap short-term money, but cheap
money not defenceless and ineffective condi-ness to enter the federation. The long-term interest rates. tion to wield the weapon of tarifs (serner says that they are alan as a weapon of offence.
prepared to concede that currency.
Long Term Interest. "For the life of me I have never tarix and railways should be
During the last twelve months been able to see how you are going regarded as among matters of there had been a fairly consider. to stimulate your foreign trade, on common concern to the States and ablo reduction in the price of long- which you ought to concentrate, by the rest of India, which should be term money. He throught that the any pelley which involves an in-ly the hands of the federal' air tendency was now permanent to crease a prices."
thority-British Wireless.
Disastrous.
EUROPEAN BOXING
BOSISIO
TITLE.
OF ITALY BEATS MARCEL THIL.
Milan, Nov. 23. Bosisio, the middleweight chim-
wards a reduction in the price of long-term borrowing.
reserve
He spoke with great apon this matter because he found that the observations he had made at the Mansion House a few weeks
Referring to Imperial preference, Sir Charles Addis said that it was not possible to make any change in the national fiscal system without
ago had created expectations that The Government might endeavour provoking international reactions.
"A serious responsibility lies up-
at early date to carry out the Al to-morrow's meeting of the
largest possible conversion of that Sanitary Board. Mr. Wong Kwongon at those who are prepared to
terrible incubus of £2,000,000,000 abandon the system which has stood in, pursuant to notice, will ask:
flye per cent. war stock. Has the attention of the lead in such good stead in the past
Therefore, he would any, no more than this, that an effort would be the Sanitary Department been in favour of a system which must
the areas of competing tariffs on Thil, the middleweight champion time Was favourable--British the Content.
of France, on points in a fiftecu | Wireless., "Are yuth prepared to run the rlak, which these, new proposals in-rounds contest for the title.of.mid- bevolve, of provoking afresh the spirit dleweight champion of Europe to-
of war and transferring it, with day--Renter. perhaps scarce less disastrous con- sequences, from the military to the economic spheres?"
• friet have created a terrible scene i shorter "Troug" begin immediately, and caught hold of the prisoner drawn to the smoke nuisance from evitably drag this country into plan of Italy, defeated Marcel made when, in their opinion, the
„_of the Great Wark.
Fugitive Pensante.
vice.
of desolation, recalling the horrors held that they should await the con
at the conductors and engineers by the collar of his prison jacket. the hoisting gear on the site known Felt myneft weakening, Gloucester Building under con- ference to be called by President Mr. Plumby, sa I went to the struction at the junction of Des
Vaux Road and Fedder Street? Hoover-Renters American Ser-hospital."
Can the snłokę nuisance Replying to the Magistrate, he abuted? amid that he walked to the hospital Cau the contractor be asked to
The distanc SVAN
or other fuel se smokeless coal BRUCE'S unassisted.
roughly 10 yards, in traversing | emitting less smoke? which he had to negotiate a num- ber of steps.
In the failfag duşk, straggling. processions of peasants and thele families were to be seen driving HON. Their livestock and carrying · alfi
from portable property
their threatened homes, which they' were forced to abandon.
Many villages have already been avacunted, and the fugitives in some places are wading knee-deep in flood water, carrying pitifully crying children on their shoulders, ---Reuter.
German Damage.
Berlin. Nov. 23.
MRS. FLIGHT.
HOPS OFF FROM OSAKA. FOR TOKYO,
Ojaka, Nov, 24. The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce hopped off from here at 11.15 this
noring for Tokyo-Reuter.
Safe Arrival.
Lator.
Detective Inspector Shannon Cupponring for the police) :-Were there other people in the main hall?
Witness replied that beniden the two Indian warders there were between 20 and 30 other prisoners
the
Prison.
AMERICAN RYDER CUP TEAM.
FIVE OF EIGHT PLAYERS CHOSEN.
Sir Charles Addis Some of the present and past appointments held by Sir Charlen
Addis are:
}
British reprosentative under the Dowen Plan on the General Council of the Reichsbank, Berlin: British delegate on the Committee of Ex- perts for Reparations, Paris, 1929; President of the Institute of Bank-
DO.X AT. CORUNNA.
ARRIVES AFTER FLIGHT FROM SANTANDER,.
City Behind Chancellor, As the City Editor of the Obser-' rer stated recently, there is no doubt that City opinion is solidly behind the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer in his view that long term Interest rates are likely to decreuse. steadily for sumie Line to come, wrid the
steady
Increase in the mar ket
value of the
long term glit edged security gives some justifica-
tion for the belief that, British London, Nov. 23.
credit may before long be placed The German dyingboat Do.X Bron a four per cent. basis. rived at Corunna to-day at 1.20 p.m. -Reuter.
This is no doubt the view of who were ́· mustered thore for
Mr.
Showden fn
suggesting the medical inspection and, for inter-
Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 23.
possibility of a big conversion of views with the Superintendent of Waller Hagen, Leo Diegel, era, 1921-23: Cunliffe Currency
the 5 per cent War Loan "when, They were those Johnny Farrell, Gene Sarazon and Committee, 1918-19; India. Cur-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, In his opinion, conditione are fave apple curable,,„Should this view, DYDYA Mrs. Bruce landed at Tachi- who had complained of feeling sick Horton Smith have been chosen to renty Committee, 1920; National London Committee. The violent, gale has donekawa on the outskirts of Tokyo Superintendent in consequence of Britain In the Ryder Cup matches of the P. and O. Steam. Navigation local,talpan of Messrs. Jardina|| Alohling, with thó
and those who wore to see the represant the United States against | Debt Committee, 1924-20; Director Mr.. D. G.. M. Beymurd, who was to be accurate, fine possibility damage, cațimated at over at 1.50 p.m. She received an million marke in South Germany enthusiastic welcome from a large reports against them. Houses have had their roofs torn gathering of British and Japancre
Inspector Shannon:-They are off and in several towns the rail- who had assembled at the agro-classified as the sick and punish ways and telephone services have drome to witness her arrival ment parada, your, Worship #F15) *bean interrupted. Heider
Houter.
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