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Hongkong Telegraph.
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NO 23,474
* *tt*+ WEDNESDAY,
ESCAPE AFTER 16 MONTHS.
CONVICTS STILL ON STRIKE.
GAOL ACTIVITIES
SUSPENDED.
LAMENT CHORUS IN PROGRESS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
CROWDS OUTSIDE.
"The fact that a general strike by convicta haa broken out at Victoria Geol, causing A complete suspension of normal prison activities, was confirmed in an official in- terview with the Superinten- dent, Mr. J. W. Franks, this morning.
HUGE DRUG HAUL
IN NEW YORK.
ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.
AMERICA'S BIGGEST.
Washington, Dre, Bi. One thousand and ninety pounde jod drops described as the largest seizure ever male in, la United States were seized by Caston authorities in New York Harbour |today abrsabda ved from Can
tantinople
The longes case of fure,
ASP-TO
MISSIONARIES' STORY OF PRIVATION.
BAREFOOTED FOR MONTHS: CHAINED AT NIGHT.
CHIEF GUARD TRICKED
The hardships and privations experienced - during sixteen months of captivity in the hands of a daring group of Chinese bandits, who demandert in unqualified terms enclosed in money
02
DECEMBER
17,
1930. BA#ЯN ANKEM
COPY 10 VENTH
LOCAL BRANCH,
Pedder Bldg.
NATIVE RIOTS IN DURBAN.
MOB ROUTED WITH KNOBKERRIES.
CIVILIAN'S SHOT.
Durban, Dec, 10. The celebration of Dlugann's) Day was marked by a serious native riot, in the course of which ne native we killed and sixteen
were seriously injured and sent to hospital,
J
2
strong
Taree
MANIFESTO VIRUS VICEROY'S GRAVE WARNING.
AGAIN ACTIVE.
FOUR CONSERVATIVES
ISSUE OPINIONS.
UNEMPLOYMENT'S THREAT TO
DEMOCRACY.
CLASS SACRIFICES.
LOTTERY PLANT IN
GOVT. FLAT.
PRINTING PRESS SEIZED AT QUEEN'S GARDENS.
COOK-BOY GAOLED.
A huge seizure of paraphernalia for the printing of po piu lottery London, Dec. 16.
tickets was made by the police Four Conservative Members who raided the basement of 7. of the House of Commons, Sir | Queen's Gardens, the residènce of Robert Horne, former Chan Mr. T. Dallin nostatant auditor of The natives has seized upon the cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. the Audit Office, where the cook- "Your day to organise a procession is John Buchan, the well-known boy was arrested on a charge of your lives,"
were demonstration. The police order author, Major Walter Elliot, the session of a printing press
without a permit. related to a Telegraph repro-ed the procession to disperse.biologist, and Major Oliver
On the production of the man The authorities have not yet sucsentative by the Revs. B. Walter The natives replied by stoning the Stanley, son of the Earl of before Mr. Williams at the Central ceeded in Trueing any of the smur. and B. Fischle, when he inter-police and Europeans.
Derby and a delegate to thePolice Court this morning, Detec pler connected with the gonziyn- | viewed them at the Basel Finally,
of Indian Round Table Conference. | Live Sub-Inspector Carey informed ment, who evidently were aware | Mission, Kowlon. Bis morning, heavily
native police. have issued a manifesto on un-his Worship that the printing of the disenvery of the drugs and shortly after their arrival in
gear had been established in the they did not claim the parcels Hongkong. Following upon their
knob-kerries, charged employment, and routed the provession amid
The Buinifesto Jays emphasis servants' quarters of 7. Queen's Gardens for the past three or Commenced yesterday, with bars when the vessel
captivity ant subsequent escape.
upon the contention that
four months. refusal by the 300 or more in. Kester's American Series
vinployment. Is not an neule tem- mates to carry out their usual The recent huge seizures made which was effected only a week wild confusion.
