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二拜禮 號十二月正英港香 TUESDAY,
JANUARY 20. 1931.
BARE CHANCE THREE KILLED IN
OF AN
R.A.F. CRASH.
ENGLAND VICTORY MACHine hits aerodroME
FORCING BATTING BY HAMMOND.
RAPID SCORING BRINGS REMOTE. HOPE.
BUILDING.
CLERKS INJURED,
News of yet another R.A.F. crash, attended with the lose of three lives, ts, contained in a Reu- ter's message from London, to hand this morning. Unusual fea- tures were assoclatell with the disaster, an
clerks A number of who were in the Aerodrome build-
NO WICKET DOWN. Into which the machine crush-
Durban, Jan. 19.
A remote-very remote- prospect of an England vic tory emerged from the bril liant batting of Wyatt and Hammond who opened Eng- land's first innings on the third day of the Third Test, and were unseparated at the close of play. Only 47 runs in arrears with no wickets down, every incentive to at- tack the bowling to-morrow, in the hope of getting rid of South Africa quickly, is pre-
sent.
It is almost curtain, of course, that a draw will result, heavy rain having washed-out cricket for the better part of two day"
South Africa put up a
More what stronger resistance
to the England attack than was expet ed, and an addition of 118 runs.
for the last six wickets, particu Iarly as Siedle was diaminsed at 86, was fairly good in the cir- cumstances,
Voce in Form.
Voce again bowled extremely well, taking three of the six wickets that fell to-dny. Cameron was top scorer for South Africa. his reliance on defence enabling him to pasa Siedle's score of 38. At 41, however, the total score being 141, he was caught by Voce olf Tate. Twenty runs inter, McMillan was dismissed, and although Via- cent made a strong effort, the last wicket fell at 177.
od were injured.
The message states that an Air Force "Virginia" bombing plane crashed into the Aeradrome build- ine at Worthydown, near Winches- der, two Flying Oleogs and ont Aircraftsmin being killed as n re-
wilt.
A fourth seeupant of the plane was unhurt.
Eight clerks who were in the bmfiding at the time of the crash were injured, whilst two piutors cars near al band were wrecked.
I will be recalled that only a week wan twe officers and a fight sergeant belonging to the R.A.F. Training School were killed when crashed a Vickers-Vimy bomber on the horders of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, Two other bom-
bera were forced to land at the three had lost their way in the
darkness.
same time, one being wrecked. All
an
in
Bariler on the same day. ofeer was killed in a crash Essex, following a collision with another machine. This fatality made the seventh in the R.A.F. since the New Year.
PARLIAMENT AGAIN IN SESSION.
VITAL DEBATE DUE ON THURSDAY.
London, Jan. 19. Parliament resembles to-mor- Fow with a busy session in prospect, Voce took a wickets for 58 runs
The main objects for early dis- in 20 overs, and Tale's splendid effort may be judged from the faction are education, trades dis- that he conceded only 13 runs in 27 putes, unemployment and India:
vers and took 2 wickets.
England's Effort.
anul
errovi
Na ten interval was taken there was a fairly large when R. E. S. Wyatt and liummond went out to onen for England.
Both players made light of the attack, Hammond in fret gleing a exhibition reminiscent of his brightest days. He scored with the most attractive strekes all round the wicket and runs come from his hat extremely quickly,
At the close of piny, the score.
It is probable that some close voting in some of these subjects will occur, but the general expecla- Hun in political circlen is that the Government will avoid defeat the main issues.
on
What may prove the nost arute subject of debate will begin Thursday when the Attorney Gen- erat, Sir W. A. Jowitt, will move- the second reading of the Trades" Disputes' Bit.
130 PER ANNUM
BAT AINOLL COPT 10 CANTH
THE PREMIER RESPONDS.
MOMENTOUS DECLARATION OF POLICY IN INDIA.
Full Responsibility: Safeguards in Period of Transition.
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F. A. CUP RE-PLAY RESULTS.
EXTRA TIME IN READING PALACE GAME.
MIDDLESBROUGH OUT.
London, Jan. 10. The
four remaling English Cup-ties were settled to-day at the third time of asking, Bradford: City, Manchester United, Crystal West Bromwich Albion qualifying| for the Fourth Round to be played on Saturday next.
