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大英八月十號
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1846
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929.
禮拜六
中華民國已巳年七月初六日
No. 27,254
HONG KONG,
"FLYING
DUCHESS'S"
WHY MAGISTRATE KEPT IT A SECRET!
SUCCESS
EXCITING FINISHES IN PRISONER'S TRICK
CRICKET
TWO UNS VICTORY
STILL AT
IN INTERESTS OF PUBLIC"
Two prisoners of Victoria Jail, Leung Wai (34) who was charged with attempting to escape from the jail on August 1, and Lo Tsai (36) charged with aiding and abetting in the attempt to escape, made another appearance be-
TOP OMIUM TURIES AT ut in foro Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the, Cen-
NOT
S CHECKE
CEN
the
eight
matches which ended at terday because the bowler
in
cer's.
Centuries were at yes-case was heard in camera,
first-clopear
ames.
the
to have been on top in morly represented.
An exciting finish was
tore than one instance.
And
at
the case in camera.
NEW RECORDS
ENGLAND TO INDIA AND BACK IN FINE TIME
WONDERFUL FEAT
and
FOREIGN POLICY
BRITISH UNDER-SECRETARY'S INTERESTING STATEMENT
A GENERAL REVIEW
London, Yesterday. Mr. H. Dalton, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking at an In- dependent Labour Party meeting at Welwyn, reviewed the foreign policy of the Government.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/11 3/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month,
THE YOUNG PLAN DISPUTE
SNOWDEN FIRM
THE DELEGATES FEELING PESSIMISTIC
WHAT M. BRIAND TRINKS
London, Yesterday.
There has been some talk of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald appearing at The Hague to settle the difficulties, but Mr. MacDonald's secretary, in a statement to Reuter's correspondent at Lossiemouth, said that Mr. Mac Donald had received no information of the Conference, and he, there- fore, was unable to comment on Mr. Snowden's declaration.
Deadlock Remains
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IS THAT SO ?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse
Reuter Twickenham by-election Ноще newspaper heading: -Sir John Ferguson, Conserva- "Steel Sleepers Order."Who's tive, 14,705 Mason, Labour, having an eye on the Civil Ser- 14,202; Patterson, Liberal, 1,920 vants of Hong Kong now 7
"Hong Kong Telegraph"-" Sir
John Patterson, the
successful
candidate, is the Chairman of the Board of Lipton, Ltd.
You see the difference between the Hong Kong papers.
John T. Bookless must have known his book when he won the Scottish Amateur Golf Champion- E. ship-His opponent, James Dawson, can drown his regret at
Some Castle Peak motorista were shocked the other day on passing the pond in Taipo Road to see a Chinese angler bringing up a mosquito in its natural state!
Contemporary's heading: "Brok- ers in Children." More cannibal- ism!
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London, Yesterday. The monoplane "The Spider" He said that in the sphere of cket tral Magistracy, this morning, when the
with the Duchess of Bedford, arriv-policy, the Government was pushing forward vigorously along a wide front. Major C Willson, 0.8.E., acting ed at Croydon at 5.30 p.m.-Reuter. He believed they had a vast majority Superintendent of Victoria Jail, and
A telegram from London, receiv. of the electors behind them in the steps Principal Warder Me Lend were ined yesterday, stated:--The Duchess they were taking to make international Court, together with a few Police off of Bedford
The two accused were not legal- Barnard, who are attempting to fly peace secure.
