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GOVERNOR ON GAOL STRIKE.
IMPROVEMENT IN SITUATION.
> FULL STATEMENT
IN COUNCIL
DEFINITE ASSURANCE ON POINT OF RATIONS.
DIET REVELATION.
A definite assurance by His Excellency the Governor that there has been no reduction in quantity or quality of indi- vidual diets in Victoria Gao! was given this morning at the final meeting for the year of the Legislative Council. His Excellency added that "in fact any change has been in the direction of create."
The
business
an in-
建
before the Council was purely formal, His Excellency making his statement on conditions in the Gaol when the Report of the Finance Com- mittee, held on Monday last (at which numerous questions on the gaol administration were asked), was before the Council for adoption.
Falke Impression.
The adoption of the Report: having been moved and seconded. His Excellency sald:
"As the financial provision asked for was agreed to at the meeting of the Finance Committed on De- cember 22nd, there would seem to be no need for further discussion In this Council.
It appears however, that cer- tain questions were asked In Com- mittee, bearing on Prison diets. more particularly in relation to the recent unfortunate strike in the Gaol, which tend to create the Impression that there has been
in the quality or quan-
tity of the regulation diets. take this opportunity of saying
TRIBUTES TO LORD MELCHETT.
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE SENT BY KING.
BY-ELECTION CAUSED.
London, Dec. 28. The newspapers In recording the death of Lord Bleichelt yesterday afternoon, print long tributes.
The Stoday Times describes him In the Field-marshal of industry and the Observer refers to the loss of an inspiring impulan in scientific industry and of a man of the high Jest intellectuni ability.
Late yesterday, Lady Melchett received a telegram of sympathy from the King and Queen. In the course of which the King said:
"I fully recognise how constant- y he devoted his energies to the improvement of the industrial life of the country".
Lord Mulchelt. was only
who sixty-two, was An advocate
ENCIRANINIRIZINERALIZWAILINIZIA
CABLE COMPANIES AND
NANKING.
Sensational Report Renches "Daily Herald,"
FEARS OF SEIZURE.
London, Dec. 20.
The Daily Herald this morn- Ing gives much prominence to a sensational despatch from Its Shanghai correspondent, alleging serious
crisia
in regard to the renewal of con- tracts between the Nanking Government and the foreign cable companies.
The message hints at the possibility of a Chinese attempt to seize the cable landings.- Reufer.
FER ANNUM
AZTRWF MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1930. B+WA+ KOLY COPE IDENT
SHOOTING DRAMA SEQUEL.
PORTUGUESE WOMAN BEFORE COURT.
"CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED
MURDER.
MR. MANTON'S WOUNDS.
SENSATIONAL CAFE ARREST.
BIG DRUG TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION.
LOCAL DISPENSER,
swore
Extensive ramifications hinted at by the Revenue authori- ties when they charged three men before Mr. Lindsell at the Central
BRITAIN'S MOBILE POLICE FORCE.
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ESTABLISHED UNDER NEW ROAD ACT.
THOUSAND PATROLS TO BE READY ON THURSDAY.
NO VINDICTIVENESS.
FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES
LOCAL BRANGI.
FEARS OF REVOLT
IN TURKEY,
Construction
Overa
Motoring
·Conditions.
Feddar Bldg.
ARSON TRIAL
OPENS
MUSTAPHA KEMAL CALLS A AT THE SESSIONS.
CONFERENCE.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
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CASE FOR CROWN OUTLINED.
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
Constantinople, Dec. 28. In a big round-up of suspects, over a thousand arrests have hitherto been
by the authorities at Menemen. Maguesin, Konia, Smyrna, Stamboul and elsowhere, those. takon into custody including Sheiks, der- OBJECTION TO JUROR, vishes and Imams and a number of Women.
A sequel to an alleged attempt- A whole buttallon of troops ed fraud upon insurance com- been interned.
The Criminal Investigation Police Court to-day with the joint
The provisions of the new Department brought an indict-possession of six Ibs. of morphin.
One of the accused is described Road Traffic Act, abolishing the ment e attempted murder when
na a dispenser, employed at the speed limit and establishing they produced a woman of Portu-
Queen's Dispensary, at Des Voeux compulsory third party insur- guese nationality before Mr.