On
Telephone 24554.
THE FELIX VILLA MURDER.
STORY OF SERVANT TROUBLES.
PRISONER'S FIGHT WITH
..
MURDERED MAN.
MR. OHL'S EVIDENCE.
When the Felix Villas murder
The keenest encounter was acen case was resumed at the Crimi- the Stamford Bridge ground nal Sussions this morning, be- where nt the end of ninety fore Mr. Justice Wood and a aninutes' play (300 minutes in ath) jury, Crown evidence was forth- no decision had been reached. Incoming that prisoner, Tsui Suk- extra time, however, the Palace mei, when employed by Mr. Ohl, scored two goals and won the right at No. 9, give trouble in the to entertain Everton,
house with the cook and the de- Bradford City dimponed
censed man, who was then coolie. Middlesbrough at Bradford, Man- Mr. Ohl said that prisoner was a chester United wen at Liverpool, good houseboy, but he dispensed palitlent representation, that dil-and the venue of the fourth match with his services because of the ferences of religion, race, meet or
was Villa Park. conte shall But, in themselves,
trouble he gave. The results as cabled by, coastítute civic disabilities.
KING'S INSPIRING MESSAGE.
THE
THE Indian Round Table Conference onded as it opened, in an atmosphere of subdued enthusiasm, Queen Anne's drawing room at St. James's Palace being when Mr. Ramsay packed for an historic scene MacDonald, the Prime Minister, rose to deliver the speech winding up the Conference and to make the Government's declaration of policy.
conferment of Dominion Status upon India and was The Prime Minister renewed the promise of the
cordially cheered on giving assurances that India was destined to achieve full self-government.
LIBERTIES OF THE MINORITIES.
The Government's declaration of polley, read by Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald after a brief introduction, slated:
will
Du-
"In the opinion of His Majesty's were: Government
the duty of the Bradford C.
Manchester U. communities to come to an agreement
on the points Crystal Pal raised by the norities Sub-com-
amongst
themselves
West Brom.
of
Reuter,
22 Middlesbro.
Stoke Cily 2 Rending 3 Charlton
i wiltre, but not settled there. During The completed draw in append,
the continuing negotiations auch an ed:
render what good ollices it can to Bury agreement ought to he reached and Crystal Palace v.
the Government will continue to | Bradford C.
help to secure that end as it is anxious į Leeds United not only that no delay should take | Grimsby T. place in putting the new constitution Chelsea Inte operation, but that it should Southport start with the good-will and confidence Blackburn of all the communities concerned. Bradfordd
Bolton Wan. Sheffield Un. West Brom.
Everton.
V,
Wolven
V
Exeter
V,
Newcastle.
w, Manchester U.
v. Arsonal.
v. Blackpool.
V
Bristol Rov.
v. Burnley.
v. Sunderland.
v. Notts County.
Tottenham.
V.
v. Brighton.
V.
Portsmouth.
V
Wednesday.
Y. Port Vale.
INQUIRY INTO GOLD POSITION.
FUTURE CONSULTATION. "The various Bub-committees which Watford have been studying the more import-Brentford
Constitution Barnaloy ant principles of the "As regards finance, the transfer of which would meet indian conditions: Birmingham financial responsibility must neces have surveyed a considerable part of sarily be subject to such conditions as the structure In detail and the stil! ensure the fulfilment of the unsettled points have been advanced "In the view of the British Govern obligations incurred under the
a good way to Agreement. His ment, the responsibility for the thority of the Secretary of State and Majesty's Government, however, in government of India should be placed the maintenance, unimpaired, of the view of the character of the Con upon the Legislatures, Central and Anoncial stability and credit of India.ference and of the limited time at its "The Report of the Federal Struc disposal In London, has deemed it Provincial, with such provisions as may be necessary to guarantee, dur-ture Sub-Committee indicates some advisable to suspend in work at this of dealing with this subject, point so that Indian opinion may be the period of transition, the ways nimervance of certain abligations, and including the creation of a Reserve consulted upon the work done and to meet other special circumstances; Bank, the service of loans, and ex expedients considered for overcoming also, with such guarantees as are rechange policy, which, in the view of quired by the Minorities to protect His Majesty's Government, will have their political liberties and rights." to be provided for somehow in the (Cheers).
new Constitution.