Captain C. D. co-operation a reality and international On the occasion of the two prison.from England to India and back
In regard to Egypt, Mr. Dalton said beers appearance in Court on Wednes- gaven days, are now flying from that Mr. Henderson (Secretary for day, when they were remanded, Mr. Aleppo in Syria, to Sofia, Bulgaria, Foreign Affairs) had made a friendly Hamilton intimated that he would hear and they will take off from Sofia on offer to the Egyptian people of real in- Accordingly, as a non-stop flight to Croydon, which ternal independence with the prospect
The Hague, Yesterday. or soon as the men were bought before they expect to reach to-morrow of full membership on equal terms with
M. Briand, in a statement to at about 5 p.m. If the the rest of the world of the League of him this morning, he ordered the Court; (Friday)
Duchess, (who is over 60 years of Nations. He had made it a condition. French journalists, said he believe losing in a little drop of Dawson records"---Ching Mail beading, Lasted Five Minutes
age) achieves her ambition, she that Parliamentary Government in that although the situation
restored. There was, serious it must be remediable. He "Tyred pedestrians” are to be the return flight to India as well as ing electoral law. His Majesty's Gov- Fowers were in favour of the Young a new trade of making shoes out moreover, to be no change in the cxist emphasised that five out of the six seen in the Near East, thanks to a new record for the homeward ernment had no
preference for one Plan. He thought that a single of old Dunlop tyres.-Here in this journey.
Egyptian politician of any Egyptian The record for the outward jour party over another, nor did they intend over would not assume respon-Colony, tired pedestrians, like the two others were provimes of 16 disclosed.
engendered by the Conference. Cer- On South African's engageours list."
the method employed by the man betance. machine, the Fairey mono- Egypt. They had made their offer in
plane, which did the trip non-stop advance to the chosen representatives tainly France would not.
The Duchess left Egyptian people. was a Mr. Snowden, to Reuter, said that His Worship added that if Pressmen in fifty hours.
et went down, both fe Northants by 42. ing on their own grounge top Canterbury but remainder im to be elcared.
Nets met a partial of the championship. Bd. be a victory outright Glouc would! To the Press, Mr. Hamilton, in ask will have created a new record for Egypt should eave from fourth to sennings. Ing representatives to leave the Court also, said that one of the "gentlemen" only get a lead on the I record concerned in the case had found an in- Macdonald's Benes and genious way to escape from the jail!
cause Lancashire and K
and, in the interest of the jail as well as
was
Only two centuries we in the the public, it was not advisable that; ney is held by the R.A.F. long-dis- to interfere in the internal politics of dibility for dissipating all hopes poor, will ever be with us.
ed in championship ent.
who
keep thin
"The Spider looks like breaking.
That saves us the trouble of cabling to the Duchess of Bedford, to ask for a photo of The Spider...
There are wheels within wheels in some motor cases in Court.
D M »
"Six weeks for two
bowlers are in the "host of E. A. case, he would inform them of the es- day last, and she arrived at Kara- ment, which if they let slip, they might 13 Great Britain would not befShun Fat Garage in Shamshuipo! | bowlers are in the mancashire's would we this in Chunders after the Lymple, sunt, for his lens pel of the Eggman reopen to this wetion in Me Grow den, brakedown certain in this weather should go to the Slow betching, surdy?
Jowter. He sential facts and the result.
At Manchester. teh was for the han was one of Warwick Armstrong's destructive combination in 1921. when Australia had a very suc- cessful tour. The next two sea- 9005 Macdonald played in the Lancashire League. Then, after vetting a residential qualification, he has appeared regularly in the Lancashire XI.
Results at a Glance Kent led Notts on the 1st innings. Laneschire led Middlesex on the 1st
innings.
Gloucester defeated Glamorgan by
an innings and 26 runs.
chi on Monday, commencing the re- The case did not last more than five turn journey the following minutes. Then the two prisoners were morning.
marched out of Court under escort to Victoria Jail, and Mr. Hamilton rose
from the bench.
Very Simple Interviewed in Chambers by Press. men, Mr. Hamilton announced that the case had concluded so quickly because the man Leung Wai had pleaded "guil- ty," so that there was no necessity to go into the evidence.
Mr. Hamilton repested that this man had hit upon a clever trick by which he might have succeeded in getting out of the jail but for a particularly in- Leicester led Yorkshire on the 1xt telligent jail officer seeing through it.
innings. Sussex defeated Surrey by 224He added that it was no good bread- casting the method of employed by this prisoner, because it was such a simple matter with a good chance of success, that it were generally known, the jail officials would have no peace!
runs.