Rond Central, while one of the fance, come into force on Thurs whose loyalty was suspected haspanics, the trial was opened at R. E. Lindsell at the Central other two is alleged by the author-day next. Police Court this morning. ities to be a buyer.
The accused, Jesulua Maria Xavier, aged 43, in described as a married woman, living at No. 375. Lockhart Road, Wanchai; and she charged with attempting the murder by shooting of:
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To deal with offences such as dangerous driving and neglect of signals, a special force of pollee mounted on motor bicycles and fast cars is being organised.
with at-
The Government activities fol- the Criminal Sessions this morn tow the recent revolt at Menemen, ing before the Acting Chief in which several persons were Justice (Mr. Justice Wood) of
The revolt, purported to three men, charged killed. establish a "religious regime." tempted arson at No. 77, Wing
The authorities believe that the Lok Street. revolt. incident, but the first phase of a Crown, stated that the premises Was not KA isolated Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for the
throwing of the Kemalist regime found, with festoons of shavings in Turkey.
and palm loaves, spread out for important
Mustapha Kemal presided at an the purpose of burning tho Dolma premises down. The jury would probably have an opportunity of Inspecting the premises.
Alfred Joseph Manton, aged 34, Central, on Saturday night. Other and about 300 will be on the roads vast conspiracy aimed at the over had been preserved exactly as
Englishman, employed us
Frame Inspector of the longkong Tramways Co. who was living at
the same address.
Asked if she understoɗa the charge, Xavier replied in the affirmative,
Remanded for Weg The Magistrate:The man you are alleged to have shot will be ini Hospital for at lengt two weeks. You are remanded on this charge
till this day week, January 5th,
at 10 n.m.
a
Detective Sergent M. Murph appeared for the Agonge at early stage of the case.
The woman's appearance in. Court was
to a' reque!
shooting affair which occurred In П fint at No. 375, Lockhart Road, Wanchai, about one o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after. wurds, Mr. Manton,
popular member mela
of the community. reported at the local Polico Station, suffering from two bullet | wounds in this back and another in the
the arm. He was rushed to Government Civil Hospital.
Gave Herself Up.
tins, he said, were seized, the contents of which had yet to be analysed. Ponding the results of investigations, the men charged with the possession of only six Ida
All three men, together with a small boy (the case against whom was subsequently withdrawn). were arrested, Revenue Officer
A thousand patrols are expect Grimmitt stated, at the Tin Wahed to be in service by January, ist, Cafe at No. 49, Des Voeux Road
In the London district to-morrow, says a British Wireless message.
Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Min- ister of Transport, discussed the subject of mobile police in an in- terview, explaining that he had in- corporated, in the Road Traffic Act, provisions authorising grants out of the Road Fund to the cost of police, motor cars, and cycles because he desired to encourage the local police authorities to equip the police for modern eer- vice on the roads.
wers
Papors found irt the
case coupled with the fact that one of the accused was employed at n Dispensary, have prompted inves tigations, indicated the officer
Lo
be of an extensive character. On behalf of one of the mon
charged, Mr. II. J. Armstrong pleaded not guilty.
The two other accused also den. ted the charge, saying that they had got nothing to do with the drug.
All three were remanded for a week, ball being allowed in the sum of $2,500 for each man.
LIKIN ABOLITION EFFECTS.
HEAVY LOSSES INVOLVED FOR MANCHURIA.
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Tientsin, Dec. 28, Alter Mr. Mantou's removal to The Manchurian and Shanel Hospital, Mrs. J. Xavier, who, it isnilitarists have conterred during
"I do not bellove," he said, "that the abolition of the speed limit on
will make January 1 next
any matorial difference to the speed-of the traffic, but nevertheless it makes it more than ever the duty of the State and the local authori- ties to see that the police are ade- quately equipped for their task.
An Economical Step.
"A policeman equipped with mo- tor-car or motor-cycle la in a much better position than the pedea- trian policeman to supervise mov- Moreover, it is an ing traffic. economical step, because the mo bile police will be able to cover a much wider aron and they will also be able to deal with delin quents with greater case.