Ing
"In such Statutory safeguards for. meeting the needs of the transi tional period, it will be the primary concern of His Majesty's Govern- ment to
It is of vital interest that all partles in India accept these pro visions to maintain Ascal confidence.
"Subject to these provisions, the that the reserved See powers are sa framed and exercised Indian Federal Government would is not to prejudice the advance of have fall financial responsibility for Indin through the new Constitu- the methods of raising revenue and tion to full responsibility for her control of expenditure on non-reserved
Kervices, own government." (Applause). "His Majesty's Government, while? making this Declaration, Is Aware that some of the conditions essentia.
CENTRAL BANKS TO BE APPROACHED.
Ng Hing-wing. the coolic, said that after
present prisoner left and deceased became house-
ō boy, he (witness) became the 1 coolle. He continued that he had known prisoner for ten months and he visited the house twice after his dismissal, sitting in the wash amati's room.
Witness went on to say that on the night of October 12 he was roused from his sleep by screams. He got up, entered the kitchen, and went through into the passage, where he saw deceased, who was |lying on the_ground, his wife, the master of the house and others of the household.
A Fight Recalled. Roplying to his Lordship, wit- ness stated that prisoner and de- ceased once had a fight, but after- wards they were friendly.
mo
His Lordship:-When you ca them yourself, were they friendly or not? They appeared to to be friendly,
Answering further questions, witness said that he saw the two men fight with their fists for half the difficulties which have been raised.
Basic, Jan. 19.
an hour one sfternoon in October. HIN Majesty's Government will
At a meeting of the Board.of the When asked if he was present dur- consider without delay a plan by Bank of International Settlements ing the whole of the fight, witnes which our co-operation may be con-held to-day it was decided to gather explained that, in fact, he did not tinned, so that the resulta completed work may be seen in aing the conditions on which gold is
of our all the information possible regard-see the fight at all- new Inding Constitution.
His Lordship thereupon explain- "If, in the meantime, there is bought by the various Centraled to the jury that witness had a response to the Viceroy's appeal Banks,
to those engaged at present in The Board is to nuk those Cen-not seen the men fighting, but civil disobedience and others wish tral Banks having gold deposits was repeating a story
To co-operate on the general lines
of this declaration, steps will be prepared to exchange them for gold taken to enlist their services,"
CLOSING OF WORK OF COMMITTEES,
Special Provisions for European Traders,
The first business of the morn-
board showed 130 runs for ◊ wicket, this measure in particular,--Bri- | result of the work done kere, they would have to be fitted into the Coning was the final meeting of the
scored in less than two hours.
Hammond scored practically two runs to every one obtained by his partner. Though Watt also faced the bowling with plenty of con- fidence.
The detailed scores, as abled by Reuter, follow:
South Africa-1st Innings.
I. J. Sledlo, b White
B. Mitchell, e Duckworth,
38
Tato 5
S. Curnow, e Duckworth. b Vore 2*
H. W. Taylor, e Duckworth, b Voce
R. H. Catterall. b White .....
H. R. Cameron, e Voce, b Tate
II. G. Deane, b Voce
Q. MeMillun, e Wyatt, b White,
C. L. Vincent, e Duckworth, b Voce N. A. Quinn, b Voce
A. J. Bēll, nut but
Total
Extran
Liah Wireless.
SHANGHAI BANKING
CLOSURE.
DUALISM FEATURES.
"This would mean, under the exist The Liberals will meet to-moz-to the wark of such a Constitution aning conditions, that the Central row to decide their general attitude is contemplated, have not been finally Legislature and the Executive would on the session's
programme and settled, but it believes that, as the have some features of dualism, which
have been brought to a point which | «itutional 'structure. encourages the hope that further "The provision of reserved powers Minorities Sub-Committee. negotiations, after this Declaration, necessary in the circumstances and The report of this body, In will be successful.
some such reservation has, indeed, which one paragraph relating to been incidental to the development of the protection of the British mer most free constitutions.
cantile community in India had "But every care must be taken to been re-drafted, was adopted by prevent conditions arising which the Full Committee of the Con- will necessitate their use." (Hear, ference,
The following is the new clause "It was, for instance, undesirable it was agreed to substitute in the that Ministers should trust to the Minorities Committee report: special powers of the Governor- General as a means of avoiding responsibilities which are properly their
thus OWN.
defeating the development of responsible govern- ment by bringing into use powers meant to lie in reserve and in thei background.