remedy daily work routine, the strike is the Far East were supported to 480.
must be found, being continued to-day, the dated for the United States,
white as far as is known position having been carried stantinople has been the point of beyond the possibility of 24
despateli fu all gates except that "rumour" by ;- considerable which occurred
Rongkong amount of shouting still going abord the molorship Hilda, when on-from idle and dissatisfied 900 pounds of heroin was found. convicts at present being kept | The value of the haul made in under lock and key in theNew York rateesis Recording to western annexe of the Prison. floral estimates, $1,000,000,
Flogging Denied,
"No prisoners have been flogged up to to-day," said Mr. Franks alluding to allegations of incidental leading up to the strike.
"That
ducks!.
Both looked very Patesvern C'on-
AMERICA'S HEAVY TRADE LOSS.
REMARKABLE OFFICIAL
FIGURES.
New York, Dec. 16.
its
#
carrying
Social Services,
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FATE OF INDIA IN THE BALANCE.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONFERENCE.
THE CONGRESS REVIVAL OF ACTIVITY.
NEW COMMITTEES,
London, Dec. 16. "While the success of the Round Table Conference will greatly improve the situation in India and, it is hoped, may end unconstitutional methods and agitation, any other out- come may involve the establishment of conditions
cause giving
for grave anxiety," says the Govern- ment of India's appreciation of the internal situation up to Saturday..
The prosecuting officer said he had received instructions from the Director of Criminal Intelligence to ass for a heavy penalty in the defendant bring convicted, as the The general situation has They urge a refusal to expand defendant had been sheltering gradually improved, but un- the costly social services, while he men in the house of a European favourable reports have been re- ersts of administration mast be to carry on the printing of the ceived from several quarters. drastically investigated and an lottery ticketa. effort made to conserve national
The All-India Congress, which The defendant admitted the has refused to participate in the assets by more scientific methods charge and was fined $500, ar four conference, is organising of production under reasonable months' hurd labour in default.
siderable no-tax campaigh in the protection.
United Provinces.
Several of the injured men are runt and a very serious condition and itrary malady. That a result of their is understool that one of them was ferrite experience, Izz which, although not subjected to physical
INTEET BLAJARANJIELİKEYRINGE ZUZANNEL FER furture by their raptors, they passed through much privation,
THREE-FARTHING DROP were exposed to intense cold. suffered fover, and had the avers present knowledge that unless the financial demands of the bandits were met, their lives were in grave danger. Throughout this harass- tained their spirits, and quickly Ing period, however, they main-
made use of the means of escape: provided through the courageous action of a friendly Mandarin.
Story of Capture.
The story 17. 1939.
the
IN SILVER.
Lacal Dollar Deelines a Halfpenny.
SHANGHAI SPECULATION.
AL con-
There was a heavy drop of three-farthings in this price of silver when the market open- ed this morning, the quotation August with
ruthless for both spot and forward the
Ax being 14d. missionaries their frozu
sequence, the dollar dropped a **LINK*** resort al miles Tsbin yang-san. twelve
halfpenny to a. 1%, yet from Kin Ying-shing, 2 city another low record. of some 50,000 inhabitants of the Hakka race. To this summer re- art had the three Basel mission-
is inaccurate. There have been no prisoners who have had to he carried to their celin. it was poi unit necessary, if an emergency wax called out, to bring the polier | in here."
A heavy decrease in the foreign | capture "There whet
hot trade of the United States is res a doubt general strike," said Mr. Frankented in the returns for the past adverting to the general situation. eleven months issued by the Des "The men refused to work yester-artment of Commerce to-day. lay."