"The new Act emphasises the
meeting at
ITALIAN PLANES AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Succouring Machine Forced Down in Sahara,
THE CREW RESCUED.
Rabat, Dec. 29. General Balbo's scaplanes encountered a hellstorm near Baloma in Portuguese Guines, where they are now held up. New propellors have been asked for and a commercial plane left Casablanca yesterday carrying mechanle and seven propel
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lors.
The machine was forced to land in the Sahara, and a see- ond plane from Agadir brought back the crew of the first plane to Agadir.--Renter.
ARROWQILLIGIEUZMETOLO
The accused men are Ll Gui- ping, falias Li Yau), I Yuen and Yeung Fu, the first count being that at about midnight on October 18, 1980, they unlawfully and maliciously attempted to set fire to No. 77, Wing Tok Street.
second count alleges conspiracy to defraud or injure, while the third count charges them with set- ting fire to a bed in such circum- stances that had the building boon set on fire it would have amounted to a felony.
Objection to Juror.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. O. E. G. Martón, of Messra. Deacons, is defending.
When the name of Watt Lun was called for the jury. Mr. Jenkin objected and the objec- tion was allowed. His Lordship said he wanted it to be clearly understood that the objection was, in no way, a reflection on Watt Lun's name. He would be asked to serve on a future date at the Sessions.
em-
that any saving on the Subsistence rationalisation and the architect understood, had been-Mr. Manton's the past few days concerning the impropriety, or dangerous, reck- Vote does not connote any such of the great combine, the intperial housekeeper for some years, living navisability of confixing with less, and careless driving, and it Baghche Palace yesterday, which panelled:Mr. J. L. McPherson ̈
known
that,
ac-
He was a member of Parliament from 1906 to 1908 when raised to the peerage.
Lockhart
second floor of No. 375 Lockhart
to-
1st.
ЗУДЯ
The following jury was forman), Mr. S. Gidley, Mr. Sloan, Mr. F. Wilkinson, Mr. H. J. Howard, Louis Kai Hing and Ip Fook-ling.
Case for Crown,
Act
reduction. It must be quite well Chemical Industries of which he with him at the flat at
Nanking's instruction demanding substantially increases the penal was attended by the Prime Minia- the abolition was Chairman. He was the Chair- Hoad, also appeared at the Station.
of likin and all ties. What I desired
ter, Ismet Fasha, the Minister for forming
not the Interior, the Chief of the irregular taxes as from January that there should be a mobile General Staff and other prominent estimate for such a servlet for the man of a dozen other Companies Shu had left the house (it is stated forthcoming your, it is impossible and held nearly 30 directorates al- by police), after the shooting, and
together.
was on her way to the Station, when to catimate requirements
It was revealed at these meetinga policeman on every mile of the
tion for eight hours and consider- curatoly. In the first place, at the
le met a constable who guided her
that on the cancellation of the highway, but that there should he officials, who discussed the situa-
a sufficiency of mobile police to make ed the advisability of imposing In outlining the case for the there after she had made a state-
Ikin
taxes in Chihli. Shansi, the motorist realise that he might special penalties for "reaction-Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said that there time
the a
estimates are drawn up,
ment. it is not known what the contract
"The shooting took place on the Jebol, Kirin and Hellungklang be 'dropped on at any time.
aries."-Reuter.
was a deliberate attempt to Provinces, the Manchurian Go- rate per diet will be, and in the
"It is probable that there will
fire to the building, that it was second place Government
vernment would suffer an annual be round about one thousand mo-
carefully planned and arranged. loss of about $30,000,000. It Is course cannot possibly be aware
bile policemen, of whom two-thirds
and that accused conspired toge- ther to do it, estimated that in Shansi alone the win all ilkelihood, use motor revenue on irregular taxes amounts cycies and the remainder motor- The militarists are contemplat-cars. These vehicles, financially aided out of the Road Fund, will ing issuing
enable the police to deal effective- $24,000,000 to restore the dopre-ly and decisively with drivers who clated value of the Shanal Govern are a positive danger to other ment bank notes which have drivers and to pedestriann. dropped in valve considerably since the collapse of the Shanat Government.
number
He was President of the World Power Conference in 1928,
A by-election is necessitated by Road, rented by Mr. Manton
Hon. gether with the floor above. What of his death as his heir. the prisoners that will have de feul. Henry Mond is the Conservative occurred immediately prior to the These factors may result in either Member for the East Toxteth Divi-shooting is not disclosed, beyond a saving or an excess of expendi-alon of Liverpool. Lord Melchett the fact that no-one else was pre Bont. A European, who boarded was an ardent supporter of the
absent ture.