Somerset lost to Essex by 2 runs. Northants lost to Derby by 42 runs, Warwick drew with
Africans,
(1) Notts
The Counties
(4) Gloucester
(2) Lancashire
(3) Kent
(5) Yorkshire
In any case, Leung Wai admitted Games No. of the charge against him, and he was Played Points sentenced to four months' hard labour.
120
'Leung Wai was, at the time he made the attempt to escape, serving as sen- tence of four months' hard labour for opium smuggling.
118
118
116
111
103
102
(A)
Middlesex
98
(9) Leicester
Sussex
(8) Derby
(10) Hampshire
(12)
(11) Surrey
(13) Warwick
(14) Northants
(15)
Worcester
(1A) Somerset
(17) Glamorgan
"Prize for the Puzzle"
Mr. Hamilton was asked if he would Bay whether or not the man Leung Wai was disguised when making bis bid for fredom. He replied with a smile that that was a question that He he was not prepared to answer.
68 suggested that it would be better to
51
37
32
[Figures in parenthesis denote posi- tions before this last match.]
Four Centuriona
H. G. Owen Smith (South Africa) 126
Hammond (Gioneester) Croom (Warwick) Cook (SseX
Beat Bowling Figures
Freeman (Kent)
Hipkin (Essex)
Tate (Sussex)
Parker Gloucester)
Slater (Derby)
Barratt (Notts)
J. C. White (Somerset)
119
109
report the affair. in a vagne way, and
"FINE TO CLOUDY"
Typhoon Remains in Bashi
Channel
Although there was a thunder-. storm, accompanied by lightning. last night, the rainfall for the last 24 hours (ended at 10.30 am. to-day), as recorded the Ob- servatory, is only 56 inch. Be- tween 7.30 and 8.30 last night, the rainfall was 34 inch.
For the
24 hours ending at noor to-morrow, the -forecast
Hong Kong and adjacent coast:
W. or S.W. winds, moderate; fine to
cloudy,
Formosa Channel: N'ly winds, fresh to strong.
At 10.45 am. to-day the Ob servatory reported:-Pressure is highest in the Pacific in the vicinity of the Bonins. The de- pression
is situated to the N.E. of Hokkaido and the typhoon re- maine in the Bashi Channel, to the S.E. of Kashun; it is mov nig slowly N.W'ward.
BRAVE NUN
›
then the papers could start a competi- LOSES HER LIFE IN CONVENT tion with a prize for the best solution of the puzzle!
Asked about the other man Lo Twi,
Mr. Hamilton replied that he had been
remanded to go into the evidence." From this statement it is gathered that 102 Lo Txoi had pleaded "not guilty" to the charge against him of aiding and abot- 8 for 74 ting in the attempt to sacape.
and 6 for 57
5 for 25 for 66) and 148 runs (Parker
and 4 for 2
4 for 26
and 5 for 53
for 69).
... 7 for 69
made 119).
6 for 31
and
for-36
G for
54
Б
for 23
V. W. C. Jon (Northants) 5 for 31
O'Comor (Essex)
Leicester v. Yorkshire
At Leicester, Leicestershire led Yorkshire on the 1st Janings.
Senres:
FIRE
58 CHILDREN SAVED
London. Yesterday. In a desperate effort to save the blessed sacrament from flames,
never secure.
ᄆ.
now
blameworthy. He added that "be-
Kowloon The defence of the Suez Canal would cause M. Briand says 5 to 1 were
rejoiceth in no worse secured, indeed, it would against Great Britain, it did not["Community Store" And be better secured if our troops and follow that the five are right." munity paying? aerodromes were concentrated in the The feeling among all the dele- canal zone rather than scattered allgates late to-night is pessimistic. over Egypt. It would be better secured Reuter. still if in addition to the presence of adequate armed forces Anglo-Egyptian relations were to be inspired by a new and firmer friendship.
Earlier Cables
The Hague, Yesterday.
Mr. Philip Snowden began his
A
солд
contemporary now calls i Republse Bay-Well one can always visit the "pub! there!