The figures show that the exports. *) can give no reason at ult for!
have deelined by GS1246,000,000,
and Kilpper, together with Mrs. Walter and her four children,
the disturbance later declared 681,814,000,00 in the curries, the Reva, Walter, Fischle the Superintendent when question-
d as to the origin of the strikesponding period of He confirmed that the prison dicitis: 568, non, had for some time been the suave relined by G$1,2236,090,0), ved Ter a brief rest from the
#1
the
The
1929, to İpi
of 1929
to
intenso heat prevalent in. Kai ving, the Mission Headquarters.
jeet of alleged grievances, and from 6$ 400,000,000 in the first while demurring over the use of even
About 4 o'clock on the morning the term "petition," zulmitted that $2,854,000,000 in the last eleven
of August 17, Mr. Walter was representations had bees made to months,
The value of the imports during of the bandits, who, having sur- aroused front sleep by the attack him on the matter, und that as consequence the foot for prisoners November, officially Riven
as rounded the house, demanded ad- had recently been increased. "Ad-G$20 1,000,000 is the lowest sinemittance by banging wron ditions have been muute to the 1029
door. The inmates were forced to Regulation diet, he said.
The Department of Commerce submit, and the whole points out, however, that prices were bound.
of them Mr. Walter had a are approximately fourteen perheavy rope tied round her neck.
Disciplinary Measures.
th
The drop in silver is neeribed to speculation in Shanghai, and it is possible that the rate may improve to- Tw but whether the dollar will rise in sympathy remains 10 h seen. The undertoni of the market locally is still easy.
VKLANANUORINGILLEDET FRONT ENTLASTE IN CONTİSEMICO PIAUSIOS
The lost uverseas markets musi
he regained, partly by bargaining A TOWN WITHOUT and partly organisation.
by imperial re-1
A BANK.
REMARKABLE RESULT OF AMERICAN FAILURES.
Picketing Revived.
a con-
An intensive revival of picket- ing has been noticeable lu some areas of Bihnrorissa.
The cardinal fact. is, anys the manifesto, that a sacrifice in Jabour is required of every class.
Constant vigilance,
says the Viceroy, is still needed to pre- Democrney Inefficient?
vent a dangerous revival of the civil disobedience movement. It concludes
New York, Dec, 10. with #1 to the ing
effect
Fifteen more banks in various
of Referring to the murder itself is mocracy
threatened, parts of the country closed their Colonet Simpson at Calcutta, the that various countries in Europe doors to-day. Eight of them are appreciation emphasises that the have already renounced represen in North Carolina.
violence movement demands con- tative government as inconsistent
Plant attention. with efficiency.
warn- that de-
to
A most remarkable situation in the town of Franklin. exists Gaston, North Carolina, which now) has no financial institution open-
UNITED KINGDOM AND
Prince's Appeal. Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales, in a speech at a dinner given by Reuter's American Service, Incorporated Salesmen in London.. has appealed for greater efforts the field of salesmanship combat the trade depression."
Ile said that a salesman needed The same qualities as a sportsman, wounded by a bullet fired by and he urged that Public Schools European civilian.--Reuter.
and Universities should lead the Dineann's Day is the anniver-way by recognising industry's need sary of the defeat of the Zulu for the best type of men. chief, Dingaan, by a small force He urged employers, to show
of Boers on December 16, 1838. | appreciation of such an action by
the quately-Reuter.
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Parliamentary- Talk.
AUSTRALIA.
DIPLOMATIC CONTACT TO BE REVIEWED.
London Dee. 16.
celled two engagements recently.
The Viceroy himself has can-
Conference in Committee. The Prime Minister to-day pre- sided over a special session of the Round Table Conference which sat in full committee to consider and note the reports of the sub-com- mittees on Burma and provincial constitution and executives, and the interim report of the Federal Structure sub-committee.
con-
Asked if any disciplinary mea cent. below these prevailing in and it was evident that the first The cause of the conflict thus being prepared to pay ade-J. H. Thomas, questioned in the to enable any member to make sures had been er would be taken 1929. --Renter's American Service. intentions of the robbers were to brought to in relation to the present trouble, Mr. Franke said: "Naturally if they carry on as at present, dis- ciplinary measures will have to be taken. Eventually as we get to the bottom, things may settle down That may be next week, or even to-morrow,"
Replying to a query as to what is being done with the striking convicts, the Superintendent stated:
A WOMAN WORKER
KILLED.