Zionist movement and for the past in with Mr. Manton, was from the floor at the time. ten years was in close touch with Zionist Executive.-British
Definite Assurance.
This year there happens to have the Jeen a saving. 1 now give the Wireless. definite assurance that there has been no reduction in quantity or quality of individual diets, and
that in fact any change has been In the direction of an increase.
The diets which were in force dur-| the early part of this year
ing
KING AND MARSHAL JOFFRE.
have been in force for many years,|| ROYAL INTEREST IN GREAT
and have stood the test of time.
As however, it is some 25 years
old at least, Government recently decided to appoint
FRENCH SOLDIER.
London, Dec. 28.
Wounds Not Serious.
After the shooting Mr. Manton WAS able to proceed in ricksha to the Wanchai Station, which was quite near.
D
to $4,000,000 annually.
A
Government loan of
Unwanted Drivers,
"This kind of driver is of no General Chang Hsuch-ilang han Ho handed.
telegraphed to the Nanking use to motoring in general, and to the Police a five-chamber- ed automatio of 32 calibre, from Government seeking the advice of every decent motorist will share which, it was indicatod, he had
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek relative my desire that in clear cases of dangerous and reckless driving previously removed all remaining to the issue of this loan.
there should be prosecution, and cartridges.
that the magistrates will not heal tate lo inflict really effective penal ties. The sooner this type of driver is off the highway altogether the batter it will be for the safety of the public and the popularity of motoring transport.
Mr. Manton's condition is described as being not serious, no vital organs having been affected
Committes Lord Tyrrell the British Ambas-1 by his wounde. An operation is
to review the whole scale, and endor in Paris, has been asked by to be performed to-day for the this committee has submitted
ted the King to follow the progress of extraction
a report
the bullets. As in-
has been consider Marshal Joffre, who is lying dicated in Court, his dlacharge ed by Executive Council. The seriously ill, and to express the from Hospital is expected within report recommends very large in King'a regret.-British Wireless. creases, and the Executive Coun
Parle, Doc. 27.
4
cll was not satisfied that they were entirely justified, and the Marsha! Joffre has been operat
ed upon for arthritis in the lower
Is condition is
Later. According to Le Temps, Marshal
recommendations have been re ferred back to the Committee for limba,
further investigations.. Certain grave-Reuter. alterations have been allowed in
the meantime, but the real pro-
MARQUIS KOMURA'S SUDDEN DEATH.
TAKEN ILL AT, TOKYO ON SATURDAY.
Tokyo, Dec. 29.
There will, I
I conceive, though this fe a matter for the police au- thorities and the Home Ofee, bo The death has occurred of a second duty of the mobile police Marquis Kin-ichi Komura, who-to check aninor faults and minor was taken suddenly ill on Saturday matter they will act in a friendly carelessness in driving. In this with intestinal. trouble. He was only 42 years of age.
way, warning, drivers against
a fortnight.
very
KWANGSI POSITION
UNCHANGED.
́REBELS CONTROL MOST OF . THE PROVINCE,
Canton, Dec. 28.
vice
Liu-
blem is not one of dietary but of Joffro, whose illness had Hitherto
maintenance of discipline among
the
been kept a secret, was operated
the
PRINCE GEORGE IN A MISHAP.
THROWN WHEN OUT WITH BELVOIR.
Counsel went on to explain how, on July 8, three men, second." ac- cused being one, interviewed the owner of the building and rented It, and how, as soon as they took. possession, they set to work to London, Dec. 28. Prince George, who was thrown down a staircase and proceeded to prepare for the fire. They pulled when out yesterday with the Bol-close up the ground floor as, ap- voir Hounds, and suffered an in-parently, they did not want a jury to the muscles of the left means of communication between shoulder, passed a fairly comfort the ground floor and the upper floors. Tiles were ripped up, mak- able night,
His progrens in satisfactory, ing wooden doors visible
under- but it will be some days before he month, and, eventually, there was can use his arm, and in order to no light in the room at all, except give it more rost, he did not re-for a small space four or five in- turn to Sandringham to-day na ex-chea along on one side. pected.-British Wireless.