› — ♫
The Government were pressing for-
"Coloumbia" dance records are ward with the establishment of more speech before The Hague Financial advertised by a contemporary-01 effective machinery than that now used Commission yesterday by hoping he for a peaceful settlement of all inter- would not be regarded as offensive
The two millions for the Home national disputes, whatever theft char- if he said that none of his argu- acter. As regarded any fustifiable dis-ments had been answered, and none Treasury from Bernhard Baron's pute, they hoped the Prime Minister of his figures challenged, Heestate is not a windfall but would he able himself to sign the op- stressed Britain's unparalleled war smoke fall-And Baron hut not tional clause at the forthcoming assem-sacrifices, and concluded: "We barren.
League Nations. Non-
Justifiabla. Jiemães would talk cannot compromise on this matter dealt with by some such possedure, The House of Commons will never that suggested in the general act, to ratify the Young Plan in its present the principle of which the Tabour Party form." was firmly committed and detafis of which they were now examining. They were determined to close every gap in the international structure through which war might again invade their habitations.
French Press Furious
"Many a youth who is not alad ous may be seen burning the mid- night oil-in a car round the is Jand.
· ·
Paris, Yesterday.
If Tytamtuk had been placed at The' French Press to-day are very the disposal of the Chinese masses angry with Mr. Snowder. -
as a public spittoon it would have "Le Journal" says that the "third] been overflowing long ago. day ended with nothing less than n! He hoped that when Parliament re-threat by Mr. Snowden to revise the
Russia
D
Things that might have been
meat would be able to secure authority which is tantamount to blackmail." for the resumption of full diplomatic The newspaper's reference to Mr. should be a powerful augmenta- mented by Lord Byng". The Lord relations with Russia. They were now Snowden's "threat" is apparently tion. awaiting a further communication from based on 8-version of a passage in Moscow. If the Russians were
assembled in the Autumn the Govern- International Debts Agreements, better expressed: "C.L.D. aug.
prepared to discuss the procedure for his speech communicated by French
Trade note:
d *** D
The imports into
& settlement of outstanding questions correspondents at The Hague, which the Colony during the week end-
egys."__
Don't expect the Boy Scouts all to become barkers when they un- furl their flag on Barker's Island.
"Feed your hair" says a head- line in A contemporary---And "feed your face" later?.
At the Malayan tennis cham- pionship Miss Enid Lo of Hong Kong appears to have played low
and sweet.
When is a Magistrate not | a. Magistrate?--When he's a motor-
st
With those Siberian mails held... cold folks at Home will be thinking we're giving them the cold shoulder. The hot tongue may come out to us via the Suez Canal.
Cheerfully stolen: A radio is worth all it costs if only because it affords the privilege of choking off a nasal tenor when you feel like it.
Why diet? Width may save your life some day along the Castle Peak Road' when a near- sighted car-driver thinks you're a motor truck.
Why not use the discarded tanks
and to indicate a desire to settle such inaccurately represented him a od August 3 included three cases as a receptacle for all the tins and questions in a spirit of cominonsense saying that the British Government of enteric fever. No details are buckets -not forgetting the im- and goodwill, the Government would be reserved the right to revise the Debt available as to the exports, faginary mugs and jugs? prepared to do their part. The Gov Agreement; whereas what he actual-any. ernment had already lifted the embargo 1y said was that if Great Britain on export credits for the Russian trade. Disarmament
did not receive just satisfaction in
D ( (
The weather prophets are once The Shantung constable who is again weather wise there's bound her demand for modification of the no good for the Peak (according to be enough rain to tide the The Premier was taking special Young Plan, she would have a to the Acting First Magistrate) Sister Celestine, Acting Reverend charge of the Anglo-American dis- Mother of Saint Patrick's Convent, armament discussions which had made moral right to revise the Debt Shant 'ung anyway. Hayling Island, near Portsmouth, good progress. This country had al-Agreement.
the convent.