DEATH OF MILLIONAIRE MANAGER.
Shanghai. Jan, 19.
A mild sensation was caused in Chinese banking circles this after- 11 Roon by the demise
31 known Chinese millionaire banker, 15 Mr. Wang Cho-ko, and the animul-
20 tannous suspension of business of a
FEDERATION OF ALL-INDIA.
"IZIN Majesty's Government how laken note of the fact that the Con- ference's deliberattuna procceded on a hasis, accepted by all parties, that thoi central government should be Federation of All India, embracing bath the Indian States and British India in a bi-cameral Legislature.
hear.)
"The precise form of the structure] of the new Federal Government must of the well-be determined after further discus slons with the Princes and the repre sentatives of British India. The range of subjects committed to it also TC quire further discussion because the
"The Governor's Provinces will bef Federal Government will have
constituted on a basis of full respon. i thority only in such matters concern-bity. Their Ministries will be taken ing the States as may be coded by from the Legislatures and will be their Rulers in an agreement made jointly responsible to it. by them on entering into the Federa tion." (Cheers).
18 Chinese bank which was managed
3
0
21
and partly owned by the deceased.
The Bank was one of the few banking Institutions here which 177 operated day and night. Depalis in Fall of wicketa: 1 for 14, 2 for 23, the Bank amount to over $6,000,000, far 31, 1 for 51, G for 80, G for 118,It is stated that three influential 7 for 141,8 for 181, 9 for 172, 10 for native banks are willing to give
security on the deposits. 177.
Bowling Analysia.
0. M. R.
'Tate
Allom Voce
23
68
24
Whito
27 13
25 4 44
20.3 3
10 1
ENGLAND.-1BT INNINGS.
R. E. B. Wyatt, not out
W. R. Hammond, not out
Extran
Total (for 0 wkt)
LADY. M.P'S DEATII,
coon: 1:
SHIP'S ENGINEER DISAPPEARS.
ON WAY FROM SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG.
Du
"The connection of the Staten withi
the Federation will remain subject to
<VICEROY'S POWERS.
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
**The range of Provinciál subjects
abroad to state whether they are
lodged in its strong-rooms-Beu ter
INDISPOSITION OF
MR. C. T. WANG.
UNABLE TO MEET FOREIGN DIPLOMATS.
all his
·
Peking. Jan. 19. Mr. C. T. Wang, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has had to cancel engagements with the foreign diplomats on account of Indisposition, which prevented him from having an interview with the
and "At the instance of the British French, German
Spanish commercial
the Ministers to-day. community,
Mr. Wang will be leaving to principle was generally agreed that there should be no dis-morrow for Nanking en route to crimination between the rights Weihaiwel and Tsingtao. of the British mercantile com- munity, firms, and companies, trading in and the rights of Indian-bor subjects, and that an appropriate Convention. based on reelprocity, should be entered into for the purpose of regulating these righis.. It was agreed that the existing rights of the European comihunity in India In regard to criminal trials should be maintained.” -
The Minorities Report.
Indin.
£70,000 FOR COURT POOR BOXES.
heard.
he had
Mr. Ol's Evidence.
Mr. Obl, in evidence, said that he was now living at No. 2, Felix Villas, together with his wifo and family. He employed pri soner as No. 1 houseboy bat dis- pensed with hla services because of his having rows with the cook and coolic (deceased).
Witness Tecalled that on One occaalon he had to separate pri- Boner and the cook. Prisoner left his service on October, 1, 1980, deccased and witness promoted to be houseboy and engaged an- other coolle, the new coolle being the cook's brother,
Witness continued that on Oe- tober 12 he was awakened by shrieks, at about six or seven minutes to five o'clock in the morn- Ing. On going downstairs, he found the boy lying on the floor and informed the police.