M
|SAID TO HAVE BEEN PUSHED OFF SCAFFOLDING.
Skylarking amongst workers on The prisoners all remain locked a new block of houses near King's its their cells. Those who have College this nurning Ted to a refused to work remain locked up." altercation which
"Situation Unchanged."
Ho added that there were more
than 300 convicta tariged in
Gaol, and "you may say that situation at present remains changed."
the
As stated sterday, the trouble appears to be due to the temporary nature of the food concessions.
take her with them.
meraering by the Zulus of She, however, boldly appowiehed | "mall party of Boer settlers. the leader, pointing out that she The particular event in which In a recent speech in the Hanaclew the question of the represen- for the proposal of drawing up a was a wother with our children this yearly celebration and public of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George and appealed to Fim nut to be sa holiday originated is falling into said:
The reports were not being sub- mitted for adoption
in the ordinary way but were morely The Dominions Secretary, Mr. brought back to the full Committco House of Commons on the appoint: observations regarding the pro ment of the High Commissioner to posals which were to bo Australia, said he intended to re-sidered merely as raw material tation of the United Kingdom in final scheme. Australia, and could not make any
The Federal Structure interim statement at present.
report was adopted practically eruel. Her pleas succverted, the joblivion, but it is looked upon na "There is no doubt that Parlia
Replying to a question about the without comment. robbers deciding thal the men day of thanksgiving for the ment on its trial. This House a pointment of Governors to Aus- would be quite valuable to hold to spread of white civilisation in will be tested by whether it is tralian States, he said the Imper- ransom, and allowed her and the South Afries.
doing the nation's work. Condem-ul Conference conclusions regard- children to remain.
nation on the part of the nation ing the appointment of the is not on the ground that we are Governor-General did not apply to not talking enough, but that there States Governors nor affect the Is too much talk and too little constitutional position relating to work," (Cheers and laughter.) them.-British Wirelers,
taken outside, whilst the bandits The missionarke, however, wore noted the house, and stole every- thing they could lay bands on. In the meantime the men were
CHINESE ARMY REFORM.
COMPLETE UNITY OF COMMAND.
If the Agricultural Bill were carried through and administered
as an emergency Bill, he concluded,
IMMIGRATION.
Provincial Governors.
When the provincial constitu- tion report was discussed the view was advanced on behalf of cer sentation in the Cabinet should be tain minorities that their repre
Statutory and not in the Governor's Instrument of Instructions. The vlaw was also expressed, by cor- taln delogates, that the Governor's emergency powers were too wldc and vague,
culminated in the death of a wonun worker.
Just west of King's College, ne the former, site of St. Stephen'sound and forced to kneel on the College, a block of European style round whilst the robbery was the houses has been under construe carried out, and from thence they
tion for some time, and it appears
were taken away into the hills. that this morning. shortly after The men were put in the charge eight o'clock, the workers engaged of three bandit guards in whose thereon began skylarking. Even- eompany they remained until their; Įtually, a quarrel appears to have escape, and they did not so much "The increases have become opera of the women workers was push
Mr. Franks suit this morning: arise, and it is stated that one as see the original bandits again. tive. They are temporary ined off the scaffolding by one, of
Chained at Night.. character. I do not know whether the men. The tall was not from With their ankles. they will be perment. The particularly great height, but at night. the captives were permanency has not yet been she descended on her head
will be abolished and approved."
died almost instantly from a fracand although
complete unity of the Nationalist Seeking Public Sympathy. tured skull:
tortured. were threatened that uCommander to be appointed by Army effected under a Divisional
During last night. the convicts
less the ransom money was forth
Nanking. coming from their friends, their lodged in the Western Annexe. kept up a sustained shouting.