A few minutes before she was flames, Sister trapped by the Celestine aided six other nung tu rescue 58 children from the blaz
for 34 Leicester 215 runs (Macaulay 5ing
R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex) 5 for 44 for 65) and 283
5 for 45 wickets. A
7. A. R. Peebles (Middlesex)
Macdonald (Lancashire)
Townsend (Derby)
B for 59
Macaulay (Yorkshire)
M. J. G. Allom (Surrey)
Goddard (Gloucester)
7 runs for
6 for 59 Yorkshire 208 runs..
Sussex v. Surrey
building.
At
"Le Matin” says that "Mr. Snow-
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Colony over the whole of the dry months in the Winter and the Spring Messrs. Know All & Co.
The V.R.C. aquatic fete was so. good on Friday night that you could hear even the thunder clap..
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The French are finding Snowden
Gloucester 315 runs (Hammond was burned to death in a fire at ready reduced its naval - programiden is more extreme than the to have caused annoyance to the
A sugar factory's smicke is saidi and Americans had made a reciprocal gesture, which was warmly welcomed Nationaliste, If the Conference officers of the Shamshuipo. Police here.
fails the Second International must Station-They prefer a Havana, Rhineland
be credited with unexpected thank you! The Hague Conference, Mr. prowess." Henderson was seeking a tofal and com- "L'ere Nouvelle" does not deny Having ceased to tell us daily
One has just to envy the lega) All the children, whose ages development which would create a new respect in Mr. Snowden's anxieties, cheery or sullen, a local sheet now are called to Bessie's Bar.
plete evacuation of the Rhineland that there is something worthy of of the disposition of the warships, profession-especially when they were from six to 14, were from the atmosphere in Europe and a real sence but declares that agreement cannot confines itself to saying: "The poorer parts of London,
that the Great War had passed into Sister Celestine bad devoted her history. As compared with evacua-be reached by the use of language following warships are in port."
-Sandeman's? life to caring for poor children., tion, the mere substitution of French leading directly to a rupture.
When all the children
ware for British troops in the occupied ter- safely out, she returned through ritory would be a very poor second best.
It is reliably learned that Mr. A. Chinese, charged with having - flames to save the sacrament.
Overcome by the fumes and phasized that we were under no plédge/Sbowden is prepared to leave The no Light on a cycle at night, was "Critics are accustomed to abuse." badly burned, she collapsed at the to remain if no agreement for simal. Hague on Monday, failing a satis- found to have not oil but waterAnd so they forget to praise even chapel door. There, firemen found taneous action could be reached. her dead. Her sacrifice was in
Financial Questions As regarded the financial questions vain. The flames did not reach under discussion at The Hague we had the chapel-British Wireless Sere very strong case and our claims, for adjustment were so small in proportion
5 for 65
At Hastings, Sussex defeated. for 68 5 for 06 Surrey by 224 runs. Scores:———
Sussex 221 runs (M. J. C. Allom London, Yesterday. 5 for 66) and 820 ruas for 7
Kent v. Notts
It was "touch and. go" at Canwickets, declared (Conk made terbury, where Kent received 102) Notts and took five points for a
Surrey 137 runs (Tate 4 for lead on the 1st innings. Scores26) and 160 raps (Tate 5 for 58).
Notta (1st Innings) 155 runs
Somerset v. Essex
(Freeman, A. P. took 8 wickets At Weston-super-Mare, Somer- for 74 runs) and (2nd innings) setsimre lost to Essex by 2 tons. 126 runs (Freeman 6 for 57) Scores;
Kent (let innings) 186 runs and Essex 106 runs (J. C. White 6 (2nd inninga) 58 runs for 5 for 36) and 103 rans (White, 6 for wickets (Barratt took 5 wickets 31). for 28 runs)eta e
Somerset 132 uns (Hipkin 5
Freeman and Barratt were both for 25) and 75 runs - (Hipkin 4 in the England XT In he last for 27, O'Connor 5 for 84). Test v South Africa.
Kod Lancashire v. Middleser
Northants v. Dérby
At Northampton, Northampton-
At Manchester, Lancashire led shire lost to Derbyshire by 42
Middlesex on the 1st innings, rung. Scores — Scores
Derby 90 runs (VWU. Jupp
- Lanch. 180 runs (L. AR5 for 81) and 280 runs.