SUGAR CONFERENCE
DEADLOCK.- GERMANY ADHERES TO HER DEMAND.
Large Insurance.
They obtained insurance on the premises and stock-in-trade from two insurance companies to the value of $31,000—the larger part
Counsel said that the insurance of which was for stock-in-trade. companies did not take the trouble Amsterdam, Dec. 28. to survey and value the goods they Dr. Rabbetlige, the leader of the were insuring.
Mr. Fitzroy said accused secured. The late Marquis was the son faults, and encouraging them to do German delogation at the Brussels
Sugar Conference, has informed other premises at No. 68, Con So better. of Japan's most famous Foreign Minister, Jutaro Komura. He
"There is no question of the mo. Mr. Chadbourne that the German naught Road West, first accused graduated in - law. from on on December 19, when his right |
bile police pursuing their duties sugar industry must stand by its taking it over, and described other Imperial Tokyo University in 2007. In a merely vindictive spirit. Idemand for an export quota of incidents which, he said, want to Paris, Doc. 28.
The Kwangsi campaign continues passed Into the Diplomatie Ser have no wish that the police should 450,000 tons for the first year and show that it was to be used as a
a vindictive or bullying 350,000 tons for the following Marshal Joffre spent a quiet to hang fro. The rebel troops reattache in Paking and
and was het in
spizit, nor that they should, so to four years-Reuter. influences, which, in the absence night, and his condition has slight main in control of Nanning and
facilities for segregation, canly improved, but .rosorve is main- chow and, in fact, of most of the turning in 1911 as Sectfanni i speak, invite or stimulate trouble Chief of the Political Bureau. among drivere. The job of the penetrate to the convicts through tained as regards the outlook. Provst part around Wuchow and Information, Foreign Office in to aim at getting order...con-
with the exception of the Ho became Deputy-Director of mobile police, as I conceive it, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER directed to the are by a tan blow the medium of the short lentence Rester: prisoners, and in my opinion the
the West River as far as Kwel 1923, and at the time of his deathsiderateness and decent conduct JOINS KING AND QUEEN AT question of diets has merely been
la under the control was Vice-Minister of the Depart on the King's highway.** ́ Haies, which is under 'made the excuse for causing trou- Brief Intimation of an armed of General Chan Choi-tong. ble among the prisoners generally, robbery at 105, Whitfold Quarry
The Yunnanese troops of the ment of Overseal Affairs; to which
he was appointed early in 1929, Bay reached Police Hondquarters 10th Route Army, which had been. Refers Confidence in Staff."
late this morning, it being stated besieging
for many
priponeered not unlikely log was amputated. Reuter.
11 la
that
recent unrest in the Gaol
is largely attributable to outside
of
%
Nanning 1 am given to understand that that three men, one armed with a menths, have bean Instructed by In some quarters the satisfactory knife had been concerned in the the Central Government to with
Yunnan KwangKÍ administration of the Gaol bad affa Money, jewellery and draw across the been called in question.I have clothing to the extent of about and to discontinud ail raids
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| 8140:Is bald, to have been taken, DE 27-OrUson Gorter
the same
The Adm
the Hongkong
Year,
The Royal
that the
Reporta/of
"bolt
hole when No. 77. burnt down. He explained the- dallvery of 15 bales of plant leaves, petrol and kerosene to No. 77, and spoke. of how a policeman's attention was
ing a police whistle, :
"Fire" Stamped.
VZOBANDRINGHAM. ⠀!
The policeman opened the door London, Dec. 28, Observatory notiles The Duke of Gloucester, who left which was not locked, and succeed time signals, by England in October to attend the ed In subduing the flames bservatory Radio coronation of the Emperor of Ab stamping on them with the aid.
CATA yasintay reached Victoria gister panings hird 4 acou det
a blanket. »; walle, this weak i mignili day, Tafternoon. He proceeds to