lives would be forfeit.
it would contribute towards meet- MOVE TO SUSPEND U.S. Ing that emergency and have a Nanking, Dec. 18. permurent effect on the industriali
(Liberal In confirmuation of the Nanking position of the country. Government to effect rigid dis-and Labour cheers.) bandment in the Provinces official The suggestion that there was circles believe that from January too much talk distressed the Tories, all headquarters the armies. in who gravely got up, one after the China and of the various Route other, hour after hour, to oppose Commands, as well as the Nanking the Prime Minister's motion for the House of Representatives, has cussion Mr. Shiva Rao and some and kept continually on the march, quarters of the Commander a "Kangaroo' closure.
י.
The procedure was for one or more of the innates to utter a slogan on these fines: "Prisoners' chow has been or is being re- duced.' There would Immediate-i ly be followed by a vociferousį chorus in the nature of this, re- frain: "Savo our lives."
N. Y. STOCK MARKET
MARGIN TRADING.
CONGRESSMAN MOVES FOR
.not.
chained
netually
PRICE OF PETROL INCREASED.
In the first instance, the bandlits demanded the fantastic sum of $2,000,000 for the release of the three men. The missionaries were forced to send letters at the dic- tation of the bandits making there demands, one such letter reading "We don't want their liver, we Mr. Heflin, n member for want your moury. We must have- If the desire to draw at Alabama, has submitted a motlon your money, or we shall have their As from to-day, the price of
PROHIBITION,
Washington, Dec. 16.
UP BY TWENTY CENTS PER
GALLON,
tention outside to their grievances, to Congress urging the prohibition lives." the convlete certainly succeeded, lof margin trading on the New
petrol in Hongkong is being raised The Arst letters were allowed by 20 cents a gallon, thus bring- for large crowds assembled out-York Stock Exchange, on the to be written in English, but, sub-ing if to $1.25, "Inclusive of tax. side the walls.
ground that the conditions of the soquently, the captives hud to The vocal efforts of the pri- Exchange to-day are due to the write them in Chinose, and when vember 26th last, the price was ro It will be recalled that on No. sonors were being continyed this netivitica of manipulators.they were taken to the Fung duced by ton cents. a. gallon, prior
Renter's American Service.
(Continued on Page 7.). Ito which date it was $1.15.
LINDRUM SETS NEW BREAK-MARK.
MCCONACHY WATCHES SCORE OF 3,905,
There was general agreement LUCRATIVE RELATIVE TRADE that apocial powors for Governors were necessary, although no very PROSPECTS.
specific opinions were expressed na to what these should be. Washington, Dec. 16. · When the Burma Bub-com- The Immigration Committee of[mittee's report was under dia.
approved the suspension of all other British Indian delegatas immigration to the United States expressed a doubt whether Burma for a period of two years, with really did desire aoparation from the exception of the entry of India and suggested that the ques- relatives of residents. In the tion might be decided by a local
inquiry.
Burma's Fears.
United States.
These will be permitted to enter until half the existing quotas arej filled-Renter American Service
CANCELLED ORDER.
The Burma
delegate, Mr. U. Ba Fo said that separa- tion
from India WOB the London, Dec. 16.
universal destre in Burma day, Walter Lindrum, the famous
Playing against McConachy to
but some wanted soparation now with Dominion Status later, while billiards player, broke his own
others opposed separation now, world's break record, with a break
'Nanking. Dộc. 167 — bocause of a doubt whether they The Nanking Government this would receive Dominion Status. of 8,905 (full).
Ho also broke the world's re-(morning declared the cancellation | later. cord for a break in a single of an order issued last year for The Conference Committee, then
salon,
the arrest of General Hau Sung- decided to set up additional sub- Lindrum's previous record, chỉ, a former Canton General and committees. One will report on, which he made against Newman at one time an influential member what modifications, if any, are to be last year, stood at 3,262 Reuter, of the Kuomintang Party,
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