Peebles 5 for 45, R. W. V. Robing Northants 169 runs (Slater 6
-vice.
MR. J. H. THOMAS
LEAVES LONDON FOR CAÑADA
London, Yesterday. Mr. Thomas said, In an inter ing himself specially to the unem ployment problem) left to-day for Canada to discuss the improvement of trade relations with Britain, and also the question of emigration,
5 for 44) and 148 runs for 8 for 54) and 189 runs (Townsend Reutor wickets, declared,
Middlesex 165 runs (Macdonald
5 for 59) and 51 runs for 4
wickets
Gloucester v. Glamorgan
At Clifton College. Bristol, Gloucestershire-defeated Glamor
5 for 59),
Warwick v. South Africans
Interviewed
None the less Mr. Henderson had em-
An Ultimatum!..
Australian Support
LE CORONE D
D G D
D C D
a hard-mount to climb over.
Saye .a *focal contemporary:
when praise may be due,
The Electric Light Company
against the K.B,G.C.-
bowlers got quite a shock
factory reply to-morrow (Saturday) in his lamp! Why wasn't he
charged with waste of water? to his demands.
'Tis unlawful to sink a well Canberra, Yesterday. The Australian Premier, Mr.Without a permit from the Build-awn
ing Authority-Well, well! to the total sums at issue that he hoped Bruce, to-day stated that the Bri- the settlement would not be difficult. tlah Government had consulted the ques- He was very glad that an effort was to Federal Governmnt on the be made by the British representatives tion of Reparations. The latter on the tram rails, refused to to bring to an end the system of de- had agreed with the view of Mr. budge, was carried bedily into liveries in kind which had had so great Snowden that the Empire should Cleverly-street, dumped an effect on the mining community as not be asked to a result of past policies which he trust- ed would now be reversed. Wireless Service.
British
BRIBERY CHARGE
EUROPEAN LANCE SGT. ALLOWED HAIL
sacrifices. Reuter.
make further
SUBMARINE L12
LIEUT.-COMMANDER ORAM ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
A returned banishee who lay
into # commandeered car, and taken to the Police Station-Quite cleverly done!
He later jumped into the Ger- tral Station compound, bat was recaught—and got compound in- terest on his sentence: a year's Jail and the birch.
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Local lawn bowlers at Home on leave have the best of it this season they won't have to pay a whole dollar to see the interport here against Shanghai,
Russia and China on the border of war the Manchurian border:
Save a little water for the days that are not rainy.
A rider has been added to the COURT MARTIAL DECISION❘ A Press representative stated Government's water supply scheme. Mr. Thomas said, in an inteur-
the other day that he was going At Birmingham, Warwickshire view: "I am leaving with the good
London, Yesterday. to see about the water to find how | A well known author makes" n |drew with the South Africans, wishes.“ know of all my fellow- Lance Sergeant (A 32) John Charles, A Court Martial at Portsmouth the land lies.”—And he fen't man who did 15 years for murder
A mission which I Wootton, of the Water Police Station, has acquitted Liou Commander Irish !^** unt and hope will benefit the Empire he was this morning charged at the Row H. P. Oram, commander of the sub-
loon Magistracy before Mr.T. 9. Whyte pect of our Smith with four charges of bele marine L18 on a charge of negit A.J.S. 27, 860 2.v., Ips, bn, pf supposed to have killed and ther
I will not while in the execution at his duty
ng L12 en, an ny British the waters of the Colony,
Scores
Sout
fricans 203 runs
for wickets (H G. whole
gan by an innings and 26 runs Owe nith 128)
economic |_Warwick 393 runs (Groom 109), Ibe prepared “ Glamorgan 136 runs (Goddard. §. Router
Wireless Service,
$1,000 was allowed,
gently or by
to be haza
"with", paper advertisemen
denser at work—ärgplay!
confront his Judge and the Crown prosecutor with the man he WAS -
News- shot the latter dead before their "on" eyes—What was the ex-convict
guilty of?
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