Too Much Trouble.
Answering questions by Mr. Leo D'Almada, defending coun- sel, witness agreed that, he was reluctant to part with because he was a good
but he caused too much trouble in the house. He finally dia- missed prisoner on the complaint of the cook, but recommended him for another post. His wage was about $80 a month.
BIG BEQUEST CONTAINED IN WILL. the basle principle that, in regard to will be no defined as to give them the
London, Jan. 19. all matters not ceded by them to the greatest possible measure of self-
The late Mr. John Albert Urinan, Federation, their relations will be government. The authority of the
of the Constitutional Club, Lon with the Crown, acting through the Federal 'Gavernment would be limited
don, and Nice, France, bequeathed agency of the Viceroy." (Cheers). to the provisions required to secure its
his
The cook at No. 9 Felix Villan estate, The Minorities Report, which £70,000, practically all "With_the Legislatures constitut- administration of Federal subjects ed on a Federal basis, iftis Majesty's Brul the discharge of its respubibit summarised the arguments, and in trust for the Poor Boxes of the described the fight between the Government will be prepared to re- tics for subjects defined in the the claims of the various com- Metropolitan Police Courts in Len- deceased and accused which took place in the kitchen somd time be- cognise the principle of respon- Constitution of All-Indis concern.munities stated that to seek the don for the benefit of poor and Ribility of the Executive to "the There would be reserved to the co-operation of all the communi- needy in such manner as the Court fore the alleged crime. Ho Bald Legislature.
Governor only that minimum of tles, which is
bry to a Magistrates may decide.British that the deceased started it essential speelal powers which is required in successful
throwing a round tin cooking pot of respon- Wireless. working order to secure in exceptional circumsible
at the accused, hitting him on the in Government Advice has been received by
stances the preservation of tranquility
head. The prisonor retaliated by "Under exlating conditions, the and to guarantee the maintenance Constitution should contain provi- Messrs. Jardine Mathoson and Co.,
new necessary that the
striking him with his dist, and the of Defence and External of the rights provided by Statute for 136 Ltd., that Mr. J. D. Wishart, third lect
WEATHER FORECAST, Affairs
sion designed will be reservera tomate the public services andy's Government munlties that their interests would
deceased then picked up a rolling to engineer of their steamor Sul
ABAUTO the com- Governor-General and arrangemente
pin from the kitchen table and hit Sang, disappeared while the vessel will be made to place in his hands, considers the institution in the Pro-not be prejudiced, and that it was
"Finally Majesty's was on its way from Hongkong to the powers necessary for the adminis vinces of responsible
The Royal Observatory reports him. The fight lasted about ten Witness eventually last week. Singapore.
Tho Sul tradion of those subjects. Moreover, requires both that the Legislatures agreement should be como
Government particularly desirable that some that the anticyclone over South minutos. Sung was bound for Calcutta and as the Governor-General must, should be enlarged and
to be China has dissipated. Another Buparated the two men. that they tween the major communities to has formed over S. Mongolia. is not expected back for some to maintain the tranquility of the Brands be based on a more liberal facilitato consideration of the Moderate to fresh mallsoon along weeks.
the S.D. Coast of China and over whole question.
The trouble arose from the fant Mr. Wishart was not widely Blate, and, must, similarly, be respon- "In framing the Constitution, Is known in Hongkong-
sible for the observance, of the con
Although this has very nearly the China Sea.
that the accused brought back The local forecast till noon to- | some articles belonging to his mIRN- that it will be in duty to insert been accomplished, it has not yet various minoritang In addition to. provisions guaranteeing to the succeeded, but negotiations are to morrow is:-North-east winds, ter which the deceased put in the
(Continued on Page-7.) moderate; fair,
(Continual on Page 18.)
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London, Jan, 19.
franchise
·Majonty's · Government He joined atitational rights of the minorities, the Company only three months must be granted the secesSATY ago, when he arrived from Sings powers for those purposes:
Dr. Ethel Bentham, the well known Labour M.P., whose death is Announced to-day passed away Trora pleurisy. British" Wireless. poré.
considers
WILS
Cause of Trouble.